一位独立应用开发者发表评论，对Apple App Store的用户评分和评论机制提出批评。[1]该开发者指出，这一沿用自iTunes音乐店设计逻辑的系统已运行18年，存在根本性缺陷，不适应软件市场的实际需求。[1]开发者表示，App Store用户普遍缺乏软件评论的专业经验，导致出现不公平的一星评价、用户滥用评论功能进行技术支持咨询，以及虚假评分泛滥等问题。[1]
该开发者指责Apple在面对这些问题时未采取有效改进措施。[1]他建议Apple主动发送评分请求而非依赖开发者主动请求，并指出虚假评分服务普遍存在，Apple防止欺诈的效果"并不有效"。[1]该开发者强调，"在2026年，Apple早就应该重新思考App Store用户评分和评论机制"。[1]
An independent app developer has voiced sharp criticism of Apple's App Store rating and review system, arguing that its core design is fundamentally misaligned with software distribution. [1] The system, which has remained largely unchanged since the App Store's launch 18 years ago, was adapted from the iTunes music store's approach to rating 99-cent songs—a foundation the developer contends is unsuitable for evaluating applications. [1] This mismatch has allegedly enabled numerous problems including unfair one-star reviews, users misusing the comment section for technical support inquiries rather than substantive feedback, and the proliferation of fraudulent ratings. [1]
According to the developer, app store users generally lack professional experience in software reviewing. [1] The developer proposes that if rating requests were initiated by Apple rather than by developers, Apple could prohibit developers from making such solicitations independently. [1] Additionally, the developer contends that fake review services operate widely on the platform, and Apple's fraud prevention measures have proven ineffective in combating this problem. [1] With the App Store entering its third decade, the developer argues that "by 2026, Apple should have long since reconsidered its user rating and review mechanisms." [1]