FeatureKitFeature requests vs App Store reviews: they solve different problems
App Store reviews are valuable public sentiment, but they are not a structured feature request system. Product teams usually need both channels for different jobs.
App Store reviews measure public sentiment
Reviews help with reputation and discovery but are intentionally public and loosely structured.
Feature requests are product workflow input
Requests can be deduplicated, voted on, connected to users and moved through explicit product statuses.
Do not force one channel to do both jobs
Keep rating prompts focused on ratings and give product ideas their own feedback flow.
Close the product loop inside the app
A dedicated request system can show users what happened after they submitted or supported an idea.