Apple adds new discovery and testing features, app bundles to iOS 8 App Store
Apple on Monday unveiled a number of new features for the App Store in iOS 8, including a new "Explore" tab to enhance app discoverability, the ability for developers to offer discounted app bundles, and built-in beta testing functions.
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The all-new Explore tab presents a continuously-scrolling view of app categories. Each category contains a list of its own top-selling apps and allows users to drill down.
The Explore tab also presents users with a new trending topics display, further enhancing discoverability.
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Developers are now free to bundle apps together and offer discounts for users purchasing the entire bundle. In addition, developers can enhance app listings with videos.
Additionally, the company added a new Testflight public beta-testing service for developers. Testflight appears to be a product of Apple's Burstly acquisition.
Finally, iOS 8 introduces a new developer tool called Metal. Metal acts to abstract low-level OpenGL programming, allowing developers to more quickly write 3D apps.
![](http://photos.appleinsidercdn.com/gallery/9435-1091-Screen-Shot-2014-06-02-at-22550-PM-l.png)
The all-new Explore tab presents a continuously-scrolling view of app categories. Each category contains a list of its own top-selling apps and allows users to drill down.
The Explore tab also presents users with a new trending topics display, further enhancing discoverability.
![](http://photos.appleinsidercdn.com/gallery/9435-1093-Screen-Shot-2014-06-02-at-22516-PM-l.png)
Developers are now free to bundle apps together and offer discounts for users purchasing the entire bundle. In addition, developers can enhance app listings with videos.
Additionally, the company added a new Testflight public beta-testing service for developers. Testflight appears to be a product of Apple's Burstly acquisition.
Finally, iOS 8 introduces a new developer tool called Metal. Metal acts to abstract low-level OpenGL programming, allowing developers to more quickly write 3D apps.
Comments
They had me at continuous scrolling in the store. Thank you.
The million-dollar question still stands: CAN I finally search for apps that do NOT offer crappy IAPs?