The App Store yesterday reached 50 billion app downloads, less than 5 years after its debut in July 2008 when it first appeared with the iPhone 3G. In January 2013, Apple announced that the App Store had reached 40 billion downloads, while on March 5, 2012, the App Store broke the 25 billion downloads barrier with the lucky winner downloading the game, Where's My Water, and winning the $10,000 prize in the corresponding contest.
Apple recently announced the grand winner, Brandon Ashmore of Mentor, Ohio. The winning app was Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC, which Brandon downloaded and which led him to the fantastic prize of a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card.
The 50 billionth app was Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC, which was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio who received a $10,000 App Store Gift Card to commemorate this historic milestone.
Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue said:
“Apple would like to thank our fantastic customers and developers for this unique achievement of 50 billion downloads.”
Apple's detailed press release regarding the winner announcement can be found here.
Dimitrios Georgoulas @ GreekAppleNews
