Deluge of Fake Mac App Store Reviews

[ka jowct]

Fake app reviews

I wish this came as a surprise to me.

[Tiangou]

Someone is buying lots of App Store apps, then posting positive reviews... and isn't in the employ of the developers.

WTF?

[davemchine]

The Apple App Store is almost unusable. Many times I am unable to find an app that meets my search criteria (yet I know it exists). There's no way to filter out apps that want more money after installation. The descriptions are terrible and often completely misleading. I honestly don't know how Apple gets away with it.

If I need an app I will google "iPhone app I'm looking for -subscription". That's a more honest result. Often I can find a top five or top ten list with at least some description.

[anonymouse1]

Try Reddit.

[chopper]

I can't remember the last time I downloaded a new app.

[ka jowct]

davemchine wrote:
The Apple App Store is almost unusable. Many times I am unable to find an app that meets my search criteria (yet I know it exists). There's no way to filter out apps that want more money after installation. The descriptions are terrible and often completely misleading. I honestly don't know how Apple gets away with it.

If I need an app I will google "iPhone app I'm looking for -subscription". That's a more honest result. Often I can find a top five or top ten list with at least some description.

Yes. It's awful. The idea of browsing there makes my skin crawl. When I can, I get apps from trusted sources rather than through the App Store. Affinity sells through the App Store, but my last purchase was directly from them.