MacStories Weekly: Issue 489 - November 7, 2025

Have Subscriptions Spoiled the Fun of Trying New Apps?

John

I’ve been trying a lot of new apps and web services lately, and it’s gotten me thinking about subscriptions again. In particular, I’ve been thinking about how subscriptions change my behavior as a consumer when I see something I’d like to try. What I’ve concluded is that many developers could do a better job with...

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John Voorhees
John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.
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