Apple counting up to 50 Billion app downloads with $10,000 contest
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 6:27AM
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Apple is about to celebrate a really big milestone as the near the 50 Billion app download. That's a lot of zeroes and great news for developers of the iOS platform. To celebrate, Apple is giving away a $10,000 App Store Gift Card to the lucky winner who buys the 50th billion app. Below is Apple's copy from their website.

As of today, nearly 50 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide. And we couldn’t have done it without you. So we want to say thanks. Download the 50 billionth app, and you could win a US$10,000 App Store Gift Card. Or download one of the first 50 apps after that, and you could win a US$500 App Store Gift Card.* Browse the App Store and download your next favorite app.

Apple also revealed the top 25 free and top 25 paid apps of all time. The original Angry Birds is the most downloaded paid app of all time. Here's the list.

Top 25 Free Apps Top 25 Paid Apps
  1. Facebook
  2. Pandora Radio
  3. Instagram
  4. YouTube
  5. Skype
  6. Words with Friends Free
  7. The Weather Channel
  8. Twitter
  9. Temple Run
  10. Google Search
  11. Netflix
  12. Shazam
  13. Angry Birds Free
  14. Draw Something Free
  15. Flashlight
  16. Facebook Messenger
  17. Google Earth
  18. Fruit Ninja Free
  19. iHeartRadio
  20. Movies by Flixter
  21. Bump
  22. eBay
  23. Pac-Man Lite
  24. Groupon
  25. Google Maps
  1. Angry Birds
  2. Fruit Ninja
  3. Doodle Jump
  4. Cut the Rope
  5. Angry Birds Seasons
  6. WhatsApp Messenger
  7. Camera+
  8. Words with Friends
  9. Tiny Wings
  10. Angry Birds Space
  11. Pocket God
  12. Plants vs. Zombies
  13. The Game of Life Classic
  14. The Moron Test
  15. Where’s My Water
  16. Draw Something
  17. Monopoly
  18. Angry Birds Star Wars
  19. MotionX GPS Drive
  20. Skee-Ball
  21. Scrabble
  22. UNO
  23. Minecraft – Pocket Edition
  24. Color Splash
  25. The Sims 3

Source: Apple

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