Following the introduction of the new Chomp-styled App Store layout in iOS 6, built upon Apple's acquisition of the app search and discovery platform earlier this year, Apple over the weekend shut down the standalone Chomp service.
iOS 6 App Store (left) and Chomp app for iOS (right)
Chomp had previously been available as both website and app tools for iOS and Android, but Apple killed off the Android functionality in late April following its acquisition of Chomp. The Chomp website and iOS app remained functional until this weekend, however, when Apple removed the Chomp app from the App Store and redirected the Chomp website to apple.com.
As noted in our forums, existing users of the iOS app have also been shut out, as Apple has discontinued the service effective yesterday.
Chomp has been discontinued as of September 30. Thanks for being a loyal user.
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I'm definitely not a fan. It slows users down when looking for application as they cant view the entire list on screen. This means they might not find an application which is more relevant to them lower down the list!
Also bad for app developers like me, as it makes it much harder to get noticed.
