Why doesn't the title mention Google also? Shouldn't it be "IKamsutra: Apple and Google hate Brunettes". Do people get more clicks on this site when the attack one company and not another? Yeah, I am a fanboy, but still...

People have to remember that the App Store has nothing to do with "Freedom of Speech". Every retail outlet decides what products they wish to sell. They all have buyers that decide which products will compliment or negatively impact their reputation.

I do believe Apple owes the makers of IKamasutra an explanation, even if it is short, like: "Company A provided us sufficient information to warrant removal of your software", or "Updates to your software made it too explicit and violates the App Store guidelines". It guess its just too costly to do this or something. This does suck for someone that has had something out there for a long time and now its gone. Perhaps it wasn't another company, and the reviewer just thought "Not another one" and that was it.

I haven't searched, but I wonder how many of these apps are in there? Even the App Store (TM) guidelines mentions Kama Sutra apps:

"Apps that duplicate apps already in the App Store may be rejected, particularly if there are many of them, such as fart, burp, flashlight, and Kama Sutra apps."

The other funny thing is that the next statements also says:

"If your app is rejected, we have a Review Board that you can appeal to. If you run to the press and trash us, it never helps."

So, I suppose you screw yourself by blogging and telling everyone. Biting that hand that feeds isn't always a good thing.

But, there is also this:

'Apps containing pornographic material, defined by Webster's Dictionary as "explicit descriptions or displays of sexual organs or activities intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings", will be rejected'

So, perhaps getting closer to actual people and not the original crude wood carvings is an issue. I'm surprised these app ever made it in with that clause. The Kama Sutra fits this.