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Apple App Store icon

Apple App Store

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Marketplace offering 1.8 million apps in 175 storefronts, with secure payment options, expert-curated collections, daily content updates, strong privacy standards, and strict content moderation. Supports 195 payment methods in 45 currencies and instant downloads.

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License model

  • FreemiumProprietary

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Online
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Apple Watch
  • Apple TV
  • Safari
  • Apple Car Play
  • visionOS
3.8 / 5 Avg rating (6)
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  1.  App Discovery
  2.  File Hosting
  3.  Crowdsourced
  4.  Dark Mode
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  User Rating

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Top Positive Comment
Guest
Mar 17, 2023
-1

The only way I could see the picture is by looking through the picture

Top Negative Comment
Duncan Briggs
Dec 18, 2021
1

Under App Store – Preferences..., I disabled Automatic Updates, but the App Store continues to notify me about updates available.

Duncan Briggs
Feb 21, 2019
0

Apple App Store only contains iOS and Mac apps, but I would prefer an app store that also contained web apps and PC apps.

What is Apple App Store?

The App Store gives people around the world a safe and trusted place to discover apps that meet our high standards for privacy, security, and content.

For over a decade, the App Store has proved to be a safe and trusted place to discover and download apps. But the App Store is more than just a storefront — it’s an innovative destination focused on bringing you amazing experiences. And a big part of those experiences is ensuring that the apps we offer are held to the highest standards for privacy, security, and content. Because we offer nearly two million apps — and we want you to feel good about using every single one of them.

Designed for discovery.

  • Stories and collections that inform, help, and inspire. Updated daily.
  • Curated by experts. Handpicked for you.
  • Over 20K stories and counting.
  • Explore in-app events like movie premieres, gaming competitions, and livestreams.
  • Discover amazing apps with a rich search experience.
  • 1.8M apps available worldwide.
  • 175 storefronts in over 40 languages.
  • Over 150 expert editors worldwide.
  • Get the details on every app.

Privacy and security. Built into everything we do.

  • Security for every app. At every level.
  • 100% of apps are automatically screened for known malware.
  • Over 16K apps use Apple health technologies like HealthKit, CareKit, and ResearchKit designed to protect patient privacy.
  • You choose what data to share. And with whom.
  • Over 215K submissions rejected last year for violating privacy guidelines.
  • Apps can’t pull your data from other apps.

Dedicated to trust and safety.

  • Apps must adhere to our guidelines.
  • Every week, over 500 dedicated experts around the world review over 100K apps.
  • Over 1M submissions rejected for objectionable, harmful, unsafe, or illegal content.
  • You should never have to worry about inappropriate content.
  • Every day, moderators review worldwide App Store charts for quality and accuracy.

Hardware and software. Powering amazing experiences together by design.

  • Apps help unlock the full potential of your Apple devices.
  • We help app developers take advantage of our latest hardware technologies.

Download with confidence.

  • Make any app yours. Instantly.
  • Over 900K apps have secure payment technologies like Apple Pay and StoreKit for goods and services.
  • Purchase safely and securely.
  • Problem with an app? Easily report it from the App Store.
  • Need a refund? Apple Support has your back.
  • More than 4B apps distributed each day from data centers running on 100% renewable energy.
  • Over 195 local payment methods and 45 currencies supported.

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    US flagApple
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.8
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Apple App Store was added to AlternativeTo by OmgItsTheSmartGuy on Jul 14, 2010 and this page was last updated May 13, 2025. Apple App Store is sometimes referred to as App Store, AppStore, Mac App Store, iOS App Store.