Is there a way to send ratings to the App Store without leaving the app?

Question

Is there a way to send a rating to the application store from my application without opening iTunes or the AppStore or leaving my application?

This question is not a duplicate of this question: Button to browse the application store or its numerous duplicates. I know how to set up alertView, which prompts the user to rate the application, and then opens the AppStore on the correct page so that the user can rate and / or write a review.

What I would prefer is a pop-up view with five stars, so when the user selects a star, he and all the stars to their left are highlighted (this is done). Then, if the user clicks the Submit button, the rating will be sent to the AppStore, but the user will remain in my application. I believe that Apple will issue a password request similar to what happens when updating applications. This is great if it does not force the user to leave the application.

I understand that this will require an Internet connection, and I know how to test connectivity, etc., so I'm not interested in this aspect.

Does anyone have a solution on how to do this?

Answer 1

You cannot rate the application programmatically, outside the application store. If it were possible, many developers would take advantage of this and rate their applications with 5 stars without users noticing that it would lead to the defeat of the goal of the rating system. Even if a password dialog box opens, many users will not understand why it pops up and simply enters their passwords.