The brouhaha started when local users complained that an iPhone app called Super Cell Phone Tracker, which they bought online from the Apple's App Store for US$1.99, did not work at all and there was no way they could ask for a refund. According to the App Store description, the tracker program is a joke and intended only for fun. However, not all buyers read the description before downloading the software.
If you take a look at poorly rated similar prank apps, the reviews are trife with "this doesn't work, I got ripped off" even though the app description clearly states it's a prank, oftentimes in the first sentence.
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Who says prank apps have to be free? You are free to charge whatever for whichever app. Whether or not you will have buyers is another matter.
While it tries hard, the disclaimer could not be more clear. What happened to personal responsibility?
If you take a look at poorly rated similar prank apps, the reviews are trife with "this doesn't work, I got ripped off" even though the app description clearly states it's a prank, oftentimes in the first sentence.
RICE = race inspired cosmetic enhancement Also, this is my very first post on Slashdot after years of lurking. Yay me.