Google Play has started warning users about low-quality apps

When Android device owners search for apps in the Play Store, ratings and reviews from other users, the total number of downloads, and other indicators help determine the quality of a product. Now Google will provide even more information about the quality of apps published on its platform.

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Despite user reviews and other information available on an app’s Play Store page, it’s not always easy to assess its quality. For example, an app may have good reviews and millions of downloads, but it hasn’t been updated for several years, which is why it may not work correctly on new devices. Popular apps with high user ratings may also have similar apps that are almost as good, but the user may not know about them.

To address this issue, Google will begin publishing more contextual information on app pages in the Play Store. According to the source, this innovation has already become available to some users of the platform. The published images show three different types of warnings about the possible low quality of the app. One example says that the app is removed more often than other products in the Play Store, the second notes that users interact with it less often, and the third indicates that the app has fewer active users than its peers.

It is likely that Google will add other types of warnings, but these messages already give you an idea of ​​what to expect from a particular product. Note that the appearance of such warnings does not mean that the application is unsafe or should be avoided. However, additional information will help Play Store users make more informed choices.