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Apple: Over 300 million iPhone apps downloaded

by Steven Sande Dec 7th 2008 at 5:00PM

Apple confirmed yesterday that over 300 million iPhone apps have been downloaded from the App Store, and also that the total number of available apps now tops 10,000. Rather than send out a press release, Apple chose to take out a pair of newspaper ads yesterday, one in the New York Times, the other in the Wall Street Journal.

This new milestone comes less than five months after the debut of the App Store on July 11, 2008, and less than two months after the October 21 announcement on the Q4 earnings call that 200 million apps had been downloaded. If this trend continues, we'll likely see app downloads reaching the 400 million mark by the time Steve takes the stage for the keynote at Macworld Expo.

It's time for a TUAW poll! When do you think Apple can hang out that "over 1 billion apps sold" sign?

When will the number of downloads from the App Store exceed 1 billion?
January 6, 2009222 (6.8%)
June 9, 20091070 (33.0%)
July 11, 2009633 (19.5%)
August 15, 2009413 (12.7%)
September 22, 2009304 (9.4%)
October 20, 2009410 (12.6%)
Never193 (5.9%)


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mike

hkk is right. Downloads include free apps AND updates... the app store doesn't discriminate. A download is a download. I'd guess a pretty small percentage of that number is purchases. Not that they aren't still making money hand over fist!

December 08 2008 at 12:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rob.durnford

I had to say Never because SOLD should not include Free Applications. ! Billion Downloads should be the achievement question. Probably byn June 2009

December 08 2008 at 7:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hkk

downloaded != sold
I think it will be a looong time before they can put up that "over 1 billion apps _sold_" sign.

December 08 2008 at 4:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
john mcgill

when push becomes available....

December 07 2008 at 9:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
honkytonk

to think that it could have been 600 million, but with 'cracked' application sites it will be a long journey.

December 07 2008 at 9:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
PSM

I think it will happen after January but before June, based on the number of people who will presumably be getting iPhones and iPod Touches for the holidays.

December 07 2008 at 6:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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BT

I totally agree. January 6th won't be enough time for all the new iPhone/iPod touch owners to get downloading. But I think it could happen by April.

December 07 2008 at 9:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tod

"More than 300 million," not "Over 300 million."

December 07 2008 at 6:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ethan

Over 299 million apps deleted!

December 07 2008 at 6:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mccreations

The never answer gave me a good chuckle.

What circumstances would cause that?

December 07 2008 at 5:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jon

How about an option for people who think it WILL happen, but after October 2009?

December 07 2008 at 5:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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