Most of the Android applications that have been circulating in the market is functioning to simplify our daily activities. Starting from shopping, reminder, communication, and manage finances. But that does not mean out there is not available weird and controversial applications.
Some people want to create Android apps with strange functions and purposes. Usually, they do it just for fun reasons or to offend other people. Therefore, through this article, we want to tell all of you, what Android apps have been considered controversial and blocked by the Google Play Store.
As an opening from our list of controversial apps this time, there is an application called SkinneePix which once had reaped the excitement. Applications created by Pretty Smart Women is claimed to make the image that looks thinner than reality. Although it has a unique feature, this application was criticized by one of the famous blogger Emily Wierenga. He says that SkinneePix can revive anorexia cases among young people, and gives the view that thinness is the perfect body condition for women.
Although the following apps cannot be used in Indonesia, in their home country remains controversial. An application called PhantomAlert serves as a notification tool for people who like to drive in order to be careful. All that because at certain points on the streets there is a speed detector, surveillance cameras, and other police equipment so that the driver can anticipate it. Of course PhantomAlert then became a hot conversation among users and even the government.
Yo! actually presents a unique feature for its users. This social messaging application only provides a button labeled Yo! only. So you can only communicate with friends just by mutual reply-reply with the word Yo !. Strange indeed and they even claim that this application can change the digital marketing system. But the features are very simple it makes this application to be very limited.