Sexually Explicit Apps Are No Longer Allowed?

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Posted February 19, 2010 at 4:59pm by iClarified

Apple has started removing applications from the App Store which contain "overtly sexual content".

Yesterday Jon Atherton, the developer behind Wobble iBoobs reported to TechCrunch receiving an e-mail from Apple indicating that his application was being removed from the App Store because of a new policy change

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.

Sincerely,
iPhone App Review

Today the developer of “Hooters Calendar Girls Crazy Eights” forwarded DaringFireball an email from Apple with the same language.

Once again Apple is showing developers and customers its scary side.

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Sexually Explicit Apps Are No Longer Allowed?

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FadetoBlack - February 20, 2010 at 9:55am

I don't think anyone is going to miss "iBoobs".. If you want to see bouncing boobs, just get a trampoline and invite some girls over, it's much more entertaining! Haha

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Jay - February 19, 2010 at 5:34pm

Thank god! Get rid of those stupid ass apps!

madcow - February 19, 2010 at 6:21pm

no no, it was a boob app not an ass app. they should just have a seperate section for these explicit apps.