As smartphones have soared in popularity, app development has exploded. There are currently more than 3.5 million Android apps and games in Google’s Play Store, and more than 2 million apps and games ...

Apple is expanding its age-rating system for apps. The company on Thursday said it has updated its age-rating system to add 13+, 16+, and 18+ ratings to the existing slate of 4+ and 9+ ratings, and ...

Google is increasing the weight of more recent app reviews when calculating an app’s average Play store rating. The announcement came Wednesday at the company’s annual I/O developer conference. The ...

Never see another App Store rating popup. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac Sick of apps constantly asking you to rate them? There is a way you can block App Store rating requests completely on iPhone, ...

A good app review doesn’t necessarily guarantee success in the App Store or on Google Play — just look at the poor reviews for Facebook or any major bank with millions of customers — but it can help ...