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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