There are thousands of apps to choose from in the Windows Store for Windows 8, and more are being added all the time. According to unofficial reports, the Store now has over 21,000 apps in several categories. However, there is no way to search this online store with a browser.
MetroStore Scanner solves this limitation. It lets you browse apps the same way you do on a Windows 8 device. You can search apps by category or filter by country to find a desired app quickly, even from your Windows 7 or earlier versions of Windows. Also, by clicking the “details” button you can head over to the official Windows Store page. Of course, Microsoft has a browser-based version of the Store, but currently it has limited feature. It provides only details of an app; there is no search option or option for finding similar apps (via)
