App Store

E20626

digital distribution platform mobile app store software marketplace

The App Store is Apple’s official digital marketplace for discovering, purchasing, and downloading apps and games on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS devices.

Aliases (7)

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	digital distribution platform → mobile app store → software marketplace →
accessMethod	App Store app on iOS → App Store app on iPadOS → App Store on Apple TV → App Store on Apple Watch → Mac App Store on macOS →
categorySystem	app categories →
contentType	app bundles → applications → games →
developer	Apple Inc. →
developerProgram	Apple Developer Program →
discoveryFeature	editorial curation → personalized recommendations → top charts →
distributionModel	curated →
hasSection	Apps tab → Arcade tab (where Apple Arcade is available) → Games tab → Search tab → Today tab →
integratesWith	Apple Arcade → Family Sharing → Game Center →
introducedWith	iPhone OS 2.0 →
launchDate	2008-07-10 →
notableCompetitor	Google Play → Microsoft Store →
operatingSystemFamily	Apple operating systems →
operator	Apple Inc. →
ownedBy	Apple Inc. →
paymentMethod	Apple ID balance → Apple Pay (in some regions) → credit card → debit card →
paymentSystem	Apple payment processing →
platform	iOS → iPadOS → macOS → tvOS → watchOS →
policy	App Store Review Guidelines → App Store Small Business Program →
primaryFunction	app discovery → app distribution → app downloading → app purchasing →
regionAvailability	multiple countries and regions worldwide →
requires	developer account for app submission →
requiresAccount	Apple ID →
revenueModel	15 percent commission for some subscriptions and small developers → 30 percent commission standard →
searchFeature	keyword search →
securityFeature	app review process → code signing → sandboxing requirements →
submissionRequirement	app review approval →
supports	free apps → in-app purchases → paid apps → subscriptions →
supportsLanguage	multiple languages →
updateMechanism	automatic app updates → manual app updates →

Referenced by (46)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Google Play Books ("Apple App Store") → Google app ("Apple App Store") → Logic Pro ("Mac App Store") → STM mobile app ("Apple App Store") →	availableOn
Apple Wallet → BARD Mobile app ("Apple App Store") → Bitmoji ("Apple App Store") → NFL Mobile ("Apple App Store") →	distributionPlatform
iOS → tvOS → visionOS → watchOS →	packageManager
Chase Mobile ("Apple App Store") → Opera Mini ("Apple App Store") → Telegram ("Apple App Store") →	availableIn
Mac → iPad → tvOS →	supports
App Store ("App Store on Apple TV") → App Store ("App Store on Apple Watch") →	accessMethod
Final Cut Pro ("Mac App Store") → Xcode ("Mac App Store") →	availableFrom
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood → Mailbox ("Apple App Store") →	distribution
Apple TV ("App Store for tvOS") → Google Duo ("Apple App Store") →	platform
watchOS ("watchOS App Store") →	appDistribution
Carousel ("Apple App Store") →	availability
Amazon Appstore ("Apple App Store") →	competesWith
YES App ("Apple App Store") →	distributionChannel
Apple iWork ("Mac App Store") →	distributionModel
iPhone →	ecosystem
iOS ("App Store ecosystem") →	feature
macOS ("Mac App Store") →	hasUpdateDistributionMethod
macOS ("Mac App Store") →	includesApplicationStore
Apple Arcade →	integratedWith
Google Tasks ("Apple App Store") →	mobileAppAvailableOn
Steven Paul Jobs →	notableWork
Notification Center →	notificationSource
iTunes Store →	relatedService
Apple Inc. →	service
visionOS ("Apple App Store") →	supportsAppDistribution
iPadOS →	supportsService
MacBook ("Mac App Store") →	supportsSoftwareEcosystem
WebKit →	usedBy
FairPlay →	usedOnPlatform