Exclusive Preview: Top Rated Apps

Michael (Admin) | Nov 11, 2009 Utilities

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It’s hard to believe that the App Store started off with around 500 apps and that was about 16 months ago! Since then it’s exploded into a gigantic mess of over 85,000 apps… some are awesome and some suck so bad they just make you want to cry.

Browsing on the iPhone for apps that are worthwhile is becoming a real pain in the ass, and that’s where Top Rated Apps comes in. I haven’t tried it myself yet because it’s still going through Apple’s review process, but the idea is to weed out all the garbage… MF Software’s editors have hand-selected thousands of apps that they believe are worth your time, and also featured are over 600 apps that have user ratings of at least 4 stars. To qualify for the 4 star minimum, apps must have at least 10 reviews. It’s no secret that the first few reviews on a lot of apps are from the developer’s buddies so this is a good move, but I have to wonder if 10 is enough. With so many apps crowding the field, I think that minimum could be raised to at least 20 without losing too much.

Once Top Rated Apps is released you’ll be able to browse offline and add apps to a Favorites list so you can buy them later.

Below are a few screenshots provided by the MF Software. The app will be selling for $1.99.