Re:iOS and MacOS Developers Can Now Respond to Reviews
by codecamper on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:03AM
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I've said this for 5+ years... iOS should optionally prompt for user reviews, not the app. As in, there should be an API for requesting reviews.
Only that API should be able to control going to the app store review page.
This would greatly cut down on fake apps, as the users would actually have to use the app to leave a review.
Also, usage data should be correlated against a review. If the user doesn't really use the app, then the review should be quite low priority or filtered out. This would cut down on fake reviews and also PO users who use the app once, leave a trashy review, and leave. Those messages are better directed as PMs to the developer.
Only that API should be able to control going to the app store review page.
This would greatly cut down on fake apps, as the users would actually have to use the app to leave a review.
Also, usage data should be correlated against a review. If the user doesn't really use the app, then the review should be quite low priority or filtered out. This would cut down on fake reviews and also PO users who use the app once, leave a trashy review, and leave. Those messages are better directed as PMs to the developer.