diff --git a/lib/utils/url-utils.js b/lib/utils/url-utils.js
--- a/lib/utils/url-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/url-utils.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   +verify?: string,
   +calendar?: boolean,
   +chat?: boolean,
-  +apps?: boolean,
   +thread?: string,
   +settings?: 'account' | 'danger-zone',
   +threadCreation?: boolean,
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
 const verifyRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)verify/([a-f0-9]+)(/|$)', 'i');
 const calendarRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)calendar(/|$)', 'i');
 const chatRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)chat(/|$)', 'i');
-const appsRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)apps(/|$)', 'i');
 const accountSettingsRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)settings/account(/|$)', 'i');
 const dangerZoneRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)settings/danger-zone(/|$)', 'i');
 const threadPendingRegex = new RegExp(
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@
   const verifyMatches = verifyRegex.exec(url);
   const calendarTest = calendarRegex.test(url);
   const chatTest = chatRegex.test(url);
-  const appsTest = appsRegex.test(url);
   const accountSettingsTest = accountSettingsRegex.test(url);
   const dangerZoneTest = dangerZoneRegex.test(url);
   const threadPendingMatches = threadPendingRegex.exec(url);
@@ -77,8 +74,6 @@
     returnObj.calendar = true;
   } else if (chatTest) {
     returnObj.chat = true;
-  } else if (appsTest) {
-    returnObj.apps = true;
   } else if (accountSettingsTest) {
     returnObj.settings = 'account';
   } else if (dangerZoneTest) {
diff --git a/web/app.react.js b/web/app.react.js
--- a/web/app.react.js
+++ b/web/app.react.js
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 import InputStateContainer from './input/input-state-container.react.js';
 import LoadingIndicator from './loading-indicator.react.js';
 import { MenuProvider } from './menu-provider.react.js';
-import AppsDirectory from './modals/apps/apps-directory-modal.react.js';
 import UpdateModalHandler from './modals/update-modal.react.js';
 import SettingsSwitcher from './navigation-panels/settings-switcher.react.js';
 import Topbar from './navigation-panels/topbar.react.js';
@@ -258,8 +257,6 @@
       mainContent = <Calendar url={this.props.location.pathname} />;
     } else if (tab === 'chat') {
       mainContent = <Chat />;
-    } else if (tab === 'apps') {
-      mainContent = <AppsDirectory />;
     }
 
     const mainContentClass = classnames(
diff --git a/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js b/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js
--- a/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js
+++ b/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js
@@ -49,10 +49,7 @@
   const inboxButtonTitle = isCalendarOpen ? 'All communities' : 'Inbox';
 
   const isInboxOpen = useSelector(
-    state =>
-      state.navInfo.tab === 'chat' ||
-      state.navInfo.tab === 'apps' ||
-      state.navInfo.tab === 'calendar',
+    state => state.navInfo.tab === 'chat' || state.navInfo.tab === 'calendar',
   );
   const isSettingsOpen = useSelector(state => state.navInfo.tab === 'settings');
 
diff --git a/web/types/nav-types.js b/web/types/nav-types.js
--- a/web/types/nav-types.js
+++ b/web/types/nav-types.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import type { BaseNavInfo } from 'lib/types/nav-types.js';
 import type { ThreadInfo } from 'lib/types/thread-types.js';
 
-export type NavigationTab = 'calendar' | 'chat' | 'apps' | 'settings';
+export type NavigationTab = 'calendar' | 'chat' | 'settings';
 
 export type NavigationSettingsSection = 'account' | 'danger-zone';
 
diff --git a/web/url-utils.js b/web/url-utils.js
--- a/web/url-utils.js
+++ b/web/url-utils.js
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@
   let tab = 'chat';
   if (urlInfo.calendar) {
     tab = 'calendar';
-  } else if (urlInfo.apps) {
-    tab = 'apps';
   } else if (urlInfo.settings) {
     tab = 'settings';
   }