About Buying Made Clear

Android apps explained in terms of what they ask from you, so the decision to install is made with the whole picture.

Why we talk about cost first

A listing tells you what an app promises. Buying Made Clear tells you what it takes in return, whether that is money, repeated interruptions or access to parts of your phone, so nothing arrives as a surprise after you have installed it.

What each page lays out

The price on the listing, any purchases offered inside the app, how prominent the ads tend to be, and the permissions it requests. The same points appear in the same order every time, which makes two apps easy to compare.

Pages that open with the answer

Pages are assembled before you visit, so the cost summary is already in place when the page loads, with no delay and no surprises half way down.

Spotted a charge we missed?

Prices and in-app offers change, and we cannot catch everything. If something here no longer matches what you see on Google Play, tell us through the contact form.

What we will not describe

Apps that disguise a recurring charge, copy another developer's name, or have been modified to dodge payment. We cannot explain a fair price for something that is not being sold fairly.

Who reads the fine print

Buying Made Clear is written by a few people who always read the purchase screen before the feature list, and wanted a site that did the same for everyone else.

If an app changes how it charges or what it asks for, its page is revised to match, or removed when it can no longer be described fairly.

A good decision usually needs one more fact than the listing gives you.

Buying Made Clear is operated by Celnet Technology Hong Kong, Hong Kong.