250,000 and counting

App Store Metrics reports that apps in Apple’s App Store crossed the 250,000 mark:

  • Total Active Apps (currently available for download): 253,694
  • Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 50,285
  • Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 303,979
  • Number of Active Publishers in the US App Store: 50,585
  • This Month (Games): 2,580 ( 83 / day )
  • This Month (Non-Games): 16,897 ( 545 / day )
  • This Month (Total): 19,477 ( 628 / day )
  • Current Average App Price: $2.88
  • Current Average Game Price: $1.24
  • Current Average Overall Price: $2.64

When does many become too much?