Windows Phone 7 hits 10,000 apps faster than Android

March 14th, 2011

It’s good news for Microsoft, as its Windows Phone 7 OS has reportedly hit 10,000 apps faster than its Android and iOS competitors.

The Redmond-based company has reached the milestone in just 4 and a half months, adding apps at a rate of 465 per week. This is continuing to grow, as in the last 2 weeks, WP7 has counted 1,262 new additions to its rapidly-expanding Marketplace. Apple‘s iOS on the other hand took 4.7 months to reach the landmark point, while Android took 11 months to hit the 10K mark.

It may be good news for Microsoft, but it still has a hell of a lot of catching up to do. Google‘s Android Market currently houses over 200,000 unique applications, while Apple’s App Store dominates with over 300,000 on offer. Still, figures show that paid apps dominate Microsoft’s effort with a 38 percent share in popularity, followed by trial and free apps at 30 percent and 32 percent respectively. The report also concludes that games are the most popular type of app with a 23 percent share, no doubt thanks to the platform’s Xbox Live gaming.

We may still be waiting for Microsoft to release its long-awaited “NoDo” update, but it’s good to see Windows Phone 7 is doing something right. Could the once-flagging platform finally make its mark as a serious contender in the app store war? Let us know your thoughts!

[Source: PocketNow]

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  • John

    not bad , look like WP 7 will beat android

    • Ti

      That’s funny! You are funny, John.

  • http://twitter.com/iluvmsft iluv msft

    Android have already beaten up iOS in terms of number of users.
    Windows Phone 7 is on its way to the top.

    • Ti

      Really? Someone thinks so?

  • http://twitter.com/EnvoyOfTheEnd Ian Bunting

    If the App range is that big a selling point then I would be worried.
    The basic experience before spending extra on apps is what needs to matter.
    Quantity means nothing, when Quality should be important.

  • Ti

    Wow! 10,000 apps for 158 phone sold! Good ratio!

  • Phil

    This is great news for WP7. Yes it needs a few features adding but the OS is slick, stable (something as a previous Windows Mobile owner I was worried about), and outperforms Android by a stretch, and seemingly iOS too. It’ll be even better when people actually try it rather than criticising it because it’s Microsoft.