Apps that say free but with a subscription price added?

When you have an App such as a magazine, or news like The New York Times with a monthly subscription. When you download the app for free are you getting charged for that monthly fee without knowing it? I ask because the app says free download but is not so clear on if you subscribed on a monthly subscription. So is the buyer being fooled or is it really free?

That's referred to as an "In-App" purchase...
Help here ...
iTunes Store: About In-App Purchases 
iTunes Store: Purchasing and managing auto-renewing subscriptions
The app to read the content is free but not the subscription.

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