In App Reviews

NativePHP plugin for requesting app reviews on Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store).

Screenshots

Installation

composer require wilsonatb/nativephp-in-app-reviews

php artisan native:plugin:register wilsonatb/nativephp-in-app-reviews

Usage (PHP)

Basic Usage

use Nativephp\InAppReviews\Facades\InAppReviews;

// Request app review flow
$result = InAppReviews::requestReview();

// Result contains status information
// $result->status = 'review_process_started'

In Livewire Components

use Livewire\Component;
use Nativephp\InAppReviews\Facades\InAppReviews;

class ReviewComponent extends Component
{
    public ?string $reviewStatus = null;

    public function requestReview(): void
    {
        $result = InAppReviews::requestReview();
        $this->reviewStatus = $result->status ?? 'unknown';
    }

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.review-component');
    }
}

Usage (JavaScript)

In Vue/React Components (Inertia)

import { requestReview } from './vendor/nativephp/in-app-reviews/resources/js/InAppReviews.js';

// Request review flow
async function requestAppReview() {
    try {
        const result = await requestReview();
        console.log('Review process started:', result.status);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Failed to request review:', error);
    }
}

Available JavaScript Functions

• requestReview(): Requests the app review flow

Available Methods

PHP Facade Methods

• InAppReviews::requestReview(): ?object - Requests the app review flow
  • Returns: Object with status property
  • Platform-specific behavior:
    • Android: Launches Google Play In-App Review flow
    • iOS: Requests App Store Review using StoreKit

Required Permissions

No additional permissions required. Both Google Play In-App Review and App Store Review use system-provided dialogs.

Platform-Specific Behavior

Android

• Uses Google Play In-App Review API (com.google.android.play:review:2.0.2)
• Minimum Android SDK version: 30
• The review dialog is shown by Google Play services
• User can rate the app without leaving your app

iOS

• Uses StoreKit's modern AppStore.requestReview API (with fallbacks for older versions)
• Minimum iOS version: 16.0
• The review request is managed by iOS
• Apple may limit how often the prompt appears

Testing on Real Devices

Android Testing

• Test on a physical Android device (not just emulator)
• Google Play In-App Review requires the app to be published in Google Play (internal/alpha/beta track)
• Use Google Play internal testing track for development

iOS Testing

• Test on a physical iPhone/iPad
• App Store Review requires the app to be published in TestFlight
• Use TestFlight for development

Frontend Stack Compatibility

Tested with:

• ✅ Livewire v3
• ✅ Livewire v4
• ✅ Inertia + Vue 3
• ✅ Inertia + React

Environment Variables

No environment variables required.

Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests:

• Email: diwdesign.wilson@gmail.com
• GitHub Issues: Issues