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A good indication can be brown seeds and background color of the apple is different than the sun exposed side. Scientifically a starch Iodine test on the flesh to see how much sugar has been converted.
To be honest their ripe when you like them! As an example I enjoy Liberty apples well before they are "ripe" all the way through their peak. Same for Arkansas Black.