With over 150k apps in Apple App Store, finding apps that suit your needs could sometime prove to be one tough task. Most of the time, we simply rely on Top App (free, paid or grossing), featured apps or just using search function to search for app.

But that’s not really helpful if you’re looking for apps that share similar purpose, let’s say education and learning apps that we’re currently shop for to fill up Luqman’s iPod Touch. Using search function or browsing the category is quite helpful, but have you tried Genius function? It is one function overlooked by many new app store user (including us, although we have been using Apps Store for one year plus).

Genius is one function under Featured tab, and the name implied it’s quite a genius feature. It comes very handy if you’re looking for related apps, or apps with the same functionality. So basically, Genius works by recommending apps, based on apps already installed in your iPod/iPhone.

But the suggestion, is not 100% accurate. For instance, how in the world did it suggest Dictionary app based on Ladybug Tree Shapes, shape learning games for kids? Something flawed in the algo?

Nevertheless, it is still one of the best ways looking for suitable apps, especially for new and not highly rated applications, which is still wonderfully useful.

Genius, can be accessed from under Featured tab. As Genius will access the information about your apps from iTunes, you need to accept Genius’s T&C before you can proceed and use this function.