App review research guides
Research a competitor
- Study a competitor’s reviews
Compare feedback on the same task and keep conflicting experiences visible.
- Find feature requests
Distinguish a request for a new capability from a complaint about an existing one.
- Investigate an app idea
Turn a recurring frustration into a question you can test.
- Identify product strengths
Look for specific tasks users value behind the five-star ratings.
- Understand pricing feedback
Separate complaints about price, paywalls and access to features.
Choose a method and a sample
- Choose an analysis tool
Compare tools against the research you need to do.
- Analyze Google Play reviews
Choose a storefront and define which reviews belong in your sample.
- Check the dates behind a sample
Explore how much time 200 reviews covered for each of 24 US App Store apps.
- Work across languages
Group equivalent feedback while preserving the original wording.
Interpret the feedback
- Choose sentiment or theme analysis
Decide whether tone or a specific product issue answers your question.
- Analyze reviews with ChatGPT
Use a prompt and check its claims against individual reviews.
- Prioritize feedback
Weigh supporting and conflicting reviews before choosing what to investigate.
Save evidence and follow changes
- Use a review analysis worksheet
Record each excerpt, its source and the theme it supports.
- Export reviews to CSV
Open the source rows in a spreadsheet and preserve the original text.
- Monitor App Store reviews
Track new feedback and inspect the evidence behind a change.