There two iPhone apps I’ve recommended on the blog previously that have now become unusable, the E-Gate App and the KAFI airport app. Not sure what got into the developers mind (both apps were produced by the same company) but I can no longer use the apps, not unless I spam a friend that is.
Just out of the blue both apps locked up and now refuse to work unless I tweet, facebook, sms, email or whatsapp a friend with a message telling them to download the app. WTF? Obviously I refused and have since deleted both apps from my phone. I’m not going to be forced by a local company to send adverts to my friends just so I could use their apps especially E-Gate which isn’t a free app.
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15 replies on “Two of my favorite local apps have gone evil”
way to go
I don’t think you really want to share your civil ID number lol
Hey Mark you need to fix the MOI link.. The link now is
https://248am.com/mark/apple/two-favorite-local-apps-gone-evil/moi.gov.kw/portal/venglish/
Doesn’t redirect obviously.
Just fixed ir
Complete BS, especially since the govt themselves are putting out free versions. Ashamed that I paid money to e-gate in the first place, wonder if I can ask iTunes for a refund.
You can. Whether they accept or not I’m not sure but you can explain and I think they will do it.
Mark. Everyone now knows ur civil id number. Good job!
oops just fixed it. maybe someone who saw it will be nice and pay my speeding tickets.
lol .. you never paid attention to my comment 3 hours earlier !
i was out of the house
I’ve had a similar thing happen to me, but with an unrelated app that decided I must watch full as whenever I use it.
I’ve immediately removed it, despite it being hands down the best-designed third party app I’ve ever seen.
I’ve yet to find a replacement that’s half as good. But watching an minutes-long ad each time is too much.
“I’m not going to be forced by a local company to send adverts”
So you’d be ok with foreign businesses doing it with their apps?
No, but this post was about two local apps hence the reference.
Apple starts banning apps that force social sharing.
https://www.engadget.com/2014/06/10/apple-banning-apps-social-sharing/
Report the app on it’s respective play store will get pulled since it violates the terms