Is it NOT shareware, a trial,a demo, contain spyware, or contain adware that is intrusive << These are the key initial tests, if any of these are failed, I go no further with the program/app.
For as I have repeatedly stated since 1997 on this site, I am NOT anti shareware or other 'wares' wherein the developer(s) seek renumeration for their original works, that is their choice, I merely reflect that this is a freeware only site. And in that, listings on FreewareArena are arrived at to reflect such.

Does the program/app do what is "claims" to do.

Does it peform the previous requirement effectively in my testing.

Is it majorly error/bug free (if not 100%);

does the program overtly and blatantly "rip-off" another program.

Criteria for "freeware" listings on FA