iOS 18.4 to Include AI-Generated Review Summaries in App Store

[MisterSavage]

Serious question: Does anybody actually use the App Store to browse for apps? And even further, does anyone actually read the reviews? Personally, for me, it’s just a place to update apps and nothing more. It’s way too cumbersome for exploring new apps. Plus, it mostly shows reviews that are a year or older for most apps (I know I can sort them from newest to oldest, but still).

Absolutely people still do. Even the tiniest mention of your app on the App Store can cause a huge spike in downloads.

 

[MNWildFan]

I usually go for LATEST REVIEWS. Only way to know if the developers turned their app to crap. Stuff like 1passowrd, FantastiCAL and so forth. Google Photos is recent. Now they want FULL ACCESS for you to be able to see your photos.

Full access just to see photos????

Then again, this is Google we're talking about here so not surprised in the slightest

 

[Daalseth]

Not sure why you're assuming that. AI review summaries on Amazon don't work that way, for example.

In the last year I have not heard a single thing GOOD about AI summaries. Of anything. Anywhere.

 

[Ishimura]

In the last year I have not heard a single thing GOOD about AI summaries. Of anything. Anywhere.

How good AI summaries are depend on the strength of the model used. There’s nothing inherently wrong with them.

These hysterical responses are amusing, though. You’ll still be able to browse through and read reviews.