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# Podcast #225: iOS Isn’t Adware, but it Ain’t Perfect
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/podcast-225-ios-isnt-adware-but-it-aint-perfect/
- Published: 2020-02-18T13:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-02-18T18:30:29.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: podcast, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

Is iOS just adware as an article this week suggested? I don’t think so, but I also see where they’re coming from, and Apple needs to be careful with how they balance a great software experience with getting people to pay for their ever-growing library of premium services.

[A Paywalled Garden: iOS is Adware, by Steve Streza](https://stevestreza.com/2020/02/17/ios-adware/?ref=birchtree.me)