Most of these apps are fake or copies of others. What you never hear released are stats like how many are useful. Most people only own 50 or so apps so who cares? ALL the useful apps are available on other platforms. There are probably less than a 1000 apps that have 98% of the customer base. Apple Fanboys know this is true but hate to admit it...
OurielOhayon
· 1 month ago
What you need to remember is that out of 100k apps only 20k are really actively installed and that the long tail is very very very very long (the top 1000th app is installed by less than 2% of users)
that's 100,000 virus/malware free apps. Winblows mobile or desktop could never dream of this.
EntrepreNerd
· 1 month ago
Confused much?
Anyway. As an iPhone owner and lover I have to say, who cares?! 100,000 Apps means nothing when over 50% are pointless, useless, lame or all of the above. That is not even taking into account all the rips-offs of rip-offs of rip-offs.
"100,000 Apps" is just one of the meaningless arbitrary numbers that sales people used to push the "greatness" of a product.
Do not get me wrong, I love the good apps, but all the apps that are truly great are selling the most copies on the App store which means they will be able to afford to make an Android and Palm Version. So it will be the other App stores that have all the best apps with almost none of the crap apps and will shine for that.
Ryan Lalonde
· 1 month ago
Windows desktops have millions of virus/malware free programs. I don't see how you say it doesn't even have 100,000.
AppStoreIcons
· 1 month ago
For those that don't have an iPhone, you can still try out all of these apps online with iPhone Web Demo http://bit.ly/iphonedemo
That just means there are 200,000 more waiting approval!
But seriously, congrats.
Ryan Lalonde
· 1 month ago
Congratulations to all of the application creators. 100,000 doesn't seem like a lot but the downloads for those 100,000 are a crazy amount.
Henry
· 1 month ago
wow that is a huge success Congratulation
Anees Younis
· 1 month ago
100,000 Apps now on the App Store! These are truly staggering statistics as this is one of the fundamental areas where other smartphones are getting left behind and even the developers are more attracted to design Apps for the iPhone. This has become a massive revenue model for Apple as you have video games developers like Gameloft, Sega and Electronic Arts all producing Apps for the iPhone, whereas on other platforms this might not be the case. Also there is the "little guy" who is a freelance software developer that can also develop an App for the iPhone from the comfort of their home. Apple are taking a 30% cut of the sales.
Since the introduction of App Store and the free Software Development Kit (SDK) which was made available by Apple for iPhone developers, with 100s of APIs to make truly native Apps, there has been an explosion of iPhone Apps. With the revised OS 3.0 software update we have seen a further significant rise in the production of iPhone Apps. Added features and more APIs for things like in-app purchases, peer-to-peer connectivity and push notifications have allowed the production of much more powerful Apps thus increasing the motivation for developers to develop.
However, it would be interesting to know just how many Apps were rejected for sale on the App Store as Apple have an approval system whereby they verify the suitability of the contents of each App prior to allowing it to be available on the App Store.
I think that Apple seriously need to consider their stance on the rejection of certain "inappropriate" Apps as there are already Parental Controls options available on the iPhone and it's time these were used to full effect. I am of the firm opinion that Apple will at some point become more lenient with the approval of Apps and eliminate the discrepancies we have seen with the approval of one App and the rejection of a similar one.
Another flaw which is evident in the current App system, which we saw with the launch of Tweetie 2, is whether a developer can charge you for a "new App" rather than update the existing App for customers who bought the original, for free. Apps are generally updated on an ongoing basis and these free updates usually remove bugs and in some cases add functionality.
Furthermore, with increased pressure from the FCC, and when competitors like HTC, Palm and Blackberry, (running Operating Systems like Symbian, Android and Windows Mobile), start to make ground on the iPhone and it's OS, Apple will have to react.
iPhone Camera Timer
· 1 month ago
Apple really "got it" with the AppStore and this amazing growth in apps and revenue is something to be admired. We recently launched iCamWait a camera timer for the iPhone and not wanting to post a blatant plug or anything :o) We are the only iPhone app developers committing to donating 10% of pre-tax profits to a selection of charities which can be found on our website http://www.itmakesense.net.
Thanks Mashable, great post as always.
Kimberly12345
· 1 month ago
> Have in mind that this is the number of approved apps; the actual number of > available applications is a bit lower; according to App Shopper, it’s currently at 93,035. .................................. You aren't going to tell anyone why there would be 8 *THOUSAND* full approved apps in the store... but they are never available to anyone????
Steve Etchells
· 1 month ago
Yeah Apps are great but what about a iPhone for us Verizon customers...
mememe30
· 1 month ago
I don't understand why this is an accomplishment, but, then again, I'm not a tech pro, I'm merely a consumer. More applications just reads like more junk or more things that SHOULD have been included in the iPhone to make my life easier. I don't know when more became good, but I guess sometime around 2000. How great it must be to have 100,000 applications to MAKE your phone work better.
Robert Granholm
· 1 month ago
you're doing it wrong.
luca filigheddu
· 1 month ago
This is a big slap to the blackberry community. As a BB user, the main downside of those devices is memory. On an iPhone, you can play with a lot of apps all together, on a BB you must make choices... Not great.
Tobias ScreenDelight
· 1 month ago
Now it's the perfect time to get into the iPhone App business by yourself. Did you know that everybody can create an iPhone App? Without any previous knowledge? It's so simple! check http://screendelight.com for more Info.
Taras Kiseliuk
· 1 month ago
...and 200 000 unapproved good ones...
davereinhardt
· 1 month ago
The ecosystem is more compelling than the device at its center. For me, the availability of apps, and the drive by commercial publishers and web services to put apps onto iPhone, make it a more compelling phone to go for than even those which are better spec'ed or make better use of their technical resources. I suspect I'll choose an iPhone over a Nokia N900 primarily because of the app ecosystem.
raycassidy
· 1 month ago
Scary - isn't it? I wonder if old Jobsy had a vision of just what he would be starting when he unleashed the iphone and the app store. If the number you've supplied is the number of approved apps, how many are ther out there in the wilds of native apps and the Black Hat territories?
RecentConvert
· 1 month ago
I'm a recent switch over from WM to iphone. 100,000 apps, really doesn't impress me. As others have stated, its a sales pitch number. My experience is that over 95% of these are what we refer to as cr-apps. Half-assed, under developed, duplicated, waste of search/try time. The ones i've picked up get the job done, nothing more, nothing less. The positive on the over saturation is that it keeps prices down. The downside, you get what you pay for. There are only a handful of great finds that contain all of the features I need for a specific function.
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Anyway. As an iPhone owner and lover I have to say, who cares?! 100,000 Apps means nothing when over 50% are pointless, useless, lame or all of the above. That is not even taking into account all the rips-offs of rip-offs of rip-offs.
"100,000 Apps" is just one of the meaningless arbitrary numbers that sales people used to push the "greatness" of a product.
Do not get me wrong, I love the good apps, but all the apps that are truly great are selling the most copies on the App store which means they will be able to afford to make an Android and Palm Version. So it will be the other App stores that have all the best apps with almost none of the crap apps and will shine for that.
Check out Gigbox app for Android: http://www.mygigbox.com
But seriously, congrats.
that is a huge success
Congratulation
Since the introduction of App Store and the free Software Development Kit (SDK) which was made available by Apple for iPhone developers, with 100s of APIs to make truly native Apps, there has been an explosion of iPhone Apps. With the revised OS 3.0 software update we have seen a further significant rise in the production of iPhone Apps. Added features and more APIs for things like in-app purchases, peer-to-peer connectivity and push notifications have allowed the production of much more powerful Apps thus increasing the motivation for developers to develop.
However, it would be interesting to know just how many Apps were rejected for sale on the App Store as Apple have an approval system whereby they verify the suitability of the contents of each App prior to allowing it to be available on the App Store.
I think that Apple seriously need to consider their stance on the rejection of certain "inappropriate" Apps as there are already Parental Controls options available on the iPhone and it's time these were used to full effect. I am of the firm opinion that Apple will at some point become more lenient with the approval of Apps and eliminate the discrepancies we have seen with the approval of one App and the rejection of a similar one.
Another flaw which is evident in the current App system, which we saw with the launch of Tweetie 2, is whether a developer can charge you for a "new App" rather than update the existing App for customers who bought the original, for free. Apps are generally updated on an ongoing basis and these free updates usually remove bugs and in some cases add functionality.
Furthermore, with increased pressure from the FCC, and when competitors like HTC, Palm and Blackberry, (running Operating Systems like Symbian, Android and Windows Mobile), start to make ground on the iPhone and it's OS, Apple will have to react.
Thanks Mashable, great post as always.
> available applications is a bit lower; according to App Shopper, it’s currently at 93,035.
..................................
You aren't going to tell anyone why there would be 8 *THOUSAND* full approved apps in the store... but they are never available to anyone????