diff --git a/Appirater.h b/Appirater.h
index 97e4eedb..e3208abf 100644
--- a/Appirater.h
+++ b/Appirater.h
@@ -142,6 +142,16 @@ extern NSString *const kAppiraterReminderRequestDate;
  */
 + (void)userDidSignificantEvent:(BOOL)canPromptForRating;
 
+/*
+ Tells Appirater to show the prompt (a rating alert). The prompt will be showed
+ if there is connection available, the user hasn't declined to rate
+ or hasn't rated current version.
+ 
+ You could call to show the prompt regardless Appirater settings,
+ e.g., in case of some special event in your app.
+ */
++ (void)showPrompt;
+
 /*
  Tells Appirater to open the App Store page where the user can specify a
  rating for the app. Also records the fact that this has happened, so the
diff --git a/Appirater.m b/Appirater.m
index 3cb59f7b..e524b9fe 100644
--- a/Appirater.m
+++ b/Appirater.m
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ - (BOOL)ratingConditionsHaveBeenMet {
 		return NO;
 	
 	// has the user already rated the app?
-	if ([userDefaults boolForKey:kAppiraterRatedCurrentVersion])
+	if ([self userHasRatedCurrentVersion])
 		return NO;
 	
 	// if the user wanted to be reminded later, has enough time passed?
@@ -341,6 +341,14 @@ - (void)incrementSignificantEventAndRate:(BOOL)canPromptForRating {
 	}
 }
 
+- (BOOL)userHasDeclinedToRate {
+    return [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:kAppiraterDeclinedToRate];
+}
+
+- (BOOL)userHasRatedCurrentVersion {
+    return [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:kAppiraterRatedCurrentVersion];
+}
+
 + (void)appLaunched {
 	[Appirater appLaunched:YES];
 }
@@ -380,6 +388,14 @@ + (void)userDidSignificantEvent:(BOOL)canPromptForRating {
                    });
 }
 
++ (void)showPrompt {
+    if ([[Appirater sharedInstance] connectedToNetwork]
+        && ![[Appirater sharedInstance] userHasDeclinedToRate]
+        && ![[Appirater sharedInstance] userHasRatedCurrentVersion]) {
+        [[Appirater sharedInstance] showRatingAlert];
+    }
+}
+
 + (id)getRootViewController {
     UIWindow *window = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] keyWindow];
     if (window.windowLevel != UIWindowLevelNormal) {