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I personally would like, and would pay a premium for, a redacted/curated app store experience that would hide all apps that were: -Shamelessly derivative garba

I personally would like, and would pay a premium for, a redacted/curated app store experience that would hide all apps that were: -Shamelessly derivative garbage (flappy birds) -Manipulative Free-To-Play garbage (candy crush saga) -Immature garbage (fart apps) -Misleading Parasitic garbage (e.g. Microsoft Word "Tutorials") I've come to terms with the fact that Apple and Google can't really keep garbage out of the app store, but I would really love an alternative app store that was garbage free.

castis 13y ago
I would also pay for this service.
yawz 13y ago
But I think there lies the problem. If you leave it to "someone" or to "some entity" then you get a one-sided impartial judgement of what constitutes "good". Your list is full of big hits. This means that the market responds positively to that. I know people who hates Facebook and would never use any form of Social Media. I respect their view but it doesn't make them "right" as far as the big picture is concerned.
- MartinCron 13y ago
  If there's a choice between "someones" and "some entities" and I can find a set curated by critics whose tastes align with mine, that's great. Right now, the app store is essentially a discount retailer: you can trust that the things sold there range from excellent to "probably not criminal". Sometimes I just want to to go Nordstrom, pay a little extra, and browse through a small selection of things that I can trust aren't total garbage.
  - yawz 13y ago
    I think most (if not all) people would agree with that sentiment. That's why I humbly think that Apple should concentrate in improving their search and maybe implementing better profiling or a better review system. Just because App Store is a mess doesn't make casual, arbitrary and impromptu policing right.
    - MartinCron 13y ago
      That's my thought exactly, if there were different "stores" to choose from, then they wouldn't have to make this kind of casual arbitrary impromptu policing. The current middle ground is bad for everybody.
sirkneeland 13y ago
One of two things will eventually happen: -Apple's reputation for 'good taste' will push them to make their store do just that -Google's openness will allow one (or more) companies to make parallel stores that do just that. Apple has great taste, but thta doesn't equate with "my taste". More people having a go at it on the Android side makes it more likely I'll find one that works for me.
- gress 13y ago
  Google forbids parallel stores.
  - sirkneeland 13y ago
    Define "parallel store" Do they forbid someone making a curated collection when every URL points to the location of the app in the Play Store?

castis 13y ago

I would also pay for this service.

yawz 13y ago

But I think there lies the problem. If you leave it to "someone" or to "some entity" then you get a one-sided impartial judgement of what constitutes "good". Your list is full of big hits. This means that the market responds positively to that. I know people who hates Facebook and would never use any form of Social Media. I respect their view but it doesn't make them "right" as far as the big picture is concerned.

MartinCron 13y ago
If there's a choice between "someones" and "some entities" and I can find a set curated by critics whose tastes align with mine, that's great. Right now, the app store is essentially a discount retailer: you can trust that the things sold there range from excellent to "probably not criminal". Sometimes I just want to to go Nordstrom, pay a little extra, and browse through a small selection of things that I can trust aren't total garbage.
- yawz 13y ago
  I think most (if not all) people would agree with that sentiment. That's why I humbly think that Apple should concentrate in improving their search and maybe implementing better profiling or a better review system. Just because App Store is a mess doesn't make casual, arbitrary and impromptu policing right.
  - MartinCron 13y ago
    That's my thought exactly, if there were different "stores" to choose from, then they wouldn't have to make this kind of casual arbitrary impromptu policing. The current middle ground is bad for everybody.

sirkneeland 13y ago

One of two things will eventually happen: -Apple's reputation for 'good taste' will push them to make their store do just that -Google's openness will allow one (or more) companies to make parallel stores that do just that. Apple has great taste, but thta doesn't equate with "my taste". More people having a go at it on the Android side makes it more likely I'll find one that works for me.

gress 13y ago
Google forbids parallel stores.
- sirkneeland 13y ago
  Define "parallel store" Do they forbid someone making a curated collection when every URL points to the location of the app in the Play Store?