app-review-analyzer

Prerequisites

• Chrome browser with Claude in Chrome extension (for reading store reviews)
• No API keys required — all analysis is done through live browser interaction
• Supports iOS App Store and Google Play Store

Mode Selection

Ask the user which mode they need:

1. Competitive Analysis — Analyze a competitor's reviews to find gaps and opportunities
2. Own App Management — Analyze your own app's reviews to prioritize fixes, surface feature requests, and draft professional responses

If the user provides a competitor's app, use Competitive Analysis mode. If they mention "my app" or "our app," use Own App Management mode.

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Competitive Analysis Mode

Step 1: Navigate to the App Listing

Open the app's store page in Chrome:

• iOS App Store: Search on apps.apple.com or use a direct link
• Google Play: Search on play.google.com or use a direct link

Confirm the correct app with the user before proceeding.

Step 2: Collect Reviews Systematically

Read reviews in two passes:

1. Most Recent — Sort by newest first. Read at least 30-50 reviews to capture current sentiment.
2. Most Critical — Sort by lowest rating (1-star, then 2-star). Read at least 20-30 critical reviews to surface pain points.

For each review, note:

• Star rating
• Date posted
• Review text (key quotes)
• Whether the developer responded

Step 3: Categorize Reviews

Assign each review to one or more theme categories:

Category	Signals
Bug Reports	Crashes, errors, data loss, freezing, sync failures
Missing Features	"I wish it had...", "Why can't I...", "Needs..."
UX Complaints	"Too complicated", "Can't find...", "Confusing", "Slow"
Pricing Objections	"Too expensive", "Not worth it", "Used to be free"
Praise	Specific features users love, "best app for...", loyalty signals
Support Complaints	"No response", "Unhelpful", "Can't reach anyone"

Step 4: Produce the Analysis Report

Generate a structured report using the template in references/analysis-report-template.md. The report must include:

1. Theme Frequency Table — Count of reviews per category, sorted by frequency
2. Sentiment Trend — Are recent reviews better or worse than older ones?
3. Top 5 Pain Points — With direct quotes from reviews
4. Top 5 Praised Features — Competitor strengths you must match or exceed
5. Opportunity Summary — Gaps you could fill, weaknesses to exploit

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Own App Management Mode

Step 1: Navigate to Your App's Reviews

Open your app's store page in Chrome. Confirm the correct app.

Step 2: Collect and Categorize Reviews

Follow the same collection process as Competitive Analysis (Steps 2-3 above).

Step 3: Prioritize Issues

Score each theme by Frequency x Severity:

Severity	Definition
Critical (3)	Data loss, crashes, security issues, payment failures
High (2)	Core functionality broken, major UX blockers
Medium (1)	Nice-to-have features, minor annoyances, cosmetic issues

Calculate priority score: count of reviews in theme x severity weight

Sort themes by priority score descending. This is the fix-first order.

Step 4: Draft Review Responses

For each negative review (1-3 stars), draft a response following the templates in references/response-templates.md.

Key response principles:

• Respond within 24-48 hours — speed improves update likelihood
• Never be defensive or argumentative
• Personalize every response — reference specific details from their review
• Acknowledge the problem before offering solutions
• Include a direct contact method for follow-up when appropriate
• Keep responses concise (2-4 sentences for most cases)

Platform-specific notes:

• iOS App Store: Developer responses appear publicly under the review. Users receive a notification and can update their rating.
• Google Play: Developer responses also appear publicly. You can report policy-violating reviews (spam, off-topic, profanity) via the Play Console.

Step 5: Produce the Action Plan

Generate a report using references/analysis-report-template.md with an additional action plan section:

1. Fix First — Critical bugs and top pain points by priority score
2. Add Next — Most-requested features with user quotes as evidence
3. Communicate — Issues that need a public response or in-app messaging
4. Monitor — Themes to watch in future review cycles

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Review Category Quick Reference

Use this decision tree when categorizing ambiguous reviews:

Review mentions a crash/error/data loss?
  → Bug Report

Review says "I wish" or "please add" or "why can't I"?
  → Missing Feature

Review says "confusing" or "hard to use" or "can't find"?
  → UX Complaint

Review mentions price, subscription, cost, or payment?
  → Pricing Objection

Review says "no response" or "support" or "help"?
  → Support Complaint

Review is purely positive with no complaints?
  → Praise

Review has multiple themes?
  → Assign all applicable categories

Resources

references/

• response-templates.md — Detailed response templates for every review category with multiple variants each. Load when drafting review responses.
• analysis-report-template.md — Full markdown template for the analysis report output. Load when producing the final report.