'requestReview()' was deprecated in iOS 14.0

Question

In iOS 14, Xcode is showing a warning:

requestReview()' was deprecated in iOS 14.0

I'm using StoreKit to ask review automatically in my app.

func requestReview() {
    guard shouldRequestReview else {return}
    SKStoreReviewController.requestReview()
    lastRequest = Date()
}

How to get rid of that warning?

@ Dc7 - In your code it looks like you are logging the dates when you last showed the request review, would you mind sharing your logic? I have an app in the AppStore and some users report that they keep getting the RateApp request and I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. After 10 launches, I ask the user to rate the app but I only call the `SKStoreReviewController.requestReview()` method, no other logic and I don't log any dates. Would you mind sharing your logic before calling the `SKStoreReviewController.requestReview()` method? — fs_tigre, Dec 21 '22 at 01:31

pawello2222 · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-23T10:38:33.960

iOS 16+

There is now a new RequestReviewAction that is available as an environment value:

private struct ContentView: View {
    @Environment(\.requestReview) private var requestReview

    var body: some View {
        Button("Review") {
            DispatchQueue.main.async {
                requestReview()
            }
        }
    }
}

iOS 14+

Quick solution

if let scene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first(where: { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive }) as? UIWindowScene {
    DispatchQueue.main.async {
        SKStoreReviewController.requestReview(in: scene)
    }
}

Note: according to some comments it's more reliable with DispatchQueue.main.async

Convenient solution

Here's a true one-liner:

SKStoreReviewController.requestReviewInCurrentScene()

but first you need to create the following extension in SKStoreReviewController:

extension SKStoreReviewController {
    public static func requestReviewInCurrentScene() {
        if let scene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first(where: { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive }) as? UIWindowScene {
            DispatchQueue.main.async {
                requestReview(in: scene)
            }
        }
    }
}

_{Here is a GitHub repository with different Swift extensions including requestReviewInCurrentScene().}

Explanation

The requestReview function was deprecated in iOS 14:

@available(iOS, introduced: 10.3, deprecated: 14.0)
open class func requestReview()

You need to use the requestReview(in:) function instead:

@available(iOS 14.0, *)
open class func requestReview(in windowScene: UIWindowScene)

Possible solutions

Custom extension

You can create the following extension:

extension UIApplication {
    var currentScene: UIWindowScene? {
        connectedScenes
            .first { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive } as? UIWindowScene
    }
}

and use it like this:

if let scene = UIApplication.shared.currentScene {
    SKStoreReviewController.requestReview(in: scene)
}

Universal one-liner:

if let scene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first(where: { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive }) as? UIWindowScene {
    SKStoreReviewController.requestReview(in: scene)
}

single scene solution (for iOS)

if let scene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first as? UIWindowScene {
    SKStoreReviewController.requestReview(in: scene)
}

This is NOT ideal solution on iPad IMO. When you have multiple WindowScenes opened, the review popup shows up in `first` connectedScene even the window is in background. — toshi0383, Sep 22 '20 at 06:41
@toshi0383 Yes, you're right. When I was answering this I thought about iOS only. Please see the updated answer for multiple scenes. — pawello2222, Sep 22 '20 at 07:14
@pawello2222 , do you know the answer of this question? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69272521/requestreview-doesnt-work-if-i-open-my-app-manually — RRN, Sep 21 '21 at 16:39
What would the equivalent solution for macOS? The great thing about the old function was that it was OS-agnostic. — TheNeil, Dec 14 '21 at 17:30
i would add DispatchQueue.main.async { } to requestReviewInCurrentScene()'s body — Jean Raymond Daher, Aug 31 '22 at 15:11

Ashvin · Answer 2 · 2022-07-16T10:11:13.310

Simple solution for iOS(13 & above) and macOS

iOS (Swift 5+):

    if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
        if let scene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first(where: { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive }) as? UIWindowScene {
            SKStoreReviewController.requestReview(in: scene)
        }
    } else if #available(iOS 10.3, *) {
        SKStoreReviewController.requestReview()
    }

macOS: Don't forget to replace your Apple ID with in URL "id123456789"

guard let writeReviewURL = URL(string: "https://itunes.apple.com/app/id123456789?action=write-review") else {
      print("Invalid URL")
      return
}
NSWorkspace.shared.open(writeReviewURL)

What would the equivalent solution for macOS? The great thing about the old function was that it was OS-agnostic. — TheNeil, Dec 14 '21 at 17:30

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 27 '22 at 17:29

I made a small wrapper over SKStoreReviewController that saves the headache of supporting different versions of ios. Also it works for macOS.

// Review after 3 launches
AppReview.requestIf(launches: 3)

// Review after 5 days
AppReview.requestIf(days: 5)

// Review after 3 launches and 5 days
AppReview.requestIf(launches: 3, days: 5)

https://github.com/mezhevikin/AppReview

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 19 '22 at 12:30

iOS 16 has a new way to do it: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/storekit/requestreviewaction

In my tests it is crucial to do it on the main queue. Otherwise the dialogue is unreliable.

private struct ContentView: View {

    @Environment(\.requestReview) private var requestReview

    var body: some View {
        Button("Ask for Review") {
            DispatchQueue.main.async {
                requestReview()
            }
        }
    }
}

Jagveer Singh · Answer 5 · 2022-01-12T07:53:54.820

-8

As SKStoreReviewController.requestReview is deprecated in ios14 You can use SKStoreReviewController.requestReview(in: scene) from ios14
Sample code is below

if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
    if let scene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first(where: { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive }) as? UIWindowScene {
        SKStoreReviewController.requestReview(in: scene)
    }
} else if #available(iOS 10.3, *) {
    SKStoreReviewController.requestReview()
}

edited Jan 12 '22 at 07:53

answered Nov 01 '21 at 06:59

Jagveer Singh

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This is the same answer as the previous one (with the same bad formatting). – inexcitus Nov 02 '21 at 11:58
inexcitus please correct formatting – Jagveer Singh Nov 02 '21 at 17:15