The analysis ties the surge to ”agentic coding,” AI-powered tools that let users build apps with minimal coding experience. a16z draws a parallel to 2008, when Apple released the iPhone SDK and the App Store launched with 500 apps but hit one million downloads within a weekend.
The analysis doesn’t prove vibe coding is causing the increase; the correlation could be coincidental. Still, it makes intuitive sense: building an app has become much easier, meaning more people can now ship their ideas to the App Store.
Källa: Vibe coding may be behind a 60 percent spike in new iOS apps
