Without a Trace
Applications quietly removed from the App Store:
- BoxOffice (now called Now Playing, was reliable for me, though I like OneTap Movies better; I prefer both to Movies.app)
- I Am Rich (useless, but seems too simple to have caused any problems)
- NetShare (some service contracts allow it)
Update (2008-08-07): John Gruber relays a theory about I Am Rich.
Update (2008-08-08): The LA Times reports that I Am Rich was not removed at the developer’s request (via Dave Dribin). Apple removed Slasher from the App Store, citing “objectionable content.” The developer has removed the popular PhoneSaber since THQ Wireless owns “the rights for Star Wars apps on mobiles” (via John Gruber).
Update (2008-08-14): Now Playing is back, although it still appears as BoxOffice in the search results.
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The explanation on DF for why I Am Rich might have been removed seems pretty just-- the developer was stuck with the 30% refund fee for everyone who mistakingly bought it and then asked for their money back.
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