We all know how tight and strict Apple is with its infrastructure, which to be fair works pretty well for them, as die hard Apple fans will still buy their products if Apple dictated who they were allowed to call and what times they could use their own apps!For the people who like freedom of choice here are a few of the apps that Apple doesn't want the world to know about...
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With more than 900,000 apps available for download, maybe Apple can afford to be picky, but some of those to be banned show Apple’s prudishness towards nudity, bodily functions and potentially pissing off important people.
What is it: An app that converts Twitter posts into slang
How does it work: It syncs with Twitter to filter friend Tweets, turning your friends words into a slang that includes the words “gangsta” and “iPhizzle”.
Why Apple rejected it: It was bombarded with complaints and deemed it offensive.
Is it available elsewhere: No.
What is it: A mobile “sports” game
How does it work: Users have to throw their mobile phones as high into the air as possible (and presumably catch them again on the way back down). It uses your phones accelerometers to measure how it flies in the air.
Why Apple rejected it: For “encouraging behaviour that could result in damage to the user’s device.”
Obama Trampoline
What is it: A game that allows users to bounce politicians around a cartoon Oval Office
How does it work: Select one of 18 politicians from Barack Obama to Sarah Palin and shake the phone to make them bounce on a trampoline and pop balloons
Why was it rejected: Apple does not approve of ridiculing public figures.
Is it available elsewhere: No, the developers have not made a version yet for other devices.
Tawkon Radiation Detector
What is it: A programme that calculates exposure to electromagnetic radiation from phones and mobile phone masts
How does it work: Based on environmental conditions, distances from masts and how much you use your phone, it provides a summary of how much radiation you may be been exposed to. The idea was to help those concerned about their exposure monitor it
Why Apple rejected it: Apple feared it may scare people and cause confusion.
Is it available elsewhere: On Google’s Android devices.
Wikileaks
How does it work: People with too much money pay for the app and it displays a red diamond in the back ground with the catchphrase “I am Rich”
Why Apple rejected it: No explanation was given, but the reason should be obvious. Eight people downloaded it before it was banned.
Is it available elsewhere: Yes, an exact copy is available on Android for free.
How does it work: Select one of 18 politicians from Barack Obama to Sarah Palin and shake the phone to make them bounce on a trampoline and pop balloons
Why was it rejected: Apple does not approve of ridiculing public figures.
Is it available elsewhere: No, the developers have not made a version yet for other devices.
Tawkon Radiation Detector
What is it: A programme that calculates exposure to electromagnetic radiation from phones and mobile phone masts
How does it work: Based on environmental conditions, distances from masts and how much you use your phone, it provides a summary of how much radiation you may be been exposed to. The idea was to help those concerned about their exposure monitor it
Why Apple rejected it: Apple feared it may scare people and cause confusion.
Is it available elsewhere: On Google’s Android devices.
Wikileaks
What is it: A way to access and read classified documents
How does it work: It provides searchable access to the Wikileaks site, allowing the secret documents to be read while on the move
Why Apple rejected it: Apple deemed it a potential threat to iPhone users and said it failed to meet a requirement in its terms and conditions about not making personal attacks on individuals.
Is it available elsewhere: Yes, on Android.
How does it work: It provides searchable access to the Wikileaks site, allowing the secret documents to be read while on the move
Why Apple rejected it: Apple deemed it a potential threat to iPhone users and said it failed to meet a requirement in its terms and conditions about not making personal attacks on individuals.
Is it available elsewhere: Yes, on Android.
I am Rich
What is it: An app that does nothing but costs $1,000How does it work: People with too much money pay for the app and it displays a red diamond in the back ground with the catchphrase “I am Rich”
Why Apple rejected it: No explanation was given, but the reason should be obvious. Eight people downloaded it before it was banned.
Is it available elsewhere: Yes, an exact copy is available on Android for free.
Me so Holy
What is it: Paste a picture of your head onto the body of holy figures
How does it work: take a picture of yourself, chose a religion and paste your face on the body of Jesus or other religious figures
Why Apple rejected it: It was deemed to be “objectionable content”.
Is it available elsewhere: No.
How does it work: take a picture of yourself, chose a religion and paste your face on the body of Jesus or other religious figures
Why Apple rejected it: It was deemed to be “objectionable content”.
Is it available elsewhere: No.
Pocket GirlfriendHow does it work: The user can select a “girlfriend” from a number of photos – admittedly some in their underwear . A set of stock responses are available such as “Why would I want to talk about my feelings.” Or the user can programme in their own responses. It also offers the opportunity to augment the virtual “girlfriend” by buying her a breast enlargement
Why Apple rejected it: Apple felt it was demeaning to women. Or probably was worried about the amount of complaints it might cause from dirty old men about their 'sticky button'.
Is it available elsewhere: Yes, on Android.
Personally I would rather they just let users decide on what apps they wanted rather than trying to hide the ones they didn't like from us. Android are clearly giving the users more freedom at the moment and they have got just as many apps.
Which of these apps are you going to download first?!!!....
~Dee
