Pinterest on Android: what Google Play reviewers complain about
We classified the 300 newest English-language Google Play reviews of Pinterest (by Pinterest) in the US store, dated 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026. Average rating in this sample: 3.88★. Its all-time Google Play rating is 4.2★ from 11.7M ratings. 85 reviews (28%) contained a complaint; the biggest theme was bugs (49% of complaining reviews).
Star ratings in this sample
| Stars | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 187 | 62% |
| 4★ | 21 | 7% |
| 3★ | 18 | 6% |
| 2★ | 18 | 6% |
| 1★ | 56 | 19% |
Complaint themes
| Theme | Reviews | Share of complaints | Avg severity (0–3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 42 | 49% | 2.3 |
| Ads | 37 | 44% | 2.4 |
| UX / design | 24 | 28% | 2.0 |
| Feature requests | 22 | 26% | 2.1 |
| Performance | 14 | 16% | 2.3 |
| Crashes / freezes | 13 | 15% | 2.7 |
| Pricing / subscription | 1 | 1% | 3.0 |
A review can count in several themes, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Top issues, ranked by reviews × severity
- Reduce ad frequency and length: 36 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.3/3. What to do: Cap ads per session, avoid unskippable video, and never show ads in the middle of a core task.
“Pinterest is an Advertisement App??? what's with all the ads? The same Ads show up even after I report it. Going from 5⭐ to 1⭐ real quick.” (1★, v14.40.0, 2026-10-21) - Soften the redesign backlash: 27 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.2/3. What to do: Explain the change in-app, restore the most-missed option, or offer a setting for the old behaviour.
“The new update I'm writing to share my disappointment with the new Pinterest layout. The pins feel too close together, and I can no longer comfortably see the full images while scrolling. I have to scroll down just to view pins properly, which makes browsing m…” (3★, v14.41.0, 2026-10-22) - Improve content quality: 22 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.3/3. What to do: Review the content areas users name; add a "report a problem" button on content.
“like bro I just rate 2 cuz there are so many toxic or stealing content from tiktok or YouTube. so many users that they said "credit to the creator" like shut up fart up. (I don't say bad word). like bro fix ur app and ban all of it that they stealing. or somet…” (2★, v?, 2026-10-23) - Fix login / account access: 18 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.4/3. What to do: Audit the sign-in flow (SSO, password reset, verification emails) on the latest version; add clear error messages.
“unable to log in. I was recieved a notice when I attempted to log into my Pinterest account that my account was deactivated. I have not recieved an email to reactivate my account.” (3★, v14.41.0, 2026-10-22) - Simplify navigation: 14 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.1/3. What to do: Run a quick usability test on the screens users mention; remove extra taps and pop-ups.
“hard to impossible to see full pin description now which is really annoying for mogai/etc labels because you can't just look at it and tell. a lot of people don't link back to the original post or ARE the poster so i can't find out what the labels are. the pos…” (3★, v14.40.0, 2026-10-22)
Google Play vs App Store
| Google Play (Android) | App Store (iOS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews in sample | 300 | 300 |
| Dates | 2026-10-21 – 2026-10-23 | 2026-09-22 – 2026-10-22 |
| Avg stars in sample | 3.88★ | 2.73★ |
| Reviews with a complaint | 28% | 60% |
| Biggest complaint theme | Bugs | Ads |
Both samples use the same AI classifier. The iOS sample comes from Apple's public review feed across several storefronts and can cover a longer period, so compare themes rather than exact percentages.
Pinterest App Store complaints (iOS)
Rating by app version
| Version | Reviews | Avg stars | Share with a complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.41.0 | 85 | 3.5 | 38% |
| 14.40.0 | 79 | 4.0 | 30% |
| 14.39.0 | 19 | 4.6 | 11% |
Versions with fewer than 5 reviews in the sample are left out.
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Method and limits
Reviews were collected once from the public Google Play listing (newest first, US store, English) with the open-source google-play-scraper library, then each review was classified by an AI model into 7 themes and 18 specific issues with a severity of 0–3; individual labels can be wrong, so check the quotes. Big apps get hundreds of reviews a day, so this is a snapshot of a few days, not the app's full history. Generated 24 October 2026. Not affiliated with Pinterest or Google.
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FAQ
What do Android users complain about most in Pinterest?
In the 300 newest US Google Play reviews (2026-10-21 to 2026-10-23), the most common complaint theme was bugs (49% of complaining reviews), and the top specific issue was “reduce ad frequency and length” (36 reviews).
How many Pinterest Google Play reviews are negative?
85 of 300 recent reviews (28%) contained a complaint. Average rating in this sample: 3.88★.
Do iPhone or Android users complain more about Pinterest?
In our samples, 28% of recent Google Play reviews and 60% of recent App Store reviews contained a complaint. The samples cover different periods, so the gap is a signal, not a precise measurement.