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April 9, 2020

Tags:

* Shopify App Store

# Update to how app ratings are calculated

As of today, we've changed how we calculate and display an app’s overall star rating, from a historical average to a weighted average that favours recent reviews. As apps change over time, we want to ensure that merchants see a rating that’s more reflective of the current capabilities of your app.

Please note that there shouldn't be a noticeable impact on your search and category ranking.

If you’re concerned that the volume of reviews you’ve received hasn’t grown inline with your app improvements, take note around [best practices for asking for reviews](https://shopify.dev/concepts/app-store/being-successful-in-the-app-store/managing-app-reviews). We also recommend [replying to reviews](https://www.shopify.ca/partners/blog/reply-to-reviews) as we’ve seen a positive correlation in review replies and updated star ratings.