App Reviews Count Is Off?

[KRAPPS]

Anyone know why this occurs ... so when you search for an app within the App Store via the iPhone, say Ringr Roulette, it indicates 21 reviews ... then when you click on the app title to see it's description, 21 reviews becomes 1 review. Seems strange ... any insights? Thank you!

 

[Rayfire]

My hunch since I've seen them too often...

Probably because of caching, or several people submitted a review hours(minutes) ago, which are still pending by the time you were looking at it.

 

[qwanza]

It shows how many people have rated the App.
Although 21 people rated the app, only 1 person posted a review.

 

[Rayfire]

In addition

Because of that delete-app-from-iPhone/iPodTouch-then-rate feature.

 

[KRAPPS]

It shows how many people have rated the App.
Although 21 people rated the app, only 1 person posted a review.

Ahhhhh - understood ... Apple should change the wording on this ... Ratings vs Review ... review implies a written review.

 

[Jeremy1026]

Probably because only full reviews are shown, simple star reviews aren't. So when a person adds the app, then deletes it putting only a star review. It counts towards the total reviews, but not to the reviews shown.

 

[iFerd]

I've said this before, but this seems like a good time to say it again: The rate-while-deleting-from-the-iPhone system probably ought to be ditched. It only lowers average ratings without providing prospective users with any useful information at all about how the application works (or doesn't).

 

[cycler15]

I've said this before, but this seems like a good time to say it again: The rate-while-deleting-from-the-iPhone system probably ought to be ditched. It only lowers average ratings without providing prospective users with any useful information at all about how the application works (or doesn't).

Totally agreed. Most users who delete an app are not going to give it 4 or 5 stars. This "feature" was complete nonsense, no idea what Apple was thinking.

 

[return7]

Totally agreed. Most users who delete an app are not going to give it 4 or 5 stars. This "feature" was complete nonsense, no idea what Apple was thinking.

yes! yes! yes!