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Exactly.

- no need to enter a CC number in another site (and maintain it)

- no need to create another account to make that payment (or unironically use Apple Pay flows)

- trivial cancellation

- trivial cancellation of limited time trials

Maybe I'm fortunate, stupid, or a combination but not being able to pay for Netflix using Apple subscriptions really bugs me and I'd pay more to avoid it. Which reminds me I need to cancel it...

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Depending on the developer, there is also quite a lot of trust I need to impart on them too. I am reasonably confident in Apple keeping my data secure. I would likely be confident in it for the bigger apps out there, like your Netflix or Spotifys. But some rando app, would I be comfortable putting my personal and financial info on their server, instead of just using Apple's?

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