From the internet archives.
In 2008, German developer Armin Heinrich launched an iPhone app called I Am Rich. Price: $999.99.
It had no features and zero functionality. When you open the app, all you see is a glowing red gem. The App Store denoscription was honest: it said it did nothing, which was the point, a digital status symbol that said you could spend a thousand dollars on nothing.
Heinrich said the idea came after seeing iPhone users complain about apps priced above $0.99. Apple pulled the app from the App Store in under 24 hours, but it still sold eight copies (!), got slammed by critics (lol), and made a lot of noise. Heinrich told The New York Times, “I regard it as art,” and that he did not expect many buyers or the fuss.
It even has its own Wikipedia entry.
In 2008, German developer Armin Heinrich launched an iPhone app called I Am Rich. Price: $999.99.
It had no features and zero functionality. When you open the app, all you see is a glowing red gem. The App Store denoscription was honest: it said it did nothing, which was the point, a digital status symbol that said you could spend a thousand dollars on nothing.
Heinrich said the idea came after seeing iPhone users complain about apps priced above $0.99. Apple pulled the app from the App Store in under 24 hours, but it still sold eight copies (!), got slammed by critics (lol), and made a lot of noise. Heinrich told The New York Times, “I regard it as art,” and that he did not expect many buyers or the fuss.
It even has its own Wikipedia entry.
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