Nikhil Kamath accuses App Stores in India for artificially manipulating ratings

Founder and CEO of Zerodha Nithin Kamath has raised concerns about the authenticity of app reviews on Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. He has some concerns that many 5-star reviews, for example, are induced-faking and hinted that it is increasing practice to make the ratings of apps artificially so that the visibility and ranks increase.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kamath shared his observations, stating, “I wonder how many @GoogleIndia Play Store and @Apple App Store reviews are genuine.