Apple’s App Store Hits 15 Billion Downloads with 425,000 Apps

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Apple has announced that its App Store has hit 15 billion downloads since its launch in July 2008. Offering over 425,000 apps for iOS devices, it also includes 100,000 specifically developed for the iPad. Apple has netted over $1 billion in revenue through the App Store, translating over $2.5 billion in revenue for developers.


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Apple took just two and a half years to get from zero apps to an astounding 10 billion. And it took only six months to get from 10 billion to the current 15 billion. And counting.

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