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App store first launched with only 500 apps avaliable to Apple customers.
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As of 2013 Apple announced they were implementing an 'App Approval Process' where Apple would decide if an app would go on the store based on its approiateness.
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On its 5th birthday, Apple continues to develop the app store alongside iOS7.
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As of the end of 2016 a full list of the most downloaded apps:
1. Snapchat
2. Messanger
3. Pokemon GO
4. Instagram
5. Facebook
6. YouTube
7. Google Maps
8. Pandora
9. Netflix
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As of January 2017, the Apple App Store had 2.2 million apps available to download. As well as having an excess of 130,000,000,000 downloads over its 9 year history, and $70 Billion in revenue.
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In July 2017 China's new laws further restricted the apps avaliable in the counrty.
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With the release of iOS11 at the end of the year. Apple has said there will be improvements on the app will be made.