Rejected, Racy iPhone App Accepted After ‘12+’ Rating Stamp
It’s no secret that the iPhone App Store’s approval process is ambiguous at best and fundamentally flawed at worst. From the iFarts of the world to questionable baby-shaking apps, no one really knows why an app gets accepted or rejected from the store. But, in the case of the once-rejected Peekababe, developer Alan Bigio suspects that slapping an adolescent-friendly, ‘12+’ rating on the app may have been just what it needed for approval, reports TechCrunch.
What made the app’s initial rejection puzzling is that there are many approved apps just like it. Peekababe shows various photos of sexy women and includes the option to “undress” them (check out the video above), right down to their skimpy lingerie. There’s no nudity, and, really, even network television gets more risque. While the more age-inclusive rating stamp hasn’t been officially confirmed as the reason the app was accepted, it was likely a factor. Bigio told TechCrunch, “My rating was based on the guidelines that they have for the iTunes store. Better to be safe than sorry.” [From: TechCrunch]
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