Link to: https://blog.terrygodier.com/2026/04/13/app-store-reviews-are-busted.html
App Store Reviews Are Busted
Terry Godier:
For example, if you have a 4.1 star rating in the App Store, any 4
star review is going to decrease that average. In other words,
leaving a 4 star review is essentially leaving a negative
An App Store rating looks like a verdict. It behaves more like a monument, built over years and slow...
Every day, millions of users write app reviews. Most developers only read reviews of their own apps....
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