App Store Hits Ten Billion Downloads [Updated]

[Mr. Gates]

I probably takes a day or two to calculate and process the downloads.

I would imagine that the winner downloaded the winning app 2-3 days ago.

 

[pubwvj]

Most amazing! Mind boggling.

 

[HahaHaha321]

Congrats, but isn't a $10,000 iTunes giftcard a bit overboard? Is it possible to use an iTunes giftcard on the Apple Store website for other products, or is it only to be used on the iTunes Store, App Store and Mac App Store?

 

[iLilana]

thats all?

considering how much money apple has it boggles me how few give aways they have... also the amount of money given is laughable. What was their profit this year so far and all they gave was $10,000.00? IN A GIFT CERTIFICATE!!

 

[DrRadon]

5 billion in the past 6 months.

And this is Pre 60 Million iPads they want to sell this year.

 

[HahaHaha321]

considering how much money apple has it boggles me how few give aways they have... also the amount of money given is laughable. What was their profit this year so far and all they gave was $10,000.00? IN A GIFT CERTIFICATE!!

In these economic times $10,000 isn't enough for you? Sure glad you didn't win.

As I stated above, I really hope the giftcard could be used on other products. Because otherwise it would be a terrible waste.

 

[rdlink]

Apple is in panic mode as the 10 billionth app is "How to switch to Android"

Here you go:

Step one: Get a lobotomy.

 

[pubwvj]

In gaming there is just one game worth it, the rest are crap. The same with the rest of the categories.

Right. Lux Touch.
Or Egnimo
Or XPlane
Or Fuzzle
Or Tanagrams
Or Air Hockey
Or Bubble Bay
Or BattleShip
Or Scrabble
Or CannonGame
Or CubesLight
Or Geared
Or CrazyMachine
Or Cro-Mag
Or Chess
Or Checkers
Or Scrabble
Or Expando
Or Monopoly
Or Moonlights
Or Morocco
Or about a thousand other great games...

Same for the other categories. There are an amazing number great Apps.

 

[Tom8]

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considering how much money apple has it boggles me how few give aways they have... also the amount of money given is laughable. What was their profit this year so far and all they gave was $10,000.00? IN A GIFT CERTIFICATE!!

Yeah because Apple HAVE to do these things. And they HAVE to give away huge chunks of their income.

Jesus, get real.

 

[cvaldes]

I'm not really surprised it hit 10 Billion faster than the iTunes store, so many free apps, no free music that I know of in iTunes.

They've had a free music download on the storefront for years. They also have a "Discovery Download" for even lesser known artists. Often they have a Latino song as well. They change every week.

This week are songs by Donnis, Social Distortion, The Downtown Fiction, and Elis Paprika.

 

[stagi]

hope its me got a few apps this morning.

 

[Skika]

Congratz! This truly is remarkable .

 

[bushido]

does it include redownloads of previously downloaded apps?

 

[bwillwall]

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Hah. I tried to stay up to have my one in 10,000 chance..if that counter was accurate..

for whoever won..wished it was an apple gift card instead

I really hope it wasnt because I enterend early then forgot haha

 

[yearofthe]

Anybody noticed since the launch of the iPhone 4, from that time-to-here, it took half the downloads. I know you shouldn't be surprised or anything, but still.

 

[ArchaicRevival]

I'm not really surprised it hit 10 Billion faster than the iTunes store, so many free apps, no free music that I know of in iTunes.

And that's exactly why the winner will get $10,000 iTunes gift card!

Bump up the numbers of downloads so they can brag about it in the next keynote lol

 

[CplBadboy]

Quite impressive! I wouldn't have thought they would hit 10 billion this fast!

Congratulations to the winner though!

And, if they ever reach 100 billion, do you think they will be giving out a $100,000 iTunes card?

Not a chance. In amongst all Apples billions and billions dollars profit do you really think they will give the customer that amount of prize????
SJ and Apple are like every other greedy company and dont give 2 ***** about the customer. Heck, I bet ya that 10,000 dollar gift card has been donated by SJ's penny jar made up of pennies scrubbed from the backside of his sofa. SJ= Greedy b4574rd just like the rest of em...

 

[afireintonto]

if i remember correctly, didn't they give out $10,000 and a macbook pro and maybe a few other things for the 1 billion app download?

 

[speedfreak007]

the winner could make a 10000 dollar app, put in in the appstore, buy it himself and get 7000 dollar in cash

 

[TopToffee]

Not a chance. In amongst all Apples billions and billions dollars profit do you really think they will give the customer that amount of prize????
SJ and Apple are like every other greedy company and dont give 2 ***** about the customer. Heck, I bet ya that 10,000 dollar gift card has been donated by SJ's penny jar made up of pennies scrubbed from the backside of his sofa. SJ= Greedy b4574rd just like the rest of em... Dont get so excited and dont be so quick to blow smoke up his ass. He dont give 2 sh175 about you sonny!

Anyone else see the comedy in some guy using "b4574rd" and "sh175" calling someone else "sonny"?

 

[Epic Xbox Revie]

the winner could make a 10000 dollar app, put in in the appstore, buy it himself and get 7000 dollar in cash

Genius.

 

[sphoenix]

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the winner could make a 10000 dollar app, put in in the appstore, buy it himself and get 7000 dollar in cash

Well aren't you a clever one!

 

[franswa za]

Congrats, but isn't a $10,000 iTunes giftcard a bit overboard? Is it possible to use an iTunes giftcard on the Apple Store website for other products, or is it only to be used on the iTunes Store, App Store and Mac App Store?

interesting observation! probably the itunes store..... clever apple, they also take/get 30% of the "gift" hehehe

 

[blackpond]

Anybody noticed since the launch of the iPhone 4, from that time-to-here, it took half the downloads. I know you shouldn't be surprised or anything, but still.

Don't forget iPad...

 

[BrotherBeagle]

Congrats, but isn't a $10,000 iTunes giftcard a bit overboard? Is it possible to use an iTunes giftcard on the Apple Store website for other products, or is it only to be used on the iTunes Store, App Store and Mac App Store?

Agreed.

Apple would've been much better off giving away Apple gear that would make use of future iTunes/App store purchases (think a 27" iMac, 13/15" Macbook Pro, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV). Overall actual dollar value (as a straight giveaway) would have been less than $10k, but the actual value would've been much more.

Not to mention... I have no idea of how I could even spend $10k via iTunes and App store. Probably why I was completely unmoved to try participate.