Apple Removes 'Rate on Delete' for Apps in iPhone 4
Rate on delete feature introduced in iPhone OS 2.2
Developers will be pleased to learn that Apple has removed a controversial "Rate on Delete" feature from iPhone 4. Starting in iPhone 2.2, when a user deleted an App from their iPhone, the operating system would ask the user to rate a App using the 1-5 star rating system in the App Store. The move was presumably meant to increase rating participation in the App Store.
However, many developers were unhappy with the system as they felt it skewed the ratings downwards. The system increased the number of ratings from customers who were likely unhappy with an app, while those who kept an app on their iPhone would never be prompted for a rating.
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24 months ago
I never liked this myself.
However, many developers were unhappy with the system as they felt it skewed the ratings downwards.
Agreed.
However, many developers were unhappy with the system as they felt it skewed the ratings downwards.
Agreed.
24 months ago
Good move.
I think most people would rate app negative or neutral when deleting app.
I think most people would rate app negative or neutral when deleting app.
24 months ago
FINALLY - I'm surprised it took them so long to take this out. If they want to have a feature like this, they have to balance it out with good feedback by prompting users for feedback after using it for a little bit. Otherwise the ONLY feedback it'll receive is negative.
24 months ago
I always rate an app 5 stars before I delete it, even if I dont like it. I feel like a dick if I dont.
24 months ago
Maybe it could be a feature that can be turned on or off in the OS. And then it comes up on the 10th launch of the app or if deleted before 10th launch.
24 months ago
Ah, I will miss this great opportunity to rate down apps that are annoying, keep crashing and so on. But in the meantime, I'm on a jailbroken iPhone 3G. WHY WOULD I UPGRADE TO 4.0?!
24 months ago
Great change. I disliked that annoying screen popping up. If I want to rate it I will, don't shove it in my face.
24 months ago
Ah, I will miss this great opportunity to rate down apps that are annoying, keep crashing and so on. But in the meantime, I'm on a jailbroken iPhone 3G. WHY WOULD I UPGRADE TO 4.0?!
You do understand why jailbreaking is probably not a good idea for most people, right?
24 months ago
I always rate an app 5 stars before I delete it, even if I dont like it. I feel like a dick if I dont.
I think that you're doing the wrong thing by doing that. You're contributing to tricking people into buying an app because it has a good rating when you must have deleted it because you didn't like it.
Be honest and rate it what it's worth.
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