There is nothing as important as the App Store in entire iOS. Introduced first in 2008, there are millions of apps launched on App Store since then. Whether you are looking for an app to go on your tablet or phone, you can find it on App Store. The good news is Apple has already decided to make it even better and as the new iOS 11 comes this fall, we’ll have an all revamped App Store as well. So, let’s find out what the new App Store is coming up with.
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What Changes Are Expected?
There are quite a few changes announced by Apple to new App Store that will be the part of new iOS 11. To start with, there will be a complete design overhaul. There will be more focused, new tabs to make it look more organized. The new tabs will also feature a Today tab in which the users will be able to have a look at the apps released on a particular day and the users will also be able to check a few tricks and tips about the app.
The Design Upgrades
Want to know the design changes in the new App Store? Well, it has been changed altogether. They have changed everything from that search tab to the overall look and style of the App Store. It now looks more like Music and News apps from iOS 10 and there are heavier icons and bigger, bold headlines. Also, you don’t have those Categories, To Charts and Featured tabs towards the bottom as they are all gone. Rather, we now have Today, Apps and Games tabs after which we have Search and Updates. In the Today tab, the users can be able to find new games and apps as well as some tips to use the apps, moving up the levels in games, and the Daily Stories. Daily updates will be made to this tab and if you want to see the content from previous day then you can simply scroll down to browse it. There will be dedicated tabs for Games as well as Apps. Both the sections will give you access to some of the best featured and new games and apps. Besides, the app store will highlight top free and top paid items for each of the categories as well.
More About Today Tab
There are quite a few cards in this tab and each of these cards highlight a specific app. However, it’s not simply the landing page for apps, in fact, each of the daily stories provide some interesting content as well, like behind-the-scenes look for the app. There are cards available for tips related to certain games and apps as well, interesting application lists, and App or Game of the Day. It allows users to be able to find some of the best handpicked apps and games from App Store.
Some Other Upgrades
Besides the design changes mentioned earlier, a complete makeover will be given to the App pages as well. All the games or apps will have their ranking in the Top Charts category. The age rating for the apps will also be displayed prominently right on the top. There will also be more videos on app pages allowing the users to find out how exactly the game or app works.
There are some improvements made to search as well. It won’t just show the apps now as there will be results showing editorial stories of the store as well besides the tips & tricks cards.
So, it’s just the matter of time before we have the new app store and iOS 11 on our phones and tablets. Let’s sit tight and see what kind of experience we’re going to have once they arrive.