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What users hate about Reddit

81% of the 500 most recent US App Store reviews of Reddit are 1–2★. Here is what those users complain about, counted and quoted. Snapshot: October 2026.

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REDDIT, INC. · Social · reviews 2026-09-24 → 2026-10-18

4.76★all-time (3,509,286)
1.74★last 500 reviews
81%negative (1–2★)
13feature requests
5★67
4★9
3★18
2★40
1★366

Top complaints about Reddit

Share of the 406 negative reviews that mention each theme.

Ads39 reviews · 10% of negative
★ Awful Ad Volume Issue Did you know when you turn your phone volume up it automatically unmutes ads? You can re-mute, but if you press the volume up button it unmutes the ad. It’s harmful! I was playing white noise from my phone and I just… v2026.40.0 · 2026-10-12
Crashes & bugs32 reviews · 8% of negative
★ The new updates suck There’s all kinds of bugs in this new update. The most frustrating one is that the box to type comments keeps getting stuck behind the bottom menu options, that I didn’t… v2026.39.0 · 2026-10-02
Login & account30 reviews · 7% of negative
★ Permanently banned because I moved I moved into an apartment and suddenly, my account and my partners account were permanently banned. Neither of us can make a new account. If we make a new account, it gets banned soon after.… v2026.41.0 · 2026-10-15
Confusing UI & UX22 reviews · 5% of negative
Customer support16 reviews · 4% of negative
Notifications15 reviews · 4% of negative
AI features13 reviews · 3% of negative
Price & subscription12 reviews · 3% of negative
Slow & performance5 reviews · 1% of negative
Sync & data loss4 reviews · 1% of negative
Bad update4 reviews · 1% of negative
Privacy & security4 reviews · 1% of negative

What Reddit users are asking for

13 feature requests found in total.

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FAQ

What do users complain about most in Reddit?

In 500 recent US App Store reviews, the biggest complaint themes among the 406 negative (1–2★) reviews are ads (39, 10%), crashes & bugs (32, 8%), login & account (30, 7%).

Is Reddit getting worse?

Its all-time rating is 4.76★ from 3,509,286 ratings, while the last 500 written reviews average 1.74★. Written reviews skew negative on most apps, so compare the trend between versions rather than the absolute number.

How was this analysed?

Reviews dated 2026-09-24 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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