Comments on: It’s Official: Apple Announces Over 100,000 iPhone Apps!

By: Chesire

Chesire — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:07 +0000

I'm with you Kaiks. I'm disappointed in how my apple brethren are getting so insecure. Damn man, we're supposed to the cool accepting ones...

The App store is too cluttered. Despite all of Apple's strict (god damn draconian) guidelines on apps its loaded with junk. I've only had maybe 10 apps that are actually worth what I paid for them. I'm sure there are more, but I think the flood of crap has overcome the quality control.

By: Kaiks

Kaiks — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:03:18 +0000

Finding a killer app has become like finding a needle in a coal mine (yes I said that). App store search needs to be totally revamped, I only want to refine searches according to price, rating, price to rating ratio etc. Is that really too much to expect? Then it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, you could burn the haystack, rake and rinse the remains a few times and that needle will appear eventually (I haven't tried that so feel free to call me out)

@Macboy15

You're the troll, encouraging others to commit suicide is very juvenile.

'Macboy15 12:15 @ALL TROLLS if you don’t like the iPhone beat it. If you don’t like apple beat it. If you don’t like the app store beat it. Find a bridge and jump.'

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:18 +0000

No duh 95% are crap apps but if Apple didn’t let them in, every iPhone site would be crying over not letting the apps in. And bashing them.

By: rahmifa

rahmifa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:36:52 +0000

Apple has done for the mobile world what Microsoft did for the (desktop) PC in the eighties. Not only the quantity of apps but also the level of democratisation given the low average price is the true revolution, 25 years later a new “de facto” standard is born but many fail to recognize it yet because they weren’t there at the time.

By: macboy15

macboy15 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:23:29 +0000

@icebike The biggest on trolls. Get in your car find a 100ft cliff and punch the gas. I’ve been in computers for over 20 years. I started this shit when you were in search of mommy’s nip.

By: Davie199

Davie199 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:37:03 +0000

I have an iPhone and I absolutely love it. My problem with this story is that they are touting that they have >100,000 apps in the app store. Now, go do a search for Fart in the app store and tell me it is not about quantity. Can you honestly tell me that one would require more than a single app to make your phone replicate the sound of flatulence?

By: Icebike

Icebike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:49:17 +0000

@Idavey:

There is no point in reasoning with a middle school dropout.

By: iDavey

iDavey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:28:24 +0000

@MacBoy15

Most of these folks are Apple lovers...they just see legitimate problems with their device. How does that make them trolls?

Every device on the face of this Earth with a electrical charge has flaws. Get used to it. Nothing...and that means NOTHING is perfect by any means necessary.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:12:36 +0000

Personally I think 95% of the apps in the App Store su*k. I love my iPhone but the Apps are horrible. Most of my Apps come from the jailbreak community since they are 100% better!

By: Jose

Jose — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:48 +0000

@Joe

ROFL so true. Jailbreaking turns a "phone a preschooler can use" into a device worthy of all the power built into it.

I was afraid to jailbreak until I jumped in with both feet and I'll never look back

By: Cyrus

Cyrus — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:37 +0000

Aaaacthuuu – excuse me. just allergic to BS More than 25% of the cr apps are completly useless. Apparently there is no sort of “quality checking” from Apples behalf! which is kinda shame …

But I have to agree with the first few comments. Mouth to mouth seems to work best for me as well

But a good product though ..

By: SparrowHawk

SparrowHawk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:56:38 +0000

Did they mention how many cr(apps) there were??

By: Macboy15

Macboy15 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:51:17 +0000

@ALL TROLLS if you don’t like the iPhone beat it. If you don’t like apple beat it. If you don’t like the app store beat it. Find a bridge and jump.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:46:20 +0000

How can people say it quantity over quality, then everyone would complain because Apple isn’t letting the Apps through. So in other words it’s a lose, lose situation

By: Davie199

Davie199 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:01:49 +0000

Why edit cr@p?

By: Davie199

Davie199 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:45 +0000

Does this really make a difference? I mean really, how many of these are duplicates and do the same thing? It just goes to show that the App Store is all about quantity and NOT quality. I have spent quite a bit of money on crap apps. Thank god for jailbreaks and making that a thing of the past. Now all the crap apps you can eat for free!

By: bugs

bugs — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:47:45 +0000

quantity > quality!

By: Chesire

Chesire — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:38:21 +0000

What about the fact that all these apps are developed for one platform, its a waste of time for developers and limits the consumers experience of the good apps. I really think that once 4g and other faster connectivity technologies are in play the web based app and cloud will replace the app stores. I mean, look at how many good apps are out there: http://m.seego.com/search/useful+app

I for one, would rather have less apps and more room on my phone for photos, videos and music.

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:32:16 +0000

I don’t have an iPhone. I have a GeoHot phone which was manufactured by Foxconn. My Cydia app store beats that silly app store hands down.

By: Dionte

Dionte — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:32 +0000

it could be 100,001 with google voice

By: The Return of Truth

The Return of Truth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:23 +0000

And still one running at a time.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:11 +0000

I don’t agree, Apple may hold back apps for a reason that isn’t acceptable to the public and me. But to say Apple has been a obstacle isn’t totally true, they have made a great set of tools for the developers.

By: Bosco

Bosco — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:01 +0000

You guys are morons. Yes, this IS an accomplishment for Apple moreso than developers. Palm OS has had the capability to install third-party apps since 1996. It wasn't until Apple provided a centralized App Store on every device that this really took off. Apple got mobile apps in the eyes of the mainstream public.

Also, all of you morons talking about quantity vs. quality, realize that there is a huge separation between applications that are available for the iPhone, versus what is available on other platforms. The iPhone has the highest quality applications of any mobile platform right now. There are hardly any programs that are available on other smartphones that aren't on the iPhone. The only one that comes to mind is Google Voice, and that's even available through a webapp or jailbreak.

Shut up, kids.

By: Jose

Jose — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:52:38 +0000

Here's a theory that will probably get shot down immediately:

apple has a strict app approval process thus limiting the number apps available in the store. Could it be that they've been holding apps off to reach the 100k milestone at a key point in time like the holiday buying season and to compete with the droid via a new marketing campaign? "ido have over 100k apps". Hmm

Here's the verizon counter "Idont reach my full potential until I'm hacked"

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:40:41 +0000

Too bad 99% of them are still crap.

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:36:01 +0000

There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Anyway, this is really an accomplishment of the developers, not Apple. If anything, Apple has been an obstacle for the developers to achieve this many apps.

By: DailyTech

DailyTech — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:35:58 +0000

Great news! Same thing that I reported on my blog as well. Click my name to see my blog.

By: fastlane

fastlane — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:28:45 +0000

… and still only thirteen worth downloading.

By: Nut Job

Nut Job — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:26:51 +0000

First!

By: iDavey

iDavey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:02 +0000

Congrats...it's very good there is that many apps.

But I'm sure it's a given, the next thing they need to work on is a proper way to filter thru all those apps.

By: nad167

nad167 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:28 +0000

all about quantity not quality

By: Zoboflobby

Zoboflobby — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:42 +0000

Too bad the 100,000th could not have been Google Nav or Google Voice

By: melwan

melwan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:37 +0000

With all the crapps, at least we have a decent collection of superb apps. Word of mouth advertising for these good apps seems to work best from what I say at work/friends.

By: rr4him

rr4him — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:59 +0000

I’m not going to say it, but f…