Google is putting the clamp on low-effort apps in the Play Store. Apps that don't offer basic functionality or quality may be removed.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17702667

Google is putting the clamp on low-effort apps in the Play Store. Apps that don’t offer basic functionality or quality may be removed.

  • SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    4 months ago

    Thing is, there actually are some good basic apps out there. Things like pomodoro timers with no ads or tracking. Super basic but useful, and hard yobfind because they get buried below other ‘slick’ versions stuffed with ads and trackers.

    • Aqarius@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      Not only that, it’s outright against the rules to “market” on the playstore as ad-free

      • N4CHEM@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        That’s why it’s better to download as many apps as possible from F-Droid. All apps are Free Open Source and checked for anti-features (like ads, tracking, etc.). Lots of basic (and not so basic) apps which are ad free, tracker-free and free to advertise that way.

    • yeehaw@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      Sick burn. It’s just garbage on there except for the big players.

  • drawerair@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    Frequently unresponsive or very unstable apps shouldn’t have been in the Play store in the 1st place.

    Anyway, to the Play store’s credit, I downloaded many bank apps and I never got a fake bank app.