Google & YouTube 1-star reviews: what merchants complain about
83 one- and two-star Shopify App Store reviews with text (71 one-star) of Google & YouTube, Marketplaces category, posted 1 Nov 2025 – 12 Oct 2026.
What the reviews complain about
| Complaint | Share | Reviews | All apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow or no support | 43.4% | 36 | 31.2% |
| Bugs & broke the store | 18.1% | 15 | 17.9% |
| Sync, orders & inventory errors | 15.7% | 13 | 6.5% |
| Hard to use or set up | 6% | 5 | 9.1% |
| Export, import & migration pain | 4.8% | 4 | 6.4% |
| Charges & refunds | 2.4% | 2 | 13.9% |
| Missing features & limits | 2.4% | 2 | 3.1% |
| Called it a scam or misleading | 2.4% | 2 | 5.8% |
| Slow store & app speed | 2.4% | 2 | 2.7% |
A review can match several themes; 34.9% match none. All apps: 2,418 low-star reviews of 192 Shopify apps in the study.
In merchants’ words
“… They have no idea what is wrong, and they refuse to offer customer support.”
Shopify App Store review, Oct 2026
“… Our Google Merchant Center feed repeatedly broke and was automatically repopulated.”
Shopify App Store review, Jul 2026
“… It syncs products with Google Merchant Center inconsistently and incorrectly.”
Shopify App Store review, Jun 2026
“… It is honestly disappointing that Google created an official Shopify app for navigating their already confusing Merchant Center ecosystem, but only implemented half the functionality needed for physical retail stores.”
Shopify App Store review, May 2026
“… Absolute travesty that nobody seems to care about because apparently, AI is the most important thing ever now.”
Shopify App Store review, Mar 2026
Developer replies
9 of 83 got a developer reply (10.8%), median 13 days after the review. All apps in the study: 43.9%.
Time on the app before the review
| Time used | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 day | 3 | 3.6% |
| 1–7 days | 0 | 0% |
| 8–30 days | 16 | 19.3% |
| 1–12 months | 33 | 39.8% |
| Over 1 year | 31 | 37.3% |
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