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Originally Posted by johnqh
I am 100% sure that every iPhone developer (including me, and YOU) have put in a good review for his own app.
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Hehe, I guess you'll also lose your bet against me. I have never left a review for my own app/s, & I never will. I believe (naively, if you must) that this is the only way that we get feedback from users. Currently, my app has 0 reviews, but has a couple of ratings for the first version. So, how would I know if users actually like the app or not? I've received the occasional comment or e-mail though, but it isn't good enough.
Giving a review for your own app is like cheating, but in effect, you're actually cheating yourself. Still, with the way the App Store is currently structured, maybe "gaming" the system is the easiest way to win.
As for promo codes, it's safe to say that it's standard practice in the industry that reviewers get free copies of items for review. The only difference I guess is that hardware reviewers usually return the items they review, while App Store reviewers cannot. So, even if they get free software, that doesn't prevent them from leaving negative reviews or feedback.
