Google Play, the app store for Android, is introducing a new approach to app rating. Now, such criteria as the number of active users and the frequency of deletions will be taken into account. About this informs Android Authority.
The innovation is designed to help users avoid apps that may not meet their expectations. If the application is frequently deleted or has few active users, the store will warn about this.
However, such indicators do not necessarily indicate the low quality of the program. For example, specialized applications may have a limited audience, and some applications are only used for one-time tasks and then deleted.
Google plans to roll out these changes carefully. Information about such indicators will be available on the application page, but will not be displayed as a warning before it is downloaded. This will allow users to make more informed decisions, while not creating a negative impression of the applications without detailed consideration.
Given the millions of apps available in the store, this initiative could be an important step towards improving the user experience by making it easier to identify potentially inappropriate apps.
