Apple's App Store is being inundated with low-quality vibecoded apps that no one is downloading
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The big picture: The number of app submissions to Apple's App Store has risen sharply in 2026, with almost 560,000 new apps reportedly added to the platform between January and June. However, most of these new apps appear to be low-quality offerings, seemingly generated by AI amid a vibecoding trend that is sweeping the developer community.
Data from Sensor Tower suggests that app submissions to the App Store have risen steadily over the past few years, after bottoming out at around 420,000 in 2022. Last year, around 600,000 new apps were listed on the App Store, up 30% from 2024.
The report adds that the number of app submissions has already doubled in the first half of this year, with the momentum expected to continue for the foreseeable future. At the current pace,...
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