The five signals
- Plenty of reviews: the product's review count meets our benchmark, so there is an established collection of reviews to read.
- Highly rated: the current star rating meets our benchmark.
- Steady rating over time: today's rating is close to the product's longer-term rating.
- Natural review pace: reviews added in the past month are a modest share of the total.
- Popular right now: recent buying activity meets our popularity benchmark.
Each signal either passes or does not. The natural review pace check looks at the pace only; it does not judge individual reviews or prove they are genuine.
How the grade is set
- A: at least 4 of the five signals pass, including Highly rated.
- B: at least 2 signals pass.
- C: fewer signals pass, or there is not enough data.
The grade is context for your shopping, not a verdict on the product's quality.
What we never do
Review Checker does not read review text, does not detect fake reviews, and never removes, labels or changes a review or Amazon's star rating. Signals can be incomplete or older than today's price, so it is always worth reading a few reviews too.
Independent of Amazon
Review Checker is made by wowpriced and is independent of Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, wowpriced earns from qualifying purchases; that never changes a grade.