Mac App Categories

Apps that provide extensive interactivity for content that is traditionally offered in printed form, such as stories, comics, eReaders, coffee table books, and graphic novels.

Apps that assist with running a business or provide a means to collaborate, edit, or share content, including document management, VoIP telephony, dictation, remote desktop, and customer resource management.

Apps that provide tools for app development, management, and distribution, such as coding, testing, debugging, workflow management, and text and code editing.

Apps that provide an interactive learning experience on a specific skill or subject, including arithmetic, language learning, early learning, and standardized test prep.

Apps that are interactive and designed to entertain and inform the user, containing audio, visual, or other content, such as television, movies, and theatre.

Apps that perform financial transactions or assist the user with business or personal financial matters, including personal financial management, mobile banking, and investment.

Apps that provide recommendations, instruction, or critique related to the preparation, consumption, or review of food or beverages, such as recipe collections and restaurant reviews.

Apps that provide single or multiplayer interactive activities for entertainment purposes, including action, adventure, board, card, and strategy games.

Apps that provide tools for art, design, and graphics creation, such as vector graphic design, image editing, and drawing and illustration.

Apps related to healthy living, including stress management, fitness, and recreational activities, such as yoga, workout tracking, and meditation.

Apps relating to a general-interest subject matter or service, including real estate, crafts, hobbies, parenting, and fashion.

Apps designed specifically for children ages 11 and under, including age-appropriate games, interactive stories, and educational materials.

Apps that offer auto-renewing subscriptions to magazine or newspaper content, including interactive versions of printed periodicals.

Apps focused on medical education, information management, or health reference for patients or healthcare professionals, such as anatomy guides and health tracking.

Apps for discovering, listening to, recording, performing, or composing music, including music creation, radio, and music discovery.

Apps that provide information to help a user travel to a physical location, such as driving assistance, topographical maps, and public transit maps.

Apps that provide information about current events or developments in areas of interest such as politics, entertainment, business, science, and technology.

Apps that assist in capturing, editing, managing, storing, or sharing photos and videos, including editing tools and special effects.

Apps that make a specific process or task more organized or efficient, such as task management, calendar management, and note taking.

Apps that assist the user in accessing or retrieving information, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and general research tools.

Apps that offer extensions to help enhance and customize the web browsing experience on Safari, such as content bookmarkers and password managers.

Apps that support the purchase of consumer goods or materially enhance the shopping experience, including marketplace apps and apps with Apple Pay.

Apps that connect people by means of text, voice, photo, or video, and contribute to community development, such as messaging and dating apps.

Apps related to professional, amateur, collegiate, or recreational sporting activities, including fantasy sports companions and score trackers.

Apps that assist the user with any aspect of travel, such as planning, purchasing, or tracking, including flight tracking and city guides.

Apps that enable the user to solve a problem or complete a specific task, such as calculators, clocks, and measurement tools.

Apps that provide forecasts, alerts, and information related to weather conditions, including radar and local weather information.