"...he has not been given an official reason for the takedown."

Really? Creating a useless app that costs $1000 isn't a good enough reason? The fact that it actually made money is astonishing. I wonder if the author will actually receive the money, considering the CC companies will more than likely override the transactions when asked.

All the malcontents were crying for an open iPhone and lambasting Apple for keeping a tight lid on the device. Well, be careful what you ask for. You might just get it. Oh wait, you did get it... in the gonads. Just wait until some app appears for sale that steals your identity and wipes out your bank account before it's taken down. Oops! Sorry.

"I saw this app with a few friends and we jokingly clicked 'buy' thinking it was a joke, to see what would happen," read one review of I Am Rich. "THIS IS NO JOKE...DO NOT BUY THIS APP AND APPLE PLEASE REMOVE THIS FROM THE APP STORE."

Jezz, if its listed for a price, and you click buy, expect to pay for it. My god only a idiot would think its a joke.

Wasn't the whole idea of the app store that Apple was going to carefully control what was on there? How did this make it past QC? I'm starting to get the feeling that the whole idea of app store "protecting" the iPhone user is BS. They're shoveling these apps through as quickly as they can to turn a buck. If Apple is going to claim that you can trust the apps in the app store because Apple is looking out for the end-user, they better mean it.

I have yet to hear (read) a valid argument for pulling this app. It didn't violate any of Apple's offical restrictions. It doesn't harm the operation of the phone; it doesn't harm the privacty of user and his/her data. It doesn't in fact do anything. If you took the time to read the text that accompanied the AppStore page for this application, you would have found the following:

I Am Rich
Armin Heinrich
(two out of five stars, from 275 reviewers)
Price: $999.99

Art & Livestyle (sic) - not for everyone

The red icon on your iPhone or iPod touch always reminds you (and othes when you show it to them) that you were able to afford this.

It's a work of art with no hidden function at all.

After pressing the (i) on the main page, a secred mantra will be shown. This may help you to to (sic) stay rich, healthy and successful.

If it's to (sic) expensive for you - check out my other apps - they are all much cheaper.


Besides somewhat poor English (author is a non-native speaker), the description says exactly what the application does. There is nothing offensive or deceptive about it.

Can we have some valid arguments now for pulling this app?

There are at least 8 stupid people in the world. Look out, Darwin's coming and he's got your name...

I'd be surprised if Apple pulled it simply because they thought it was too expensive for the function it performs. If they did, they certainly couldn't admit it as that would set a nasty precedent - who decides whether an application is worth the price asked of it?

If you are stupid or rich enough to buy this app, why should Apple tell you how do you have to spend your money or why should Apple be taking care of your stupidity?. As an adult, you just don't buy the app or, if you buy it, you face the consequences of your own behavior.

Really? Creating a useless app that costs $1000 isn't a good enough reason?

He wasn't given ANY reason, not even a reason such as "It is useless, go away!".

But isn't apple supposed to be checking into these things before they are posted?

The fact that it actually made money is astonishing. I wonder if the author will actually receive the money, considering the CC companies will more than likely override the transactions when asked.

If anyone purchased the product, he should receive the money. You could try to call the credit card companies to reject the charges, but they'll want a better excuse than "Well, I don't think it is worth the money I paid". There is no fraud involved here.

Armin Heinrich's not an English speaker? Where is he from?