App Store is confusing

[Finnedog]

I think it needs to be completely separated into

iPhone Apps

iPad Apps

Apps that work on both iPhone and iPad

 

[AbblePC]

Yes I agree, I almost paid $25 again for an app I already paid for on the iPhone, after I saw the small print at the bottom of the iPad information sheet, I noticed it say that there will be soon an upgrade link for those who already purchased the app. It should be more clear than that, also if I would have paid the fees, they would not be refundable through the app store.

I think all the apps should have just been marked with the XL for the ones that are both iPhone and iPad compatible and HD for iPad only.

 

[brhon]

The best link to Apps was the link here in the forum-any other way into the App Store you end up looking at too many iphone apps. It should be laid out better. I am sure people will flood Apple with complaints in the next few days.

 

[dks]

I was afraid of that being the case... itunes itself is confusing to me... but I guess I will have to learn how to use it... but I agree it the whole site should be clearer to navigate. Here is an article on it from a few days ago... the comments below it also show people losing their way there:
iPad apps start appearing on the App Store | Mobile | iPhone Central | Macworld

 

[Patra]

Unless things have changed radically, iTunes will tell you if you've already purchased an app. My husband and I share an account and if I try to buy an app for my iPhone that he has on his iPod touch, it will say we've already purchased it and then I can install it on my iPhone. I agree that iTunes is a little hard to navigate, but I think it's just because there's so much there.

 

[gentlefury]

Unless things have changed radically, iTunes will tell you if you've already purchased an app. My husband and I share an account and if I try to buy an app for my iPhone that he has on his iPod touch, it will say we've already purchased it and then I can install it on my iPhone. I agree that iTunes is a little hard to navigate, but I think it's just because there's so much there.

yeah I have 2 iPod Touches...one is mine and one is my gf's they are both using my itunes account and I can just buy on one and dl it to the other as well.

But I think the OP meant they had an iPad only app they were going to pay for and the dev is going to be releasing a universal app and there was a warning in the app store they almost didn't notice. In this case you would pay twice.