Apple is now enforcing stricter policies on which applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch are approved for their App Store. Some of the banned applications banned showed pornographic or risque material that could easily be accessed by children. The "Hottest Girls" app, which lets users rate nude or partially nude women, is one that got the boot.
The "Hottest Girls" app, which lets users rate nude or partially nude women, got the boot. Apple is now enforcing stricter policies on which applications are approved for the iPhone and iPod Touchs.
"BeautyMeter" was a free app originally developed to rate the face, body and clothes of users who uploaded photos of themselves. That got ugly pretty fast, when a partially nude image of a 15-year-old user turned up in the gallery, according to Wired.com. Child porn on the iPhone? No thanks. Apple banned the app, according to The Huffington Post.
Take the top tennis players in the world and focus just on their cleavage. That was the premises of the "Adult Tennis Boobs" app. Apple said no thanks.
"Puff!" lets you lift a girl's skirt by blowing into your iPhone's microphone. Voyeurism is another no-no at the App Store.
"Baby Shaker" let users violently shake their iPhones to silence a baby's cry, according to CNET. Despite the Apple police banning "offensive" content, the app made it to iTunes. It was removed hours later.
An app that promotes stabbing? It's actually a photo of a kitchen knife that would play the music from the infamous "Psycho" shower scene when users simulate a stabbing motion with their phone. But the app sparked controversy. According to UK's The Sun, the app was released during a crime-wave of teen stabbings in the country and citizens felt it promoted violence. Regardless, the app sold 10 million downloads during its first week, according to the paper.
An app that teaches you how to sell drugs? "Prohibition 2: The Dope Wars" "lets you play a drug dealer in New York City trying to make as much money as you can in 30 days in the currently illegal drug market," according to the developer's press release. It never made it to iTunes.
An app that teaches you how to sell drugs? "Prohibition 2: The Dope Wars" "lets you play a drug dealer in New York City trying to make as much money as you can in 30 days in the currently illegal drug market," according to the developer's press release. It never made it to iTunes.
Porn star actress Tera Patrick almost had a chance to star in her very own iPhone app, but Apple denied it. The company is now enforcing stricter policies on which applications are approved for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
You can order Pizza on your iPhone, but you can't order Russian mail-order brides. Some of the banned applications showed pornographic or risque material that could easily be accessed by children. The "Russian Bride Gallery" app didn't make the cut.
In "Zombie School," your goal is to protect yourself from a hoard of zombie children by shooting them. It made it to Apple's App Store but was booted after being criticized for promoting school violence, according to ABC News.
In "Zombie School," your goal is to protect yourself from a hoard of zombie children by shooting them. It made it to Apple's App Store but was booted after being criticized for promoting school violence, according to ABC News.
Some of the banned applications, like "Strip Simon," showed pornographic or risque material that could easily be accessed by children. Apple is now enforcing stricter policies on which applications are approved for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Poker? Yes! Strip poker? No! Apple is now enforcing stricter policies on which applications are approved for iPhones and iPod Touches. Several strip poker apps, such as "Video Strip Poker," were removed from the App Store.
The iPhone uses a state-of-the-art motion sensor that reacts when you tilt or move the phone. It was just a matter of time before someone used it to manipulate the female chest. Apple filed the "iBoobs" application under the umbrella of offensive content, according to The Huffington Post.
"Me So Holy" was simple, but also offensive to some. Users were able to snap a photo with their iPhone and post it on any deity's head. It violated the app store policy and never saw the light of day, according to The Huffington Post.
"Eucalyptus" could be one of the most popular e-readers on the iPhone. But it almost didn't see the light of day, after an update allowed users to download the ancient Indian Kama Sutra. The list was quickly revised; Kama Sutra got the boot.
"Eucalyptus" could be one of the most popular e-readers on the iPhone. But it almost didn't see the light of day after an update allowed users to download the ancient Indian Kama Sutra. The list was quickly revised; Kama Sutra got the boot.
President Obama jumping on a trampoline in the Oval Office? Doesn't seem that offensive. But this app lets you choose from a plethora of politicians, including Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin and a pantsless Bill Clinton. "Little Billy" never made it to the App Store, according to The Huffington Post.