Apple Podcasts rating soars from 1.8 stars to 4.6 stars in just 10 days



It was reported that the evaluation of the

Apple Podcasts podcast app provided by Apple soared in a month.

Apple just provided the perfect example of why you can't trust App Store review scores --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/19/22791968/apple-podcasts-star-score-review-prompt

On October 1, 2021, Apple made changes to allow you to rate and review apps that come pre-installed on your iPhone, such as Email and News. Some of these apps have received relatively harsh ratings, and App Store critic Costa Elephseriou cites Apple Podcasts as particularly bad, along with a 1.8-star rating. 'If you're worried about your app's rating, take a look at Apple Podcasts,' he tweeted.




However, he said on November 17th, 'Apple Podcasts have risen to 4.6 stars.' 'The app itself hasn't been updated for months, but the positive ratings have begun to increase,' Eleph Seriwoo reviewed the app's rating record. Records confirm that the flat rating began to rise suddenly after November 5, and rose all at once in about 10 days.




If you check the record of the number of evaluations, you can see that from November 5th, nearly 1000 star 5 (full marks) ratings began to be given every day, and at the peak, 6292 star 5 ratings were given.



On this issue, Eleph Seriou has reviewed the 5 star rating review and points out that certain content delivered within the app may be being rated rather than the app itself. Foreign media The Verge quoted an Apple spokeswoman saying, 'Apple Podcasts, like third-party apps, started using prompts for users to rate their apps while using them.' 'I don't know if the reason for the 5 star rating is because the user liked the app, liked the content, or wanted to close the prompt early. The app itself hasn't changed since it was 1.8 stars. Hmm. The Apple Podcasts rating issue clarified the issue of unreliable App Store ratings. '

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