Google Play Store launches new ratings for family apps
Applications are a key point for the platform Android And it is that it is of little use to have a good terminal and operating system if it is not used with tools, games and applications that make the most of it. The next step after opening up the platform for to create all kinds of applications is to make them accessible to users and show them to those who need it.Something that now Google will do better from now on thanks to the changes it is carrying out in its Google Play app store Store Especially in the family environment, where it seems to be putting the accent lately
In this way, and taking advantage of the Google I/O event for developers, the company's managers have presented various new features to the time to find applications On the one hand there are tools with a familiar approach or for all public. Something that Google already announced a few weeks ago and that now takes on color and shape. But it's not just another category in Google Play Store Content specially designed for families will now be clearly represented by the icon of a nice green star Something that helps to identify them with just a glance.Along with this, parents will also have more content data when specifying the age ranges in searches or know the classification according to the different scales (PEGI is applied in Europe) to know if they are suitable or not, clearly showing if they haveIn-App Purchases
Apart from this, Google Play Store will have a new category focused on children. It is about Popular Characters In this way users can search for content related to Dora The Explorer , the protagonists of Adventure Time, superheroes like Spiderman, and many more. Something that will help find games, applications and other content by theme.
But the new, more familiar environment of Google Play Store is not just limited to better ordering and categorizing these tools for all audiences or the smallest ones As confirmed during the event, new parental control tools will appear soon for be able to limit the use of applications, ensure that content is not purchased through them and more helpful questions for concerned parents.
On the other hand, Google Play Storealso improves your searchesIn this way, users will be able to find applications and games ordered by themes, by better delimiting the categoriesto make searching easier. For example, if you search for applications for shopping, the results will separate those tools for clothingof those that serve to find bargains, offers and discount coupons
In this way Google wants to better guide users, who already exceed billion active users and the 50 billion downloads in the last year But also support developers , finding new ways to get your games and applications to the user: either with more searches specific or with new categories and identifications Issues that should begin to be seen in the coming weeks through Google Play Store.
