B
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7 hours
7 hours -- median reply time for Top 100 apps (developer replies) (2026)
Among developer replies to low-star reviews across 100 top apps, the median response time was 6.8 hours.
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7 hours
Unit
Duration Hours
Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
89,330
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
AppReply
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Tier A
https://appreply.co//blog/app-store-reviews-101 ↗
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App Store Reviews 101: The Definitive Guide (2026)
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Top 100 apps (developer replies): 7 hours median reply time. Source: AppReply (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/appreply-2026-median-reply-time
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