January 2018
Beginner to intermediate
402 pages
10h 6m
English
The App Store is an application distribution platform for iOS, developed and maintained by Apple. It is a centralized online store where users can browse and download both free and paid apps. These apps expand the functionality of a mobile device. In January 2017, there were more than 2.2 million applications in the App Store.
Apps available in the App Store are generally written by third-party developers. Developers use XCode and the iPhone SDK to develop iOS applications. Later, they submit the app to Apple for approval. Apple follows an extensive review process to check the app against the company's guidelines. If Apple approves the app, it is published to the App Store, where users can download or buy it. The strict review ...