diff --git a/lib/utils/url-utils.js b/lib/utils/url-utils.js
index 6ddff755c..0f8f715fe 100644
--- a/lib/utils/url-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/url-utils.js
@@ -1,92 +1,87 @@
 // @flow
 
 import { pendingThreadIDRegex } from '../shared/thread-utils.js';
 
 export type URLInfo = {
   +year?: number,
   +month?: number, // 1-indexed
   +verify?: string,
   +calendar?: boolean,
   +chat?: boolean,
-  +apps?: boolean,
   +thread?: string,
   +settings?: 'account' | 'danger-zone',
   +threadCreation?: boolean,
   +selectedUserList?: $ReadOnlyArray<string>,
   ...
 };
 
 // We use groups to capture parts of the URL and any changes
 // to regexes must be reflected in infoFromURL.
 const yearRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)year/([0-9]+)(/|$)', 'i');
 const monthRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)month/([0-9]+)(/|$)', 'i');
 const threadRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)thread/([0-9]+)(/|$)', 'i');
 const verifyRegex = new RegExp('(/|^)verify/([a-f0-9]+)(/|$)', '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(/|$)', 'i');
 const threadPendingRegex = new RegExp(
   `(/|^)thread/(${pendingThreadIDRegex})(/|$)`,
   'i',
 );
 const threadCreationRegex = new RegExp(
   '(/|^)thread/new(/([0-9]+([+][0-9]+)*))?(/|$)',
   'i',
 );
 
 function infoFromURL(url: string): URLInfo {
   const yearMatches = yearRegex.exec(url);
   const monthMatches = monthRegex.exec(url);
   const threadMatches = threadRegex.exec(url);
   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);
   const threadCreateMatches = threadCreationRegex.exec(url);
 
   const returnObj = {};
   if (yearMatches) {
     returnObj.year = parseInt(yearMatches[2], 10);
   }
   if (monthMatches) {
     const month = parseInt(monthMatches[2], 10);
     if (month < 1 || month > 12) {
       throw new Error('invalid_month');
     }
     returnObj.month = month;
   }
   if (threadMatches) {
     returnObj.thread = threadMatches[2];
   }
   if (threadPendingMatches) {
     returnObj.thread = threadPendingMatches[2];
   }
   if (threadCreateMatches) {
     returnObj.threadCreation = true;
     returnObj.selectedUserList = threadCreateMatches[3]?.split('+') ?? [];
   }
   if (verifyMatches) {
     returnObj.verify = verifyMatches[2];
   }
   if (calendarTest) {
     returnObj.calendar = true;
   } else if (chatTest) {
     returnObj.chat = true;
-  } else if (appsTest) {
-    returnObj.apps = true;
   } else if (accountSettingsTest) {
     returnObj.settings = 'account';
   } else if (dangerZoneTest) {
     returnObj.settings = 'danger-zone';
   }
   return returnObj;
 }
 
 const setURLPrefix = 'SET_URL_PREFIX';
 
 export { infoFromURL, setURLPrefix };
diff --git a/web/app.react.js b/web/app.react.js
index 8656a6bb2..a751f87fc 100644
--- a/web/app.react.js
+++ b/web/app.react.js
@@ -1,348 +1,345 @@
 // @flow
 
 import 'basscss/css/basscss.min.css';
 import './theme.css';
 import { config as faConfig } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 import _isEqual from 'lodash/fp/isEqual.js';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { DndProvider } from 'react-dnd';
 import { HTML5Backend } from 'react-dnd-html5-backend';
 import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 import { WagmiConfig } from 'wagmi';
 
 import {
   fetchEntriesActionTypes,
   updateCalendarQueryActionTypes,
 } from 'lib/actions/entry-actions.js';
 import {
   ModalProvider,
   useModalContext,
 } from 'lib/components/modal-provider.react.js';
 import {
   createLoadingStatusSelector,
   combineLoadingStatuses,
 } from 'lib/selectors/loading-selectors.js';
 import { unreadCount } from 'lib/selectors/thread-selectors.js';
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'lib/selectors/user-selectors.js';
 import type { LoadingStatus } from 'lib/types/loading-types.js';
 import type { Dispatch } from 'lib/types/redux-types.js';
 import { registerConfig } from 'lib/utils/config.js';
 import { WagmiENSCacheProvider, wagmiClient } from 'lib/utils/wagmi-utils.js';
 
 import Calendar from './calendar/calendar.react.js';
 import Chat from './chat/chat.react.js';
 import { TooltipProvider } from './chat/tooltip-provider.js';
 import NavigationArrows from './components/navigation-arrows.react.js';
 import electron from './electron.js';
 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';
 import { updateNavInfoActionType } from './redux/action-types.js';
 import DeviceIDUpdater from './redux/device-id-updater.js';
 import DisconnectedBarVisibilityHandler from './redux/disconnected-bar-visibility-handler.js';
 import DisconnectedBar from './redux/disconnected-bar.js';
 import FocusHandler from './redux/focus-handler.react.js';
 import PolicyAcknowledgmentHandler from './redux/policy-acknowledgment-handler.js';
 import { useSelector } from './redux/redux-utils.js';
 import VisibilityHandler from './redux/visibility-handler.react.js';
 import history from './router-history.js';
 import AccountSettings from './settings/account-settings.react.js';
 import DangerZone from './settings/danger-zone.react.js';
 import CommunityPicker from './sidebar/community-picker.react.js';
 import Splash from './splash/splash.react.js';
 import './typography.css';
 import css from './style.css';
 import getTitle from './title/getTitle.js';
 import { type NavInfo } from './types/nav-types.js';
 import { canonicalURLFromReduxState, navInfoFromURL } from './url-utils.js';
 
 // We want Webpack's css-loader and style-loader to handle the Fontawesome CSS,
 // so we disable the autoAddCss logic and import the CSS file. Otherwise every
 // icon flashes huge for a second before the CSS is loaded.
 import '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core/styles.css';
 faConfig.autoAddCss = false;
 
 registerConfig({
   // We can't securely cache credentials on web, so we have no way to recover
   // from a cookie invalidation
   resolveInvalidatedCookie: null,
   // We use httponly cookies on web to protect against XSS attacks, so we have
   // no access to the cookies from JavaScript
   setCookieOnRequest: false,
   setSessionIDOnRequest: true,
   // Never reset the calendar range
   calendarRangeInactivityLimit: null,
   platformDetails: { platform: 'web' },
 });
 
 type BaseProps = {
   +location: {
     +pathname: string,
     ...
   },
 };
 type Props = {
   ...BaseProps,
   // Redux state
   +navInfo: NavInfo,
   +entriesLoadingStatus: LoadingStatus,
   +loggedIn: boolean,
   +activeThreadCurrentlyUnread: boolean,
   // Redux dispatch functions
   +dispatch: Dispatch,
   +modals: $ReadOnlyArray<React.Node>,
 };
 class App extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
   componentDidMount() {
     const {
       navInfo,
       location: { pathname },
       loggedIn,
     } = this.props;
     const newURL = canonicalURLFromReduxState(navInfo, pathname, loggedIn);
     if (pathname !== newURL) {
       history.replace(newURL);
     }
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Props) {
     const {
       navInfo,
       location: { pathname },
       loggedIn,
     } = this.props;
     if (!_isEqual(navInfo)(prevProps.navInfo)) {
       const newURL = canonicalURLFromReduxState(navInfo, pathname, loggedIn);
       if (newURL !== pathname) {
         history.push(newURL);
       }
     } else if (pathname !== prevProps.location.pathname) {
       const newNavInfo = navInfoFromURL(pathname, { navInfo });
       if (!_isEqual(newNavInfo)(navInfo)) {
         this.props.dispatch({
           type: updateNavInfoActionType,
           payload: newNavInfo,
         });
       }
     } else if (loggedIn !== prevProps.loggedIn) {
       const newURL = canonicalURLFromReduxState(navInfo, pathname, loggedIn);
       if (newURL !== pathname) {
         history.replace(newURL);
       }
     }
     if (loggedIn !== prevProps.loggedIn) {
       electron?.clearHistory();
     }
   }
 
   onWordmarkClicked = () => {
     this.props.dispatch({
       type: updateNavInfoActionType,
       payload: { tab: 'chat' },
     });
   };
 
   render() {
     let content;
     if (this.props.loggedIn) {
       content = this.renderMainContent();
     } else {
       content = <Splash />;
     }
     return (
       <DndProvider backend={HTML5Backend}>
         <TooltipProvider>
           <MenuProvider>
             <WagmiConfig client={wagmiClient}>
               <WagmiENSCacheProvider>
                 <FocusHandler />
                 <VisibilityHandler />
                 <DeviceIDUpdater />
                 <PolicyAcknowledgmentHandler />
                 {content}
                 {this.props.modals}
               </WagmiENSCacheProvider>
             </WagmiConfig>
           </MenuProvider>
         </TooltipProvider>
       </DndProvider>
     );
   }
 
   onHeaderDoubleClick = () => electron?.doubleClickTopBar();
   stopDoubleClickPropagation = electron ? e => e.stopPropagation() : null;
 
   renderMainContent() {
     const mainContent = this.getMainContentWithSwitcher();
 
     let navigationArrows = null;
     if (electron) {
       navigationArrows = <NavigationArrows />;
     }
 
     const headerClasses = classnames({
       [css.header]: true,
       [css['electron-draggable']]: electron,
     });
 
     const wordmarkClasses = classnames({
       [css.wordmark]: true,
       [css['electron-non-draggable']]: electron,
     });
 
     return (
       <div className={css.layout}>
         <DisconnectedBarVisibilityHandler />
         <DisconnectedBar />
         <UpdateModalHandler />
         <header
           className={headerClasses}
           onDoubleClick={this.onHeaderDoubleClick}
         >
           <div className={css['main-header']}>
             <h1 className={wordmarkClasses}>
               <a
                 title="Comm Home"
                 aria-label="Go to Comm Home"
                 onClick={this.onWordmarkClicked}
                 onDoubleClick={this.stopDoubleClickPropagation}
               >
                 Comm
               </a>
             </h1>
             {navigationArrows}
             <div className={css['upper-right']}>
               <LoadingIndicator
                 status={this.props.entriesLoadingStatus}
                 size="medium"
                 loadingClassName={css['page-loading']}
                 errorClassName={css['page-error']}
               />
             </div>
           </div>
         </header>
         <InputStateContainer>{mainContent}</InputStateContainer>
         <div className={css.sidebar}>
           <CommunityPicker />
         </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
 
   getMainContentWithSwitcher() {
     const { tab, settingsSection } = this.props.navInfo;
     let mainContent;
 
     if (tab === 'settings') {
       if (settingsSection === 'account') {
         mainContent = <AccountSettings />;
       } else if (settingsSection === 'danger-zone') {
         mainContent = <DangerZone />;
       }
       return (
         <div className={css['main-content-container']}>
           <div className={css.switcher}>
             <SettingsSwitcher />
           </div>
           <div className={css['main-content']}>{mainContent}</div>
         </div>
       );
     }
 
     if (tab === 'calendar') {
       mainContent = <Calendar url={this.props.location.pathname} />;
     } else if (tab === 'chat') {
       mainContent = <Chat />;
-    } else if (tab === 'apps') {
-      mainContent = <AppsDirectory />;
     }
 
     const mainContentClass = classnames(
       css['main-content-container'],
       css['main-content-container-column'],
     );
     return (
       <div className={mainContentClass}>
         <Topbar />
         <div className={css['main-content']}>{mainContent}</div>
       </div>
     );
   }
 }
 
 const fetchEntriesLoadingStatusSelector = createLoadingStatusSelector(
   fetchEntriesActionTypes,
 );
 const updateCalendarQueryLoadingStatusSelector = createLoadingStatusSelector(
   updateCalendarQueryActionTypes,
 );
 
 const ConnectedApp: React.ComponentType<BaseProps> = React.memo<BaseProps>(
   function ConnectedApp(props) {
     const activeChatThreadID = useSelector(
       state => state.navInfo.activeChatThreadID,
     );
     const navInfo = useSelector(state => state.navInfo);
 
     const fetchEntriesLoadingStatus = useSelector(
       fetchEntriesLoadingStatusSelector,
     );
     const updateCalendarQueryLoadingStatus = useSelector(
       updateCalendarQueryLoadingStatusSelector,
     );
     const entriesLoadingStatus = combineLoadingStatuses(
       fetchEntriesLoadingStatus,
       updateCalendarQueryLoadingStatus,
     );
 
     const loggedIn = useSelector(isLoggedIn);
     const activeThreadCurrentlyUnread = useSelector(
       state =>
         !activeChatThreadID ||
         !!state.threadStore.threadInfos[activeChatThreadID]?.currentUser.unread,
     );
 
     const boundUnreadCount = useSelector(unreadCount);
     React.useEffect(() => {
       document.title = getTitle(boundUnreadCount);
       electron?.setBadge(boundUnreadCount === 0 ? null : boundUnreadCount);
     }, [boundUnreadCount]);
 
     const dispatch = useDispatch();
     const modalContext = useModalContext();
     const modals = React.useMemo(
       () =>
         modalContext.modals.map(([modal, key]) => (
           <React.Fragment key={key}>{modal}</React.Fragment>
         )),
       [modalContext.modals],
     );
 
     return (
       <App
         {...props}
         navInfo={navInfo}
         entriesLoadingStatus={entriesLoadingStatus}
         loggedIn={loggedIn}
         activeThreadCurrentlyUnread={activeThreadCurrentlyUnread}
         dispatch={dispatch}
         modals={modals}
       />
     );
   },
 );
 
 function AppWithProvider(props: BaseProps): React.Node {
   return (
     <ModalProvider>
       <ConnectedApp {...props} />
     </ModalProvider>
   );
 }
 
 export default AppWithProvider;
diff --git a/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js b/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js
index b5a34d463..8daad507a 100644
--- a/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js
+++ b/web/sidebar/community-picker.react.js
@@ -1,94 +1,91 @@
 // @flow
 
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 
 import SWMansionIcon from 'lib/components/SWMansionIcon.react.js';
 
 import CommunityDrawer from './community-drawer.react.js';
 import css from './community-picker.css';
 import {
   clearCalendarCommunityFilter,
   updateNavInfoActionType,
 } from '../redux/action-types.js';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
 
 function CommunityPicker(): React.Node {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
   const openAccountSettings = React.useCallback(
     (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
       event.preventDefault();
       dispatch({
         type: updateNavInfoActionType,
         payload: { tab: 'settings', settingsSection: 'account' },
       });
     },
     [dispatch],
   );
 
   const isCalendarOpen = useSelector(state => state.navInfo.tab === 'calendar');
   const onPressInbox = React.useCallback(
     (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
       event.preventDefault();
       if (isCalendarOpen) {
         dispatch({
           type: clearCalendarCommunityFilter,
         });
       } else {
         dispatch({
           type: updateNavInfoActionType,
           payload: { tab: 'chat' },
         });
       }
     },
     [dispatch, isCalendarOpen],
   );
 
   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');
 
   const sideLineInbox = classNames({
     [css.sideLine]: true,
     [css.sideLineActive]: isInboxOpen,
   });
   const sideLineSettings = classNames({
     [css.sideLine]: true,
     [css.sideLineActive]: isSettingsOpen,
   });
 
   return (
     <div className={css.container}>
       <div className={css.header}>
         <a className={css.itemContainer} onClick={onPressInbox}>
           <div className={sideLineInbox} />
           <SWMansionIcon icon="inbox" size={24} />
           <div className={css.buttonTitle}> {inboxButtonTitle} </div>
         </a>
       </div>
       <div className={css.drawerWrapper}>
         <CommunityDrawer />
       </div>
       <div className={css.spacer} />
       <div className={css.footer}>
         <a className={css.itemContainer} onClick={openAccountSettings}>
           <div className={sideLineSettings} />
           <div className={css.settingsIcon} onClick={openAccountSettings}>
             <SWMansionIcon icon="settings" size={22} />
           </div>
           <div className={css.buttonTitle}>Settings</div>
         </a>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
 
 export default CommunityPicker;
diff --git a/web/types/nav-types.js b/web/types/nav-types.js
index e5a2db7a3..80245def1 100644
--- a/web/types/nav-types.js
+++ b/web/types/nav-types.js
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 // @flow
 
 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';
 
 export type NavigationChatMode = 'view' | 'create';
 
 export type NavInfo = {
   ...$Exact<BaseNavInfo>,
   +tab: NavigationTab,
   +activeChatThreadID: ?string,
   +pendingThread?: ThreadInfo,
   +settingsSection?: NavigationSettingsSection,
   +selectedUserList?: $ReadOnlyArray<string>,
   +chatMode?: NavigationChatMode,
 };
diff --git a/web/url-utils.js b/web/url-utils.js
index 57733fcdb..c5194f553 100644
--- a/web/url-utils.js
+++ b/web/url-utils.js
@@ -1,138 +1,136 @@
 // @flow
 
 import invariant from 'invariant';
 
 import {
   startDateForYearAndMonth,
   endDateForYearAndMonth,
 } from 'lib/utils/date-utils.js';
 import { infoFromURL } from 'lib/utils/url-utils.js';
 
 import { yearExtractor, monthExtractor } from './selectors/nav-selectors.js';
 import type { NavInfo } from './types/nav-types.js';
 
 function canonicalURLFromReduxState(
   navInfo: NavInfo,
   currentURL: string,
   loggedIn: boolean,
 ): string {
   const urlInfo = infoFromURL(currentURL);
   const today = new Date();
   let newURL = `/`;
 
   if (loggedIn) {
     newURL += `${navInfo.tab}/`;
     if (navInfo.tab === 'calendar') {
       const { startDate, endDate } = navInfo;
       const year = yearExtractor(startDate, endDate);
       if (urlInfo.year !== undefined) {
         invariant(
           year !== null && year !== undefined,
           `${startDate} and ${endDate} aren't in the same year`,
         );
         newURL += `year/${year}/`;
       } else if (
         year !== null &&
         year !== undefined &&
         year !== today.getFullYear()
       ) {
         newURL += `year/${year}/`;
       }
 
       const month = monthExtractor(startDate, endDate);
       if (urlInfo.month !== undefined) {
         invariant(
           month !== null && month !== undefined,
           `${startDate} and ${endDate} aren't in the same month`,
         );
         newURL += `month/${month}/`;
       } else if (
         month !== null &&
         month !== undefined &&
         month !== today.getMonth() + 1
       ) {
         newURL += `month/${month}/`;
       }
     } else if (navInfo.tab === 'chat') {
       if (navInfo.chatMode === 'create') {
         const users = navInfo.selectedUserList?.join('+') ?? '';
         const potentiallyTrailingSlash = users.length > 0 ? '/' : '';
         newURL += `thread/new/${users}${potentiallyTrailingSlash}`;
       } else {
         const activeChatThreadID = navInfo.activeChatThreadID;
         if (activeChatThreadID) {
           newURL += `thread/${activeChatThreadID}/`;
         }
       }
     } else if (navInfo.tab === 'settings' && navInfo.settingsSection) {
       newURL += `${navInfo.settingsSection}/`;
     }
   }
 
   return newURL;
 }
 
 // Given a URL, this function parses out a navInfo object, leaving values as
 // default if they are unspecified.
 function navInfoFromURL(
   url: string,
   backupInfo: { now?: Date, navInfo?: NavInfo },
 ): NavInfo {
   const urlInfo = infoFromURL(url);
   const { navInfo } = backupInfo;
   const now = backupInfo.now ? backupInfo.now : new Date();
 
   let year = urlInfo.year;
   if (!year && navInfo) {
     year = yearExtractor(navInfo.startDate, navInfo.endDate);
   }
   if (!year) {
     year = now.getFullYear();
   }
 
   let month = urlInfo.month;
   if (!month && navInfo) {
     month = monthExtractor(navInfo.startDate, navInfo.endDate);
   }
   if (!month) {
     month = now.getMonth() + 1;
   }
 
   let activeChatThreadID = null;
   if (urlInfo.thread) {
     activeChatThreadID = urlInfo.thread.toString();
   } else if (navInfo) {
     activeChatThreadID = navInfo.activeChatThreadID;
   }
 
   let tab = 'chat';
   if (urlInfo.calendar) {
     tab = 'calendar';
-  } else if (urlInfo.apps) {
-    tab = 'apps';
   } else if (urlInfo.settings) {
     tab = 'settings';
   }
 
   const chatMode = urlInfo.threadCreation ? 'create' : 'view';
 
   const newNavInfo: NavInfo = {
     tab,
     startDate: startDateForYearAndMonth(year, month),
     endDate: endDateForYearAndMonth(year, month),
     activeChatThreadID,
     chatMode,
   };
 
   if (urlInfo.selectedUserList) {
     newNavInfo.selectedUserList = urlInfo.selectedUserList;
   }
 
   if (urlInfo.settings) {
     newNavInfo.settingsSection = urlInfo.settings;
   }
 
   return newNavInfo;
 }
 
 export { canonicalURLFromReduxState, navInfoFromURL };