The Windows Store in Windows 8 has gone past 20,000 apps after almost a month since its launch. The Windows 8 store added 7,000 apps in the last two weeks. Though it’s not known when it hit the landmark, but Win App Update, which keeps tracks of the totals, claims the Windows Store hit the milestone on Tuesday this week.
According to Win App Update, about 17,958 of the apps (87 percent) are free. It’s notable not all apps are available in all regions and languages. Almost 13,000 of those are available in the U.S., 14,000 in Canada and 11,000 in the U.K.
Earlier this month, the Windows 8 store had about 12,895 apps. This means the store went on to add about 7,715 apps in the last 17 days, averaging more than 453 apps per day. The milestone means the Windows store’s growth has once again accelerated, as it initially averaged 500 apps additions daily and then dipped to 300 apps per day recently.
At this rate, the Windows 8 store is estimated to go past 30,000 mark by end of this year or may close in on 40,000 apps. The coming holiday season may see developers adding more apps to Windows 8. Developers would be looking to cash in on ‘massive’ sales of the Windows 8-ready devices around the world.
The Windows 8 store is likely to see ‘new-style’ apps, which are optimised for the Metro UI. Check out The 10 best new-style Windows 8 apps.