Number of the published apps

According to the number of individual app pages on apps.microsoft.com, about 42000 apps are currently listed (February 12) on the Store. Some of this apps are published just for selected markets and as a result the effective number of the apps available for the users may vary from country to country.

The following charts are based on the US market numbers.

App categories

While it was expected to see games and entertainment apps among the leaders of this chart, a large amount of educational apps is a surprise.

App price range

App quality

See also State of the Windows Store, December 2012