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Google Play Reviews

The Google Play Reviews integration allows the admin to pull detailed user feedback, ratings, and device metadata for their Android applications directly into Whatsdash for app performance tracking and reputation management.

Why Connect Google Play Reviews to Whatsdash?

Integrating your Google Play Reviews with Whatsdash transforms user feedback from the Play Store into essential metrics on your centralized dashboard, enabling proactive reputation management and data-driven product improvements.

  • Real-Time Sentiment Analysis: Instantly track average ratings, sentiment trends, and common topics mentioned in reviews to understand user satisfaction and app health.

  • Unified Feedback Management: Consolidate app reviews alongside your other customer service and product metrics (e.g., bug reports, app store revenue) for a holistic view of the user experience.

  • Actionable Insights for Product Teams: Use Dimensions like Device and Android OS Version to quickly identify app issues that are specific to certain devices or operating systems, allowing development teams to prioritize fixes.

πŸ“‹ Steps to Integrate your Google Play Reviews to Whatsdash

The integration process involves securely linking your Google Play Developer account and specifying the application you wish to track.

βœ”οΈ Navigate to the 'Integrations' page using the Navigation bar.

βœ”οΈ Select Google Play Reviews from the Available Integrations.

Google Play Reviews integration

βœ”οΈ Click the + button to open the connection window.

Google Play Reviews integration

βœ”οΈ Enter the Package Name of the app you want to track.This is the unique, reverse-domain identifier of your app on the Play Store.

Google Play Reviews integration

βœ”οΈ Click Next button. You will be redirected to a Google sign-in page.

βœ”οΈ Select the Google account that is linked to your Google Play Developer Console.

Google sign-in Page

βœ”οΈ Grant Whatsdash the necessary permissions to Read your Google Play Review data.

βœ”οΈ Once authenticated, you will be directed back to Whatsdash. Your Google Play Reviews Integration will appear in the Connected Integrations list.

βœ”οΈ You can now create or customize dashboards using your app review Metrics and Dimensions.

πŸ‘‰ How to visualize this data in your dashboard, visit the Dashboard Documentation Guide.

πŸ”— Google Play Reviews Metrics

The table below lists the Google Play Reviews Metrics available through the Whatsdash Google Play Reviews Integration.

NameCategoryWhy It’s Useful
Number of reviewsReviewsMeasures the total user feedback volume, useful for tracking engagement growth.
Average ratingReviewIndicates overall user satisfaction and app quality perception.
Thumbs upReviewsShows how many users found a review helpful, useful for gauging review credibility.
Thumbs downReviewsHighlights unhelpful reviews, helping monitor feedback quality.

πŸ”— Google Play Reviews Dimensions

The table below lists the Google Play Reviews Dimensions available through the Whatsdash Google Play Reviews Integration.

NameCategoryWhy It’s Useful
Review IdReviewsIdentifies each unique review for easy reference and filtering.
RattingReviewsShows user sentiment towards your app, helping track satisfaction trends.
Reviewer NameReviewsHelps identify repeat reviewers or key user segments.
TextReviewsProvides direct user feedback to understand issues or praise.
Review DateReviewsTracks when reviews are received to analyze trends over time.
ReplyTextReviewsDisplays developer responses, useful for engagement analysis.
DeviceReviewsIdentifies device models, helping correlate issues with specific hardware.
Android VersionReviewsReveals compatibility or performance issues across Android versions.
Device ManufacturerReviewsHelps detect brand-specific app performance or feedback trends.
YearTimeEnables year-based trend analysis of reviews.
Year Of WeekTimeHelps group reviews by year and week for consistent weekly trends.
Year Of Week(ISO)TimeISO-standard week grouping for precise international time analysis.
Year MonthTimeAllows monthly trend reporting and seasonal analysis.
MonthTimeEnables aggregation of reviews and ratings by month.
Year WeekTimeHelps evaluate weekly review trends over the year.
Year Week(ISO)TimeProvides consistent weekly comparison across locales.
WeekTimeUseful for identifying weekly spikes or dips in user feedback.
Week(ISO)TimeISO-compliant week segmentation for international reporting.
Day Of MonthTimeEnables daily tracking of review volume or sentiment.
Day Of Week NameTimeHelps detect patterns like higher reviews on weekends.
Day Of Week Name(ISO)TimeProvides standardized weekday mapping for multi-region consistency.
DateTimeAllows detailed day-by-day trend analysis for precise time-based insights.

πŸ”— Explore More Integrations

Whatsdash supports a wide range of marketing, analytics, and eCommerce integrations to give you a holistic view of your business performance.

πŸ‘‰ Visit the Integrations Page to explore all available connections