Ugh, where are all these good apps?

[dukebound85]

One question that I've been dying to ask is.

How come the crappiest apps are the most downloaded. Are the majority of iPhone users 13 years old?

I mean, Apple should have an App Store and a Game Store. The App Store could have actual apps that have a purpose and the Game Store could have all the games and gimmicky apps (like Need For Speed and Fart apps). I think if they split it up, you could actually use the App Store for what it's meant for... APPS! Right now it seems like Crap Store.

Anyone with me?

i agree

i have no desire for games, just added utility

 

[mkrishnan]

I personally think the layout of how things are now are fine. Although, I do agree that the Top 50 Apps are plain bad.

I can live with it the way it is now, too... the Top XXX lists are a cesspool. But I don't hear about apps on the App Store... I hear about them somewhere else... twitter, here, TouchArcade, etc. So the Top lists don't do too much for me, just like I don't really make use of the top sales list in the music segment of iTunes.

 

[jman800]

I can live with it the way it is now, too... the Top XXX lists are a cesspool. But I don't hear about apps on the App Store... I hear about them somewhere else... twitter, here, TouchArcade, etc. So the Top lists don't do too much for me, just like I don't really make use of the top sales list in the music segment of iTunes.

I agree. Every once in awhile you'll see something noteworthy that you may consider getting, but that is a rarity. It is strange how we find out about noteworthy Apps in every place BUT the App store, but that's just the way of things I assume. If I could take the reigns and do what I wanted to to fix the store, I honestly wouldn't know how to improve it, without making it more complex than it is at the time.

 

[gloss]

Apps I use regularly:

Facebook
BeejiveIM
Twitterrific Premium
Newsstand (though I hear Byline is better)
ShoppingList
Wikipanion
WeatherBug
Delicious Library
Now Playing
iPhlix
To Do

Games:
USA Today Crosswords
Wolfenstein 3D
geoDefense (AMAZING)
Peggle
Wurdle

Other Cool Stuff:
Slacker Radio
Pandora
Simplify Music
iLava
Checkword (Scrabble dictionary!)

 

[Kadman]

One question that I've been dying to ask is.

How come the crappiest apps are the most downloaded. Are the majority of iPhone users 13 years old?

Ah, but remember that it's not just for iPhones. Where you pick up the 13 year olds downloading all fart apps to get "just the right sound" is with the iPod Touch.

 

[Kadman]

Oh, and things I find useful are:

TwitterFon
What's On?
Slacker
iPeng
Carpenter (no really, I've used this a few time and it was very helpful!)
SlingPlayer
Now Playing
Units
Emergency Radio
The Weather Channel

Games I really enjoy:
Real Racing
Peggle
Real Soccer
LED Football (takes me back!)
Pocket God
Monster Pinball
Flight Control (simple but addicting)
Wolf3D (again for the nostalgia)
Advent (did I mention I like nostalgic games?)

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

If I could take the reigns and do what I wanted to to fix the store, I honestly wouldn't know how to improve it, without making it more complex than it is at the time.

How about sorting by rating??

It completely blows my mind I can't look at a list of the five star apps...

 

[Drag'nGT]

ESPN is a joke.
Sportacular is so much better.

Any plans for push notifications from Sportacular?