B
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79%
79% -- users checking reviews before download for App store users (2026)
79% of app store users check reviews before deciding to download an app.
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79%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Business of Apps
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Tier B
https://appreply.co//blog/app-store-reviews-101 ↗
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App Store Reviews 101: The Definitive Guide (2026)
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What are app store reviews?
App store ratings vs. reviews: what's th…
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App store users: 79% users checking reviews before download. Source: Business of Apps (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/users-check-reviews-before-download-79pct
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