> Apple could mitigate this problem by emailing App Store customers at some point after purchase with a request to rate the app, so that app developers don’t need to request reviews.
I don't think the fix to "users don't want nags to review apps" is to email users nags to review apps.
> I don't think the fix to "users don't want nags to review apps" is to email users nags to review apps.
That's why I said "mitigate" rather than "solve". I personally would abolish the whole system.
The advantage of an email, though, is that it doesn't interrupt your workflow while you're using the software.