App Store comes with a new update – and it is very nice!
The App Store has received an update that makes it a lot easier to find new apps and games. Have you already spotted it?
Search for apps
The App Store has been looking the same for years, with a layout that makes it easy to navigate through the app. Take the different tabs for example. When you open the app store, you can immediately indicate what you are looking for: an app, a game from Apple Arcade or a separate game. If you are looking for a specific app or game, you can navigate it directly with the search bar.
Do you not yet know exactly which app or game you are looking for, but do you have a theme in mind? Then you can also filter further. The App Store contains a lot of categories such as travel, books, adventure, music, trivia, sports, productivity, navigation and much more. By tapping one of those categories, you only see games and apps that fit well with that. Well this has been possible for years, but the App Store has now received an upgrade that makes filtering a bit easier again.
Categories in the App Store moved!
If you wanted to use the categories in the App Store, then you always had to take a complete treasure hunt. You first had to tap one of the tabs and then scroll all the way down: the categories only appeared. As a result, many users did not even know about the existence of those categories.
Apple has now done something about that. Since last night, the categories are no longer at the very bottom but in a strip at the very top. Directly under the name of the tab that you have opened. So you no longer have to scroll through the complete screen: you immediately choose a category by tapping it and viewing the entire offer by wiping over the strip horizontally. It is still unclear what the order of the offer is based on; It seems to be different for everyone.
Incidentally, it is not necessary to update your iPhone. Apple has immediately adjusted the App Store (and quietly), so you don’t have to do anything yourself. If all goes well, you will see the categories immediately when you open the App Store and tap one of the tabs. Give it a try!