Reddit on Android: what Google Play reviewers complain about
We classified the 300 newest English-language Google Play reviews of Reddit (by reddit Inc.) in the US store, dated 20 October 2026 to 23 October 2026. Average rating in this sample: 3.17★. Its all-time Google Play rating is 4.6★ from 4.9M ratings. 74 reviews (25%) contained a complaint; the biggest theme was bugs (61% of complaining reviews).
Star ratings in this sample
| Stars | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 130 | 43% |
| 4★ | 32 | 11% |
| 3★ | 11 | 4% |
| 2★ | 12 | 4% |
| 1★ | 115 | 38% |
Complaint themes
| Theme | Reviews | Share of complaints | Avg severity (0–3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 45 | 61% | 2.4 |
| Feature requests | 24 | 32% | 2.2 |
| UX / design | 21 | 28% | 2.1 |
| Ads | 10 | 14% | 2.1 |
| Crashes / freezes | 9 | 12% | 2.8 |
| Performance | 9 | 12% | 2.7 |
| Pricing / subscription | 1 | 1% | 2.0 |
A review can count in several themes, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Top issues, ranked by reviews × severity
- 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 app is now required. Can't just browse the website on my phone anymore. Unskippable popups prevent me from using website w\o app. And they made the app as addictive and as difficult to exit as possible. If you've scrolled at all, You have to click the back…” (1★, v?, 2026-10-20) - Fix login / account access: 22 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.5/3. What to do: Audit the sign-in flow (SSO, password reset, verification emails) on the latest version; add clear error messages.
“My account is gone... again. I went to use the app about a month ago and it was logged into my sons account. When trying to switch back to my account, it was asking me to set one up. After some looking, because I was very confused, thinking it was wanting me t…” (1★, v2026.41.0, 2026-10-22) - Improve content quality: 20 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.4/3. What to do: Review the content areas users name; add a "report a problem" button on content.
“uninstalled after even the workaround to r/all was removed. Don't appreciate being coerced into "popular" content.” (1★, v2026.41.0, 2026-10-22) - Answer support requests: 7 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.6/3. What to do: Add an in-app contact option and reply to these Google Play reviews; Google Play lets developers respond publicly.
“This platform is completely run by broken automated bots. They arbitrarily ban and suspend accounts with zero transparency, no evidence, and absolutely no human explanation. Meanwhile, they allow massive rule-breaking communities to operate freely for their ow…” (1★, v2026.42.0, 2026-10-22) - Reduce ad frequency and length: 8 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.2/3. What to do: Cap ads per session, avoid unskippable video, and never show ads in the middle of a core task.
“Ever since they cut down other apps, this is utter BS. 90% advertising from subs I don't care about. Apps don't get any trashier than this. Haha, I came here read the other reviews and thought yep... then noticed I'd already said the same :D. I stick to my 1 s…” (1★, v2026.41.0, 2026-10-20)
Google Play vs App Store
| Google Play (Android) | App Store (iOS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews in sample | 300 | 300 |
| Dates | 2026-10-20 – 2026-10-23 | 2026-08-11 – 2026-10-22 |
| Avg stars in sample | 3.17★ | 2.05★ |
| Reviews with a complaint | 25% | 43% |
| Biggest complaint theme | Bugs | Bugs |
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.
Reddit App Store complaints (iOS)
Rating by app version
| Version | Reviews | Avg stars | Share with a complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.42.0 | 59 | 3.4 | 17% |
| 2026.41.0 | 133 | 3.6 | 21% |
| 2026.40.0 | 9 | 2.9 | 33% |
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 reddit Inc. or Google.
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FAQ
What do Android users complain about most in Reddit?
In the 300 newest US Google Play reviews (2026-10-20 to 2026-10-23), the most common complaint theme was bugs (61% of complaining reviews), and the top specific issue was “soften the redesign backlash” (27 reviews).
How many Reddit Google Play reviews are negative?
74 of 300 recent reviews (25%) contained a complaint. Average rating in this sample: 3.17★.
Do iPhone or Android users complain more about Reddit?
In our samples, 25% of recent Google Play reviews and 43% of recent App Store reviews contained a complaint. The samples cover different periods, so the gap is a signal, not a precise measurement.