Apple Loves Soft Core Porn Apps Like SuicideGirls Flip Strip

The ongoing saga of Apple’s idiotic idea to police iPhone apps continues to do nothing but confuse and annoy both users and developers.

While developers hoping to add real usefulness to the iPhone with new eBook readers find themselves being rejected because it might let someone download the public domain version of the Kama Sutra, makers of what amounts to soft-core porn seem to have no problems getting approval.

For instance, the Sucide Girls Flip Strip application.  Here is what it does.  It presents a still photo of a young woman in clothes. When you flip the phone over it reveals the same girl in just her underwear.

While there is not explicit nudity there is nothing beyond prurient value here.

Now, I’m not saying Apple should ban apps like this. Instead, I think Apple should stop trying to play morals cop and let the grown up owners of the iPhone decide whether or not they want to buy any app that can be developed.