Windows Phone Marketplace hits 60,000 apps
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That says a lot for the growth of Windows Phone. While they still aren’t at the level, both quality and quantity wise, of iOS and Android, this steady progress is great news for early Windows Phone 7 adopters that want to see the platform succeed.
The other great news about these apps is that there isn’t just garbage, spam apps. There have been quite a few quality apps receiving great feedback in the last 10,000 releases. It has been rumored that all the “top 25 apps” will be released in the first and second quarters of 2012. If that comes to fruition, Windows Phone could find itself in a great position in 2012.
With it taking 40 days to go from 40K to 50K, and just 25 days to go from 50K to 60K, it will be interesting to see if this trend continues, if and how fast Windows Phone Marketplace can catch up to the competition.
source: Neowin
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20 Comments
1. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 22 Jan 2012, 15:00 10 0
windows phone is actually a good os, glad to see its geting some apps
2. Muhannad posted on 22 Jan 2012, 15:19 8 0
Damn! The WP Marketplace is growing very rapidly! My prediction is that by the end of 2012, it'll break the 100,000 apps barrier. That's unless the Mayans are right.
4. Birds posted on 22 Jan 2012, 15:55 1 0
It is getting around 10,000 apps a month. I'd say by May, it will have 100,000 or more. But I could be wrong... In fact I think I am. lol
18. Schmao posted on 23 Jan 2012, 15:10 0 0
Yeah, I just hope that most of these apps, aren't worthless. I have WP7 on my HD2, and I have noticed a slew of garbage being added. Yet, there are also great ones available. Just keep those coming! (And pandora if you please!)
3. Joshing4fun posted on 22 Jan 2012, 15:26 7 0
"While they ( WP7 apps) still aren’t at the level, both quality and quantity wise, of iOS and Android..."
I can't speak for iOS but I've had a android phones for a couple years and their app market is large but 'quality' is definitely not a adjective i'd ever use to describe it. There are plenty of great apps but just as many crap apps.
6. shafboy posted on 22 Jan 2012, 17:00 8 2
That is exactly what I wanted to point out, quantity ok, but quality?! I think Windows Phone has one of the best quality apps out there, but I will agree that iOS has better apps.
Great to see this platform grow, I really want to see it becomes successful.
9. remixfa posted on 22 Jan 2012, 18:20 6 7
dont know when the last time u used android market was, but its filled with quality apps. they all are.
10. Glim12808 posted on 22 Jan 2012, 18:43 3 1
Sorry, I meant to thumbs-up you...
8. apokalipsa posted on 22 Jan 2012, 17:33 7 0
we must help windows phone !!!!
windows phone is simply perfect OS :) :)
11. manuell3g posted on 22 Jan 2012, 18:55 3 0
I own an ipad and an android phone. I tried windows phone and it seems to have combined both OS's.its smooth and simple. We should help support them.
12. Glim12808 posted on 22 Jan 2012, 18:58 1 0
As an Android user, there are a lot of great apps in Market, but there are a lot more junk. I don't know about the iOS App Store, but with such a huge number, I'd guess there are a lot of junk apps too. I am now also a WP7 user so what excites me more about the article is not the "hits 60,000 Apps" part but the '“top 25 apps” will be released' part!
13. lubba posted on 22 Jan 2012, 21:29 0 3
Amazing feet I would say. Some flaws. Most are 3rd party repeatative apps.
14. lubba posted on 23 Jan 2012, 00:00 1 0
You know, there are alot great official apps on Android and iOS. There isn't many on WP. A great one i saw on Android was Turbotax! Thumb me down all you want but it's true WP need more official aps and not just 3rd party!!!
19. Schmao posted on 23 Jan 2012, 15:11 0 0
Exactly, once more big dogs commit to making apps for this, we are in business.
15. wp7tribes posted on 23 Jan 2012, 01:09 1 0
people who want to help windows phone you could simply help out by buying a phone or becoming app developer :)
16. solidsnakeduds013 posted on 23 Jan 2012, 08:45 0 0
Congratulations Windows! only 590,000 more to go if you want to catch up!
20. SemperFiV12 posted on 26 Jan 2012, 14:58 0 0
As if this was not mentioned before... I am an Android user as well as a WP user, and the quality of apps on WP platform is almsot always higher than that of the Android market.
There may be more random apps on Android platform, but WP pretty much has all the bases covered.
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