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Interactive TUI

The TUI (Terminal User Interface) lets you browse, filter, search, and export app reviews interactively.


Requirements

pip install app-reviews[tui]

Or with uv:

uv add "app-reviews[tui]"

Launching the TUI

app-reviews

Walkthrough

The TUI guides you through five screens.

Step 1: Enter App ID

Paste an app ID or a full store URL:

  • Apple App Store: numeric ID like 123456789 or a full URL
  • Google Play: package name like com.example.app or a full URL

Step 2: Select Store

Choose Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The TUI may auto-detect from the ID format.

Step 3: Select Countries

Pick one or more countries. Common ones are listed first. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to toggle.

Step 4: Set Options

  • Sort order -- newest, oldest, highest rated, or lowest rated
  • Limit -- maximum number of reviews

Step 5: Confirm and Fetch

Review your selections and app metadata. Confirm to start fetching. A progress indicator shows fetch status.

Step 6: Browse Reviews

The review browser lets you:

  • Filter by rating -- show only specific star ratings
  • Sort reviews -- cycle through sort orders
  • Search reviews -- full-text search across titles and bodies
  • Export reviews -- save to a file

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Action
1-5 Toggle star rating filter
S Cycle sort order
/ Focus search box
E Export current reviews
Q Quit