Apps
This full-page word search puzzle is themed. It hides 15 listed wordsAppall, Apparel, Appeal, Appear, Appease,
Append, Applaud, Apple, Applet, Applied,
Applier, Apply, Appoint, Apprise, Approve related to the general theme of Apps in a large 22×20 letter grid. There are also 9 unlisted wordsApparent, Appendix, Appetite,
Applause, Applicant, Appraise,
Apprehend, Approach, Approval on the same theme hidden in the grid. The solution is provided.
By the way, this puzzle is not really about apps. It's actually an example of what we call a "word search repeat." Word search repeats — or repeating-letter word search puzzles — are a type of themed word search where all the words contain a similar sequence of letters. In this case these letters are APP, so you'll be searching for words like APPEAL, APPLE, APPROVE, and APPETITE.
If you enjoy this type of repeating-letter puzzle, we have thousands of others.
Fun Facts About Apps
- The original iPhone launched in 2007 with zero third-party apps. The App Store didn't open until a year later.
- It was only after the launch of the App Store that the term "app" (short for application) became popular and associated with mobile software.
- The most expensive app ever sold cost $999.99 (the maximum allowed at the time). It was called "I Am Rich" and only showed a glowing red gem. Around eight people actually purchased it before Apple pulled it in 2008.
- One of the most downloaded apps of all time is Candy Crush Saga. As of late 2023, it has exceeded 5 billion downloads.
- The average smartphone user has between 40 to 80 apps installed. But they actually use only around 10 different apps per day, or about 30 per month.
- Angry Birds was so successful that in 2011–2013 its revenue exceeded the entire GDP of the country of Nauru.
- Users testing the accuracy of a newly installed mobile keyboard app most often first type "hello." This is closely followed by common profanity.
- Recent data suggests 2–3 million new apps are created every year. Google Play sees the highest volume, with some reports indicating nearly 1,000 new apps daily.
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