Top Problems With Allergy Apps in 2026

We analyzed 832 negative reviews from the top 5 Allergy apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.

832
Reviews Analyzed
10
Issues Found
85/100
Opportunity Score

Top User Complaints

Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.

#1: Subscription and billing issues

High Severity

38% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"I canceled my subscription before the $60 charge per year was made and now it keeps charging me even though I canceled the subscription."
"I got charged $60 even though I had a free account, I even checked my account before I was charged and there was no way to 'cancel'."

#2: Lack of customer support

High Severity

31% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"There is no easy way to contact any kind of customer service."
"Tried contacting customer service and was told my subscription was still active…. What a scam!!!"

#3: App functionality issues

High Severity

27% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"It’s just on a forever loading screen. Wack. Will have to find another app."
"App stopped working, just spins and doesn’t update."

#4: Misleading free trials

Medium Severity

22% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"The app never asked for my card info or for an upgrade to premium or warned me about a trial period that I would be charged after."
"Was looking up a restaurant and it was blurred out, offering a 7 day trial then $60 annual subscription."

#5: Inaccurate product information

Medium Severity

18% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"Items that have a Certified Gluten Free label having a yellow tag in Fig, and items known to contain gluten having a green tag."
"Multiple things I have scanned and the app says it contains gluten! Yet on the product I am scanning it says gluten free right on it!"

#6: Invasive ads

Low Severity

15% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"Constantly bombarding me with a pop-up ad for your own paid services."
"0 stars. If you click on anything you get stuck watching a 20 second full screen ad."

UX Pain Points

Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.

Confusing navigation

Difficult cancellation process

Slow loading times

Inconsistent app performance

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