Apple Removes Freecash App From App Store After Months of Data Harvesting

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By Juli CloverApr 14, 2026, 6:54 pm209 ptsTop
Apple removed scam app Freecash from the App Store this week after the app spent months harvesting data from iPhone users, reports TechCrunch. Freecash reached the number two spot on the U.S. ‌App Store‌ charts in January after being heavily marketed on TikTok. It promised users up to $35 per hour for…

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