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by smackfu 5441 days ago
Apple doesn't say. They tweaked the ranking algorithm recently though, to include usage in addition to downloads.
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bignoggins 5441 days ago
where did you hear this? As far as I know top paid is still total # of downloads over a 3-4 day period.
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smackfu 5441 days ago
Maybe they only tweaked the free?
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bignoggins 5440 days ago
my apps are currently ranked #2 and #4 in their respective categories but looking at usage stats I highly highly doubt that is factored in. Seems to be downloads only.
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