Question

Here’s what I’m trying to do: I have a button on the settings page in my app – I want this to direct users to the review/rate page on the app store.

I know this is possible using [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: …. ]; but my app is unreleased as of yet, so I don’t have a URL to use.

Is it possible to implement this functionality for an unreleased app, or would I have to wait and include it as an update?

Thanks 🙂

Answer 1

The URL below is what you’re looking for.
Just replace the 368754825 after id= with your app’s Apple ID from iTunes Connect. This will take you right to the review page and won’t have all the redirects like a normal link. Your App’s Apple ID will not change between now and when it’s on the store.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewContentsUserReviews?id=368754825&pageNumber=0&sortOrdering=1&type=Purple+Software&mt=8

Update:
I tested the link I posted more than a year ago. It still works. The idea is that it won’t work until your app is live. I know there’s some concern about putting this link in and shipping before actually verifying it works, but it’s the best option for having a review link in a 1.0. You can alternatively submit a 1.0.1 update (with link) right after 1.0 (without link) is approved which means you’re only missing out on about a week’s worth of reviews.