The Once and Future App Store

This week on AppStories, we celebrate the 500th episode of the show with a look at the App Store's past, present, and future.
On AppStories+, Federico and John pick some of their all-time favorite apps.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
App Store History
The App Store at 10, MacStories' 2018 coverage of the App Store's 10th anniversary
Apps Discussed From The Early App Store Era
Instapaper
Twitterrific
Spotify
WhatsApp
AI and the Modern App Store
Inside OpenAI's Codex with Andrew Ambrosino (MacStories)
AppStories+ Post-Show:
All-Time Favorite Apps
Overcast
Editorial
Pythonista 3
Drafts
Unread: An RSS Reader
Working Copy
Open Minis
Launch Center Pro
Screens 5: VNC Remote Desktop
Mercury Weather
CARROT Weather
Alyx Caffeine Tracker
Sequel Media Tracker
LookUp
Chronicling
Jayson
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