APPSINITYDiscovery and analytics
Ratings
The rating on a listing is the mean of submitted star values. It is displayed to one decimal, or as the word New when nothing has been submitted.
Open Appsinity StudioOn this pageHow it worksWhere it showsImproving it without breaking policyFrequently asked questions
How it works
- A rating is an integer 1 to 5. Values outside that range are clamped by the server, not rejected.
- A review requires a star selection: without one the panel says Choose a star rating first.
- The visitor must be signed in, or the panel says Sign in to write a review.
- The listing shows a five-bar distribution, so users can see that a 4.5 comes from a cluster of 5s and 1s.
- Only the latest 100 stored reviews feed the record, and the listing renders 10 of them.
- Submission feedback is Review saved.
Note: There is no weighted or decayed score documented. A five-star release from launch still shows a mean of everything ever submitted, so an old bad month is expensive to outgrow.
Where it shows
The multiplier means one additional star of mean rating is worth about 100 downloads in chart position. It is the strongest single lever in store ranking.
| Surface | Rendering |
|---|---|
| Listing hero fact row | ★ 4.6 or ★ New, followed by N reviews |
| About fact tiles | The age badge, not the rating |
| Ratings breakdown | Five bars with counts, plus the mean |
| Studio dashboard | Average Rating micro card and the Ratings breakdown chart |
| Top Charts | rating × 100 + downloads |
Improving it without breaking policy
- Ask after a good moment. Inside your app, after a win. A prompt at first launch manufactures 2s.
- Answer the 1s. A visible reply changes how the whole distribution reads.
- Fix what repeats. Three reviews about the same defect is a changelog item, not a rating problem.
- Never incentivise. Rewards, refunds for reviews and copy-paste scripts are all Spam policy.
- Do not self-review. Accounts are separate from publisher identities, so it is traceable and it looks bad in the list.
Frequently asked questions
Can I remove an unfair review?
Not directly. A review that breaches policy is a report to [email protected] with the slug and the review text.
Is there a minimum review count before the star shows?
Any submitted rating replaces New. One review of 5 is a 5.0 on the page, which is why launch reviews matter.
Does rating affect search order?
No. Search filters the loaded pool; rating only affects Top Charts.
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