How to implement Rate It feature in Android App

Question

I am developing an Android App. In which everything is working right. My app is ready to launch. But there I need to implement one more feature. I need to display a popup wh

Answer 1

This solution is very similar to those presented above. The only difference is that you are going to be able to delay the prompt of the rating dialog per launches and days. If the remind me later button is pressed, then I will delay the pop up for 3 days and 10 launches. The same is done for those that selected to rate it, however the delays is longer (not to bother the user so soon in case that he has actually rated the app. This can be changed to not be shown again, then you will have to alter the code to your like). Hope it helps somebody!

public class AppRater {
    private final static String APP_TITLE = "your_app_name";
    private static String PACKAGE_NAME = "your_package_name";
    private static int DAYS_UNTIL_PROMPT = 5;
    private static int LAUNCHES_UNTIL_PROMPT = 10;
    private static long EXTRA_DAYS;
    private static long EXTRA_LAUCHES;
    private static SharedPreferences prefs;
    private static SharedPreferences.Editor editor;
    private static Activity activity;

    public static void app_launched(Activity activity1) {
        activity = activity1;

        Configs.sendScreenView("Avaliando App", activity);

        PACKAGE_NAME = activity.getPackageName();

        prefs = activity.getSharedPreferences("apprater", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
        if (prefs.getBoolean("dontshowagain", false)) 
            return;

        editor = prefs.edit();

        EXTRA_DAYS = prefs.getLong("extra_days", 0);
        EXTRA_LAUCHES = prefs.getLong("extra_launches", 0);

        // Increment launch counter
        long launch_count = prefs.getLong("launch_count", 0) + 1;
        editor.putLong("launch_count", launch_count);

        // Get date of first launch
        Long date_firstLaunch = prefs.getLong("date_firstlaunch", 0);
        if (date_firstLaunch == 0) {
            date_firstLaunch = System.currentTimeMillis();
            editor.putLong("date_firstlaunch", date_firstLaunch);
        }

        // Wait at least n days before opening
        if (launch_count >= (LAUNCHES_UNTIL_PROMPT + EXTRA_LAUCHES))
            if (System.currentTimeMillis() >= date_firstLaunch + (DAYS_UNTIL_PROMPT * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) + EXTRA_DAYS)
                showRateDialog();

        editor.commit();
    }   

    public static void showRateDialog() {
        final Dialog dialog = new Dialog(activity);
        dialog.setTitle("Deseja avaliar o aplicativo " + APP_TITLE + "?");

        LinearLayout ll = new LinearLayout(activity);
        ll.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
        ll.setPadding(5, 5, 5, 5);

        TextView tv = new TextView(activity);
        tv.setTextColor(activity.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_text));
        tv.setText("Ajude-nos a melhorar o aplicativo com sua avaliação no Google Play!");
        tv.setWidth(240);
        tv.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
        tv.setPadding(5, 5, 5, 5);
        ll.addView(tv);

        Button b1 = new Button(activity);
        b1.setTextColor(activity.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_text));
        b1.setBackground(activity.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.rounded_blue_box));
        b1.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
        b1.setText("Avaliar aplicativo " + APP_TITLE + "!");
        b1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Configs.sendHitEvents(Configs.APP_RATER, Configs.CATEGORIA_ANALYTICS, "Clique", "Avaliar", activity);

                activity.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://details?id=" + PACKAGE_NAME)));
                delayDays(60);
                delayLaunches(30);
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });        
        ll.addView(b1);
        LinearLayout.LayoutParams params = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) b1.getLayoutParams();
        params.setMargins(5, 3, 5, 3);
        b1.setLayoutParams(params);

        Button b2 = new Button(activity);
        b2.setTextColor(activity.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_text));
        b2.setBackground(activity.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.rounded_blue_box));
        b2.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
        b2.setText("Lembre-me mais tarde!");
        b2.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Configs.sendHitEvents(Configs.APP_RATER, Configs.CATEGORIA_ANALYTICS, "Clique", "Avaliar Mais Tarde", activity);
                delayDays(3);
                delayLaunches(10);
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });
        ll.addView(b2);
        params = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) b2.getLayoutParams();
        params.setMargins(5, 3, 5, 3);
        b2.setLayoutParams(params);

        Button b3 = new Button(activity);
        b3.setTextColor(activity.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_text));
        b3.setBackground(activity.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.rounded_blue_box));
        b3.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
        b3.setText("Não, obrigado!");
        b3.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Configs.sendHitEvents(Configs.APP_RATER, Configs.CATEGORIA_ANALYTICS, "Clique", "Não Avaliar", activity);

                if (editor != null) {
                    editor.putBoolean("dontshowagain", true);
                    editor.commit();
                }
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });
        ll.addView(b3);
        params = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams) b3.getLayoutParams();
        params.setMargins(5, 3, 5, 0);
        b3.setLayoutParams(params);

        dialog.setContentView(ll);        
        dialog.show();        
    }

    private static void delayLaunches(int numberOfLaunches) {
        long extra_launches = prefs.getLong("extra_launches", 0) + numberOfLaunches;
        editor.putLong("extra_launches", extra_launches);
        editor.commit();
    }

    private static void delayDays(int numberOfDays) {
        Long extra_days = prefs.getLong("extra_days", 0) + (numberOfDays * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
        editor.putLong("extra_days", extra_days);
        editor.commit();
    }
}

The Buttons have a specific color and background. The background is as shown in this xml file:

source: Android approach for "Rate my application"