Editorial Policy

Last updated 14 August 2026.

App-Tipps.com covers mainstream mobile games and applications. This page sets out how we report, how we review, how we correct mistakes, and how our commercial arrangements work. Questions go to editorial@app-tipps.com.

What we publish

1. Game and app reviews
2. Game guides and app tips
3. Mobile industry news
4. Comparisons between competing apps and games

Every article is reviewed and approved by an editor before publication. Research and drafting tools may assist the process, but a human editor is responsible for checking factual claims, deciding what is published and approving the finished article. We do not republish or lightly rework other publications' articles as our own.

Reporting standards

• We seek verifiable sources and credit the original reporter when a story is not ours.
• Rumours and leaks are labelled as rumours and leaks.
• We do not write headlines that the article does not support.
• We answer questions about our accuracy rather than ignoring them.
• We honour reasonable requests for source anonymity.

How we review and score

First-person claims about using an app or game are only made when that use actually took place. Review scores are editorial assessments based on the article's evaluation, available product information and, where applicable, hands-on use. Articles based primarily on research are not presented as first-person testing. The editorial team as a whole is responsible for what appears on the site. Games are assessed on gameplay, monetisation, graphics and audio, among other factors. Scores run to a maximum of 5.0:

• 4.3 and above — very good, worth your time
• 3.5 to 4.29 — good
• 2.0 to 3.49 — average
• below 2.0 — poor

Mobile games and apps change constantly. When a significant update lands, we may revisit a title and change its score. The publication and update dates on every article tell you how current it is.

Corrections

We correct errors rather than quietly deleting them. Send the article URL and the problem to editorial@app-tipps.com. Substantive corrections are noted on the article, and the update date changes so you can see it happened.

Bylines and pen names

App-Tipps uses consistent editorial bylines and pen names so readers can follow work published under the same name over time. The App-Tipps Editorial byline is used for work produced or reviewed collectively by the editorial team rather than attributed to an individual byline. Editorial responsibility for everything on this site rests with Purify Digital Limited. You can browse our bylines on the Authors page or read more on our About page.

Advertising, affiliates and independence

We keep a strict separation between advertising and editorial. Advertising is labelled as advertising. Articles containing affiliate links carry a disclosure at the top.

We earn money three ways: display advertising, affiliate commission, and occasional sponsored content that is clearly marked as sponsored. None of these buy a verdict. If a product we earn commission on is bad, we say so. If a product we have no relationship with is excellent, we say that too.

We do not accept payment to remove or amend a negative review, and we do not give advertisers advance sight of editorial coverage.

What we will not publish

We do not cover gambling, real-money wagering, or schemes presented as easy ways to make money. We do not link to modified APKs, cheat tools, or anything that breaks a platform's terms of service. We do not publish content aimed at children under 13.