We analyzed 35 negative reviews from the top 5 Blogging Coach apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
74% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"the app crashes all the time. A temporary workaround is you need to have the app open and active. The screen can't go to sleep."
"I can't even listen to one 10 minute lesson without the app restarting, turning off the audio and ending the episode."
46% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"App crashes after 40 seconds if screen locked while listening"
"it stops playing if the screen is off"
29% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Does not mark place when app crashes. Every lesson starts from the beginning again."
"I have to constantly restart and forward to where I left off"
3% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"the app is destroying my battery life like nothing I've ever used. It will automatically shut down if I turn the screen off, but when I keep it on I'll"
9% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I paid for the premium service and still every time I click on one of lessons, it brings up the payment screen. I can see the transaction in my bank account"
"I paid for one of their lifetime subscriptions and pretty everything is locked inside the app. So that was $20 dollars spent for no reason."
3% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Your new update deleted all my past lessons been here since the beginning and now they are go only have some from march. Love you guys but i shouldn't be nervous every time a new update comes out"
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
Users must keep phone unlocked and app in foreground to prevent crashes, making it impossible to use phone for other tasks or conserve battery during commutes or workouts
"you need to have the app open and active. The screen can't go to sleep"
Excessive push and email notifications pressuring users to upgrade before they can properly evaluate the app
"Upon signing up for the trial period, you'll receive a barrage of notifications, both push and email. All to remind you to pay for the app!"
Users perceive audio lessons as redundant and lacking sufficient variety or depth
"Contexts are extremely repetitive as well."
Critical navigation bug traps users in one lesson with no way to exit or play other content without data loss
"I played a story and it got stuck on that story. I cannot exit out of it nor can I play anything. If I delete the app it says I will lose all my data."
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