App Store Reaches Milestone: One Billion Apps Downloaded

MacRumors · Apr 23, 2009, 04:55 PM

Apple's front page is now announcing that the App Store has reached one billion downloads. For the past two weeks, Apple has been running a 1 Billion App Countdown promotion, offering a package of Apple prizes valued at over $13,000 for the "entry (either through an app download or through the non-purchase online entry) sent immediately following the download of the 999,999,999th app." The competition is now closed, and the winner will be publicly announced in the near future.

A number of Apple pages, including the main apple.com page, countdown promotion page, iPod+iTunes page, iTunes Store, and App Store have been displaying counters reflecting the approaching milestone.

Apple revealed yesterday that they had sold 37 million iPhones and iPod Touches. The latest App Store application count is over 35,000.

Article Link: App Store Reaches Milestone: One Billion Apps Downloaded

tMac85 · Apr 23, 2009, 04:56 PM

i hope i win!

mogzieee · Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM

Watched it roll over 999,999,999. Very cool. Really hope I win the competition, lol.

Fern&o · Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM

what could i do with a 17" laptop? congrats Apple!

Maclver · Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mogzieee

Watched it roll over 999,999,999. Very cool. Really hope I win the competition, lol.

I hope the drawing doesn't take the 10 days it says it could

benflick · Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM

Dang, I have to be up there. As soon as the app showed up to download, it rolled over.

enkadrummer88 · Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM

my fingers are crossed!

iphone man · Apr 23, 2009, 04:59 PM

any idea when the winner will be announced?

davidangel · Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM

I was downloadin' apps like crazy even though I don't currently own an iPhone or iPod Touch. :-)

Tucker1988 · Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM

Anyone else purchasing all the apps they could in the final 5000 countdown? Good luck everyone who tried for it.

Jayomat · Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM

does every download in the time frame count, in every country's store?

pismodude2 · Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM

Just got my confirmation email! Yeah! Thanks Apple! ...jk

benflick · Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iphone man

any idea when the winner will be announced?

Up to ten days.

jlpoore89 · Apr 23, 2009, 05:01 PM

this is an amazing milestone. keeping my fingers crossed too lol

tMac85 · Apr 23, 2009, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pismodude2

Just got my confirmation email! Yeah! Thanks Apple! ...jk

hhaha i laughed out loud on that.

Antares · Apr 23, 2009, 05:01 PM

I vote negative because the winner is not me. I totally forgot about this...

Peace · Apr 23, 2009, 05:02 PM

Anybody could win this thing. You didn't even need to download an app.

It's like drawing a number out of a huge hat.

h.21 · Apr 23, 2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidangel

I was downloadin' apps like crazy even though I don't currently own an iPhone or iPod Touch. :-)

I hope you DON'T win.

nicolasmasset · Apr 23, 2009, 05:04 PM

What could I possibly do with a 10.000$ itunes check! If it were a mac hardware check ok, but I don't need 1000 mp3 albums!

jlpoore89 · Apr 23, 2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidangel

I was downloadin' apps like crazy even though I don't currently own an iPhone or iPod Touch. :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tucker1988

Anyone else purchasing all the apps they could in the final 5000 countdown? Good luck everyone who tried for it.

not to ruin hopes, but y'all do realize that you could have a maximum of 25 entries per day

ouimetnick · Apr 23, 2009, 05:05 PM

ONE BILLION. AMAZING. Way to go.

Schizoid · Apr 23, 2009, 05:07 PM

I bought the one billionth app, but was disqualified because it was the baby-shaker... DAMN!

iphone man · Apr 23, 2009, 05:07 PM

i dont think i'll be able to wait 10 days to find out.

davidangel · Apr 23, 2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h.21

I hope you DON'T win.

I understand. And I hope you don't win either.

asphyxiafeeling · Apr 23, 2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antares

I vote negative because the winner is not me. I totally forgot about this...

same sourpuss attitude as your icon and sig, LOL

Apr 23, 2009, 04:55 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	App Store Reaches Milestone: One Billion Apps Downloaded Apple's front page is now announcing that the App Store has reached one billion downloads. For the past two weeks, Apple has been running a 1 Billion App Countdown promotion, offering a package of Apple prizes valued at over $13,000 for the "entry (either through an app download or through the non-purchase online entry) sent immediately following the download of the 999,999,999th app." The competition is now closed, and the winner will be publicly announced in the near future. A number of Apple pages, including the main apple.com page, countdown promotion page, iPod+iTunes page, iTunes Store, and App Store have been displaying counters reflecting the approaching milestone. Apple revealed yesterday that they had sold 37 million iPhones and iPod Touches. The latest App Store application count is over 35,000. Article Link: App Store Reaches Milestone: One Billion Apps Downloaded

Apr 23, 2009, 04:56 PM	#2
tMac85 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: in a great place	i hope i win! __________________ ipodz//MBP.SR.//AluminumMacbook!// my spare time

Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM	#3
mogzieee macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oxford, UK.	Watched it roll over 999,999,999. Very cool. Really hope I win the competition, lol. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz, 8GB iPod touch, 1GB iPod shuffle, MobileMe. website. blog. twitter.

Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM	#6
benflick macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	Dang, I have to be up there. As soon as the app showed up to download, it rolled over. __________________ © benflick enterprises 2009. All rights reserved.

Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM	#7
enkadrummer88 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina	my fingers are crossed! __________________  iMac (aluminum) 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo  MacBook (white) 1.83 GHz Core Duo  iPhone3G 16 GB (white)

Apr 23, 2009, 04:58 PM	#4
Fern&o macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	what could i do with a 17" laptop? congrats Apple!

Apr 23, 2009, 04:59 PM	#8
iphone man macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	any idea when the winner will be announced?

Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM	#9
davidangel macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	I was downloadin' apps like crazy even though I don't currently own an iPhone or iPod Touch. :-)

Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM	#10
Tucker1988 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	Anyone else purchasing all the apps they could in the final 5000 countdown? Good luck everyone who tried for it.

Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM	#11
Jayomat macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rainy-Town	does every download in the time frame count, in every country's store?

Apr 23, 2009, 05:00 PM	#12
pismodude2 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MacWorld	I Won! Just got my confirmation email! Yeah! Thanks Apple! ...jk

Apr 23, 2009, 05:01 PM	#14
jlpoore89 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beaumont, Texas	this is an amazing milestone. keeping my fingers crossed too lol __________________ MBP 15" (unibody L08), 2.53 C2D, 4GB, 320GB soon to be 1TB, OS X 10.6.1 MBP 15" (SR), 2.2 C2D, 2GB, 120GB, OS X 10.5.8 iPhone 3GS 32GB black w/ 3.1.2 JB 24" LED ACD w/ PS3 - Magic Mouse

Apr 23, 2009, 05:01 PM	#16
Antares macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere in the Milky Way....a little place called Chicago	I vote negative because the winner is not me. I totally forgot about this... __________________ An Apple a day keeps the PC's at bay January 21, 2013: The end of a mistake Americans Against Obama

Apr 23, 2009, 05:02 PM	#17
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	Anybody could win this thing. You didn't even need to download an app. It's like drawing a number out of a huge hat.

Apr 23, 2009, 05:04 PM	#19
nicolasmasset macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belgium	What could I possibly do with a 10.000$ itunes check! If it were a mac hardware check ok, but I don't need 1000 mp3 albums!

Apr 23, 2009, 05:05 PM	#21
ouimetnick macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008	Wow ONE BILLION. AMAZING. Way to go. __________________ Apple Original iPhone 8GB! I also have an Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Black.<< Coolest iPhone ever. Both are running iPhone OS 3.1.2

Apr 23, 2009, 05:07 PM	#22
Schizoid macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK	I bought the one billionth app, but was disqualified because it was the baby-shaker... DAMN!

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