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The official explanation is that a few people complained to Apple that they'd been "tricked" by the app. (Because somehow, paying $9.99 for a glowing gem is a m
by jonnathanson 13y ago
The official explanation is that a few people complained to Apple that they'd been "tricked" by the app. (Because somehow, paying $9.99 for a glowing gem is a more rational purchase.)
There was nothing technically deceptive about the app or its marketing. It was banned largely out of what I presume was a "broken window theory" approach to store curation: let stupid apps live, and more stupid apps will show up. I am not sure if I agree with the call that was made, but I understand the rationale behind it.
- hayksaakian 13y agoIimperically this has had little effect on the quantity of stupid apps on the store.
- jonnathanson 13y agoSure, but hindsight is 20/20. Apple was making this call back in 2008, when the app store was still really new, and a lot of developers were waiting in the wings to see if it was going to be worth building for. Navigating the quality/quantity straits was by no means an easy task back then.
- lutusp 13y agoIimperically [sic] this has had little effect ... Do you by chance mean "empirically"?