The number of Win8 applications is broken by 160,000. The new Win8.1 store is on the line

Now, two months later, Microsoft has once again refreshed the number of Win8 applications and broke the 160,000 mark. As of yesterday, the total number of applications and games in the Microsoft Windows 8.1 app store has reached 160,109. According to the statistics of foreign MetroStore Scanner, as of May 14, Microsoft's Win8.1 app store has accumulated 160,109 apps/games.
Win8.1 Store

In which, Microsoft has done a lot of work, including providing a convenient authentication mechanism for Win8/Win8.1 application developers, speeding up application review, and providing in-house purchases for developers. Service, custom release time and other functions.

Now, the average Win8.1 app is from the review to the store, which takes only 24 hours at the earliest; if it is an app update, the review speed will be faster. But the overall trend of the Win8 app store has slowed down, from the last 150,000 to the current 160,000 level, we also waited for nearly 2 months. There are some applications that are too simple to design.

However, we still see many positive energy applications in Microsoft Win8/Win8.1 stores, such as VLC, Flipboard and other applications/games. With Microsoft's launch of the Windows Universal Application and the new Win8.1 app store, these measures will further drive the growth of the number of Win8.1 and WP8.1 apps/games.