Is the App Store ranking system broken?

Former Member over 9 years ago

Every time I submit an update, my app (Text Watch) sinks to the bottom of the list of apps in the app store (page 4 for VivoActive HR for example). It then slowly climbs back to where it was.

Is this right? Surely a tweak / bug-fix shouldn't disrupt it's popularity?

Anybody else having this problem?

Alan

Brandon.ConnectIQ over 9 years ago

This is currently the behavior by design, but I know the store team is planning to change this behavior in a future update. I don't have enough information to estimate a time frame for this update, however.

Former Member over 9 years ago

This is currently the behavior by design, but I know the store team is planning to change this behavior in a future update. I don't have enough information to estimate a time frame for this update, however.

That's unfortunate. It's penalizing developers who respond to use requests and fix bugs!

travis.vitek over 9 years ago

On the other hand, it also rewards those who don't release with bugs. :)

Former Member over 9 years ago

On the other hand, it also rewards those who don't release with bugs. :)

There will be scant reward for me then!

Bernard Strauss over 3 years ago

it´s broken since 6 years ago it´s freezed nothing moves

_psx_ over 3 years ago in reply to travis.vitek

what about

- new devices

- automigration

-new features - degradation for hard work

yes 6 years and planning

Tak79 over 3 years ago in reply to _psx_

And also the Trending Apps I think is broken.Always appear there watchface with a few downloads and without reviews in the last 24 hrs.

windfield over 3 years ago in reply to Tak79

i actually emailed the connectiqadmin email about this yesterday. the categories seem broken for the last couple of weeks. Used to be (as in all time until dec-jan), your app behaved like stated in the OP above. and did penalize you for making updates by tossing your app to the very bottom where it would have to climb back up again.

anyhow, in the past month, random apps are at the top of some categories (Data Fields for Cyclists for example) and the long established apps are not even in the list anymore.

Tak79 over 3 years ago in reply to windfield

Did you receive an answer?

windfield over 3 years ago in reply to Tak79

I haven’t yet. But now my app is back near the top after mysteriously being gone for a month