An iPhone Application Developer Appeals to Steve Jobs

A reviewer at the iTunes app store recently rejected a simple application I had submitted due to "limited functionality". In this video, I appeal directly to Steve Jobs to make the review process more transparent and consistent

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Science & Technology

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• steve jobs
• apple
• iphone
• app store
• application
• kaching
• ka-ching
• button
• knock on wood
• woo
• hallelujah
• ifart
• ivote
• joel comm
• 3gs

[jeremychong]

@robertchute The point here is not whether *this* app has limited functionality or not; that's not central to this developer's point. Maybe it wasn't clear in the video: what the developer of Cha-Ching wants is not for his app to be approved just in this instance, but for the app store review process to be more transparent. Developers and apps are what round out a great platform, and the app store approval process continues to alienate many developers with inconsistently applied policies.

[joelcomm]

@935514595 we know there are thieves out there. Your integrity is your problem, not mine. And if you are thief, you probably need the .99 more than me. Enjoy iFart. :-)

[AntonShumin]

I watched this video with one thought, dont aprove Cha-Ching, and throw those other apps away too

[kevcarspray]

I think there is way too many "one" click apps in the app store

It is crazy how the app store will allow a "one" click fart app (theres loads) which is funny but useless, yet it rejects an app that uses the volume buttons as to capture pictures whilst in camera mode, now thats a usefull app! the iphone camera has rubbish capture functionality, fumbling around to hit the capture button on screen! app store review process contradicts itself (sorry about spelling i'm typing too quick)

[tdcnetwork]

'5 minute' apps should all be wiped out. They are clogging up the app stores. I'm sure it didn't take you pretty long to make the 'ka-ching', and anyway it was probably a tool purposely built to market your book. I won't be having bad dreams tonight about Apple's decision.

[nutkins112]

Yeah...I bet you put a ton of effort into make that. Probably took all of 15 minutes.

[BlindLightbulb]

Don't question Steve Jobs.

[gusphraba]

How come so many commenters don't understand, that the problem is consistency? It happens to complex apps with functionality, too, only this simple case demonstrates even better how arbitrary the selection is. Thanks for the video.

[onthetableproduction]

FUCK YOU!!!! r.i.p. (ivote) zezima. im deleting ivote right now. you think youre fucking hilarious with your fucking fart app, zezima is funnier than you'll EVER be!

[RITSKIS]

Ok so the approval process has problems but your app is crap and so are the ones you shown I'm glad it got rejected because It does contain limited functionality and those crap apps are clogging up the app store making it hard to find good apps

[fathomthisss]

One must stroke Job's ego ad infinitum to so much as get his attention