In 2011 January, the downloads of apps from App Store had
already surpassed 10 billion. In 2012, the market research company Cupertino
showed that the downloads exceled over 25 billion. Now, the countdown to 50
billion App Store downloads is underway. Apple has begun highlighting the “top
25 all-time” free and paid apps on iPad and iPhone in a list.
Some of the apps included in the list are no surprise, with
the likes of Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Skype topping the free chart,
and Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, and Doodle Jump topping the paid chart.
Apple has broken the charts down into iPhone and iPad and
highlighted 25 free and 25 paid apps for each device. There are six Apple apps
in the paid charts, and five from Rovio — most of which are Angry Birds games,
as you might expect. Facebook continues to be the most downloaded free iOS app
of all time on iPhone, while Skype holds that title on the iPad. You can view
the charts below:
