Apple to now allow users review, rate its original apps like podcasts on App store

California, First Published Oct 1, 2021, 12:27 PM IST | Last Updated Oct 1, 2021, 12:27 PM IST

Apple allows users to review and evaluate its applications, including Mail, Music, News, Stocks, and Calculator. The new modifications, originally spotted by 9to5Mac, occurred after iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 for iPhones and iPads, respectively. However, the app store listings continue to lack the number of downloads that the Google Play app store has displayed for quite some time. Several of Apple's native applications now have low ratings; nevertheless, it is too early to obtain a clearer picture.

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Apple Music, the company's most popular app, presently has 3.6 stars (out of five) from 309 ratings, while Apple Podcasts has two stars from 160 ratings. Weather scored 3.7 stars from 132 ratings, while Apple Watch received 3.5 stars from 82 ratings. The Translate app has just 2.2 ratings, and people in the reviews area are comparing it to Google Translate. The Find My iPhone app, which received 4.2 stars, and Voice Memos, which received 4.1 stars, were among the top-rated applications. Other popular Apple applications, such as Calculator, Apple Maps, and Apple TV, have 3.5, 3, and 3.3 ratings, respectively.

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Since last year, Apple has switched its emphasis on the Apple App Store to allow consumers to understand more about the programmes they use. Last year, the firm added new labels to each app's page to provide information about the data developers gather. The goal is to make it simple for consumers to understand, before downloading an app, exactly what data the programme will require for monitoring, what data will be connected to you, and what will not be. These labels are required for all apps. However, the firm is still being chastised for imposing stringent requirements on developers who want to publish products on the App Store. Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, have been the most vocal in their condemnation of Apple.

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