Persistent in-app review prompts annoy users and generate retaliatory low ratings
Apps that repeatedly prompt users for reviews—especially at inopportune moments—generate backlash in the form of one-star ratings driven by annoyance rather than product quality. This noise in app store ratings makes it harder to surface genuine user sentiment. The problem reflects a misalignment between developer review acquisition tactics and user experience.
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