How to Write an App Review That Gets Noticed (and Approved)

So, you want to get paid for your opinion on apps. That’s great—but it's important to understand the difference between a casual App Store comment and a professional, paid review. Developers and platforms like AppReviewEarnings aren't just paying for a star rating; they are paying for valuable insights that help them improve their products.

Writing a low-quality review like "good app" or "crashes sometimes" is the fastest way to get your submission rejected. To get approved and become a top-earning reviewer, you need to provide feedback that is detailed, constructive, and actionable.

This guide will teach you exactly how to do that.

The Anatomy of a Low-Quality Review

First, let's look at what not to do. Low-quality reviews are vague and offer no usable information for a developer.

Both of these examples are useless. They don't explain why the game is fun or when the app crashes. A developer can't fix a problem they can't identify.

The High-Quality Review: A 4-Part Framework

To write a review that gets you paid, provide specific, structured feedback. A great way to structure your thoughts is to focus on these four areas:

• Describe the User Experience (UX): Was the app easy to navigate? Did you find the layout intuitive? Mention the "feel" of the app.

  Example: "The onboarding process was seamless, and the main dashboard is clean and easy to understand. However, I found the settings menu buried three clicks deep, which made it hard to customize notifications."

• Detail Specific Features: Talk about what you liked and disliked about specific functions.

  Example: "The 'Project Summary' feature is brilliant and saved me a lot of time. But when I tried to export the summary as a PDF, the formatting was broken, with text overlapping the margins."

• Report Bugs with Context: If you find a bug, don't just say "it crashed." Provide context so the developer can replicate the issue.

  Example: "I experienced a crash while using the photo editing tool. It happened consistently after applying the 'Vintage' filter and then tapping the 'Crop' button. I am using a Samsung Galaxy S23 on Android 14."

• Offer Constructive Suggestions: This is what separates good reviewers from great ones. Offer a potential solution or a feature idea.

  Example: "To improve the PDF export issue, consider adding a 'Print Preview' screen so users can check the formatting before exporting. This would be a huge help."

Putting It All Together: A Before & After Example

Low-Quality Review: "The app is buggy and confusing."

High-Quality, Paid Review: "Overall, the concept for this productivity app is strong. The user interface is clean, but the workflow for creating a new task feels clunky—it takes four clicks when it could likely be two. The 'recurring task' feature worked perfectly on my iPhone 15, but the app crashed twice when I tried to attach a file larger than 5MB to a task. A great enhancement would be to add integration with Google Calendar. With a few stability and UX improvements, this could be a 5-star app."

Now that you know how to write reviews that developers value, it's time to get paid for your skills. AppReviewEarnings connects trusted reviewers with new apps that need your feedback.