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Does the App Store offer two different classes of apps—iPhone and iPod touch apps on one side, and iPad-optimized apps on the other?

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Does the App Store offer two different classes of apps—iPhone and iPod touch apps on one side, and iPad-optimized apps on the other?

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Yes. The App Store app on the iPad splits search results in two—there are iPad apps and iPhone apps. You can download either kind, but of course iPhone apps will only run in iPhone emulation mode. Some apps appear with a plus (+) symbol, which Apple has chosen to indicate that the app is designed for bothiPad and iPhone, and will display natively on either system. (In other words, it’ll run in full-screen mode on an iPad, not in iPhone-compatibility mode. But on an iPhone, it’ll transmogrify to fit in the iPhone screen. Some developers are using this split to create separate apps for the iPhone and iPad, thereby generating more cash. Others are updating their iPhone apps to also support the iPad. If you’ve bought such an iPhone app, you’re in luck—it means that you’ll be able to upgrade that app to the new version and use it on your iPad without paying extra.