Whether it’s because download costs stand at almost $1,000 or because you need to prove a millionaire’s income in order to be accepted as a user, there are some apps that will never feature on the top download charts. I’m Rich and its imitators are for sharing photos of luxury products, while others (Most Expensive App, Certify Yourself As Rich) which allow you to pay $300 to download a diamond screensaver image, are aimed at addicts to luxury. More useful are apps that guarantee access to exclusive services, just like iVIP Black, although for this one you need to prove you have a personal wealth of £1 million or more. Our favourite is Rich Kids, a social network for flaunting travels, cars and luxury bags for a monthly fee. Luxury aside, other apps for just a select few include those that offer an ultra-specialized tool, from VueCAD for engineers, Atlas of Surgical Operations of Zollinger, or CyberTurner, that helps tuning pianos. They can cost between $300 and $900.

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