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While the App store is indeed powerful, it's also severely flawed beyond the approval process. Discoverability is a huge problem, and honestly, more than 80% o
by slantyyz 14y ago
While the App store is indeed powerful, it's also severely flawed beyond the approval process.
Discoverability is a huge problem, and honestly, more than 80% of the apps aren't very good. And given that iOS apps are still in the gold rush stage, that percentage of crappy apps is growing by the day.
If a significant number of the developers who vote with their feet are part of the top 20% (for quality), and the boycott becomes more widespread, I think Apple would have to respond.
In the post-Jobs era, who knows if something like this could have an impact.
- taligent 14y agoApple has acknowledged their issues with discoverability with their purchase of Chomp. And again the issue of the 80% of apps aren't good argument is that your definition of 'good' differs from everyone else. Especially the massive number of young kids buying apps courtesy of the iPod touch.
- slantyyz 14y agoThey're buying the top 20%, in my opinion. Keep in mind, 20% of 500k apps is 100k apps. Do you really think there are are that many 4 star apps in the app store?