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What users hate about Canva

12% of the 500 most recent US App Store reviews of Canva are 1–2★. Here is what those users complain about, counted and quoted. Snapshot: October 2026.

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Canva AI Photo & Video Editor

Canva · Design · reviews 2026-09-23 → 2026-10-18

4.87★all-time (3,580,885)
4.38★last 500 reviews
12%negative (1–2★)
13feature requests
5★382
4★35
3★21
2★17
1★45

Top complaints about Canva

Share of the 62 negative reviews that mention each theme.

Price & subscription14 reviews · 23% of negative
★ Thief Amazing app! I used this to edit photos for my son’s bday. When I was done I canceled my subscription. CANCELED IN MAY! I’ve been getting charged ever since and I am requesting a refund but the online website won’t let me. Says I have no purchases… v4.230.0 · 2026-10-07
AI features14 reviews · 23% of negative
★ Frustrating, hallucinating, maddening AI BS …changed the copy we had written, and completely made up additional details of our repertoire. Seriously?! I mean, I know AI is terrible most of the time, but this was beyond the pale! v1.124.0 · 2026-10-16
Login & account5 reviews · 8% of negative
★ Bad When I tried to sign in I put the password in and it worked then it telled me to do the password and I did it right but it was saying it was wrong and I have done this… v4.227.0 · 2026-09-29
Confusing UI & UX5 reviews · 8% of negative
Crashes & bugs4 reviews · 6% of negative
Slow & performance2 reviews · 3% of negative
Ads2 reviews · 3% of negative
Notifications2 reviews · 3% of negative
Sync & data loss1 reviews · 2% of negative
Bad update1 reviews · 2% of negative
Customer support1 reviews · 2% of negative

What Canva users are asking for

13 feature requests found in total.

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FAQ

What do users complain about most in Canva?

In 500 recent US App Store reviews, the biggest complaint themes among the 62 negative (1–2★) reviews are price & subscription (14, 23%), ai features (14, 23%), login & account (5, 8%).

Is Canva getting worse?

Its all-time rating is 4.87★ from 3,580,885 ratings, while the last 500 written reviews average 4.38★. Written reviews skew negative on most apps, so compare the trend between versions rather than the absolute number.

How was this analysed?

Reviews dated 2026-09-23 to 2026-10-18 were read from Apple's public review feed and matched against complaint patterns (crashes, login, sync, pricing, ads, UI, updates, support and more). One review can count toward several themes.

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