"I am Rich," the $1,000 iPhone App
Who decides which apps go up --- and stay up --- on the App Store? After all, something pretty useful like NetShare gets dropped from the App Store a couple of times (all right, all right, I know AT&T wouldn't like it), while something totally frivolous like this app gets posted?
The app is named "I am Rich." The name is appropriate, because basically all it does is put the image above (sort of a faux diamond) on your iPhone screen (minus the text, of course). Click the image to see the full app description from iTunes.
Obviously, someone who would waste, er, spend his money on this app is rich enough to not care. Yet another reason for the name of the app. And yes, this is officially the most expensive item on the App Store.
The author of this app, Armin Heinrich, also sells a calculator app. The price of that is a much more reasonable $4.99. Unfortunately, that price says "I am not rich."
Apple, if you're going to put dross like this up, can we get NetShare back?
Update: Someone came to their senses and removed it.
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This guy's calculator app also looks like a piece of overpriced garbage. I'd be shocked if more than a handful of people so far have been dumb enough to buy his ugly $5 calc when there are plenty of others that are free or close to it, and probably better.
I have a picture of his calc on my own I Am Rich post at http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2008/08/06/i-am-rich/
I agree it is a lame app but people need to decide for themselves what products they want and don`t want.
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