Is the App Store Juvenile? [Part I]

#3 Urinal Test Description on iTunes: “The ultimate for any man: an app to determine how well you pick the ‘right’ urinal”

#4 Suicide Girls Description on iTunes: “Flick left and right through 10 of the sexiest SuicideGirls you’ve ever seen. Turn your iPhone or iPod Touch upside down and watch her clothes disappear”

#8 Popcorn Game Description on iTunes: “Be a popcorn maker today! Pop Pop Pop! Don’t you love that sound? Exciting sound effects, fun and easy-to-play POPCORN game will surely be your another [sic] all-time fave”

#22 PeekababeLite Description on iTunes: “Hot girls wearing lingerie. Need we say more?”

#24 Pee Monkey Toilet Trainer Description on iTunes: “Test your precision peeing skills in a familiar environment: the toilet!”

#25 Funny 500—Insults and Putdowns Description on iTunes: “Funny 500: Insults and Putdowns has got your back by adding insults and putdowns to your arsenal of verbal assaults! We can’t guarantee that you’ll win the battle, but you’ll at least be noted for your wit when it comes to funny insults and rude remarks.”

#30 What’s Your Sex Appeal? Description on iTunes: “Have you ever wondered what your sex appeal is?”

Now, don’t get me wrong, urinal etiquette cannot be stressed enough, but the prevalence of pubescent games and applications makes you wonder just how many 11-year old boys own iPhones. I’ve seen classier products dispensed from a men’s room vending machine. So what gives? Is the iPhone as a ‘gaming platform’ just a juvenile playground or is there more to the story?

Tomorrow we’ll examine the pros and cons of a gaming platform so popular that people are paying hard earn cash to virtually drink a pint of beer and butter pixelated toast.