Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store Sells 10 Billionth Download

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced on its website that their app store has reached the 10 billion milestone in app download sales.

With million of iPhones sold and the popularity of Apple's iPad tablet, it appears their app download success will continue to roll on.

As of this writing, the app store of Apple features over 350,000 unique apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod. A large number of software developers develop apps, making money off of their creations.

Concerning celebrating the 10 billion app download mark, Apple said they're going to give the person downloading the 10 billionth app a gift card valued at $10,000 they can use in Apple's iTune store.

The lucky recipient of the card is Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, in the U.K. The app she downloaded for the reward? A free game called Paper Glider.

Apple closed Friday at $326.72, dropping $5.96, or 1.79 percent.