App Store's Utility category is now a graveyard of apps AI can generate on demand
signulll · x · 2026-10-02
Developer signulll observes that the App Store's Utility section has become a graveyard of apps that can be generated on demand by AI, suggesting the moat of small single-purpose apps is eroding. He suspects the same is true for many other App Store categories as well, questioning the long-term value of traditional mobile app distribution.
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