App Store Categories Get A New Look

With the iPad slowly becoming available in 9 more countries, Apple has decided to give a much needed new look to the App Store categories.

Overall, single categories now look just like the homepage of the App Store, with “What’s Hot” and “New & Noteworthy” sections and a couple of banners here and there. Charts for free and paid apps are both listed on the right, but the big refresh has been given to the “all apps” section: just like on the iPad you can change between sort by “featured” and “name”, while the whole list has a switch to browse free / paid applications. It’s easier to understand and very useful.

Well done, Apple. Take a look at a sample screenshot  of the iPad productivity category after the break.

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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