The active install % seems to be very highly rated in this magic formula right now. Which means any update you release will, by definition, kill your "popularity". Personally, I'd rather focus on improving the app instead of gaming the system, but I agree it would be nice if the rating favored # of downloads a bit more.
On Feb 1, 10:56 am, Chister Nordvik <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone figured out this magic formula? > > I have a app that has > 15000 downloads, a rating of 4.38(600 > ratings), but it is still less popular than a competing app with < > 10000 downloads and a rating of 3.45. How is this possible? My guess > is that it is related to the number of uninstalls but then the rating > system is all wrong? I think I just have to make a new application > with a similar name and start all over again since the app got a lot > of uninstalls in the first version. But then I loose 600 ratings which > could potentially be very important to have if the rating system > changes... > > So please, Google employees, can you give us any hints on whether you > are doing any changes to the rating system in the near future or give > us any hints on how the list is decided? > > -Christer > > On Dec 18 2008, 3:44 pm, joshv <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I've posted this question to theMarkettechnical support forum and > > received no answer, so I will try here. > > > Does anyone know what metrics are used to determine an > > application'spopularityin the AndroidMarket? > > > It does not appear to involve just the number of ratings, the download > > count, or the average rating, as there are applications which are > > persistently ranked lower bypopularityeven though they have higher > > download counts, higher total ratings, and higher average ratings than > > other apps that are more "popular" in the same category. > > > I don't want to point to specific apps in this post, but it should be > > easy enough to find examples. If a Google employee is interested in > > specific examples, contact me directly. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
