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"Using the SKStoreReviewController API, you can ask users to rate or review your app while they're using it" It sounds like this is the first step to a solutio

"Using the SKStoreReviewController API, you can ask users to rate or review your app while they're using it" It sounds like this is the first step to a solution - route applications through this class and then Apple can add a preference to "take no action if nagged for reviews."

brianwillis 10y ago
It looks like that's exactly what they've done. There's a screenshot of the setting buried in here: https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/ios-10-3-beta-1/ https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/ios-10-3-beta-1/
- ubernostrum 10y ago
  Now I just want an option to forbid apps repeatedly asking me to turn on notifications, and repeatedly asking me to get on a wifi network.
  - fossuser 10y ago
    They already can only ask once, but apps use a trick to get around that. When they ask you if you want notifications turned on they'll first show you a fake pop up that asks if you want them on - you need to click yes to this one in order to get the real Apple one which you can then deny. If you do that the only way to turn them back on is to go into system settings.
radley 10y ago
According to Gruber / Apple it's a max of three prompts per year, regardless of version. https://twitter.com/gruber/status/824022727870861316 https://twitter.com/gruber/status/824022727870861316 [UPDATE] There's also an App Store setting so you can disable requests: https://youtu.be/_qA5p9dQGas?t=2m40s https://youtu.be/_qA5p9dQGas?t=2m40s
- Ensorceled 10y ago
  Right. But I want to help developers I like (especially small developer shops).
- richardwhiuk 10y ago
  Trivially avoidable by having an App based prompt instead of directly calling into the AppStore UX.
  - xuki 10y ago
    With this new API in place, I guess they will forbid your from asking for reviews elsewhere.
    - username223 10y ago
      How does that work? How can Apple prevent douchebags from calling the new API from a modal "Do you love my app? No / Not yet" dialog?
      - duskwuff 10y ago
        Simple: By rejecting apps which do that.
        yoz-y 10y ago
        They are already allowing apps to do stuff which is against the rules. I am on a personal crusade on Twitter against apps that spam me with notifications to "come back".
        shortstuffsushi 10y ago
        I also hate this, but what rule does that violate? Perhaps 4.5.4? > 4.5.4 Push Notifications must not be required for the app to function, and should not be used for advertising, promotions, or direct marketing purposes or to send sensitive personal or confidential information. It's a should and not a must... I'm not sure if they enforce all "shoulds." Also, from a review perspective, how could you tell? These sort of notifications are typically triggered after days (or hours) of inactivity, and I don't think they observe your app that long. If you, as a user, complained about an app doing this to Apple, I wonder if they'd pull it.

brianwillis 10y ago

It looks like that's exactly what they've done. There's a screenshot of the setting buried in here: https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/ios-10-3-beta-1/ https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/ios-10-3-beta-1/

ubernostrum 10y ago
Now I just want an option to forbid apps repeatedly asking me to turn on notifications, and repeatedly asking me to get on a wifi network.
- fossuser 10y ago
  They already can only ask once, but apps use a trick to get around that. When they ask you if you want notifications turned on they'll first show you a fake pop up that asks if you want them on - you need to click yes to this one in order to get the real Apple one which you can then deny. If you do that the only way to turn them back on is to go into system settings.

radley 10y ago

According to Gruber / Apple it's a max of three prompts per year, regardless of version. https://twitter.com/gruber/status/824022727870861316 https://twitter.com/gruber/status/824022727870861316 [UPDATE] There's also an App Store setting so you can disable requests: https://youtu.be/_qA5p9dQGas?t=2m40s https://youtu.be/_qA5p9dQGas?t=2m40s

Ensorceled 10y ago
Right. But I want to help developers I like (especially small developer shops).
richardwhiuk 10y ago
Trivially avoidable by having an App based prompt instead of directly calling into the AppStore UX.
- xuki 10y ago
  With this new API in place, I guess they will forbid your from asking for reviews elsewhere.
  - username223 10y ago
    How does that work? How can Apple prevent douchebags from calling the new API from a modal "Do you love my app? No / Not yet" dialog?
    - duskwuff 10y ago
      Simple: By rejecting apps which do that.
      - yoz-y 10y ago
        They are already allowing apps to do stuff which is against the rules. I am on a personal crusade on Twitter against apps that spam me with notifications to "come back".
        shortstuffsushi 10y ago
        I also hate this, but what rule does that violate? Perhaps 4.5.4? > 4.5.4 Push Notifications must not be required for the app to function, and should not be used for advertising, promotions, or direct marketing purposes or to send sensitive personal or confidential information. It's a should and not a must... I'm not sure if they enforce all "shoulds." Also, from a review perspective, how could you tell? These sort of notifications are typically triggered after days (or hours) of inactivity, and I don't think they observe your app that long. If you, as a user, complained about an app doing this to Apple, I wonder if they'd pull it.