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Provider

Anton Kartunov

Size

22.6 MB

Category

Games

Compatibility

iPhone

Requires iOS 6.0 or later.

iPad

Requires iPadOS 6.0 or later.

iPod touch

Requires iOS 6.0 or later.

Mac

Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Languages

English, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

Age Rating

4+

Copyright

© Антон Картунов

Price

Free

In-App Purchases

1. 400 Coins
   99.00 RUB
2. 1,000 Coins
   179.00 RUB
3. 1,750 Coins
   279.00 RUB
4. PRO status
   179.00 RUB
5. 3,200 Coins
   449.00 RUB
6. 25,000 Coins
   1,790.00 RUB
7. 3,200 Coins — Special offer
   379.00 RUB
8. 10,000 Coins — Special offer
   749.00 RUB

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In general, an app store is an app that helps a user find software and install it on their computer or mobile device. It’s a collection of free or commercial software and games approved for use on your device. You can browse, purchase, download, install, and update software through your device’s app store.

Benefits of using an app store

The software available on an app store is officially approved by the store operator. For instance, Apple inspects all software on the macOS and iOS App Stores, and Google inspects all software on the Play Store. The code of each app is reviewed to make sure it doesn’t contain malware or viruses, and conforms to other guidelines for the user’s device. The software is then digitally signed by the store operator to prevent it from being altered without the operator’s knowledge and approval.

Other benefits of app stores

• Convenience — Users can search for new software in one familiar place on their device.
• Trust — Instead of needing to trust a wide array of software vendors, trust can be placed in a single entity (the store operator).
• Consistent experience — Because software must conform to device guidelines, separate apps have a greater consistency of interface and user experience. The user is already familiar with the general way the software looks, feels, and operates.
• Easier updates — When an update is available for software installed from the app store, the store can notify the user. The user does not need to manually check for new updates. If multiple updates are available, they can be installed by the app store all at once.

macOS App Store (Apple computer)

The macOS App Store was launched on January 6, 2011. It is part of macOS and can find, download, and install software for a Mac. The App Store is also used to install security updates and upgrade to newer versions of macOS.

On macOS computers, the App Store is located in the Applications folder and as a default icon on the dock.

The macOS App Store is closely integrated with a macOS feature called Gatekeeper, which verifies the digital signature of all apps downloaded from the Internet. For information about changing Gatekeeper settings, see Changing Gatekeeper settings in macOS.

iOS App Store (Apple iPad and iPhone)

The iOS App Store provides software downloads for the iPad and iPhone. It was launched on July 10, 2008. Unlike in macOS, the iOS App Store is not used for updating the iOS system, and cannot be configured to lower security settings. The only way to install software on an iOS device without using the App Store is to jailbreak the device, which voids its warranty.

On iOS devices, the App Store is on the home screen. It is a core part of iOS and cannot be removed.

How to install an app on an iPhone or iPad.

Google Play Store (Android tablet and smartphone)

The Google Play Store is an app store provided by Google for Android devices, the Chrome web browser, and Chrome OS computers. It was launched on October 22, 2008, as «Android Market.» It was later integrated with two other Google services, Google Music and Google eBookstore, to create Google Play.

Unlike other App Stores, Google Play allows users to purchase digital music and e-books.

On most Android devices, the Play Store is available on the home screen.

On the web, you can visit the Google Play Store website.

Microsoft Store (Microsoft PC)

The Microsoft Store is an app store for Microsoft Windows. It was also available on the Windows Phone before Microsoft discontinued the platform in July 2017.

In both Windows 10 and Windows 11, to access the Microsoft Store, press the Windows key, type Microsoft Store, and press Enter. Users can also find the Microsoft Store in the Start menu under the «M» section of installed programs.

Tip

The Microsoft Store does not offer updates to the Windows operating system. To update Windows, use Windows Update instead.

App, Download, Google Play, Internet, Phone terms, Smartphone

App Store (сокращенно от Application Store) — онлайн-магазин приложений Apple для фирменных мобильных и десктопных устройств (ПК, ноутбуков, планшетов, смартфонов, ТВ-станций). Он является разделом более широкого онлайн-магазина iTunes Store, в котором хранится аудио, видео и игровой контент.

App Store впервые запустился в 2008 году как обновление iTunes. Сначала магазин был доступен только как приложение, но в 2010 году появилась веб-версия. Пользователи считают App Store безопасным хранилищем, но часто критикуют за жесткую цензуру и финансовую политику в отношении сторонних разработчиков.

Что такое App Store

App Store выполняет ту же функцию, что и Google Play в Android или Microsoft Store в операционных системах Windows. С его помощью пользователи могут скачать и установить приложения и игры на десктопные или мобильные устройства Apple:

• смартфоны iPhone;
• планшетные ПК iPAD;
• медиаплееры iPod Touch;
• ноутбуки MacBook;
• десктопные ПК Mac;
• смарт-часы Apple Watch;
• TV-приставку Apple TV.

Основное отличие App Store от сервисов для других ОС — политика компании Apple. Корпорация строго следит за аутентичностью продукции и получает большой доход от работы магазина. Поэтому у App Store есть ряд особенностей:

• строгие требования к разработчикам и их продуктам, из-за которых значительная часть приложений не проходит модерацию;
• строгое отслеживание неэтичного или неполиткорректного контента, соблюдение возрастного рейтинга приложений;
• небольшой выбор вариантов оплаты — фирменная платежная система Apple Pay, Pay Pal или банковская карта, привязанная к Apple ID;
• возможность скачивать приложения только пользователям Apple с собственным Apple ID;
• размещение в магазине приложений только для iOS. 

Как пользоваться App Store

Приложение онлайн-магазина уже предустановлено в операционной системе устройства.

Регистрация Apple ID. Это основной способ идентификации пользователя наряду с Touch ID и Face ID. Регистрация нужна для подтверждения того, что программное обеспечение скачивает владелец устройства. Без этого идентификатора нельзя пользоваться техникой Apple.

Поиск и установка ПО. Для этого нужно нажать на иконку магазина на экране устройства и ввести свой Apple ID. Для упрощения поиска в App Store есть несколько функций:

• Поиск — поисковая строка, в которую можно ввести название или тип приложения с помощью клавиатуры или голоса.
• Основные категории — разделы «Аркады», «Приложения» и «Игры», в которых представлены новинки, наиболее популярные бесплатные или платные приложения и др.
• Сегодня — раздел меню, в котором отображаются новостные статьи и лайфхаки о различных приложениях.
• Рекомендации — раздел с похожими или сопутствующими программами на странице конкретного приложения. Находится после описательной части и отзывов. 

ПО сопровождается подробным описанием, демороликами, скриншотами и рейтингом, составленным на основе отзывов пользователей. Если в описании игры указано Arcade, для ее использования нужно оформить подписку на Apple Arcade. Для начала загрузки нужно кликнуть на цену или кнопку «Загрузить». Система потребует подтверждения через Apple ID, Touch ID или Face ID. Скачивание начнется только после его получения.

Использование ПО. Если отображается кнопка «Открыть», приложение уже приобретено и загружено. После завершения скачивания и автоматической установки можно пользоваться приложением. Также пользователи могут поставить оценку и оставить комментарий. 

Виды приложений в App Store

На 2022 год в App Store зарегистрировано около 2 миллионов приложений.

По механизму распространения:

• полностью бесплатные — пользователю не нужно платить ни за само приложение, ни за дополнительный контент;
• со встроенными покупками — пользователь может бесплатно использовать основной функционал приложения, но дополнительные функции, контент и многое другое доступны за деньги;
• демоверсии — бесплатные версии платного программного обеспечения. Часто действуют конкретный период времени, после которого требуется оформить подписку. Также демоверсии могут иметь ограниченный функционал;
• платные — приложения, доступные только после оплаты разового скачивания или месячной подписки.

По назначению:

• игры — стратегии, ролевые, аркады, адвенчуры, симуляторы и т.д.;
• офисные приложения — программы для просмотра документов, создания презентаций, редактор текста и электронных таблиц;
• финансовое ПО — например, приложения для анализа рынка акций, инвестирования, бухучета;
• мультимедиа — программы для проигрывания музыки и видео, интернет-радио и ТВ;
• профессиональное ПО — специализированные двух- и трехмерные графические редакторы, приложения для обработки фотографий, монтажа видео, звукозаписи, приложения для инженерных расчетов;
• социальные сети — приложения большинства известных соцсетей, в том числе Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, VK, а также более специализированных вроде Linkedln.
• образовательные — электронные справочники, словари, учебники и самоучители, разговорники;
• системные — утилиты, оптимизирующие работу электронных устройств: программы для очистки от ненужных файлов, антивирусы, планировщики и т.д.

Особенности App Store для разработчиков

App Store используют разработчики программного обеспечения. Компания Apple создала удобную, хотя и строгую систему размещения приложений. 

Быстрая модерация. Apple Store отличается от аналогов (прежде всего Google Play) скоростью оценки приложений. В среднем модерация длится один день, в то время как в Google может быть неделя. Связано это с небольшим количеством разработчиков приложений для Apple и строгой политикой компании. Программисты знают о высоких требованиях компании, поэтому стараются сразу подготовить продукт для размещения.

Наличие инструментов для продвижения. При публикации программного обеспечения разработчик заполняет метаданные, в том числе скрытые keywords, релевантные описанию продукта. Также система индексирует отзывы, поэтому они являются дополнительным инструментом продвижения.

Высокая комиссия. Ранее разработчик получал 70% от монетизации приложения, а платформа забирала себе 30% в качестве сервисного сбора. Для многих программистов это означало нулевую прибыль или убыток. В 2020 году Apple снизила комиссию до 15% для разработчиков с доходом меньше 1 миллиона долларов в год.

Множество требований. Примерно 70% предложенного ПО не допускается к публикации из-за несоответствия внутренним правилам платформы. Вот несколько требований к приложениям:

• стабильность работы, отсутствие видимых ошибок;
• соответствие реальных функций заявленным в описании;
• отсутствие скрытых и недокументированных функций;
• отсутствие навязчивой рекламы алкогольной и табачной продукции;
• корректная диагностика устройства (заряда батареи, наличия сети и т.д.) во время работы;
• полезный функционал помимо рекламного и маркетингового;
• корректное использование Push-уведомлений и т.д.

Весь список требований к приложениям и их оформлению Apple опубликовала в инструкции App Store Review Guidelines.

App Store упрощает использование устройств и предоставляет широкие возможности разработчикам. Хотя онлайн-магазин отличается строгими требованиями к ПО, его удобство и безопасность привлекают новых пользователей. 

For the macOS version of the app store, see Mac App Store.

App Store

Screenshot of iOS App Store
Developer(s)	Apple Inc.
Initial release	July 10, 2008; 14 years ago
Operating system	iOS, iPadOS
Type	Digital distribution and software update
Website	www.appstore.com

The App Store is an app marketplace developed and maintained by Apple Inc., for mobile apps on its iOS and iPadOS operating systems. The store allows users to browse and download approved apps developed within Apple’s iOS SDK. Apps can be downloaded on the iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, and some can be transferred to the Apple Watch smartwatch or 4th-generation or newer Apple TVs as extensions of iPhone apps.

The App Store was opened on July 10, 2008, with an initial 500 applications available. The number of apps peaked at around 2.2 million in 2017, but declined slightly over the next few years as Apple began a process to remove old or 32-bit apps. As of 2021, the store features more than 1.8 million apps.

While Apple touts the role of the App Store in creating new jobs in the «app economy»^[1] and claims to have paid over $155 billion to developers,^[2] the App Store has also attracted criticism from developers and government regulators that it operates a monopoly and that Apple’s 30% cut of revenues from the store is excessive.^[3] In October 2021, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) concluded that in-app commissions from Apple’s App Store are anti-competitive and would demand that Apple change its in-app payment system policies.^[4]

History[edit]

While originally developing iPhone prior to its unveiling in 2007, Apple’s then-CEO Steve Jobs did not intend to let third-party developers build native apps for iOS, instead directing them to make web applications for the Safari web browser.^[5] However, backlash from developers prompted the company to reconsider,^[5] with Jobs announcing in October 2007 that Apple would have a software development kit available for developers by February 2008.^[6][7] The SDK was released on March 6, 2008.^[8][9]

The iPhone App Store opened on July 10, 2008.^[10][11][12] On July 11, the iPhone 3G was released and came pre-loaded with support for App Store.^[13][14] Initially apps could be free or paid, but then in 2009, Apple added the ability to add in-app purchases^[15] which quickly became the dominant way to monetize apps, especially games.

After the success of Apple’s App Store and the launch of similar services by its competitors, the term «app store» has been adopted to refer to any similar service for mobile devices.^[16][17][18] However, Apple applied for a U.S. trademark on the term «App Store» in 2008,^[19] which was tentatively approved in early 2011.^[20] In June 2011, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton, who was presiding over Apple’s case against Amazon, said she would «probably» deny Apple’s motion to stop Amazon from using the «App Store» name.^[21][22][23] In July, Apple was denied preliminary injunction against Amazon’s Appstore by a federal judge.^[24]

The term app has become a popular buzzword; in January 2011, app was awarded the honor of being 2010’s «Word of the Year» by the American Dialect Society.^[25][26] «App» has been used as shorthand for «application» since at least the late 1970s,^[27] and in product names since at least 2006, for example then-named Google Apps.^[28]

Apple announced Mac App Store, a similar app distribution platform for its macOS personal computer operating system, in October 2010,^[29][30] with the official launch taking place in January 2011 with the release of its 10.6.6 «Snow Leopard» update.^[31][32]

In February 2013, Apple informed developers that they could begin using appstore.com for links to their apps.^[33][34][35] In June at its developer conference, Apple announced an upcoming «Kids» section in App Store, a new section featuring apps categorized by age range, and the section was launched alongside the release of iOS 7 in September 2013.^[36][37]

In 2016, multiple media outlets reported that apps had decreased significantly in popularity. Recode wrote that «The app boom is over»,^[38] an editorial in TechCrunch stated that «The air of hopelessness that surrounds the mobile app ecosystem is obvious and demoralizing»,^[39] and The Verge wrote that «the original App Store model of selling apps for a buck or two looks antiquated».^[40] Issues included consumer «boredom»,^[40] a lack of app discoverability,^[39] and, as stated by a report from 2014, a lack of new app downloads among smartphone users.^[41]

In October 2016, in an effort to improve app discoverability, Apple rolled out the ability for developers to purchase advertising spots in App Store to users in the United States.^[42] The ads, shown at the top of the search results,^[43][44] are based strictly on relevant keywords, and are not used to create profiles on users.^[45] Apple expanded search ads to the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand in April 2017, along with more configurable advertising settings for developers.^[46][47] Search ads were expanded to Canada, Mexico and Switzerland in October 2017.^[48] In December 2017, Apple revamped its search ads program to offer two distinctive versions; «Search Ads Basic» is a pay-per-install program aimed at smaller developers, in which they only pay when users actually install their app. Search Ads Basic also features an easier setup process and a restricted monthly budget. «Search Ads Advanced» is a new name given to the older method, in which developers have to pay whenever users tap on their apps in search results, along with unlimited monthly budgets. .^[49][50]

In January 2017, reports surfaced that documentation for a new beta for the then-upcoming release of iOS 10.3 detailed that Apple would let developers respond to customer reviews in the App Store, marking a significant change from the previous limitation, which prevented developers from communicating with users.^[51][52] The functionality was officially enabled on March 27, 2017 when iOS 10.3 was released to users.^[53]

Apple also offered an iTunes Affiliate Program, which lets people refer others to apps and other iTunes content, along with in-app purchases, for a percentage of sales. The commission rate for in-app purchases was reduced from 7% to 2.5% in May 2017^[54][55] and discontinued completely in 2018.^[56]

In September 2017, App Store received a major design overhaul with the release of iOS 11. The new design features a greater focus on editorial content and daily highlights, and introduces a «cleaner and more consistent and colorful look» similar to several of Apple’s built-in iOS apps.^[57][58][59]

Prior to September 2017, Apple offered a way for users to manage their iOS app purchases through the iTunes computer software. In September, version 12.7 of iTunes was released, removing the App Store section in the process.^[60][61] However, the following month, iTunes 12.6.3 was also released, retaining the App Store, with 9to5Mac noting that the secondary release was positioned by Apple as «necessary for some businesses performing internal app deployments».^[62][63]

In December 2017, Apple announced that developers could offer applications for pre-order, letting them make apps visible in the store between 2–90 days ahead of release.^[64][65]

On January 4, 2018, Apple announced that the App Store had a record-breaking holiday season according to a new press release. During the week starting on Christmas Eve, a record number of customers made App Store purchases, spending more than $890 million in that seven-day period. On New Year’s Day 2018 alone, customers made $300 million in purchases.^[66]

In September 2019, Apple launched Apple Arcade, a subscription service for video games within the App Store.

In March 2020 Apple made «Sign in with Apple» mandatory for any apps that use third party logins (such as signing in with a Google account, etc.) As part of the new App Store guidelines, the deadline for developers to implement the feature was April 30.^[67]

In 2019 and 2020, Apple was frequently criticized by other companies such as Spotify,^[68] Airbnb ^[69] and Hey^[70] and regulators for potentially running the App Store as a monopoly and overcharging developers, and was the target of lawsuits and investigations in the EU and United States. A conflict between Epic Games, the creator of the Fortnite game and Apple led to the lawsuit Epic Games v. Apple. In December 2020, Apple announced that they would introduce a «Small Business Program» which lowers Apple’s revenue cut for app developers making less than USD 1 million per year from 30% to 15%.^[71] Additionally, governments such as in China,^[72] India^[73] and Russia^[74] have increasingly required Apple to remove specific apps, with the threatened removal of some apps often becoming part of geopolitical feuds.^[75]
In January 2022, Apple added support for unlisted apps to the App Store. These apps can only be downloaded via direct links, and do not appear as search results.^[76]
Later in December 2022, a report by Bloomberg noted that the company had begun making preparations for opening up sideloading and alternative app stores on iOS, as compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act that had passed in September of that year.^[77] The same report also noted Apple planned to open up the NFC and camera systems on iOS and the Find My network to AirTag competitors like Tile.

Development and monetization[edit]

iOS SDK[edit]

The iOS SDK (Software development kit) allows for the development of mobile apps on iOS. It is a free download for users of Mac personal computers.^[78] It is not available for Microsoft Windows PCs.^[78] The SDK contains sets giving developers access to various functions and services of iOS devices, such as hardware and software attributes.^[79] It also contains an iPhone simulator to mimic the look and feel of the device on the computer while developing.^[79] New versions of the SDK accompany new versions of iOS.^[80][81] In order to test applications, get technical support, and distribute apps through App Store, developers are required to subscribe to the Apple Developer Program.^[78]

Combined with Xcode, the iOS SDK helps developers write iOS apps using officially supported programming languages, including Swift and Objective-C.^[82] Other companies have also created tools that allow for the development of native iOS apps using their respective programming languages.^[83][84]

Monetization[edit]

To publish apps on App Store, developers must pay a $99 yearly fee for access to Apple’s Developer Program.^[85][86] Apple announced that, in the United States starting in 2018, it would waive the fee for nonprofit organizations and governments.^[87][88] Fee waivers have since been^[when?] extended to non-profits, educational organizations and governments in additional countries.^[89]

Developers have a few options for monetizing their applications. The «Free Model» enables free apps, increasing likelihood of engagement. The «Freemium Model» makes the app download free, but users are offered optional additional features in-app that require payments. The «Subscription Model» enables ongoing monetization through renewable transactions. The «Paid Model» makes the app itself a paid download and offers no additional features. Less frequently, the «Paymium Model» has both a paid app downloads and paid in-app content.^[90]

In-app subscriptions were originally introduced for magazines, newspapers and music apps in February 2011, giving developers 70% of revenue earned and Apple 30%. Publishers could also sell digital subscriptions through their website, bypassing Apple’s fees, but were not allowed to advertise their website alternative through the apps themselves.^[91][92]

In an interview with The Verge in June 2016, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, said that Apple had a «renewed focus and energy» on the App Store, and announced multiple significant changes, including advertisements in search results and a new app subscription model. The subscription model saw the firmly established 70/30 revenue split between developers and Apple change into a new 85/15 revenue split if a user stays subscribed to the developer’s app for a year, and opens the possibility of subscriptions to all apps, not just select categories.^[45][93]

App data and insights analyst company App Annie released a report in October 2016, announcing that China had overtaken the United States as Apple’s biggest market in App Store revenue. In the third quarter of 2016, Chinese users spent $1.7 billion vs. approximately $1.5 billion by American users.^[94][95]

In June 2017, Apple announced that App Store had generated over $70 billion in revenue for developers since its 2008 launch.^[96][97] By 2020, this had increased to $155 billion.^[2]

tvOS apps[edit]

The App Store is also available on tvOS, the operating system for the Apple TV. It was announced on September 9, 2015, at the Apple September 2015 event, alongside the 4th generation Apple TV.^[98]

tvOS ships with development tools for developers. tvOS adds support for an SDK for developers to build apps for the TV including all of the APIs included in iOS 9 such as Metal. It also adds an which allows users to browse, download, and install a wide variety of applications. In addition, developers can now use their own interface inside of their application rather than only being able to use Apple’s interface. Since tvOS is based on iOS, it is easy to port existing iOS apps to the Apple TV with Xcode while making only a few refinements to the app to better suit the larger screen. Apple provides Xcode free of charge to all registered Apple developers. To develop for the new Apple TV, it is necessary to make a parallax image for the application icon. In order to do this, Apple provides a Parallax exporter and previewer in the development tools for the Apple TV.

Number of iOS applications[edit]

On July 10, 2008, Apple’s then-CEO Steve Jobs told USA Today that App Store contained 500 third-party applications for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, and of these 125 were free.^[12] Ten million downloads were recorded in the first weekend.^[99] By September, the number of available apps had increased to 3,000, with over 100 million downloads.^[100]

Over the years, the store has surpassed multiple major milestones, including 50,000,^[101] 100,000,^[102] 250,000,^[103] 500,000,^[104] 1 million,^[105] and 2 million apps.^[106] The billionth application was downloaded on April 24, 2009.^[107]

The number of apps on the app store shrank for the first time in 2017 as Apple began to remove older apps which did not comply with current app guidelines and technologies.^[108] As of 2020, it was estimated to house around 1.8 million apps.^[109]

Date	Available apps	Downloads to date
July 11, 2008	500[12]	0[12]
July 14, 2008	800[99][110]	10,000,000[99][110]
September 9, 2008	3,000[100]	100,000,000[100]
January 16, 2009	15,000[111]	500,000,000[111]
March 17, 2009	25,000[112]	800,000,000[112]
April 24, 2009	35,000[107]	1,000,000,000[107]
June 8, 2009	50,000[101]	1,000,000,000+[107]
July 14, 2009	50,000[101]	1,500,000,000[113]
September 28, 2009	85,000[114][115]	2,000,000,000[114]
November 4, 2009	100,000[102][116]	2,000,000,000+[114]
January 5, 2010	140,000+[117]	3,000,000,000+[118][119]
February 12, 2010	150,000+[117]	3,000,000,000+[118]
June 7, 2010	225,000+[120]	5,000,000,000+[120]
August 28, 2010	250,000+[103][121]	5,000,000,000+[120]
September 1, 2010	250,000+[103]	6,500,000,000[122]
October 20, 2010	300,000[123]	7,000,000,000[124]
January 22, 2011	350,000+[125]	10,000,000,000+[125][126]
July 7, 2011	425,000+[127][128]	15,000,000,000+[127][128]
October 4, 2011	500,000+[104][129]	18,000,000,000+[104][129]
March 2, 2012	500,000+[104]	25,000,000,000[130]
June 11, 2012	650,000+[131]	30,000,000,000+[131]
September 12, 2012	700,000+[132]	30,000,000,000+[131]
January 7, 2013	775,000+[133]	40,000,000,000+[134][133][135]
January 28, 2013	800,000+[136]	40,000,000,000+[134]
April 24, 2013	800,000+[136]	45,000,000,000+[137]
May 16, 2013	850,000+[138]	50,000,000,000+[139][140]
June 10, 2013	900,000+[141][142]	50,000,000,000+[141][142]
October 22, 2013	1,000,000+[105][143]	60,000,000,000+[105][143]
June 2, 2014	1,200,000+[144]	75,000,000,000+[144]
September 9, 2014	1,300,000+[145][146]	75,000,000,000+[144]
January 8, 2015	1,400,000+[147][148]	75,000,000,000+[144]
June 8, 2015	1,500,000+[149]	100,000,000,000+[150][149][151]
June 13, 2016	2,000,000+[106][152][153]	130,000,000,000+[106][152][153]
January 5, 2017	2,200,000[154][155]	130,000,000,000+[106][152][153]
2020	~1,800,000

Number of iPad applications[edit]

The iPad was released in April 2010,^[156][157] with approximately 3,000 apps available.^[158] By July 2011, 16 months after the release, there were over 100,000 apps available designed specifically for the device.^[159]

Date	Number of native iPad apps
April 2010	3,000[158]
January 2011	60,000[159]
July 2011	100,000[159][160][161]
November 2011	140,000[162]
January 7, 2013	300,000+[134]
October 22, 2013	475,000[163]
February 25, 2015	725,000+[147]
March 21, 2016	1 million[164]

Most downloaded apps[edit]

Yearly[edit]

Apple publishes a list on a yearly basis, giving credit to the apps with the highest number of downloads in the past year.

Most popular iOS apps each year

Rank	2015[165]	2016[166]	2017[167]	2018[168]	2019[169]
1	Trivia Crack	Snapchat	Bitmoji	YouTube	YouTube
2	Messenger	Messenger	Snapchat	Instagram	Instagram
3	Dubsmash	Pokémon Go	YouTube	Snapchat	Snapchat
4	Instagram	Instagram	Messenger	Messenger	TikTok
5	Snapchat	Facebook	Instagram	Facebook	Messenger
6	YouTube	YouTube	Facebook	Bitmoji	Gmail
7	Facebook	Google Maps	Google Maps	Netflix	Netflix
8	Uber	Pandora Music	Netflix	Google Maps	Facebook
9	Crossy Road	Netflix	Spotify	Gmail	Google Maps
10	Google Maps	Spotify	Uber	Spotify	Amazon

Most popular iOS games each year^{[165][166][170][168]}

Rank	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
1	Trivia Crack	Pokémon Go	Super Mario Run	Fortnite	Mario Kart Tour
2	Crossy Road	Not published	8 Ball Pool	Helix Jump	Color Bump 3D
3	Not published	Snake vs. Block	Rise Up	aquapark.io
4	Ballz	PUBG Mobile	Call of Duty: Mobile
5	Word Cookies!	Hole.io	BitLife
6	Subway Surfers	Love Balls	Polysphere
7	Episode	Snake vs. Block	Wordscapes
8	Rolling Sky	Rules of Survival	Fortnite
9	Block! Hexa Puzzle	ROBLOX	Roller Splat
10	Paper.io	Dune!	AMAZE!!

Of all time[edit]

These are the most-downloaded iOS applications and the highest revenue generating iOS applications of all time from 2010 to 2018.^[171]

Most installed iOS apps and games of all time^[172]

Rank	Apps	Games
1	Facebook	Candy Crush Saga
2	Messenger	Subway Surfers
3	YouTube	Fruit Ninja
4	Instagram	Clash of Clans
5	WhatsApp	Honour of Kings
6	Google Maps	Minion Rush
7	Snapchat	Angry Birds
8	Skype	Temple Run 2
9	WeChat	Temple Run
10	QQ	Asphalt 8: Airborne

Highest grossing iOS apps and games of all time^[172]

Rank	Apps	Games
1	Netflix	Clash of Clans
2	Spotify	Candy Crush Saga
3	Pandora	Monster Strike
4	Tencent Video	Puzzle & Dragons
5	Tinder	Honour of Kings
6	Line	Fantasy Westward Journey
7	iQIYI	Game of War: Fire Age
8	HBO Now	Fate/Grand Order
9	Kwai	Clash Royale
10	QQ	Pokémon GO

Application ratings[edit]

Apple rates applications worldwide based on their content, and determines the age group for which each is appropriate. According to the iPhone OS 3.0 launch event, the iPhone will allow blocking of objectionable apps in the iPhone’s settings. The following are the ratings that Apple has detailed:

Rating	Description
4+	Contains no objectionable material.[173] This rating has three sub-classifications: Made for Ages 5 and Under — This app is suitable for children aged 5 and under, but people aged 6 and over can also use this app. Made for Ages 6 to 8 — This app is suitable for children aged 6 to 8, but people aged 9 and over can also use this app. Made for Ages 9 to 11 — This app is suitable for children aged 9 to 11, but people aged 12 and over can also use this app.
9+	May contain mild or infrequent occurrences of cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and mild or infrequent mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content which may not be suitable for children under the age of 9.[173] This rating has one sub-classification: Made for Ages 9 to 11 — This app is suitable for children aged 9 to 11, but people aged 12 and over can also use this app.
12+	May contain frequent or intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, mild or infrequent mature or suggestive themes, mild or infrequent profanity, and simulated gambling which may not be suitable for children under the age of 12.[173]
17+	May contain frequent and intense profanity, excessive cartoon, fantasy, or realistic violence, frequent and intense mature, horror, suggestive themes, sexual content, nudity, alcohol, and drugs, or a combination of any of these factors which are unsuitable for persons under 17 years of age. This includes apps with unrestricted web access. No Apple ID owned by anyone aged 16 and under is able to purchase an app rated 17+.[173]
No Rating	These apps cannot be purchased on the App Store, as apps on the App Store need to have a rating for children’s safety.

App approval process[edit]

Applications are subject to approval by Apple, as outlined in the SDK agreement, for basic reliability testing and other analysis. Applications may still be distributed «ad hoc» if they are rejected, by the author manually submitting a request to Apple to license the application to individual iPhones, although Apple may withdraw the ability for authors to do this at a later date.

As of 2013, Apple employed mostly static analysis for their app review process, which means that dynamic code reassembly techniques could defeat the review process.^[174][175]

In June 2017, Apple updated its App Store review guidelines to specify that app developers will no longer have the ability to use custom prompts for encouraging users to leave reviews for their apps.^[176][177] With the release of iOS 11 in late 2017, Apple also let developers choose whether to keep current app reviews when updating their apps or to reset.^[178] Additionally, another update to App Store policies allows users to optionally «tip» content creators, by voluntarily sending them money.^[179][180]

Privacy[edit]

This section needs expansion with: Apple’s been both praised for iPhone third-party apps tracking less data than Android on average, as well as criticized for not being tougher on privacy violations or not giving the user enough control; and they’ve addressed this over several updates, and those attempts to address the issue have been both praised and criticized. Should be expanded, especially with the widely-debated recent App Tracking Transparency. You can help by adding to it. (October 2022)

A privacy experiment conducted in 2019 by the Washington Post determined that third-party apps transmitted a host of personal data without the user’s knowledge or consent, including phone number, email, exact location, device model and IP address, to «a dozen marketing companies, research firms and other personal data guzzlers» via 5,400 hidden app trackers.^[181] Some of the information shared with third parties was found to be in violation of the apps’ own privacy regulations.^[182] Apple responded to the controversy by introducing «privacy nutrition labels» on the App Store, forcing all apps to disclose their data use.^[183]

Controversial apps[edit]

In November 2012, Boyfriend Maker, which is a dating sim game, was removed due to «reports of references to violent sexual acts and paedophilia» deemed inappropriate to Boyfriend Maker’s age rating of 4+.^[184] A revised version called Boyfriend Plus was approved by Apple in April 2013.^[185]

In March 2013, HiddenApps was approved and appeared in App Store. The app provided access to developer diagnostic menus, allowed for stock apps to be hidden, and enabled an opt-out feature for iAds, Apple’s developer-driven advertisement system. The app was removed shortly afterwards for violating guidelines.^[186][187]

In April 2013, Apple removed AppGratis, a then-successful app store market that promoted paid apps by offering one for free each day.^[188] Apple told All Things Digital that the app violated two of its developer agreement clauses, including «Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the App Store will be rejected» and «Apps cannot use Push Notifications to send advertising, promotions, or direct marketing of any kind».^[189] Apple did, however, tell the developers they were «welcome to resubmit» after changing the app, though there was «not much hope that it could survive in anything like its current incarnation».^[190]

In November 2014, Apple removed the marijuana social networking app MassRoots, with the reason given that it «encourage[d] excessive consumption of alcohol or illegal substances.”^[191] In February 2015, MassRoots was reintroduced into the store after Apple changed its enforcement guidelines to allow cannabis social apps in the 23 states where it is legal.^[192]

In September 2015, it was discovered that «hundreds» of apps submitted and approved on App Store were using XcodeGhost, a malicious version of the Xcode development software. The issues prompted Apple to remove infected apps from the store and issue a statement that it was «working with the developers to make sure they’re using the proper version of Xcode».^{[193][194][195]} A security firm later published lists of infected apps, including a China-only version of Angry Birds 2, CamCard, Lifesmart, TinyDeal.com, and WeChat.^[196][197] In the aftermath, Apple stated that it would make Xcode faster to download in certain regions outside the United States,^[198] and contacted all developers to ensure they only download the code from the Mac App Store or Apple’s website, and provided a code signature for developers to test if they are running a tampered version of Xcode.^[199]

In June 2017, a scamming trend was discovered on the store, in which developers make apps built on non-existent services, attach in-app purchase subscriptions to the opening dialogue, then buy App Store search advertising space to get the app into the higher rankings. In one instance, an app by the name of «Mobile protection :Clean & Security VPN» [sic] would require payments of $99.99 for a seven-day subscription after a short trial. Apple has not yet responded to the issues.^[200][201]

In addition, Apple has removed software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) from App Store, due to text in Apple’s Terms of Service agreement imposing digital rights management and proprietary legal terms incompatible with the terms of the GPL.^[202][203]

Large-scale app removals[edit]

On September 1, 2016, Apple announced that starting September 7, it would be removing old apps that do not function as intended or that don’t follow current review guidelines. Developers will be warned and given 30 days to update their apps, but apps that crash on startup will be removed immediately. Additionally, the app names registered by developers cannot exceed 50 characters, in an attempt to stop developers from inserting long descriptions or irrelevant terms in app names to improve the app’s ranking in App Store search results.^[204][205] App intelligence firm Sensor Tower revealed in November 2016 that Apple, as promised from its September announcement of removing old apps, had removed 47,300 apps from App Store in October 2016, a 238 percent increase of its prior number of average monthly app removals.^[206][207]

In June 2017, TechCrunch reported that Apple had turned its app removal focus on apps copying functionality from other, popular apps. An example cited included «if a popular game like Flappy Bird or Red Ball hits the charts, there will be hundreds or thousands of clones within weeks that attempt to capitalize on the initial wave of popularity». The report also noted removals of music apps serving pirated tracks. The publication wrote that, since the initial September app removals began, Apple had removed «multiple hundreds of thousands» of apps.^[208][209]

In December 2017, a new report from TechCrunch stated that Apple had begun enforcing new restrictions on the use of «commercialized template or app generation services». Originally introduced as part of Apple’s 2017 developer conference, new App Store guidelines allow the company to ban apps making use of templates or commercial app services. This affected many small businesses, with TechCrunch‘s report citing that «local retailers, restaurants, small fitness studios, nonprofits, churches and other organizations» benefit from using templates or app services due to minimal costs. Developers had received notice from Apple with a January 1, 2018 deadline to change their respective apps. The news caught the attention of Congress, with Congressman Ted Lieu writing a letter to Apple at the beginning of December, asking it to reconsider, writing that «It is my understanding that many small businesses, research organizations, and religious institutions rely on template apps when they do not possess the resources to develop apps in-house», and that the new rules cast «too wide a net», specifically «invalidating apps from longstanding and legitimate developers who pose no threat to the App Store’s integrity». Additionally, the news of stricter enforcement caused significant criticism from app development firms; one company told TechCrunch that it chose to close down its business following the news, saying that «The 4.2.6 [rule enforcement] was just a final drop that made us move on a bit faster with that decision [to close]», and another company told the publication that «There was no way in June [when the guidelines changed] that we would have said, ‘that’s going to target our apps’ … Apple had told us you aren’t being targeted by this from a quality standpoint. So being hit now under the umbrella of spam is shocking to every quality developer out there and all the good actors». Furthermore, the latter company stated that «there’s only so much you can do with apps that perform the same utility – ordering food». A third company said that «Rule 4.2.6 is a concrete illustration of the danger of Apple’s dominant position», and a fourth said that «They’ve wiped out pretty much an entire industry. Not just DIY tools like AppMakr [es], but also development suites like Titanium».^[210][211] Towards the end of the year, Apple updated the guideline to clarify that companies and organizations are allowed to use template apps, but only as long as they directly publish their app on their own; it remained a violation of the rule for commercial app services to publish apps for the respective clients.^[88][212]

Censorship by governments[edit]

China[edit]

In January 2017, Apple complied with a request from the Chinese government to remove the Chinese version of The New York Times‘ app. This followed the government’s efforts in 2012 to block the Times‘ website after stories of hidden wealth among family members of then-leader of China, Wen Jiabao, were published.^[213] In a statement, an Apple spokesperson told the media that «we have been informed that the app is in violation of local regulations», though would not specify which regulations, and added that «As a result the app must be taken down off the China app store. When this situation changes the app store will once again offer the New York Times app for download in China».^[214] The following July, it was reported that Apple had begun to remove listings in China for apps that circumvent government Internet censorship policies and new laws restricting virtual private network (VPN) services.^[215][216] Apple issued a statement, explaining that the app removals were a result of developers not complying with new laws in China requiring a government license for businesses offering VPNs, and that «These apps remain available in all other markets where they do business».^[217][218] In an earnings call the following month, Cook elaborated on the recent news, explainining that «We would obviously rather not remove the apps, but like we do in other countries, we follow the law wherever we do business».^[219] Besides VPN services, a number of Internet calling apps, including Microsoft’s Skype, were also removed from the Chinese App Store in 2017, with Apple telling The New York Times that, similar to the VPN apps, these new apps also violated local law. Microsoft explained to BBC News that its Skype app had been «temporarily removed» and that it was «working to reinstate the app as soon as possible»,^[220] though many news outlets reported on the Chinese government’s increased efforts and pressure to crack down on Internet freedom.^{[221][222][223][224]}

Following Apple CEO Tim Cook’s appearance at China’s World Internet Conference in December 2017, in which Cook stated that Apple and China share a vision of «developing a digital economy for openness and shared benefits», free speech and human rights activists criticized Cook and the company. Maya Wang at Human Rights Watch told The Washington Post that «Cook’s appearance lends credibility to a state that aggressively censors the internet, throws people in jail for being critical about social ills, and is building artificial intelligence systems that monitors everyone and targets dissent. … The version of cyberspace the Chinese government is building is a decidedly dystopian one, and I don’t think anyone would want to share in this ‘common future.’ Apple should have spoken out against it, not endorsed it.»^[225] U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy told CNBC that «American tech companies have become leading champions of free expression. But that commitment should not end at our borders. … Global leaders in innovation, like Apple, have both an opportunity and a moral obligation to promote free expression and other basic human rights in countries that routinely deny these rights.»^[226][227]

Cook told Reuters that «My hope over time is that some of the things, the couple of things that’s been pulled, come back. I have great hope on that and great optimism on that».^[228] However, TechCrunch‘s Jon Russell criticized this line of thinking, writing that «Firstly, Apple didn’t just remove a ‘couple of things’ from the reach of China-based users», but rather «a couple of hundred» apps, acknowledging that «even that is under counting». Furthermore, Russell listed censorship efforts by the Chinese government, including VPN bans and restrictions on live video and messaging apps, and wrote that «Apple had little choice but to follow Beijing’s line in order to continue to do business in the lucrative Chinese market, but statements like Cook’s today are dangerous because they massively underplay the severity of the situation».^[229] Florida Senator Marco Rubio also criticized Cook’s appearance at the World Internet Conference, describing the situation as «here’s an example of a company, in my view, so desperate to have access to the Chinese market place that they are willing to follow the laws of that country even if those laws run counter to what those companies’ own standards are supposed to be».^[230] In August 2018, as a result of Chinese regulations, 25,000 illegal apps were pulled down by Apple from the App Store in China.^[231][232]

In October 2019, Apple rejected,^[233] approved,^[234] and finally removed^[235][236] an app used by participants in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.

Apple began removing thousands of video game apps from their platform in China during December 2020 in accordance to regulations regarding licensing enacted by the country’s Cyberspace Administration, in many cases without explicitly stating the offences grounding their removal. Apple released a memo that month telling developers of premium games and apps with in-app purchases had until the 31st of December to submit proof of a government license. Research from the Campaign for Accountability notes there are more than 3,000 apps not appearing in China which are available in other countries, a third of which the advocacy group claims to have been removed due to advocating for various human rights issues, including LGBTQ+ rights and the Hong Kong protests.^[237] A director of the aforementioned campaign, Katie Paul, criticised Apple’s removals stating “if it’s going to bend to political pressure, the company should explain why and what they would lose if they didn’t do that.” CEO Tim Cook has previously defended such company actions, stating in a memo to employees in 2019 that “national and international debates will outlive us all, and while important, they do not govern the facts.”^[238][239]

Russia[edit]

Apple removed the Smart Voting app from the App Store before the 2021 Russian legislative election. The application, which had been created by associates of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, offered voting advice for all voting districts in Russia. It was removed after a meeting with Russian Federation Council officials on 16 September 2021. Apple also reportedly disabled its iCloud Private Relay privacy feature which masks users’ browsing activity. Russian opposition figures condemned these moves as political censorship.^[240]

Removal of vaping apps[edit]

In November 2019, Apple removed all applications related to vaping from the App Store, citing warning from health experts.^[241] Apple made this decision to reduce the promotion of e-cigarette use.^[242][243]

Epic Games[edit]

Since as early as 2017, Tim Sweeney had questioned the need for digital storefronts like Valve’s Steam, Apple’s iOS App Store, and Google Play, to take a 30% revenue sharing cut, and argued that when accounting for current rates of content distribution and other factors needed, a revenue cut of 8% should be sufficient to run any digital storefront profitably.^[244]

On August 13, 2020, Epic Games updated Fortnite across all platforms, including the iOS version, to reduce the price of «V-Bucks» (the in-game currency) by 20% if they purchased directly from Epic. For iOS users, if they purchased through the Apple storefront, they were not given this discount, as Epic said they could not extend the discount due to the 30% revenue cut taken by Apple.^[245] Within hours, Apple had removed Fortnite from their storefronts stating the means of bypassing their payment systems violated the terms of service.^[246] Epic immediately filed separate lawsuits against Apple and Google for antitrust and anticompetitive behavior in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.^[247] Epic did not seek monetary damages in either case but instead was «seeking injunctive relief to allow fair competition in these two key markets that directly affect hundreds of millions of consumers and tens of thousands, if not more, of third-party app developers.»^[248] In comments on social media the next day, Sweeney said that they undertook the actions as «we’re fighting for the freedom of people who bought smartphones to install apps from sources of their choosing, the freedom for creators of apps to distribute them as they choose, and the freedom of both groups to do business directly. The primary opposing argument is: ‘Smartphone makers can do whatever they want.’ This as an awful notion. We all have rights, and we need to fight to defend our rights against whoever would deny them.»^[249]

Apple responded to the lawsuit that it would terminate Epic’s developer accounts by August 28, 2020, leading Epic to file a motion for a preliminary injunction to force Apple to return Fortnite to the App Store and prevent them from terminating Epic’s developer accounts, as the latter action would leave Epic unable to update the Unreal Engine for any changes to iOS or macOS and leave developers that relied on Unreal at risk.^[250][251] The court granted the preliminary injunction against Apple from terminating the developer accounts as Epic had shown «potential significant damage to both the Unreal Engine platform itself, and to the gaming industry generally», but refused to grant the injunction related to Fortnite as «The current predicament appears of [Epic’s] own making.»^[252]

See also[edit]

• List of free and open-source iOS applications
• List of iOS games
• List of mobile app distribution platforms

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Apple Developer program

What Is the Apple App Store?

The Apple App Store is a digital distribution platform where individuals can buy and download digital software and applications. Apps—an abbreviation of the word «applications»—are software tools that provide additional functionality to an operating system. Apps purchased from the Apple App Store are stored in the iCloud—a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple—for easy access from any signed-in device.

While Apple maintains that it holds a trademark on the term “app store,» the term is used to reference any platform where apps are sold. Examples of other app stores are Google’s Google Play, the Amazon Appstore, Blackberry World, and Microsoft’s Windows Store.

How the Apple App Store Works

Apple’s App Store is a big business for the company. In 2019, Apple’s App Store had gross sales of around $50 billion. Developers take approximately 70% of the purchase price of an app on the Apple App Store. Even still, this means that the App Store generated about $15 billion in revenue for Apple in 2019.

Apps can be created by any developer but must be approved by Apple in order to be sold in the App Store.

History of the Apple App Store

The Apple App Store opened on July 10, 2008, the day before the launch of the iPhone 3G. Apple’s first app store was originally intended for iOS, but it was later expanded to provide apps for Macs with the App Store macOS in early 2011. 

One of the many significant changes to Apple’s App Store came in 2014. Attention from European regulators caused the company to change apps listed with the language of «free.» Now, these apps include the word «get» in order to convey that some of these apps included in-app purchases. In 2017, this labeling practice became standard.

Special Considerations

How Can Developers Publish an App?

Developers must pay a $99 annual fee to access the Apple Developer Program. (This fee is waived for nonprofits and governments.) App publishers must submit their app to a testing process, adhere to Apple’s rules and guidelines, and meet a number of prerequisites. Some prerequisites include:

• Getting an App ID or application identifier for your app.
• Obtaining a distribution certificate, which enables an app developer to create a provisioning profile.
• Creating an iOS provisioning profile to distribute an app via the App Store.
• Building settings.
• Setting a deployment target (important to get this right the first time).

Developers should also consider basic information such as a name, pricing and availability, metadata, and ratings.

Apple App Store vs. Google Play

The Apple App Store and Google Play are both different platforms through which developers market and sell apps. Google Play, which used to be called Andriod Market, is for Android mobile apps, versus iOS apps on the Apple App Store.

For developers, the Google Play Store’s approval process is considered less tedious than Apple’s approval process. It’s not easy to get an app into the Apple App Store, and Apple has copious standards and rules. While most apps are rejected the first time they are submitted, Apple employs an app review team that can provide developers with comprehensive feedback about why their app didn’t make the cut.

The Google Play store has more lenient standards for apps; this also means that end users of Google Play may encounter more glitchy or malfunctioning apps on the platform. The Google Play Store generates more than double the downloads of the Apple App Store.

As mentioned before, the Apple App store charges developers $99 per year to enroll as an App Store developer. To become a Google Play developer, you are only charged a one-time fee of $25. Developers then receive 70% of app revenue (although most apps on Google Play are free). Plus, they can publish unlimited apps in the future.

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WordReference Dictionary 12+

WordReference.com, LLC

Designed for iPad

• • #90 in Reference
• • 3.9 • 487 Ratings

• • Free

Screenshots

Description

The app of the world’s most popular and powerful dictionary translation website. It grants you quick access to our extensive dictionaries and forum discussions.

WordReference.com’s dictionaries:
English to Spanish
English to French
English to Italian
English to German
English to Portuguese
English to Polish
English to Romanian
English to Czech
English to Greek
English to Turkish
English to Japanese
English to Chinese
English to Korean
English to Arabic
English to Swedish
English to Dutch
Spanish to French
Spanish to Portuguese
English definitions
Spanish definitions
Italian definitions
Catalan definitions

Conjugators:
Spanish conjugator
French conjugator
Italian conjugator

Synonyms: English and Spanish

Forums contain over 3 million questions and answers about English and translation. Your questions have already been answered.

NOTE: Requires internet access.
WordReference is often misspelled as «Word Reference» in searches.

What’s New

Fix pre-consent screen

Ratings and Reviews

Great app, just needs to be updated regularly.

I found out about WordReference in my foreign language classes in college; even my most honored professors rely on it, and I use it very frequently too. It is accurate and covers a vast vernacular, but it would be great if the app would be updated to work properly. As of now, I can select which dictionary to use, but the results won’t pull up. I get a crash notification saying there was an error. I just recently updated my iOS to the new 12 version, so maybe that has something to do with it. I’m not able to afford the newest iPhone every time it releases. I hope a new update fixes this issue soon, as I would really like to continue using it.

The information is excellent. The app is frustrating

I used this for Spanish and it has been extremely useful in figuring out the little nuances in word choice, where the same word can be wildly different things in the various Latin American countries and Spain. I Literally it helps even to navigate discussion about emotions in a cross-cultural relationship where not every feeling translates 1:1. I just wish the app was better. It crashes, if I click on one word from the definition I can’t just swipe back to the last page, I have to start the search all over again each time. And, there is no option to download sections for offline use. This would be really helpful when you’re traveling abroad and data is spotty. For this, I recommend Linguee. Also, if you’re looking for more examples of the word in a sentence, that Linguee app basically pulls the context for J le a word gets used in real articles online.

Best dictionary; a few defects

Best dictionary on the web for English — Spanish!

notable defects:
(1) — it’s extremely difficult to copy text (to paste in another app). You can select the text, but it’s almost impossible to see which text you’ve highlighted. This is because the highlighting is almost invisible/ fully transparent (not shaded like in every other app). So when you click “copy,” you may or may not be copying what you hope to copy.

(2) — it’s difficult to make a definition a “favorite” so you can look it up later. You can add a yellow star, but it’s almost impossible to distinguish the faint yellow of the star with the white background, so you won’t really know if you’ve starred it unless you have amazing vision. Also, if you click on a link within a definition (eg to see another definition), the app will take you quickly to that other definition, but you won’t be able to add a star to it. To add a star, you have to manually re-type the word again to look it up again, and only then will you be able to add the star (which is almost invisible anyway — see above).

(3) you can’t export your favorites, assuming you succeed in making them (see above).

App Privacy

The developer, WordReference.com, LLC , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Information

English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

Supports

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Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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WhatTheFont 4+

Magical font identifier

MyFonts Inc.

Designed for iPad

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Description

Identify fonts in a snap! Take a photo of a design you love — WhatTheFont recognizes the fonts and shows font matches. Great for designers, crafters, and anyone who loves typography. Perfect for when you see a great design and want to identify the fonts, or when your client sends you an image but doesn’t know what fonts were used.

— Type out words in the fonts you find – enter your own text to try them out on the spot.
— Get ideas and inspiration for font options for your own projects.
— Learn the names of cool fonts.
— Browse fonts similar to the one in your image.

WhatTheFont is powered by AI, making it fast and easy to use. Brought to you by the friendly people at MyFonts.

What’s New

Ratings and Reviews

Room for improvement

It works decently well and has saved me hours of searching through fonts. That said, sometimes what is shows isn’t remotely close. It might that the database is limited considering how many fonts are out there. It’s not a deal breaker but it’s annoying that I have to delete the pictures I take using the app from my other photos. It would be nice if there was at least the option to only allow the pictures to exist while using the app.

Not particularly helpful

The fonts identified often look quite close to your source image, but it overlooks commonly available font matches in favor of ones you’d have to buy from a developer.

Case in point: I couldn’t remember which font I’d used for a particular project from several years ago, but knew it was on my system. The app gave me a dozen close matches I’d never heard of and didn’t have. I finally tracked down an old electronic file, which showed me I’d used Haettenschweiler. It’s available on most Windows machines, but was nowhere on the list the app gave me.

It earns a second star for a clean interface, as well as for actually finding some close matches, but no higher because I suspect the developers are purposely skipping over commonly available fonts due to some kind of licensing agreement with font merchants.

Flawless!

When I first got this app, I thought the 1k+ of five star reviews were fake. NOPE. When you open the app, you can chose to get a tutorial or just wing it. The starter pack animations are GREAT, despite the fact that they may be considered “un-original.” You can buy more animation packs (with real money), but they are very cheap! They get down to $0.99, and the average is only $2.99-$3.99. Not bad! There are also plenty of FREE packs. I definitely recommend.

(My one issue is whenever I try and get a free animation pack, it says “Store Notice: Store unavailable — user is not authorized to make payments.” I can’t figure out how to get a free pack!)

App Privacy

The developer, MyFonts Inc. , has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

No Details Provided

The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.

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WordBook Dictionary 9+

English Dictionary & Thesaurus

TranCreative Software

Designed for iPhone

iPhone Screenshots

Description

FEATURES that make WordBook stand out from other dictionary apps:

— Professionally recorded pronunciation for every single entry

— Word origin information (Etymologies)

— Built-in spell checker with pop-up spelling suggestions

— User’s bookmark and note management

— Unmatched sounds-like and wild card search and a powerful word puzzle solver

WordBook is a comprehensive, quick and intuitive dictionary and thesaurus of the English language. It’s a great combination of comprehensive contents and fast intuitive interface.

* 150,000 entries with more than 220,000 definitions, 70,000 usage samples

* 23,000 root word origins (etymologies)

* 120,000 pronunciation guides in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and other notations

* Spoken pronunciations (for all entries)

* Built-in thesaurus and word links connecting words semantically

* Unmatched index, wildcard, anagram search capabilities

* Bookmark (with user’s notes) and history management

* Words of the Day: you get to learn new words daily, shake the device for new random words

* Browser-like definition content navigation, ability to tap on any word in the content to look up its definition

* Extending up to 5 web dictionaries to supplement built-in contents

* High resolution graphics for Retina display

* “the best in the [inexpensive dictionary] category. This wealth of information is indispensable to the student, and even fun to use” — Jeff Phillips, Macworld

* “One of 15 Best iPhone Apps for English Majors” — April Lentini, CollegeTimes.us

* “None measure up to WordBook” Score: 10/10 — Michael Alexander, AppCraver.com

* “WordBook leads the parade of free and low-cost dictionary options” — Ben Boychuk, MacWorld.com

* “WordBook’s iPhone dictionary — the standard for reference apps” Rating: 5/5 — Steven Yaccino, appolicious.com

— WordBook does not required an internet connection except to view web dictionaries or to play online pronunciation voices.
— WordBook includes entries of both American/British spellings. Definitions are written in American English.

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The App Store is Apple’s digital distribution platform used for distributing a mixture of both first-party and third-party apps to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS. Each ecosystem is locked down to apps on the store except for macOS, where users can still download apps directly from the web.

Apps fit into a wide variety of pricing schemes. Some apps are free, while others feature a one-time cost associated with downloads. Ads support some apps, and reoccurring subscription charges or other in-app purchases support others. 

As of 2019, there were over 2.2 million apps available on the iOS App Store.

Developers looking to get their app in front of customers without relying on Apple’s paid advertising slots can check out app marketing consultants.

App Store History and evolution

The iOS App Store initially launched on July 10, 2008, a day before the iPhone 3G was released. There were more than 500 apps available at launch, of which 25% were listed as free. Popular apps available at launch included Sega’s Super Monkey Ball, AOL’s Instant Messenger, and Apple’s own Texas Hold’em.

In late 2016, Apple began allowing developers to purchase advertising spots, which would show at the top of the search result page when users search for specific keywords.

In March 2017, Apple gave developers the ability to respond to customer reviews, providing feedback, help, or insight into customers’ issues. 

For a few years, Apple had allowed affiliates to make a 7% commission off of purchases in the iTunes Affiliate Program. However, in 2017, after Apple began expanding the App Store editors program, the affiliate program for app linking was ended. Linking to movies, TV shows, music, and books still nets a 7% commission cut.

In 2020 Apple added additional countries to its list that support the App Store, reaching 175 total.

In 2023, Apple said that there are over 650 million visitors to the App Store each week, with over $320 billion in revenue generated for developers since 2008.

App product pages

Every app gets a unique product page, where a potential downloader will be able to get a better idea of what the app will be like before downloading it. 

The product page allows users to see the publisher, chart position, recommended age range, rating, and various screenshots of the app. Users can also watch videos to learn how an app works before downloading.

If the app has won an editors’ choice award, the badge will prominently be displayed at the top of the page. Some apps get unique banners and styling if they are apps celebrated by App Store editors in one way or another.

As an additional attempt at transparency in iOS 14, Apple has added a new section to app descriptions in the App Store for data that will describe what data an app is collecting about you and how it is shared. This section is called an «App Privacy Label» and it acts as a sort of nutritional label for that app.

Many apps protested the existence of Privacy Labels — Google took months to update all of its apps to comply with the new feature. Some studies have shown that Apple’s approach to the labels leads to apps lying about data collection, so many are not accurate.

Today on the App Store

In recent years, Apple has revamped the App Store to act not only as a place to purchase or download apps but also as a resource related to the apps. Editors maintain regularly published, curated lists of must-have apps in various categories. Every day, Apple also announces an App of the Day and a Game of the Day.

It also has tutorials and tips related to popular apps, giving users an incentive to check in daily to learn new skills. Apple Arcade games are often featured with tips or explanations for new content.

The editorial team has also begun including «Daily Stories,» a collection of original stories, interviews, and behind-the-scenes information that come together to show the impact apps have on our lives.

Apple began including ads on the Today page in 2022 as part of a push for improved ad revenue across its services.

Mac App Store

The Mac App Store was announced in October of 2010 and launched in January 2011 alongside the 10.6.6 Snow Leopard update. Apple’s Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue, was put in charge of overseeing the digital storefronts.

At launch, the Mac App Store featured over 1000 apps. Many of the apps were third-party ports of iOS games, such as Angry Birds and Flight Control. Other apps included Apple’s iWork ’09, iLife ’11, and Aperture. 

In January 2018, Apple announced that all apps submitted must be 64-bit. In preparation for the macOS Catalina launch, all existing 32-bit apps would be required to switch to the 64-bit architecture by June 1, 2018.

In 2020, Apple expanded its universal App purchases to include Mac Apps, so now you can pay once and own an app across all the Apple operating systems.

Macs with Apple Silicon can run all apps built for iPhone and iPad natively. However, developers can opt-out of offering the app for download in the Mac App Store.

Apple Watch App Store

In 2019, Apple announced that users could purchase and download apps directly from the Apple Watch, eliminating the need for an iPhone companion app. Companies like Nike and Pandora have released standalone apps for the Apple Watch.

Apple Watch has continued to grow more independent from the iPhone, and being able to browse and download apps directly on the Watch helps push that independence further. watchOS 6 enables watch face sharing between users, prompting users to download apps for the complications they do not have already installed.

Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade is Apple’s video game subscription service that offers a «play all you want» model for a recurring fee of $4.99 a month. Designed to circumvent many of the problems of modern mobile games, Apple Arcade has a game catalog of over 200 titles. Apple Arcade is accessible via a tab within the App Store app.

All games are shown as «get» titles without any in-app purchases. There are three categories of games — App Store Classics, Greats, and Originals. Most games are playable with a controller and work on every platform.

App Store violations and removal of apps

In 2015, hundreds of apps were created with XcodeGhost, a malicious version of Apple’s Xcode development software. Many of the apps were developed in regions where access to Xcode was notoriously difficult, such as China. The apps were subsequently removed, and Apple began working with the developers to help them migrate to the official Xcode program. Shortly after, Apple made Xcode easier to access in areas outside the United States. 

In 2017, Apple began removing apps that violated copyright law. The process included removing games that were ostensibly clones of recently popular titles and removing apps that used copyrighted material, such as unlicensed music tracks. Apple had removed hundreds of thousands of apps that violated its terms of service.

In 2018, Apple had begun to crack down on the use of templates and commercial app services. Apple had hoped that this would prevent duplicate apps from showing up on the App Store.

However, many developers and customers argued that it unfairly targeted small businesses and nonprofits from maintaining their apps feasibly. Apple later clarified that companies and organizations were allowed to use development suites, services, and app templates, but only if they directly published the apps on their own.

Since early 2017, the Chinese government has been instrumental in censoring apps that appear in the China-based iOS App Store. Virtual private network (VPN) apps, internet calling apps like Skype, and non-Chinese social media apps are among those that have been banned. Apple’s willingness to remove such apps has been viewed critically by the media, who claim it lends credibility to Chinese censorship. 

Apple was harshly criticized for removing HKMap Live, a controversial police monitoring app, in late 2019. The app had been used by Hong Kong citizens to avoid areas where protesters and police had altercations. Tim Cook later defended the choice, stating that the app was used to vandalize property where no police were present, as well as target individual police officers for violence.

In 2019, after health experts deemed vaping unsafe, Apple removed all vaping-related apps. Over 180 vaping-related apps were removed as Apple attempted to reduce youth exposure to e-cigarette marketing.

During the 2020 coronavirus outbreak, Apple deemed it necessary to ban all non-official apps pertaining to the coronavirus. This includes using it in a game or entertainment app title or description.

Antitrust allegations

The App Store has also been at the center of many antitrust cases in recent years. In May of 2019, The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to allow an antitrust lawsuit against Apple to proceed. The suit accused the company of maintaining a monopoly on iOS apps via the App Store.

Developers of iOS apps have been interviewed by investigators working for the US Justice Department as part of an antitrust probe into major tech companies and their control over digital marketplaces, and whether they are competing fairly.

The probe is a review to assess «the widespread concerns that consumers, businesses, and entrepreneurs have expressed about search, social media, and some retail services online,» the DoJ said in an announcement. Its Antitrust Division was confirmed as «conferring with and seeking information from the public, including industry participants who have direct insight into competition in online platforms, as well as others.»

The antitrust committee has also asked Apple for information related to how they manage the App Store. Information requested includes Apple’s policy of third-party payment systems, Apple’s revenue share policy for in-app purchases, and whether or not users can choose non-Apple apps as default apps.

An email app called «Hey» by the creators of Basecamp was rejected from the App Store for violating payment practices. The discussion surrounding the rejection turned to other apps that use the same system, and Apple asserts the rejection was based on «the app not working without a subscription.»

The basis for the rejection is not consistent with other apps, and more will develop from this action as antitrust investigations continue. Apple SVP Phil Schiller weighed in on the issue stating that Apple had no intention to change the App Store policies, and Hey could be re-admitted by following some guidelines.

Microsoft President Brad Smith also took the opportunity to make a public statement on the matter. He wants major tech companies to be held accountable for unfair business practices within their app stores and wants a new antitrust review across the board.

Apple ultimately reached an agreement with the developers of Hey by letting them update the app if there was a trial version available. As a direct result of this very publicized issue, Apple has added a policy that will let developers challenge decisions made by Apple in an official capacity.

In-app purchases

Apple has strict rules surrounding how users get content from within apps and how that benefits them. Until recently, Apps purchased from the App Store, any in-app purchase, and subscriptions made within an app all had to pay a 30% cut to Apple.

This led to many apps trying to circumvent the in-app purchase model altogether.

Netflix and other entertainment apps will not let you subscribe from within the app, and some have resorted to a 30% price hike on subscriptions when done within apps rather on a website. Apple’s guidelines used to prevent developers from linking or mentioning that other sources exist for making purchases, but that changed in October 2021.

App Store subscriptions were introduced in 2016 as an alternative business model that allows users to pay for new features regularly with the ability to cancel at any time. This feature came with a lower 15% cut taken from developers, as long as users stayed subscribed for over a year.

Apple made a huge move in April 2020 to allow specific entertainment apps to make sales inside their apps without a 30% cut. This is similar to how shopping goods apps like Best Buy and Amazon already work, but would apply to digital goods as well.

As long as a user has a credit card on file with Amazon, they may make purchases using the in-app cart system. If not, it will defer to an in-app purchase system using the on-file Apple payment method.

In November 2020, Apple announced that developers making below one million dollars per year would pay only 15% of their income. This decision benefits many developers and gives Apple some goodwill as it continues to fight against anti-trust regulation of the App Store.

Alternative app stores and side loading

Apple may have to allow third parties to submit apps outside of the official App Store starting in 2024. The change will be required based on laws being passed in the EU that would prevent Apple from controlling the only storefront on its platform.

It isn’t clear how this will be implemented or if it will exist outside of the EU. However, given the technical hurdles it will take to add side loading or alternative app stores to iOS, Apple will likely enable this globally.

Side loading is a method in which users can download apps and software from outside of the App Store, for example, in Safari. Alternative app stores would take advantage of this and offer a centralized storefront for side loading. Apple is expected to still control what is allowed on its platform, to some extent, and charge a fee for apps sold outside of its store.

В современных реалиях сложно представить себе смартфон без приложений. Так или иначе все мы хоть раз заходили в App Store — фирменный магазин от компании Apple. По долгу профессии я захожу сюда по несколько раз за день, и знаете, я думаю, что среди всех площадок с приложениями этот — лучший. Все четко, понятно, нет никакого кликбейта, как в Google Play. Чистота и порядок. Однако без нюансов все равно не обошлось. Многие пользователи не знают как привязать карту, проверить актуальные подписки, сталкиваются с другими трудностями. Сегодня предлагаю разобраться во всех деталях App Store и ответить на самые популярные вопросы.

В прошлом мы уже рассказывали как Apple удается содержать свой магазин приложений в чистоте и порядке. Будьте уверены, задача не из простых. Оказалось, что купертиновцам приходится нанимать достаточно большое количество сотрудников, которые после проверки алгоритмами просматривают весь софт лично. Хотите взглянуть, как может быть иначе? Далеко ходить не надо, загляните в Google Play.

Стоит ли выключать компьютер Mac.

Что такое App Store

App Store (Application Store) - магазин приложений от компании Apple, в котором вы сможете найти необходимую или рекомендуемую программу, а затем установить на свой гаджет. На текущий момент является самым популярным магазином приложений для мобильных устройств.

Для большинства яблочных устройств, App Store — единственный источник, из которого вы можете установить софт. Однако на Mac, например, можно без проблем установить программу почти из любого другого источника. К слову говоря, часто новоиспеченные владельцы компьютеров Apple думают, что приложения здесь дорогие и поэтому пользоваться ими почти невозможно. Так вот, это неправда.

Помимо различных приложений, в App Store можно найти еще много полезных статей. Конечно, перевод на русский язык иногда у них хромает, но все же. Я регулярно проверяю новые материалы, затем тестирую самостоятельно и рассказываю вам про опыт использования той или иной фичи. Например, недавно я вдохновился материалом по поводу использования Apple Pencil и рассказал вам о своем опыте.

Как привязать карту в App Store

На дворе уже 2021 год, а многие пользователи до сих пор избегают оплаты покупок в интернете. Мне такой подход непонятен по нескольким причинам. Во-первых, разработчики приложений — обычные люди, которые кушают хлеб и ходят за одеждой в ТЦ (не забудьте про QR-код). Не хотите платить — будет реклама. Причем без права выбора.

Чтобы привязать кредитную или дебетовую карту к Apple ID вам необходимо:

• Разблокируйте iPhone.
• Откройте Настройки и нажмите на вашу учетную запись.
• Перейдите в раздел Оплата и доставка.



Настройки, Apple ID.

• Нажмите кнопку Добавить способ оплаты.
• Выберите Кредитная или дебетовая карта.



Добавьте карту для оплаты.

• Введите все необходимые данные.
• Нажмите Готово.

Принимаются карты Visa, MasterCard, American Express и, с недавнего времени, карты МИР. Так что проблем возникнуть не должно. Если с привязкой возникнут какие-то проблемы, то, скорее всего проблема заключается в следующем:

• Ограничения на транзакции, установленные банком.
• Превышен лимит списания средств.
• Ошибка в серверах банка.
• Истек срок действия карты.

Подписывайтесь на нас в Яндекс.Дзен, там вы найдете много полезной и интересной информации из мира Apple, которой нет на нашем сайте.

Забыл пароль в Apple ID

Пароль от Apple ID каждый пользователь должен знать, как свои пять пальцев. Если вы замечаете тенденцию к забыванию паролей от разных учетных записей, обратите внимание на соответствующие приложения, которые смогут облегчить вам жизнь. В любом случае, если вы имеете доступ к iPhone, паниковать не стоит.

• Разблокируйте свое устройство.
• Перейдите в раздел Настройки.
• Нажмите тапните на свое имя вверху экрана.
• Далее перейдите в Пароль и безопасность, Изменить пароль.
• Вам будет предложено ввести пароль вашего устройства.
• Далее введите новый пароль и подтвердите его в колонке ниже.
• Нажмите Изменить в правом верхнем углу.

Кроме этого Apple приготовили еще много других способов. Я всего лишь указал на один из них. Ранее на эту тему писал журналист AppleInsider.ru Иван Кузнецов, где указал несколько других способов. Рекомендую к ознакомлению.

Как отменить подписку на айфоне

Давайте будем честными: одна треть всех подписок оформляется пользователями только на пробный период. Хочется написать текст с нравоучениями, но заниматься этим будем не здесь.

Отменить подписки можно следующим образом:

• Разблокируйте свое устройство.
• Откройте приложение Настройки.
• Тапните на свое имя вверху экрана.
• Перейдите в раздел Подписки.
• Ознакомьтесь со всеми действующими подписками.
• Кликнете по одной из них.
• Нажмите Отменить подписку.

А вообще, рекомендую ознакомиться с разными подписками заранее. Почитать про Apple Music, который имеет ряд преимуществ по сравнению с другими сервисами. Прежде чем оформиться в Apple TV+ ознакомьтесь с Кинопоиском. Я пользовался и тем, и другим. Отечественный продукт мне понравился больше.

Списали деньги за подписку Apple

Так, ну, во-первых, не удивляемся. Никто ваши средства не воровал. В конце концов в Apple не дураки сидят. Они предпочитают действовать по-другому и просто делают биоразлагаемые оригинальные провода. Основная причина неожиданного списания средств — ваша невнимательность.

Многие приложения сейчас специально устанавливают бесплатный пробный период в течение короткого промежутка времени, насильно просят вас подписаться сразу после скачивания, а когда проходит срок пробного периода, списывают деньги с вашей карты.

Выход на будущее один — регулярно проверять все подписки согласно инструкции, которую мы изложили выше. Тем не менее иногда случается, что вы наотрез не помните как подписались на то или иное приложения, попробуйте сначала просмотреть историю покупок. Если не сработало, подойдет данный способ:

• Перейдите по этой ссылке и авторизуйтесь.
• В первой вкладке выберите Запросить возврат средств.
• Во второй вкладке укажите обстоятельства покупки.
• Нажмите Далее и завершите оформление заявки.

В качестве дополнительной информации укажите все как есть. Скорее всего, купертиновцы пойдут вам на встречу. Поверьте, лучше попробовать один раз, чем потом переживать, что не попробовали.

Как покупать приложения в App Store

Сегодня мы собрались здесь, чтобы обсудить все детали, касающихся покупок в App Store. По этой причине важно сказать, что деньги могут списываться разными способами. Apple будет стараться как только может, до последнего. Это актуально для тех, кто не оплатил покупку, но сервис до сих пор работает.

Когда вы покупаете товары или оплачиваете подписку, для списания средств Apple пытается воспользоваться способами оплаты в следующем порядке:

Apple пытается списать средства для уплаты всей суммы с вашего счета Apple ID.

Если у вас нет средств на счете Apple ID, Apple воспользуется основным способом оплаты, который находится вверху списка в Настройках. Вы можете выбрать, какой способ оплаты будет находиться в верхней части списка самостоятельно.

Если с основным способом оплаты будут проблемы, Apple будет поочередно использовать другие способы сверху вниз. Если не получится, Apple повторит попытку и только потом заблокирует вам доступ.

Недорогой смартфон с отличной камерой. Какой он?

Таким образом я пользовался Apple Music почти месяц. Ни на одной из указанных карт не было денег и Apple настырно старалась списать разными способами.

А вы сталкивались с внезапным списанием средств? Обязательно поделитесь своим опытом в нашем Телеграм-чате, будет интересно прочесть.

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