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Spot-on criticism of the App Store. The App Store is peerless as far as purchasing and installing go, but it's nearly useless for discovery unless you're looki
by mortenjorck 16y ago
Spot-on criticism of the App Store.
The App Store is peerless as far as purchasing and installing go, but it's nearly useless for discovery unless you're looking for something on the order Angry Birds or Facebook. Calling the Mac version "the best place to find apps" wouldn't ring so hollow if the same were remotely true on iOS.
- risotto 16y agoUseless is a bit harsh. It is, after all, a big web app that is nothing but fresh screenshots and reviews of apps. Somehow my friends and I manage to find tons of awesome apps all the time. Google can be pretty awful to find software on. Search for "os x audio recorder" on it and you get one or two direct links to modern software, and the rest are really old or link jacked pages. A search for "audio recorder" on the App Store is a remarkably different experience. The top hits are well written and well-reviewed apps. So what is better for "discovery"?
- mortenjorck 16y agoFair enough. Unfortunately, there really isn't a reliably good central place for discovery. Most of the good iOS finds I've made were from blogs, forums, or Twitter.