iTunes Connect was built for everything on Apple's aging kitchen sink app, iTunes, allowing content creators to manage music, movies, books, and other forms of content too. Developers can receive push notifications for important app updates, too.īut App Store Connect, true to its name, is dedicated to app developers. "As a member of the Apple Developer Program, you’ll use App Store Connect to submit and manage apps, invite users to test with TestFlight, add tax and banking information, access sales reports, and more," Apple explained on a developer pages for the app. The new app is called App Store Connect, and it's a redesign of an older app called iTunes Connect, which was widely despised - it had a 2-star rating out of 5, according to App Annie data.īoth apps allow app makers to manage the iOS apps they sell, as well as view download trends and responds to reviews. This shows that Apple is listening to customer feedback and is also moving away from the iTunes brand.Īpple launched a new app last week at its annual developers conference, and although most users will probably never use it, it's a big deal for the app makers and programmers who develop for iPhones and iPads.The app it's replacing, iTunes Connect, had a 2-star rating.It allows app makers to easily administer and update the apps they build for iPhones and iPads.The only new app Apple launched at its annual developers conference is called App Store Connect.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.