TikTok
Social
- All-time
- 4.72★
- Last 500 reviews
- 1.80★
- Negative
- 78%
- Top complaint
- Crashes & bugs
In short
- YouTube has fewer unhappy reviewers: 40% of its recent reviews are 1–2★, against 78% for TikTok.
- TikTok users complain most about crashes & bugs; YouTube users about ads.
- The biggest difference is ads: 1% of TikTok reviews vs 14% of YouTube reviews are negative and mention it.
- Recent written reviews average 1.80★ for TikTok and 3.24★ for YouTube (all-time: 4.72★ vs 4.67★).
Complaints theme by theme
Share of all recent reviews that are 1–2★ and mention the theme. ■ TikTok ■ YouTube
Ads
TikTok1%
YouTube14%
Crashes & bugs
TikTok12%
YouTube6%
Price & subscription
TikTok0%
YouTube6%
Login & account
TikTok4%
YouTube0%
AI features
TikTok1%
YouTube4%
Confusing UI & UX
TikTok0%
YouTube3%
Notifications
TikTok0%
YouTube2%
Customer support
TikTok1%
YouTube1%
Slow & performance
TikTok1%
YouTube1%
Bad update
TikTok0%
YouTube1%
Sync & data loss
TikTok1%
YouTube0%
Privacy & security
TikTok0%
YouTube0%
What the top complaint sounds like
TikTok: crashes & bugs
★ Que muerda le pasa a esta app Es INACEPTABLE que una plataforma del tamaño de TikTok presente un error tan absurdo y vergonzoso en su buscador. Actualmente, al buscar palabras como “mujer”, “women” o nombres femeninos como “María”, “Adriana” y… v47.1.0 · 2026-10-17
YouTube: ads
★ THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE… v21.41.5 · 2026-10-17
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FAQ
Do users complain more about TikTok or YouTube?
YouTube has fewer unhappy reviewers: 40% of its recent reviews are 1–2★, against 78% for TikTok. Both samples are the latest US App Store written reviews, which skew more negative than star-only ratings.
What is the main complaint about TikTok compared with YouTube?
TikTok users complain most about crashes & bugs; YouTube users about ads. The biggest difference is ads: 1% of TikTok reviews vs 14% of YouTube 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 (TikTok: 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-18; YouTube: 2026-10-16 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.