We analyzed 1,591 negative reviews from the top 5 Breaking Alerts apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
39% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The ads are so invasive that I have to leave the platform daily because I can’t even read the article."
"Every time I read the news on this app my phone starts to get hot due to pop ups."
21% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"This app is heavily left leaning so only download it if that's what you want."
"I find the left-wing editorial bias obvious and distasteful."
11% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"There’s no way to search for a topic or a specific article."
"No search feature? It would be better if they added it."
14% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"App keeps crashing whenever I try to open it."
"Reading the news each morning requires multiple hard resets of this app."
7% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It’s almost impossible to cancel subscriptions."
"Help me cancel, please??"
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Clickbait headlines are rampant."
"All they do is make click bait so their ads get views."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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