This app is actively committing digital fraud. I paid for the “Remove Ads” upgrade years ago, a permanent one-time purchase—not a subscription, not a trial. Apple’s system shows the transaction plainly in my history. And now, after a recent update, the developers have: • Reinstated ads for users who already paid to remove them • Removed login access, so no one can restore their purchases or access their accounts • Eliminated “restore purchase” options entirely • Made no announcement, no notice, no recourseThis is not an accident. It is calculated, and it is illegal.They are violating: • Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (prohibits unfair or deceptive acts and practices, including post-purchase removal of digital goods) • Apple’s own App Store Review Guidelines, Section 3.1.1 (developers must honor paid content and cannot revoke it) • Standard consumer contract law, which considers the revocation of purchased digital goods a breach of the agreement made at the point of saleThis is a textbook bait-and-switch. A monetization scheme disguised as an update. They took my money, delivered what was promised, then came back years later to wipe it out—silently—and replace it with forced ad revenue.And I’m not alone. Other users are leaving reviews saying they lost access to saved content and favorites because login is completely gone. I’ve seen recent complaints about the website too—features stripped out, no user recourse, no transparency. This isn’t just one bad version. This is a systemic pattern of removing features, locking out users, and burying evidence.But what makes this worse—what makes it pathetic and shameful—is that this isn’t a cheap game or some clickbait app.It’s a dictionary.A tool that’s supposed to stand for clarity, truth, knowledge, and trust.And instead, it’s rewriting the terms after the sale.If even a dictionary decides that words don’t matter, then what’s left?This is unethical. It’s dishonest. It’s manipulative.And it deserves real consequences.I have already reported this app to Apple with full documentation. I am preparing a complaint to the FTC and filing with consumer watchdog platforms for digital fraud and platform violations. If this developer is allowed to continue operating on the App Store after knowingly violating paid agreements, Apple is complicit.If you’re reading this: • Do not download. • Do not pay for anything. • If you’re a past buyer, check your purchase history. • And if you lost features, report it. Loudly.This app should not be allowed to continue operating until every paid user has their content and access restored.No more hiding. No more gaslighting. You sold a product. We paid. Honor it.
