The standard review prompt is actually presented by an Apple API, and it's designed so that developers only have some control over the details of its presentati

The standard review prompt is actually presented by an Apple API, and it's designed so that developers only have some control over the details of its presentation. Basically you request it whenever you think it's appropriate, but the system decides whether it actually gets displayed. Unfortunately, without asking for reviews, an app won't get many, and reviews on the app store make a way bigger difference to sales than you'd think. Most developers I know don't want to nag people for a review, but incentives are such that it's important to their bottom line to do so. The good news is that they can be disabled altogether for apps using the system API. Open the Mac App Store app, go to Preferences, and there's an "In-App Ratings & Reviews" box you can uncheck. There's a similar option on iOS somewhere too.