From my own experience with a 2+ million downloads app: yes, asking the user to rate your app is definitely a good idea! My app's average rating skyrocketed after adding such a prompt. The important thing is to only show the prompt after the user has used your app a few times.
- How do you ask someone to rate your app?
- When should you ask someone to rate an app?
- How do you rate this app?
How do you ask someone to rate your app?
Ask for a rating only after the user has demonstrated engagement with your app. For example, prompt the user upon the completion of a game level or productivity task. Never ask for a rating on first launch or during onboarding. Allow ample time to form an opinion.
When should you ask someone to rate an app?
You can ask users to rate and review your app at appropriate times throughout the user experience. Make the request when users are most likely to feel satisfaction with your app, such as when they've completed an action, level, or task. Make sure not to interrupt their activity.
How do you rate this app?
Find and select the app to open the detail page. To rate the app: Under “Rate this app," select the number of stars. To leave a review: Under the star rating, tap Write a review.