How Do You Rate the Quality of an App?
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Over on Lockergnome, CiphersSon asked simply: “How do you rate an app’s quality?” The way I rate the quality of an app may be different from how you rate it. It’s frustrating to me at this point in time. We have services such as iTunes and the Android Marketplace. We are all looking for something different – from features to aesthetics. Therefore, we will rate apps in different ways for different reasons. This means that something with a lower rating may actually end up being exactly what you were looking for.
This is why you should always be careful when reading ratings about apps, hardware, gadgets, and software. You never know if people have the same eye as you do. Some people only care about features. An app could be as ugly as a baboon’s ass and they’ll still give it five stars. I’m sorry, an application has to LOOK good if I’m going to give it a perfect rating.
The point I’m trying to make is that you need to keep in mind what is more important to you. When you look at ratings, you need to look at the bigger picture.
For me, an app needs to have good design, nice looks, full functionality and good features. That is the only way I will ever rate an app with five stars. Instead of me seeing what everyone rates something as, I try to gain perspective and connect with those who rate apps in a similar way to me. The chances of me really valuing their rating is far greater than I would value something by Joe Show.
Five out of five stars mean nothing to me. I guarantee that by now, the YouTube haters have down-rated this video. That’s okay, because YOU may still like it. That’s the beauty of it, folks. It’s your choice.
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