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Reddit app reviews: what users complain about
We ran AppGripe on 300 of the most recent public App Store reviews of Reddit (Social, by REDDIT, INC.) from 3 storefronts, dated 2026-08-11 to 2026-10-22. Average rating in this sample: 2.05★. Its all-time US App Store rating is 4.8★ from 3.5M ratings. 128 reviews contained a complaint; the biggest theme was bugs (52%).
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Complaint categories
| Category | Reviews | Share of complaints | Avg severity (0–3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 66 | 52% | 2.4 |
| UX / design | 66 | 52% | 2.2 |
| Feature requests | 43 | 34% | 2.2 |
| Ads | 21 | 16% | 2.4 |
| Crashes / freezes | 14 | 11% | 2.7 |
| Performance | 14 | 11% | 2.5 |
| Pricing / subscription | 2 | 2% | 2.1 |
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
- Soften the redesign backlash: 58 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.3/3. What to do: Explain the change in-app, restore the most-missed option, or offer a setting for the old behaviour.
“Gets worse and worse” (2★, v2026.40.0, GB) - Improve content quality: 42 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.3/3. What to do: Review the content areas users name; add a "report a problem" button on content.
“The mute subreddit feature is non-functional for me. The majority of my feed is suggested content and there is no way to disable the suggestions. I see on average 10-20 suggested posts for every 1 from a sub I am subscribed to. Reddit would like for me to eng…” (1★, v2026.42.0, US) - Simplify navigation: 17 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.
“Edit: came crawling back to make my (first!) post asking a question — immediately removed because of title formatting! Title formatting! Erm actually you have to write [question] in the title for a question — can’t you tell because the title is a question …sin…” (1★, v2026.36.0, CA) - Fix login / account access: 13 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.
“For some reason I was booted from my account, haven’t received a reason why, when I try to log on it says “incorrect email or password” despite inputting the exact email and password I use for Reddit. And for some weird reason you can’t directly email them wha…” (5★, v2026.40.0, CA) - Reduce ad frequency and length: 13 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.5/3. What to do: Cap ads per session, avoid unskippable video, and never show ads in the middle of a core task.
“Ive come to the realisation that reddit is just as bad as every other platform- about 20% of my feed is advertising (mostly about ai or whatever clickbait there currently is(last year was nfts i believe)) with 10% of posts being suggested communities- it is th…” (1★, v2026.33.0, GB) - Ship the most requested feature: 14 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.1/3. What to do: Read the quotes below for the exact request; consider a public roadmap.
“Can you please allow us to turn off the refreshing when I leave my phone for one minute. I shouldn’t have to keep scrolling all the time. It only makes me want to uninstall the app and move on.” (2★, v2026.37.0, GB)
Rating by app version (newest first)
| Version | Reviews | Avg stars | Share with a complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.42.1 | 18 | 1.6 | 17% |
| 2026.42.0 | 26 | 2.7 | 46% |
| 2026.41.0 | 40 | 1.9 | 32% |
| 2026.40.0 | 36 | 1.8 | 47% |
| 2026.39.0 | 32 | 1.8 | 62% |
| 2026.38.0 | 27 | 2.2 | 41% |
Versions with fewer than 3 reviews in the sample are left out.
FAQ
What do users complain about most in Reddit?
In 300 recent App Store reviews (2026-08-11 to 2026-10-22), the most common complaint theme was bugs (52% of complaining reviews), and the top specific issue was “soften the redesign backlash” (58 reviews).
How many Reddit reviews are negative?
128 of 300 recent reviews (43%) contained a complaint. Average rating in this sample: 2.05★. Its all-time US App Store rating is 4.8★ from 3.5M ratings.
Can I get the same report for my own app?
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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 REDDIT, INC..
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