The 10 Billion applications have been exceeded.  Whether you are an owner of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, everyone has contributed to this success. Apple has responded that the person who downloaded the 10 billionth app will get a $10,000 gift certificate to spend on the AppStore.  Their name is not yet known, but Apple will unveil it soon.  From September 2009 to January 2010 there were 1 billion app downloads alone