tatiyants.com A Rating System For Free Apps

The world is full of free apps, some good, others great. Yet as great as they all are, they do have one big problem. Namely, every time I install a new free app, I wonder about exactly how its creators intend to make money. Am I going to see a bunch of ads? Are they going to sell me something? Are they going to sell me to someone?

Now, I should note that this guessing game can be a lot of fun, especially if you take into account what permissions the app is asking for. That said, I would like to propose an explicit rating system for free apps. Using simple iconography, app makers can finally let their users know exactly how they plan to generate revenue:

Though this set is incomplete, it does cover a good range of free app money making options. If you think of anything I missed, please do let me know here or on Twitter @AlexTatiyants.

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