> With the release of iOS 18 later this fall, Apple’s changes may affect apps that today have an estimated $393 million in revenue and have been downloaded roughly 58 million times over the past year, according to an analysis by app intelligence firm Appfigures.
Actually, it will be far better for consumers than that. I am sure, that pretty much none of those apps have thought about security and privacy implications with this kind of data on the level that Apple has, and is implementing for these features.
In addition, a substantial number of these apps are ad-supported which brings up a lot of issues related to privacy and tracking. In addition, if they are VC funded, under pressure to make money, they may try to sell the data they have.
Actually, it will be far better for consumers than that. I am sure, that pretty much none of those apps have thought about security and privacy implications with this kind of data on the level that Apple has, and is implementing for these features.
In addition, a substantial number of these apps are ad-supported which brings up a lot of issues related to privacy and tracking. In addition, if they are VC funded, under pressure to make money, they may try to sell the data they have.
Consumers are far better with Apple doing this.