Where did the free Plat go? TapJoy and Apple
I've been seeing people ask about how come there is not a way to obtain free Platinum anymore, so I wanted to post about it.
TapJoy is the company that we worked with to provide the free platinum. It's a deal where you trade your time to download other apps in exchange for some Plat. Apple has issues with this activity and are not approving apps that do this. So, to keep Pocket Legends approved, we turned the TapJoy offer wall off.
As ALS mentioned here
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We're working with Tapjoy to figure this out.
-ALS
Until this gets sorted, there is no Platinum available for spending time downloading other Apps.
If you're interested in reading more about this, here are a couple articles:
PocketGamer.Biz:Apple stamps down on app incentivisation; starts rejecting games using per install model
VentureBeat: Tapjoy says Apple has banned lucrative pay-per-install apps
TUAW: Apple banning pay-per-install apps from the App Store says Tapjoy
Yes. Apple's closed system sucks
My bf works with computers and detests Apple because they have such a closed system and do it purposefully. I have a Droid and an iPad (purchased despite his many protests) and will probably retire my iPad depending on how the galaxy tab works out.
But the MACheads are fanatical in their support of Apple and their marketing campaign has successfully "branded" them as the technological accessory to own. I hate whipping out my iPad because it makes me feel like a mindless drone submitting to the masses.