How do you find out more about an App (needs login?, wi-fi?)

Sometimes I purchase an app then find out that I can't use it without creating an account or that it needs an internet connection. Is there any way of knowing ahead of time which apps need what? I thought that, that would be a standard, but it isn't.

The need for an account (for a particular App) or the need for a particular App to connect to the internet is dependent upon the App itself and the person who wrote it. Each App is written by "a bloke (or girl) in his or her bedroom", or an independent company, not by Apple.
To determine whether an App requires either of these things, you need to research the App a bit more. In the App Store, each App should have a description (and you may need to click ther more button to see all of it) and also should have a "Support page" link. The support page should take you to the App developer's website, where I would hope to see all the information I need. But it isn't always like that.
So it's down to you to understand what the App will do, what it needs in order for you to get the best from it and to do your own research to find all that out. There have been Apps I haven't bought because I haven't been able to get enough information about it. That's life, unfortunately.
Phil

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