The App Store starts showing editorial content on iOS 11

When we were introduced to iOS 11 last June, one of the changes that attracted the most attention affected the App Store. After a long time with an almost invariable appearance, Apple was determined to take a step towards show an app store that was less a showcase of apps and hit lists to go on to show more elaborate content.

New sections on the cover to show us editorial content as well as a specific section for games were some of the novelties, but those of us who used the beta of iOS 11 did not see any news in the application since its launch. Today it seems that Apple has pressed the button and some changes are already beginning to be seen in these sections.

The new sections are different depending on the area. So while the American blog is showing images with sections dedicated to Game of Thrones or Pokemon Go, in Spain new editorial sections talk about how a developer creates their games with small mockups, or a game about tennis and zombies. Day One as the application of the day and a list of apps to get in shape without leaving home are other sections that we can see on the cover of the App Store.

The sections dedicated to games and apps do maintain a more traditional aspect, with the lists of hits of paid and free games, top categories and selections of certain types of games such as racing. The changes include a greater relevance of the videos in the descriptions of the games, which are played automatically which is very nice but will make our data rate suffer.. Recall that developers will also have the opportunity to respond to user opinions, something that we have not been able to verify at the moment but that will not be long in coming.