Replying to Reviews
Replying to Android Reviews
ReviewTower posts developer replies to Google Play reviews through the Android Publisher API. Replies appear publicly on your Play Store listing.
Requirements
- A Google Play service account with the Reply to reviews permission granted in the Google Play Console.
- Your app must have at least 10 reviews — Google does not expose the reviews API for apps below this threshold.
If you haven’t yet connected your Android app, follow the Android integration guide first.
How to reply
- 1Open the Reviews page and find an Android review (marked with the Android badge).
- 2Click the Reply button on the review card.
- 3Type your response and click Post reply.
API limitations
The Android Publisher API only returns reviews from the last 7 days. Reviews older than 7 days are retained in ReviewTower from prior syncs but cannot receive new replies through the API.
Common errors
403 Forbidden
The service account does not have the Reply to reviews permission. Grant it in Google Play Console under Users and permissions.
Review not found
The review may be older than 7 days and is no longer accessible via the API.