Planet of the Apps


Planet of the Apps is an American reality television show broadcast on Apple Music. It was the first original television show produced by Apple. On July 23, 2018, it was announced that Apple had canceled the series after one season.

Episode style

On each of the episodes, software makers have 60 seconds to pitch their idea in front of the advisors on a slow-moving escalator—for a visual idea of an "elevator pitch". New episodes were released on Tuesdays, with the first season being 10 episodes long. The series is hosted by Zane Lowe and produced by Ben Silverman. The series premiered on June 6, 2017.

Critique

The Guardian found the show "boring and self-indulgent," "painful," "a sort of vicarious embarrassment," and "grating."

Season premiere

The premiere episode aired exclusively on Apple TV and debuted the following apps:
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