It's still usable in a web browser at: https://www.fakespot.com
Review Meta does a similar thing and its iOS app seems to be still available: https://reviewmeta.com
Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
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Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#12I'd just like to highlight this: > According to Amazon, the company already has the necessary tools to identify and stop fake reviews, suggesting that third-party services that claim to do this “are mostly wrong.” I am certainly willing to believe that Amazon has all the necessary tools, but it's very clear that they don't care to use them.
I dont know how, but I assume that all the fake shit being sold on amazon is very profitable for them. I assume they have a strong motivation to protect and foster all the fake shit, cus that's what they appear to be doing to the best of their ability (Reminds me of 'content-farm' videos on youtube)
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Also, If its not profit, there must be some 'perverse incentive' at some level of the company to act as they do.
Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#13I'd just like to highlight this: > According to Amazon, the company already has the necessary tools to identify and stop fake reviews, suggesting that third-party services that claim to do this “are mostly wrong.” I am certainly willing to believe that Amazon has all the necessary tools, but it's very clear that they don't care to use them.
Its so bewildering to me that Amazon doesn't do this.
People are catching on to the low quality of the reviews on amazon and once that credibility is gone, its never coming back.
Their supply chain is a pretty strong moat but its not insurmountable.
Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#14Never heard of this but will definitely give it a go now thats for sure. Amazons full of fakes
Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#15The third-party API rule is the most baffling in all of Apple’s App Store regulations. It’s ridiculous that you can’t make and monetise alternative clients to popular services, as if the first party client is always going to be the best.
Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#16Curious to how this will play. Even more interesting if it ever goes to court. Both Apple and Amazon are under a lot of regulatory pressure these days and this arrow flies through the heart of both cases.
Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#17The third-party API rule is the most baffling in all of Apple’s App Store regulations. It’s ridiculous that you can’t make and monetise alternative clients to popular services, as if the first party client is always going to be the best.
What? How does third party Reddit clients still exists on the App Store then?
Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#18Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#19That's kinda outrageous.
I know this is unrelated to reviews, but I got a product shipped by and from Amazon 2 weeks ago that was missing its original box but instead was in an unmarked box that still had a shipping label addressed to Amazon returns on it.
Amazon gives so few shits about product quality it's baffling
Re: Apple removes ‘Fakespot’ app from iOS App Store following Amazon request
#20The third-party API rule is the most baffling in all of Apple’s App Store regulations. It’s ridiculous that you can’t make and monetise alternative clients to popular services, as if the first party client is always going to be the best.
What? How does third party Reddit clients still exists on the App Store then?
"unauthorized": reddit has an official API for third-party clients.