App Store (Proprietary Software)

Can you make private iOS apps?

From My Apps, select the app you want to distribute privately. This will show you the app's page on App Store Connect. In the sidebar to the left, click on Pricing and Availability. Navigate to App Distribution Methods and select Private — Available as a custom app on Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager.

Private App Distribution for Custom iOS Apps | Instabug Blog

Does Apple have any open source software?

Open source software is at the heart of Apple platforms and developer tools, and Apple continues to contribute and release significant quantities of open source code.

Open Source - Apple Developer

Is the app store a software?

In general, an app store is an app that helps a user find software and install it on their computer or mobile device. It's a collection of free or commercial software and games approved for use on your device. You can browse, purchase, download, install, and update software through your device's app store.

What is App Store? - Computer Hope

What type of software is app store?

An app store (or app marketplace) is a type of digital distribution platform for computer software called applications, often in a mobile context. Apps provide a specific set of functions which, by definition, do not include the running of the computer itself.

App store - Wikipedia