The latest version of the iOS 6 beta includes a redesign of Apple's App Store, which has been compared to the design of Apple-acquired app search engine Chomp. The two big features are the reinclusion of Genius, the app and music recommendation service, and changes to the way apps display in search results.

Searching for an app will present results in a tile-based view with apps in rows of three. The apps title is displayed along with a picture, the rating, price, and an option to buy/download.

The Genius feature is also available in iTunes, Apple's digital music service, though a video from Jailbreak Nation (below) shows that it is still unavailable.

Search algorithms also seem to be improved. In the aforementioned video, the user searches for the same app on the iOS 5.1 iPhone and the iOS 6-enabled iPad; iOS 6 showed the desired result, while the older iPhone did not.

AppAdvice thinks that the new interface makes the process of searching for apps laborious as users have to scroll more to see the results, since the image for each app is larger, but consumers may appreciate a greater visual preview of apps and at-a-glance information. Currently, apps must be tapped to display information including description or photos.

Apple has given no confirmation of the new visual update coming to iOS 6-enabled iPhones. The changes may seem too big for iPhones given the significantly smaller screen real estate, so Apple may stick with the list layout.

iOS 6 launches this fall. Apple is launching features included Passbook, an app collecting card information and acting as a dedicated hub, along with Apple's own mapping service: Maps. The latter replaces Google Maps after the end of a deal between Apple and Google. It uses TomTom and Yelp to provide search results, though real-world testing may determine whether users want Google Maps or not.