Quora: the knowledge platform

What it is

Quora, from Quora, Inc., is a question and answer app listed under News & Magazines. It is free, rated Teen, and first appeared on Google Play on September 5, 2012. The latest update in the data is October 26, 2026.

The idea is plain. People ask questions about any subject, others answer them, and readers browse what is relevant to them.

What it does well

The app has 50,000,000+ installs and 1,004,573 ratings, averaging 4.05. Looking at the split, 61.8 percent are five stars and 13.4 percent are four stars. So about three quarters of raters gave a four or five.

The listing keeps its feature list short. You can ask a question and get answers, follow topics to browse content, learn from people the page describes as having first hand knowledge, and answer questions yourself. That last point matters, because it means the app is not just a reader. Anyone can add to it.

The description also says content is personalized to each reader. It does not explain how, so it is best read as a stated intention.

Where it falls short

The ratings are the main concern. 14 percent of voters gave one star, and another 3.9 percent gave two. That means nearly one in five ratings is a one or two. For an app with over a million ratings, that is a big pool of people who left unhappy.

The listing does not tell us why. It also does not describe how answers are vetted, how credible people are identified, or how moderation works. The page uses phrases like quality content and credible people, but the text supplies no detail to back them up.

Another gap is features. There is no mention of paid options, ads, offline use or account requirements in the description, so none of that can be assessed here. The Teen rating suggests it is not meant for younger children.

Who it suits

People who enjoy reading explanations from strangers, or who like writing answers about their own field, are the natural audience. If you want a tightly curated source, the listing does not promise one. Expect a mix, and judge the quality by what you see in your own topics.