Apple is closing
in on the monumental milestone of 50 billion app downloads through its
celebrated iTunes App Store, and to mark the occasion, the Cupertino giant has
compiled a list of the all time most-downloaded free apps, as well as the
bestselling paid offerings. On top of that, the lucky downloader of the 50
billionth app will receive a whopping $10,000 in App Store credit, and even
though most the guys here at Redmond Pie get through several app
purchases on an almost daily basis, even we would struggle to use up all that
glorious credit.
As well as the bonanza for that one
lucky individual, the subsequent 50 people downloading an app will each receive
a $500 gift card, which in itself, certainly is not the kind of amount to be
baulked at.
The lists of the
most downloaded apps throw up very few surprises, with most of the apps having
naturally lurked in the charts since they were released by their respective
vendors. Microsoft-owned Skype sees its app claim the prize as most-downloaded
free app, while Apple’s very own Pages app, a port of the popular iWork word
processing application, is the most downloaded paid app since the App Store
began. In short, all of our favorite apps are holding the crown in the list.
Considering the App Store has only
been around since June 2008, which is just under five years as those of you good
with timekeeping will have noticed, to have reached such a high number of
downloads is quite phenomenal. While Google has brought very respectable
competition with its similarly-intended Play Store, the iOS App Store is still
considered the leading hub for digital downloads, and with over three quarters
of a million apps in total, there’s certainly no shortage of content available.
So, with an
impressive sum total of $35,000 worth of prizes to be won in the countdown to
the magical 50 billion mark, now would be very much a good time to get over to
the App Store and download some new stuff for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Now, you’re thinking, where should I
start, it’s simple; simply head over to this link and read the
complete set of rules so that you make sure that you qualify for the contest.
It’s important to note that you should be 13 years or older in order to
participate and your country’s App Store should be listed in the set of rules
which Apple has laid down. Furthermore, there’s a limit of 25 app downloads per
day, not more than that, and as soon as the App Store hits the 50,000,000,050th
app mark, the contest is closed and the winners will be announced. [Source]
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