App Dev Here: These 1 Stars Hurt! Keep it up!

https://lemmy.ml/post/1975602

App Dev Here: These 1 Stars Hurt! Keep it up! - Lemmy

If you haven’t left one already, go do it now! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reddit.frontpage [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reddit.frontpage]

You should charge your phone

And read that fucking Signal message.

And maybe re-enable mobile data.

This screenie tickles my OCD senses.

Maybe op has an automation to disable mobile data when on certain Wi-Fi. But the battery is unexcused 🤣
I have no idea what you’re on about. Literally every phone I have ever owned turns off mobile data when I’m connected to Wi-Fi, and turns it back on again when my Wi-Fi disconnects.

I have no idea what you’re on about.

Literally every phone I have ever owned turns off mobile data when I’m connected to Wi-Fi, and turns it back on again when my Wi-Fi disconnects.

It literally does not. It just prefers the wifi connection.

Mature 17+

Couldn’t we theoretically screw with this up, given that Reddit has porn subs, and force it to be rated Adult? I bet that this would leave plenty advertisers pissed.

You gotta look in the agb, i bet theres smth about that (the same how instagram is marked at 13 but you gotta be 16 to make a account)

Nah, they’d just do the same thing for Android that they already do on the Apple store.

Basically the app you download is locked into a SFW-only mode and then you have to log in to reddit via a web browser and flip a setting that then allows your app to show NSFW content.

Awww. Well, back to 1 star-bombing businesses then.

Lol that app went from 4.8 to 2.8 in 3 weeks. Good job Reddit, you did it. You pissed off your user base. Now all you have left is a bunch of bots, clueless users and russian troll accounts doing astrosurfing.

Steve Huffman is an incredible businessman
/s

Sadly it’s 4.8 on iOS still.
It’s 4.6 for me.
Ah yes, the suspicious four point six rating.
I’ve tried multiple times to rate it on iOS and they aren’t registering it. I feel like they turned off reviews
Could be preventing brigading

My favorite:

This feels really accurate, but it being an experiment would imply Steve Huffglue actually wants to learn something about anything that isn’t Elon-senpai’s life.
Do the 1 stars hurt when all the competing apps are shut down?
They do, because even sites like Reddit are constantly advertising and trying to bring new users in
There’s still RedReader, so absolutely!
Last I heard you couldn’t use RedReader either. But I can still use Infinity and Stealth for some reason.
I’m actually using RedReader while logged in, but I can’t get content from NSFW subs. I think it’s usable since it’s one of the allowed accessibility apps.
Nope LOL but it makes me feel better.
It’s still amazes me how little polish there is to the official Reddit app compared to other third party apps. I used Firefox browser until I adopted RIF. I tried to use the official app after the deadline came and the amount of ads that I was bombarded with just became unbearable. I understand they need to make money. I understand they do this by advertising. But when they start using deceptive practices like blending the ads into genuine post they cross the line. I was a heavy user I would say greater than 2 hours a day spent on Reddit. I didn’t go cold turkey but I’m down to checking top and top last hour once or twice a day now. I deleted my main account which made it very easy to stay away.
The “posts that look like ads” thing almost caused me to quit the site years ago.
It is 3.7 stars on Playstore, sadly.
Showing 2.8 in Canada for me.
For me it’s 4.2, idk how it’s different for everyone

As some other responses to this post have already pointed out, it depends on your location as well as phone model (and who knows what else)

That’s how it is in mine. 3.6

They apparently base it on your location and device model (as in, it only shows reviews from devices that are similar in specs and compatibility to yours)
They’re somehow back up to 3.1 stars now. Are they paying people to leave good reviews?
They’ve done it before.
Google has a history of undoing review bombing.

Ratings are based on recent reviews from people in your region who use the same type of device that you Use.

They’re probably both paying Google to remove bad reviews, and hiring review farms to leave positive reviews.
The rating is location based is why it shows different for some people --> https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/08/making-ratings-and-reviews-better-for.html
Making Ratings and Reviews better for users and developers

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

Android Developers Blog

And if you’ve experienced the following description from their store page to be inaccurate, don’t forget to report it for violating the Developer Policy under Privacy Violations / Deception:

You can request that data be deleted The developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted

support.google.com/…/policy_violation_report

I wish I could leave a review but I’m using iOS 17 beta and apple don’t let you leave App Store reviews while using the beta.

I will be leaving one when I’m not on the beta anymore.

Done.

Fuxk u/spez

I went to do this but I already gave them 1 star in 2017 lol
Redo it, it counts again

I would do my part, but that would require me to really look through the app store… Type in reddit in app store… and yeah… not going to scroll through app stores garbage bargain bin to find it

Besides the app doesn’t even work on my phone ( at one point I, in my foolish ignorance, downloaded the app, but my device was smarter ( or just too old) to be able to open it)

I know it’s not the Play Store, but it’s still shown as being 4.7 stars on the iOS App Store
probably only showing you local reviews
Not sure why tbh, I’ve given it one star there too for good measure though.
Even though the recent reviews are filled with 1 stars the App Store rating hasn’t budged at all. Still at 4.8
When I opened it up to leave a review in the Play Store, it told me the rating was based on recent reviews in my region by users who use the same type of device I use
It’s a little jarring to see a “Mature +17” rating from the ESRB like Reddit is a video game…
I reinstalled the app so I could change my rating to 1 sar!
I’m seeing 4 stars.

3.1 on mine. Some of the reviews are really funny Its got almost an equal number of 5* and 1* reviews Screw reddit.

I guess we’re on the same app version, mine shows 3.1 as well. I just left a 1 star.

Screw Reddit.

I’m seeing 2.8 stars on the Play Store. Keep going! Screw them.
In my area it’s 3.2, are they manipulating the stars?
Votes are tracked based on app version. EG rating for tablet may be different for phone and older android app rating might be different again.
I’m doing my part!
Charge your phone!
It was charged, then OP installed the reddit app!