Apple Now Blocking 'Overtly Sexual' Apps from App Store
The App Store continues to evolve, and as such, we are constantly refining our guidelines. Your application, Wobble iBoobs (Premium Uncensored), contains content that we had originally believed to be suitable for distribution. However, we have recently received numerous complaints from our customers about this type of content, and have changed our guidelines appropriately.
We have decided to remove any overtly sexual content from the App Store, which includes your application.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter. If you believe you can make the necessary changes so that Wobble iBoobs (Premium Uncensored) complies with our recent changes, we encourage you to do so and resubmit for review.
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ChilliFresh's app had been well known and generated over $260,000 in its App Store lifetime. The developer points out that his app actually ships with no images and simply uses user supplied images. Meanwhile, at least one other developer seems to have accidentally gotten caught in the crossfire with his Invisible Girl book being removed despite the developer's insistence that the ebook contains no sexual references. Of note, Playboy's official app remains on the App Store at this time.
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I'm as raging a liberal as anyone and love freedom of speech, but seeing iBoobs or HoxSexSuperHotGirls in the top apps makes me really lose faith in humanity and I'd rather see more worthwhile apps (or at least more...content-heavy apps) be celebrated instead.
Good riddance.
I'm as raging a liberal as anyone and love freedom of speech, but seeing iBoobs or HoxSexSuperHotGirls in the top apps makes me really lose faith in humanity and I'd rather see more worthwhile apps (or at least more...content-heavy apps) be celebrated instead.
I do not think you understand the meaning of the word "liberal."
Good riddance.
I'm as raging a liberal as anyone and love freedom of speech, but seeing iBoobs or HoxSexSuperHotGirls in the top apps makes me really lose faith in humanity and I'd rather see more worthwhile apps (or at least more...content-heavy apps) be celebrated instead.
So then don't feature them, but that doesn't mean you need to pull them.
Good. You have to draw the line somewhere. If you want mobile porn there's Safari browser.
Exactly. While this particular app provided more function than a sultry slide show, it could easily be rebranded as iWobble. Same functions, just take away the implications that it should be used on breasts.
I'm sure we'll have some of the usuals on here complaining that Apple is too draconian and big brother-like and "they don't need to decide what's best for me" and "this is all Obama's fault" and the rest of the typical entitlement nonsense, but seriously, this gets rid of a good amount of waste on the App Store.
Not that I'm anti-violence. I'm in support of all the things that create R/M ratings, not just the visuals that go boom.
Good. You have to draw the line somewhere. If you want mobile porn there's Safari browser.
I hope it's just a beginning. There are about 130K useless apps in the App store. Someone has to do something about it. :p
Now if Apple would remove all the "lite" apps and add a lite/trial feature for paid apps, that would make the app store a nicer experience :)
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