Ratings
4 post(s)
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RevenueCat: move your rating prompt out of onboarding, Apple is rejecting apps for it
RevenueCat flags a new-ish App Review enforcement: asking for App Store ratings during onboarding is being treated as manipulation (Guideline 5.6.3). Move the prompt to a real ‘happy moment’ after meaningful engagement, and treat it as part of your UX and support hygiene, not an ASO hack.
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Apple Newsroom: App Store fraud stats (2025) are a reminder that ‘trust’ is a growth lever
Apple says it blocked $2.2B in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2025 and filtered 195M fake ratings and reviews. The takeaway for teams: reviews, account hygiene, and refund prevention are funnel mechanics, not PR.
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Better ratings are not just social proof, they are a growth gate (17k-app dataset)
ConsultMyApp analysed 17,128 US App Store apps and found a clear pattern: the top of the charts is dominated by 4.5+ rated apps, and rating improvements can lift organic visibility and paid conversion at the same time.
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How multi-country ASO delivered over £1m in value for Deliveroo
A practical case study of how a structured, multi-country ASO program (ratings, localisation, ranking defence, and creative testing) delivered a minimum £960k in added value, with the ratings project alone annualising to ~£1.2m.