Rate app
A Capacitor plugin for prompting users to submit app store ratings and reviews using native iOS and Android dialogs.
What is Rate app?
@capacitor-community/in-app-review is a Capacitor plugin that allows developers to prompt users to submit app store ratings and reviews directly within their mobile applications. It leverages the native iOS and Android review dialogs to provide a seamless, in-app experience that complies with platform guidelines. This solves the problem of low review conversion rates by eliminating the need for users to leave the app to rate it.
Mobile developers building cross-platform apps with Capacitor who want to integrate native app store review prompts. It is particularly useful for teams focused on improving user feedback and app store ratings.
Developers choose this plugin because it provides a simple, compliant way to implement native review prompts without managing platform-specific code. Its focus on following Apple and Google guidelines ensures reliable functionality and avoids API misuse.
Overview
Let users rate your app using native review app dialog for both Android and iOS.
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding native app store review prompts to Capacitor-based mobile apps
- Improving user review conversion rates with in-app dialogs
- Implementing compliant review flows for iOS and Android
- Simplifying cross-platform review prompt integration
- Gathering user feedback without disrupting app experience
- Following platform-specific design guidelines for reviews
Not Ideal For
- Apps built with frameworks other than Capacitor, such as React Native or Flutter
- Projects requiring fully customized or branded review prompt designs
- Applications that need review functionality on non-mobile platforms like web or desktop
- Teams seeking to bypass platform guidelines for more aggressive or frequent prompting
Pros & Cons
Pros
Uses built-in iOS and Android review dialogs, ensuring a seamless, platform-specific user experience without extra development effort.
Adheres strictly to Apple and Google design and privacy rules, reducing the risk of API misuse and app store rejection.
Provides a single `requestReview()` method that integrates easily into Capacitor apps with minimal code, as shown in the README usage example.
Allows users to rate and review without leaving the app, which can improve completion rates and user satisfaction.
Cons
Relies on native dialogs that cannot be styled or branded, limiting design flexibility for apps with specific visual themes.
The README warns that the dialog may not appear in development unless strict platform-specific prerequisites are met, adding debugging overhead.
Only works with Capacitor-based apps, making it unsuitable for projects using other cross-platform tools or pure native development.
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