diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/main/MainActivity.kt
index 8b364488..13215329 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/features/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.opendasharchive.openarchive.features.main
 
+import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Point
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import android.widget.PopupWindow
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
@@ -27,6 +29,12 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.viewpager2.widget.ViewPager2
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewException
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewInfo
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewManager
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewManagerFactory
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.model.ReviewErrorCode
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.testing.FakeReviewManager
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import net.opendasharchive.openarchive.BuildConfig
@@ -78,6 +86,9 @@ import net.opendasharchive.openarchive.util.extensions.show
 import org.koin.android.ext.android.inject
 import org.koin.androidx.viewmodel.ext.android.viewModel
 import java.text.NumberFormat
+import androidx.core.content.edit
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import net.opendasharchive.openarchive.util.InAppReviewHelper
 
 
 class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), SpaceDrawerAdapterListener, FolderDrawerAdapterListener {
@@ -129,6 +140,8 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), SpaceDrawerAdapterListener, FolderDrawerAda
 
     private lateinit var permissionManager: PermissionManager
 
+    private lateinit var reviewManager: ReviewManager
+    private var shouldPromptReview = false
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         ///enableEdgeToEdge()
@@ -165,6 +178,9 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), SpaceDrawerAdapterListener, FolderDrawerAda
         // Initialize the permission manager with this activity and its dialogManager.
         permissionManager = PermissionManager(this, dialogManager)
 
+        // Initialize In App Ratings Helper
+        InAppReviewHelper.init(this)
+
         initMediaLaunchers()
         setupToolbarAndPager()
         setupNavigationDrawer()
@@ -196,6 +212,10 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), SpaceDrawerAdapterListener, FolderDrawerAda
             // You can start the upload service or update the UI accordingly.
             UploadService.startUploadService(this)
         }
+
+        reviewManager = ReviewManagerFactory.create(this)
+        InAppReviewHelper.requestReviewInfo(this)
+        shouldPromptReview = InAppReviewHelper.onAppLaunched()
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -212,6 +232,19 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), SpaceDrawerAdapterListener, FolderDrawerAda
             serverListOffset = -dims.second.toFloat()
             serverListCurOffset = serverListOffset
         }
+
+        // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        // Only now, after UI is ready, do we fire the in‐app review if needed.
+        if (shouldPromptReview) {
+            lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                // Wait a small delay so we don’t interrupt initial load (e.g. 2 seconds).
+                delay(2_000)
+                InAppReviewHelper.showReviewIfPossible(this@MainActivity, reviewManager)
+                InAppReviewHelper.markReviewDone()
+                shouldPromptReview = false
+            }
+        }
+        // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     }
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
@@ -719,6 +752,8 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity(), SpaceDrawerAdapterListener, FolderDrawerAda
         mFolderAdapter.update(projects)
     }
 
+
+
     private fun refreshCurrentProject() {
         val project = getSelectedProject()
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/util/InAppReviewHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/util/InAppReviewHelper.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd32a6db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/opendasharchive/openarchive/util/InAppReviewHelper.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package net.opendasharchive.openarchive.util
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.Context
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewException
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewInfo
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewManager
+import com.google.android.play.core.review.ReviewManagerFactory
+import net.opendasharchive.openarchive.core.logger.AppLogger
+
+object InAppReviewHelper {
+    // Keys for our Prefs helper:
+    private const val KEY_LAUNCH_COUNT = "launch_count"
+    private const val KEY_LAST_REVIEW_TIME = "last_review_time"
+
+    // After this many launches, we become eligible:
+    private const val MIN_LAUNCHES = 5
+
+    // 30 days in ms
+    private const val THIRTY_DAYS_MS = 30L * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
+
+    // Once requestReviewFlow() succeeds, we cache this:
+    private var reviewInfo: ReviewInfo? = null
+
+    /**
+     * Call once (e.g. in Application.onCreate or first Activity) so that Prefs.load(...) runs.
+     */
+    fun init(context: Context) {
+        Prefs.load(context)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call early (e.g. in onCreate of MainActivity) to asynchronously fetch ReviewInfo.
+     */
+    fun requestReviewInfo(context: Context) {
+        val manager: ReviewManager = ReviewManagerFactory.create(context)
+        manager.requestReviewFlow()
+            .addOnCompleteListener { task ->
+                if (task.isSuccessful) {
+                    reviewInfo = task.result
+                    AppLogger.d("InAppReview", "ReviewInfo obtained successfully.")
+                } else {
+                    (task.exception as? ReviewException)?.let { ex ->
+                        AppLogger.e("InAppReview", "Error requesting review flow: ${ex.errorCode}", ex)
+                    }
+                    reviewInfo = null
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call this immediately on app launch (in onCreate). It increments the stored launch count
+     * and returns TRUE if we are now eligible to show a review (≥ MIN_LAUNCHES AND ≥ 30 days since last).
+     *
+     * It does NOT actually show anything. It only says “yes/no.”
+     */
+    fun onAppLaunched(): Boolean {
+        val previousCount = Prefs.getInt(KEY_LAUNCH_COUNT, 0)
+        val newCount = previousCount + 1
+        Prefs.putInt(KEY_LAUNCH_COUNT, newCount)
+
+        val lastReviewTime = Prefs.getLong(KEY_LAST_REVIEW_TIME, 0L)
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+
+        return if (newCount >= MIN_LAUNCHES && (now - lastReviewTime) >= THIRTY_DAYS_MS) {
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Once you decide it’s time to actually show the prompt (e.g. in onResume, after UI ready),
+     * call this. If reviewInfo is non-null it will launch; otherwise it just logs “no Info.”
+     */
+    fun showReviewIfPossible(activity: Activity, reviewManager: ReviewManager) {
+        reviewInfo?.let { info ->
+            reviewManager.launchReviewFlow(activity, info)
+                .addOnCompleteListener {
+                    AppLogger.d("InAppReview", "Review flow finished.")
+                    reviewInfo = null
+                }
+        } ?: run {
+            AppLogger.d("InAppReview", "ReviewInfo was null; cannot launch review flow.")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * After you do showReviewIfPossible(...), call this to reset counters.
+     * That ensures we won’t prompt again for another 30 days.
+     */
+    fun markReviewDone() {
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        Prefs.putInt(KEY_LAUNCH_COUNT, 0)
+        Prefs.putLong(KEY_LAST_REVIEW_TIME, now)
+    }
+}