One of the improvements recently introduced consists in rating different aspects of the programs under review (see this one, for example — which I happened to update this morning).

Reviewers are asked to evaluate key areas, following a simple scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). These, in turn, are automatically translated into an overall mark (this time on a scale of 1-10)

These are some of the questions one has to keep in mind while assessing the software:

• User Interface - How does it look like? Does it follow the standars we have come to expect for the platform it is designed for?
• Ease of Use - Is it intuitive? Does it have a steep learning curve?
• Help & Support - How good are the documentation and tech support offered? Are there user
  groups?
• Customization - Can it be customized according to the needs and tastes of different users?
• Speed - Is it fast? How does it compare to other similar programs when performing the same tasks?
• Searching - How flexible and powerful are the searches that can be run?
• Features - Does it include a good number of features? Are there any outstanding or unique features?
• Modules - Are there enough modules? How good is the content offered?
• Original Languages - How well is it suited for those needing to do intensive original-language work and exegesis?
• Price - What is the value-money ratio like?

I hope this will help you appreciate what we are looking at when we review Bible software here at BSR.