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Slack vs Discord: what users complain about

The same complaint analysis run on the latest US App Store reviews of both apps, side by side. Snapshot: October 2026.

Slack icon
Slack

Business

All-time
4.14★
Last 500 reviews
3.44★
Negative
35%
Top complaint
Confusing UI & UX

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Discord icon
Discord

Social

All-time
4.70★
Last 500 reviews
2.92★
Negative
47%
Top complaint
Login & account

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In short

Complaints theme by theme

Share of all recent reviews that are 1–2★ and mention the theme. ■ Slack ■ Discord

Login & account
Slack1%
Discord18%
Confusing UI & UX
Slack7%
Discord2%
Crashes & bugs
Slack2%
Discord6%
Notifications
Slack5%
Discord3%
Customer support
Slack0%
Discord4%
AI features
Slack1%
Discord2%
Privacy & security
Slack0%
Discord2%
Ads
Slack0%
Discord2%
Price & subscription
Slack1%
Discord1%
Sync & data loss
Slack1%
Discord1%
Slow & performance
Slack1%
Discord1%
Bad update
Slack0%
Discord1%

What the top complaint sounds like

Slack: confusing ui & ux

★ Terrible UI …account. Another set of hoops I have to jump through when Slack automatically signs me out. Logging back in through google’s interface doesn’t get you into your slack account under the same Google email either, so you have to log in through slack’s interface into that same email v26.09.20 · 2026-09-13

Discord: login & account

★ Unusable, Buggy Age Verification and Trash Support Team A month ago when the age verification update roll out, I opted to do face id and the system verified me as an adult. Now a couple days ago when I updated the app on the app store,… v349.0 · 2026-10-17
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FAQ

Do users complain more about Slack or Discord?

Slack has fewer unhappy reviewers: 35% of its recent reviews are 1–2★, against 47% for Discord. Both samples are the latest US App Store written reviews, which skew more negative than star-only ratings.

What is the main complaint about Slack compared with Discord?

Slack users complain most about confusing ui & ux; Discord users about login & account. The biggest difference is login & account: 1% of Slack reviews vs 18% of Discord reviews are negative and mention it.

How was this comparison made?

We read up to 500 of the newest US App Store reviews for each app (Slack: 2026-08-19 to 2026-10-18; Discord: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-18) and matched 1–2★ reviews against the same complaint patterns. Percentages are of all recent reviews, so the two apps are on the same scale.

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