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Apple now breaks up App Store reviews by version
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natmusak 
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Posted 12 March 2009 - 09:41 AM
There's also the ability to simply rate apps, rather than having to submit a review. These changes have also been applied to everything else in the iTunes Store (other than version numbers, version averages, etc. obviously).
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jaykungfulee
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Posted 12 March 2009 - 10:40 AM
Another article wonderfully ripped off from AppleInsider.com
http://www.appleinsi.../09/03/12/applerollingoutmoreadvancedappstorereviewsystem.html
Way to go guys. Is AppleInsider on your payroll?
IDG News Services, Start your regurgitation machines!
http://www.appleinsi.../09/03/12/applerollingoutmoreadvancedappstorereviewsystem.html
Way to go guys. Is AppleInsider on your payroll?
IDG News Services, Start your regurgitation machines!
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Posted 12 March 2009 - 10:56 AM
I've long wanted to look at most critical reviews (on media as much as apps). Then you can determine if there is a pitfall or just a bunch of nutjobs (in which case I can report a concern on the review(s)).
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Posted 12 March 2009 - 12:00 PM
I wasn't aware that AppleInsider had patented that information.
We were working on our story before AppleInsider posted theirs.
We were working on our story before AppleInsider posted theirs.
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istara
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Posted 12 March 2009 - 12:54 PM
My major issue with the App Store reviews is that they are country specific. This is a real problem for countries with a smaller population/iPhone user base, such as Australia, since there just aren't enough reviews for most apps to get a balanced opinion.
The other day I was interested in an iPhone game that had been out for about a week. There no reviews on it in the Australian App Store. Fortunately I have a US iTunes account as well, so I logged into that. There were four one-star highly negative reviews warning against the app, all of them giving valid reasons why. If I hadn't seen those reviews I would probably have taken the plunge and bought the app. As it was, luckily, I didn't.
The reviews should be universal, like eBay feedback.
The other day I was interested in an iPhone game that had been out for about a week. There no reviews on it in the Australian App Store. Fortunately I have a US iTunes account as well, so I logged into that. There were four one-star highly negative reviews warning against the app, all of them giving valid reasons why. If I hadn't seen those reviews I would probably have taken the plunge and bought the app. As it was, luckily, I didn't.
The reviews should be universal, like eBay feedback.
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Posted 12 March 2009 - 04:48 PM
The new filtering by version is a step forward.
But when browsing by category, we still need more than "Most Popular", which seems to really be "Most Downloaded", not "Highest Rated" -- so apps that many people download, rate 1 star, and delete seem to rate higher than apps downloaded by less people but rated consistently higher.
Same for searches -- search for a phrase with may hits, and there's no ability to sort at all.
But when browsing by category, we still need more than "Most Popular", which seems to really be "Most Downloaded", not "Highest Rated" -- so apps that many people download, rate 1 star, and delete seem to rate higher than apps downloaded by less people but rated consistently higher.
Same for searches -- search for a phrase with may hits, and there's no ability to sort at all.
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