The App Store Turns 5: Its Top 10 Milestones

Five years ago Wednesday, Apple launched the iPhone App Store and, with it, ushered in a new app economy.

Lots of changes have taken place over the last five years and it's hard to argue that the is anything but immense.

On Monday, Apple started with some free app promotions and a look at highlights over the last half-decade. Although that list was good, it missed some important milestones.

After all, the arrival of Angry Birds and Instagram are important, but who can forget the app "I Am Rich" or the deluge of fart apps in the App Store? And speaking of app bans, remember when Apple refused to let Google Voice apps in the store?