App Store

Also known as App Store (iOS), App Store (iPadOS), com.apple.AppStore

digital app distribution platform for iOS/iPadOS

AI overview

The App Store is Apple's digital marketplace where users can download and install applications for iPhones and iPads. It matters because it's the primary way most iOS users discover, purchase, and update apps, making it a central part of the Apple ecosystem and a significant platform for app developers to reach consumers.

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In the Vinony graph

Vinony's link graph records 2,227 inbound references to App Store, and connects out to Apple Inc., Amazon and Mac.

Vinony files it under American inventions, Apple Inc. services and Computer-related introductions in 2008.

Vinony links it to 59 Wikipedia language editions.

Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mobile app
Part of: list of built-in iOS apps
Operator: Apple Inc.
Developer: Apple Inc.
Platform: iPadOS
Official website: appstore.com
Has use: patch

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operating system: visionOS
publication date: 2008-07-10
inception: 2008-07-10
copyright license: proprietary license
Commons category: App Store
social media followers: 4571708
name in kana: アップストア
distributed by: App Store

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Encyclopedic overview

The App Store is an app marketplace developed and maintained by Apple, for mobile apps and desktop apps on its iOS, macOS and iPadOS operating systems. The store allows users to browse and download approved apps developed within Apple's iOS SDK. Apps can be downloaded on the iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, and some can be transferred to the Apple Watch smartwatch or 4th-generation or newer Apple TVs as extensions of iPhone apps.

The App Store opened on July 10, 2008, with an initial 500 applications available. The number of apps peaked at around 2.2 million in 2017, but declined slightly over the next few years as Apple began a process to remove old or 32-bit apps. As of 2024, the store features more than 1.9 million apps.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “App Store” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.