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Part of the reason for that is that I didn't want people gaming the algorithm. The things it looks at are user numbers, revenue estimates (very good here~) and

• blowski 13y ago
  Some of the valuations raise a bit of an eyebrow - e.g. BatteryHD valued at nearly $41M. * In the case of apps that are native versions of web services (e.g. Flickr, Twitter) it's impossible to separate the value of the app from the service, so is your valuation of the whole service? * How do you factor in possible future growth, based on potential size of market, current market saturation, and possible revenue streams? It seems like they would be very difficult to automate. So the valuation of the app-maker is probably more interesting than the value of the app itself. A company that has made one very successful app is more likely to make other successful apps, because of branding and experience.