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Paramount+ app reviews: what users complain about
We ran AppGripe on 300 of the most recent public App Store reviews of Paramount+ (Streaming, by CBS Interactive) from 1 storefronts, dated 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-22. Average rating in this sample: 2.73★. Its all-time US App Store rating is 4.6★ from 934K ratings. 181 reviews contained a complaint; the biggest theme was bugs (75%).
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Complaint categories
| Category | Reviews | Share of complaints | Avg severity (0–3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 135 | 75% | 2.5 |
| Performance | 77 | 43% | 2.5 |
| Crashes / freezes | 58 | 32% | 2.6 |
| Pricing / subscription | 53 | 29% | 2.5 |
| Feature requests | 44 | 24% | 2.2 |
| Ads | 41 | 23% | 2.2 |
| UX / design | 23 | 13% | 2.3 |
A review can count in several categories, so shares add up to more than 100%. Severity is the AI's estimate of how bad the problem is for the user.
Top issues, ranked by reviews × severity
- Speed up loading: 49 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.5/3. What to do: Profile cold start and the slowest screens on older devices; cache content.
“Every single streaming app I use during work loads just fine. Whenever I use Paramount though it lags with WiFi or cellular data” (1★, v15.28.0, US) - Fix in-use crashes and freezes: 40 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.5/3. What to do: Match quoted actions to crash reports; ship a hotfix for the top stack trace.
“One gig fiber internet hardwired into my TV and the game constantly freezes and app closes. No problem with any other streaming service, just this garbage app.” (1★, v15.27.0, US) - Reduce ad frequency and length: 38 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.
“Advertisements before watching programs when paying for a subscription is annoying. But now on Apple TV, it shows an advertisement when a show is paused. Often, I pause to try to see something in the scene better. The ads for paid subscribers are ridiculous an…” (2★, v15.27.0, US) - Improve content quality: 25 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.2/3. What to do: Review the content areas users name; add a "report a problem" button on content.
“Season 2 starts 05Oct2026 but does not play. Stupid app!!! Season 1 of CIA (the Dick Wolf CBS procedural starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss) should still be fully available to stream on Paramount+, along with the newly premiered Season 2. CIA Season 2 prem…” (1★, v15.27.0, US) - Fix login / account access: 18 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.7/3. What to do: Audit the sign-in flow (SSO, password reset, verification emails) on the latest version; add clear error messages.
“I’ve tried logging into the mobile app over a dozen times, and it won’t log me in after providing my correct username and password. Additionally, when I attempt to login on the browser, it brings me to a screen that says “please complete your registration,” bu…” (1★, v15.27.0, US) - Justify or adjust the price: 16 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.5/3. What to do: Test a cheaper tier, annual discount or one-time purchase; show what paid users get.
“This is HANDS DOWN the WORST streaming service app out there. It rarely works on the firetv. I always have to force close it and hope it works after that, or uninstall and reinstall it. I also clear caches too and rarely does that do anything. All I heard was…” (1★, v15.27.0, US)
Rating by app version (newest first)
| Version | Reviews | Avg stars | Share with a complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.28.0 | 50 | 2.6 | 58% |
| 15.27.0 | 241 | 2.8 | 61% |
| 15.26.0 | 5 | 3.6 | 40% |
Versions with fewer than 3 reviews in the sample are left out.
FAQ
What do users complain about most in Paramount+?
In 300 recent App Store reviews (2026-10-05 to 2026-10-22), the most common complaint theme was bugs (75% of complaining reviews), and the top specific issue was “speed up loading” (49 reviews).
How many Paramount+ reviews are negative?
181 of 300 recent reviews (60%) contained a complaint. Average rating in this sample: 2.73★. Its all-time US App Store rating is 4.6★ from 934K ratings.
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How to read this
Apple's public feed only shows recent reviews, so this is a snapshot of the last weeks or months, not the app's full history. Popular apps attract complaints in proportion to their size; the useful part is which issues repeat. Generated 22 October 2026. We have no relationship with CBS Interactive.
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