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Yoni Heisler
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- The App Store debuted in 2008 with 500 apps and has since transformed itself into a wildly successful ecosystem with millions of apps.
- Since 2008, Apple has paid out more than $200 billion to developers.
- While a majority of App Store apps are free, there are a handful that cost in the hundreds. The most expensive iPhone app will set you back $1,399.
There's no need to revisit the entire history of the App Store, but it certainly goes without saying that Apple's digital storefront completely revolutionized the way we use mobile devices and, more broadly, interact with technology. The iPhone itself was a game-changer, but the App Store, I think it's fair to say, unlocked its full potential.
The App Store debuted with around 500 apps, a figure that has since grown to the millions. Today, the App Store is essentially its own mini-economy, with one 2019 study finding that the App Store as a whole -- when you take into account both digital and physical goods -- is responsible for hundreds of billions of dollars worth of commerce.
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