Apple Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Apple Store App With Balloons

[MacRumors]

It's been 10 years since the launch of the Apple Store app, and to celebrate, Apple has a little hidden easter egg that you can find if you search for "10 years" in the Apple Store app.

As noted by Michael Steeber, who found the hidden feature, typing in "10 years" sends two blue balloons soaring up from the bottom of the screen.

The balloons will bounce around for a few moments, and if you tap them, you can pop them. Otherwise, if you leave them alone, they'll simply float away.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291056061751922689

You can re-summon the balloons by typing in the phrase again. Make sure to use the Apple Store app, where you make Apple device purchases and view orders, to try the trick.

You can download the Apple Store app from the App Store. [Direct Link]

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[supremedesigner]

It's not working especially on iOS 14 beta?

 

[AngerDanger]

It's not working especially on iOS 14 beta?

Are you using the App Store instead of the Apple Store?

 

[cmaier]

It's not working especially on iOS 14 beta?

works for me on iOS 14 beta

 

[spazzcat]

It's not working especially on iOS 14 beta?

Need to go to apple store and search "10 years"

 

[timsutcliffe]

How would you accidentally discover this?

 

[Enigmafan420]

Doesn't work on my 14.0 beta either

 

[Steelers7510]

Today’s shaping up to be a real barn burner! First news of a “new” charger, now this.

 

[Braderunner]

How would you accidentally discover this?

That's what I was thinking. They had to let it leak to someone. Not really "hidden" when you tell where/how to find it. Oh, well!

 

[T-Bob]

Works here, I did try App Store and not Apple store first.

 

[supremedesigner]

Are you using the App Store instead of the Apple Store?

works for me on iOS 14 beta

Need to go to apple store and search "10 years"

I searched both App Store search and Apple device purchases and view orders and neither worked.

 

[supremedesigner]

One thing I don't get is why 10 years? I mean it was released 12 years ago? Makes no sense to me.

 

[iReality85]

When you misread "Apple Store app" as App Store app, search for 10 years, nothing happens, and go "Wow, my iPhone 7 must really suck."

Are you using the App Store instead of the Apple Store?

*raises hand* 😅

 

[cmaier]

I searched both App Store search and Apple device purchases and view orders and neither worked.

Apple Store, not app store.

 

[Graphikos]

You can also move the balloons around by dragging, not just popping. Look at those physics!

My favorite easter egg was when you could find "elvis" on the Apple Newton. The rick-roll on the Apple Watch is a close second though!

 

[gaximus]

Are you using the App Store instead of the Apple Store?

This is what I was doing, Thanks.

 

[nicho]

One thing I don't get is why 10 years? I mean it was released 12 years ago? Makes no sense to me.

Read this and it'll all make sense.

New Apple Store App Makes Buying Apple Products Easier ...

 

[VictorTango777]

Go back to old posts (if they are still visible) in various Mac forums and you will see loyal Apple defenders arguing that Apple should not allow third parties to create native iPhone applications . They might even be the same persons who are here today

 

[testcard]

Apple Store app. Nice animation.

 

[mi7chy]

Is Retroarch allowed yet?

 

[Sasparilla]

Nice, I love things like this.

 

[SidricTheViking]

I searched both App Store search and Apple device purchases and view orders and neither worked.

Same here. Wonder if it’s US only?

 

[Cosmosent]

Would love to see per-Qtr, per-Category Revenue Numbers "released' for the entire history of the App Store !

Hey Tim Cook, can you make that happen ?

 

[cmaier]

Go back to old posts (if they are still visible) in various Mac forums and you will see loyal Apple defenders arguing that Apple should not allow third parties to create native iPhone applications . They might even be the same persons who are here today

I don't remember that. I do remember people arguing web apps were good enough.

 

[testcard]

Same here. Wonder if it’s US only?

Works for me in the UK.