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Apple Set to Pass 100K Available iPhone Apps Milestone

(PC WORLD) - Apple has approved over 100,000 applications in its App Store, according to latest figures App Shopper, an industry tracking firm. That number of approved apps dwarfs apps offered by mobile app store competitors Android Marketplace, Windows Mobile Marketplace, BlackBerry App World, and Nokia’s Ovi Store. Apple’s next closest competitor, Google’s Android Marketplace, offers a relative pittance of 10,000 mobile apps, according to App Shopper. BlackBerry App World hosts 3,040 apps.

App Shopper released data Tuesday stating that Apple has approved 101,887 apps with 93,118 actually available to download or purchase as of October 28. Apple is expected to announce the milestone officially when the actual number of applications available in the store reaches 100,000.

Apps By the Numbers

Out of the apps available now via Apple App Store, tracking site Yappler approximates that 19,788 are free, and the average price per app is $2.55 ($3.25 excluding free apps).

In September Apple announced that its store exceeded 85,000 applications and reported over 2 billion downloads of App Store applications since the App Store opened in July 2008.

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