HT4583 Why do some paid apps had iAds too?

I recently down loaded and paid for this app for my 2 year old https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/butterflies-iblower/id336910288?mt=8
It has iAds in it!!! So useless for a 2 year old as the flashing candy crush ad is just as appealing as the butterfly app itself.
I thought if you paid for an app, then there shouldn't be iAds?
I also think children's app shouldn't have iAds. Apple seems to have an inconsistent atttitude to this.

Can you give an example?

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