In measured numbers
Every figure on this page is read from a code path, not written by hand — the same discipline the product applies to your own data.
What gets measured
| Signal | Source | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime rating histogram | Your store page, 5★ to 1★ breakdown | The full distribution, not just the average |
| Recent reviews | Apple's public customer-review feed | About 150 per storefront, most recent first |
| Rivals' rating trajectory | The same two signals for apps ranked above you | Their wall, and whether it is still growing |
| Crash issues | Google Play Developer Reporting | Issue, device and last-seen version code |
How it works
- Both distributions are collected per storefront, because a rating problem is usually one country, not the app.
- The recent window is compared to the lifetime one. The gap between them is the early warning; the average alone is a lagging indicator weighted by thousands of old votes.
- Crash issues are pulled from Play where the connection exists, with the version code they were last seen in.
- The same signals are read for the apps above you, so the ratings wall you would have to climb is measured, not estimated.
What you do with it
Catch a decline early
The last hundred reviews turn before the lifetime average does — by weeks.
Read the rating strategy guideMeasure the wall, do not guess it
The rating counts of the apps above you are the real barrier on a keyword, and they are public.
See how many ratings it takesConnect a rating drop to a release
Crash issues carry the version code they were last seen in, so a bad week has a suspect.
Check what else changedWhat this does not do
We read reviews. We never answer them for you.
Replying is an action on your store listing, and this product does not write to store listings. Three more limits the screen states out loud:
- No reply feature. A decision, not a backlog item — the same rule that keeps us out of your metadata.
- No crash-free session rate. Play's issue endpoint does not provide that metric, so the column was removed rather than invented.
- No iOS crash data. Apple does not make it available to third parties at all, and the Apple side of the screen says so.
There is no reply feature, and that is a decision rather than a backlog item: replying is an action on your store listing, and this product does not write to store listings. We also do not report crash-free session rates — Play's issue endpoint does not provide that metric, and inventing a column for it would be worse than leaving it out. iOS crash data is not available to third parties at all, which the screen says on the Apple side.
What each plan includes
| Free | Pro | Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime vs recent distribution | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recent reviews per storefront | ~150 | ~150 | ~150 |
| Storefronts read | 2 | All 128 | All 128 |
| Review history kept | 30 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| Rivals' rating trajectory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crash issues (Play connection) | — | Yes | Yes |
Pro is $20/month ($18 billed yearly), Studio $60/month ($54 billed yearly). Reviews need no credentials on any plan; only the Play crash feed requires a connection you make yourself.
Frequently asked
Do I need App Store Connect access to read my reviews here?
No. Apple publishes a customer-review feed that needs no credentials, which is why reviews work on the free plan.
Why show two distributions instead of one average?
Because the average lags. A lifetime average weighted by thousands of old votes barely moves when the last hundred reviews get worse — the two distributions side by side show it immediately.
Can I reply to reviews from Storelift?
No. Replying writes to your store listing, and this product does not write to store listings by design.
Do you cover Google Play reviews?
Not through an open feed — Play does not publish one. Where you connect Play Developer Reporting we read crash issues; the review column says what is and is not available rather than showing an empty list.
See this for your own app
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