Whichever criterion Google wants to use is fine, I just think it would benefit both us developers and the end users to see "hot" apps for different time periods. An app that is brand new is thrown into the mix with all of the other new apps on the one tab, and it's hard to tell which ones are worthwhile. If the user could filter the most popular (some mix of downloads, active installs, star-rating, etc.) of the day or week, it would be a very powerful and useful tool. I offer this suggestion up because I would use it all the time as an android user, but would love even more to see it as a developer. And furthermore, I don't believe it is a huge effort for developers of the market 1.6 upgrade. When a user clicks on "Top Paid" or "Top Free" for instance, hitting the 'menu' button will give them a time-filter option. It's a pretty simple tweak I hope they consider.
I would love to hear other opinions or comments (especially from someone from the Googleplex ;). -Graham On Sep 5, 5:42 pm, Dan Sherman <impact...@gmail.com> wrote: > Gotcha, > > Still the same effect :) Apps at the top of the list will have a larger > number of downloads (and assuming an equal retention rate), a higher active > count :) > > Not really complaining, just pointing it out :) > > - Dan > > > > On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Max_well <maxouw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I don't think it's download count. It's more "active installs" count. > > > -Max > > > On Sep 5, 12:16 am, Dan Sherman <impact...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Agreed, > > > > I've got a few very highly rated apps, but continue to be dominated by > > apps > > > with lower overall ratings due to (what I assume is) download count. > > > Basically the issue of "those on top stay on top". > > > > - Dan > > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 5:35 PM, mcgowen007 <mcgowen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Glad to see you guys are updating the market. The changes look nice > > > > and the additional promo tools will be a great way to get our target > > > > consumers' attention. At some point however, I think you should > > > > consider a you-tube style filter for the market. As a developer I > > > > work hard to put out something cool that is downloaded en masse for > > > > about a day and a half while it floats near the top of the new apps > > > > category, but won't pick back up again without some additional > > > > promotion. It would be very helpful to have a most popular filter for > > > > today, this week, this month, this year, all time. That way, we can > > > > gain some traction as a most popular app for the week or month (and > > > > hopefully beyond!). Please consider this in your next round of > > > > upgrades to the market. Otherwise, great job guys! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
