The history of the app stores: from 2008 to 2017 This week we are super proud to present the infographic of the complete history of the main app stores: Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The infographic includes all the main events since the first opening of the stores, and its growth, featuring the milestones of number of available apps, app downloads and payouts to developers. We have also put a special focus on the changes related to ASO (App Store Optimization): changes in search algorithm, app store listing elements, new categories and promotions. We hope you enjoy this data! Special thanks to TechCrunch for documenting the whole history of the app stores, and Statista for extensive data on the apps available on both stores and its growth year by year.