the move is designed to keep facebook users on the social network for longer , giving them less reason to leave the site for a rival platform .
here 's what you can access the app center , with recommended
( credit : facebook ) facebook 's app center has arrived , and it 's got more than 600 apps in tow , including big hitters like pinterest , draw something , nike+ , path , and ghost recon .
the first thing you should know is that app center is not a facebook marketplace akin to google play or apple 's app store .
okay folks , we ’re live at facebook ’s press event for … sure enough , its new mobile app center , the one that started leaking out earlier today .
the app store will be available only to us users from friday , opening to each of facebook 's 901 million users in the coming weeks .
you ’ll get app suggestions based on ratings and what your friends play , similar to previous recommendation features that facebook has provided over the years .
however , the the social network just unveiled its app center , and it 's accessible on ios and android devices , as well as through the web on facebook.com .
it will feature 600 social apps , including the popular draw something and pinterest .