Google has been constantly making changes to the Play Store to help users download some of the best apps and games securely. While the Android app store offers millions of apps for users, it’s no surprise that many aren’t worth downloading. Now, it seems the Google Play Store will soon start warning if an app is likely low quality.
The Google Play Store could soon start warning users if an app is of low quality
Currently, when you come across a low-quality app, there’s no option to identify it. But, it is likely to change soon. Today, folks over at Android Authority reported seeing a few cautionary messages hinting the apps they tried downloading were likely of low quality.
In the recent Google Play Store app APK teardown (version 43.7.19-31), the publication found three different messages – “This app is frequently uninstalled compared to similar apps on Play,” “Play has limited user data about this app,” and “This app has few active users compared to others on Play.”
It’s worth noting that the above messages won’t appear as a pop-up warning when trying to download an Android app. Rather, you are likely to see them on the app’s details page. Not to forget, the upcoming change isn’t a clear-cut way to figure out if an app is a waste of time. You must be wondering why, right?
The upcoming change can be handy for different reasons
Well, some good apps might be only popular among a few Google Play users who install them for specific purposes. However, such users generally uninstall them afterward. So, it’s hard to tell by the number of downloads if an app is of low quality. That said, it’s always good to see Google working towards a feature that will inform users about potentially low-quality apps.
In the context of non-tech-savvy users, the upcoming change can be quite handy. Additionally, if a user is trying to download an app with a large download size using mobile data, these precautionary messages can be extremely helpful too. Moreover, we don’t know if or when Google is planning to roll out this change.
