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Apple Rejecting Applications Based on 'Limited Utility'
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Yes. It allows you to write specific programs for your company.
For example, if a university wanted to write an application that is geared towards their support staff (I was planning on making an application that can easily find class schedules, look up the building floor plan, etc.)...well then it's pretty much useless for everyone else. Or if a company wanted to make an application that allowed management to access employee information or whatever...
So Apple made a way to distribute applications to a maximum of 100 devices.
Uhm, Apple's just being polite
"limited utility" is corporate-legal-speak for "offensive, puerile and not the kind of tastelessness we want to encourage".
Thank you, Apple! The last thing I want is an App Store filled with adolescent scatological humor and porn-related apps.
"limited utility" is corporate-legal-speak for "offensive, puerile and not the kind of tastelessness we want to encourage".
Thank you, Apple! The last thing I want is an App Store filled with adolescent scatological humor and porn-related apps.
You may be right. As, this app here just got into the store is even more limited than the fart app, but I guess it's not crude humor so it was approved.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288787668&mt=8
Though, I think they should deny apps based on limited descriptions or no full working support page. Just look at the description of that tickle app I linked. I mean, does it laugh or giggle, is there only one sound or many, does tickling different parts of the screen cause different laughing? Is it gradual or sensitive, such as a light tickle with one finger makes the iphone giggle, then using all fingers for multi-touch cause laughing. Who knows, the description is just as stupid as the app seems. It would have been interesting if it had the mac OS face logo, and features that I described and seeing the face animate, possibly pleading to stop, no more no more, it could almost be contagious laughter if done right.
Release PULL MY FINGER!!
This program has MORE appeal then many entertainment programs now in the App Store. Let the public decide if it deserves to live! I love it!
This program has MORE appeal then many entertainment programs now in the App Store. Let the public decide if it deserves to live! I love it!
Additional Organisation of Store
I wouldn't download this or koi waste of time but others should be able to choose for themselves. So two streams should be available on the App Store, junk apps and other apps, or more streams to allow all apps to be on the store but still make it easy to find productive apps.
I wouldn't download this or koi waste of time but others should be able to choose for themselves. So two streams should be available on the App Store, junk apps and other apps, or more streams to allow all apps to be on the store but still make it easy to find productive apps.
I wouldn't mind some porn related apps. The iPhone is being called the most porn friendly gadget on the market.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1815933,00.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Uc55vVUjQ
They published my "limited utility" app
Yesterday I was notified that my application was going up for sale, I submitted on 9/5 and it went live on 9/11. My app was super simple: one button, when pressed, picks 5 lottery numbers and a mega number in conjunction with the mega millions 20-state lottery. The application is called: iLotto LE.
This would seem to confirm the theory that the other app was dropped due to its crude-nature. It is a little disturbing, but at least they are not just kicking out applications because they are too simple.
Yesterday I was notified that my application was going up for sale, I submitted on 9/5 and it went live on 9/11. My app was super simple: one button, when pressed, picks 5 lottery numbers and a mega number in conjunction with the mega millions 20-state lottery. The application is called: iLotto LE.
This would seem to confirm the theory that the other app was dropped due to its crude-nature. It is a little disturbing, but at least they are not just kicking out applications because they are too simple.
It is not for you (Apple) to make a determination as to the perceived "value" of application.
Sure it is. Apple's Store. Apple's decision. It's that basic. I wish they would do more to keep crap out of app store
The thing that's surprised me the most as a developer is some applications getting through Apple's review process that are essentially identical to code samples on the iPhone Developer website. Spirit level, helicopter lander, etc. I'm surprised nobody's tried to release the periodic table code sample as that's really cool!
However, I feel that if an application isn't illegal, offensive (although this is subjective) or porn then there shouldn't be anything preventing it getting on the store. Let the reviews and number of downloads work as a filter to the good and bad.
Now, if you could only review applications you'd bought, that would make me happier...
However, I feel that if an application isn't illegal, offensive (although this is subjective) or porn then there shouldn't be anything preventing it getting on the store. Let the reviews and number of downloads work as a filter to the good and bad.
Now, if you could only review applications you'd bought, that would make me happier...
Why cant the Apple store have a subsection for Joke apps? That way things like Pull My Finger could get thru, and wouldnt spam the entertainment section.
I think when people moan about"useless" apps filling up the store, they should direct their moaning at Apple for having such broad categories to filter the apps.
This program is no more useless than the Wooo button, which they allowed.
I think when people moan about"useless" apps filling up the store, they should direct their moaning at Apple for having such broad categories to filter the apps.
This program is no more useless than the Wooo button, which they allowed.
Probably no way to police the reviewing so as to make it fair and without it you'd have a company buying up copies of a rival's application purely with the intent of bringing down the ratings. Think about how cheap it would be to bring down the rating of an app and potentially get it pulled.