Features Users Want Most in Community Apps

Based on 1,284 real App Store reviews, here's exactly what users wish Community apps would build.

5
Missing Features
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Build Recs
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Opportunity

Most-Requested Missing Features

Features users are literally asking for in their reviews, ranked by demand.

#1: Reversion to previous UI

High Demand
"Please revert back to the prior version!"
"New UI is bad. Removing the ability to swipe left and right is a terrible choice."

#2: Option to disable auto-refresh

Medium Demand
"App incessantly refreshes the content and things you were just browsing disappear."
"Stop refreshing on launch. Just let us refresh, you don’t need to do anything."

#3: Customizable feed options

Medium Demand
"Users should have the ability to select what content is meaningful."
"I enjoyed r/all. I don’t want a hyper personalized experience."

#4: Improved support for video playback

Low Demand
"Getting videos to play is like pulling teeth."
"Video player in this app is still so much worse than Apollo."

#5: Enhanced moderation and reporting tools

Low Demand
"Moderators don't go by the app rules they go by if they liked the jodel or not."
"Moderation is unfair it feels like they give moderation rights to kids!"

Build Recommendations

Prioritized actions based on user demand and market opportunity.

Implement a rollback feature to allow users to revert to previous UI versions.

Reintroduce the r/all feature as an optional view alongside algorithmic feeds.

Focus on bug fixes and performance improvements with each update rather than new features.

Develop a user feedback mechanism for testing new UI changes before wide implementation.

Introduce more flexible ad-free subscription models with pricing tiers.

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