At present most every app I have reviewed has received great ratings. This is more than likely because I have been reviewing first, the apps that I like the most. However, unfortunately, I cannot give all apps top reviews. Rest assured that this is not simply a matter of someone advertising for these apps or even giving everyone great marks. I have used literally hundreds of apps since the app store was first released. Out of those hundreds there are less than 50 that I even touch anymore. I’ll be reviewing all of them over time to make sure you get a good idea of not just the apps I like and think you should buy, but also the apps I think you should stay away from. Even free apps are not worth the trouble if they give you nothing but a headache.
As I am sure you have already figured out, my name is Paul. I am a Senior Software Engineer for a Multimedia company based out of the San Diego, CA area. I love every thing Apple and especially my iDevices. I am one of those geeks you have seen standing, waiting in line on the day the iPhone is released. Yes I have done that every single year except the very first (I waited a few months to get my first iPhone). I also waited a few months to get my iPad and now, I just can’t see myself living with it out! I decided to put together a list of the apps I like and don’t like, as well as information that I would have liked to read prior to purchasing any of these apps since I have indeed purchased so many! Why not share this information with everyone. I hope you are able to get information from the reviews that I provide. I type every review on my iPad (using the Notes app) I then copy and paste it into the WordPress app and publish the review from there. I also use an app on my iPad, a free app that I’ll be reviewing at some point, called PhotoPad for editing the photos that I publish with each review.
I know that while many developers are really happy to see positive reviews, there will be some who will be very unhappy to receive such negative reviews. I will be frank and honest about my review and should the information that I post be inaccurate, whether by my own mistake or because the app has since been updated, I will gladly correct my review and make sure every one knows. In general in the past, I have seen from the more mediocre developers, whether through app store reviews or through other mediums, that a negative review is not acceptable (to them). For some reason, they don’t turn that into a desire to fix their app but rather get angry at those who would publish such a review. However I do not agree, I think the world does need to know. If an app doesn’t do what it should, then people should know to stay away. Furthermore, in most cases I have contact the developers and gotten (or not) responses that do not resolve the issue. I will document these incidents as well as I think tech support can in many cases make or break the app, especially when one has problems with the app.
This will not be a forum for complaining, nor for me to get back at any developers. I did though want to explain that there will be some negative reviews on their way and wanted you to be prepared. I owe it to you, my readers to be honest in all my reviews.
