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The app store has changed in many ways since its inception.

Originally people were putting non-letter characters in the beginning of the apps name so they appeared at the top if alphabetical lists. They would also release updates all the time because that would put them at the top of the "new" list. It's evolving and I hope they find a solution.

And I'm sure it will change more in the future. But it's not nearly as bad and you're implying.

Now tell me about your favourite app store and how it has solved your discovered problems...




Oh, it's simple: I haven't found a single one. Amazon, however, does a much better job with their store. Even Ebay does alright, with seller ratings (no developer ratings in the app store? wtf, just keep scamming!).

That non-letter characters would put things at the beginning of alphabetical lists should have been forseen and accounted for (or ignored) from the very earliest planning stages, the instant they decided to have an alphabetical listing somewhere. That constantly releasing updates would keep them at the top of the "new" list should have been seen the instant they decided to have a "new" list in the first place, and an app's position weighed against the frequency of its release. That borderline-shady developers would continue to produce borderline-shady applications should have been seen the instant they decided to allow a developer / company to submit more than one application, and steps taken to help either Apple or consumers identify potential problems.

Meanwhile, we have this.

They have left gaping holes to exploit the system, and they've existed for three years in the largest app store out there by a massive margin. There's no way to get around that being shameful.




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