Comment on Tiny Australian startup gets 250,000 downloads of its app in just 4 daysparentComments−smackfu15yApple doesn't say. They tweaked the ranking algorithm recently though, to include usage in addition to downloads.−bignoggins15ywhere did you hear this? As far as I know top paid is still total # of downloads over a 3-4 day period.−smackfu15yMaybe they only tweaked the free?−bignoggins15ymy apps are currently ranked #2 and #4 in their respective categories but looking at usage stats I highly highly doubt that is factored in. Seems to be downloads only.
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Apple doesn't say. They tweaked the ranking algorithm recently though, to include usage in addition to downloads.
where did you hear this? As far as I know top paid is still total # of downloads over a 3-4 day period.
Maybe they only tweaked the free?
my apps are currently ranked #2 and #4 in their respective categories but looking at usage stats I highly highly doubt that is factored in. Seems to be downloads only.