We analyzed 18 negative reviews from the top 5 Competition Notes apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
28% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Did u test this before releasing it, or just like all corporate software you slap together and never test? The bar codes are never working."
"i have barcode scanned and registered 3 months before, each time when u click it displays message of congratulations"
22% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"it doesn't tell you what dance they are on real time and you have to scroll for PAGES to get to day 2 or 3"
"One improvement that would make it really useful would be if they could show what number was onstage at the moment by highlighting"
17% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"سجلت بياناتي بالتطبيق وجالسه انتظر الكود يوصل وللاسف اكثر من محاوله وبرضو ما وصلني الكود ع الجوال"
"غير قادر على تحديث معلومات العضو"
11% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Would love to be able to watch my granddaughters dance BUT your app will not update past dance 185"
11% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"the first four days of competition the music from the two stages was so annoying - especially during soloist dances"
"you have to scroll for PAGES to get to day 2 or 3 of a weekend competition"
11% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Pay for media package but never get it"
"We paid $900 for my daughters dances and could not enjoy them"
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
Users must scroll through hundreds of entries to reach later competition days with no date jump or navigation shortcuts
"you have to scroll for PAGES to get to day 2 or 3 of a weekend competition. So really not helpful. I just used the $10 book"
App functionality differs drastically from web version, forcing users to switch platforms mid-event
"we had difficulty accessing the performances on the iPad. We had to switch to the website"
Registration systems lack major cities and proper language support for non-English markets
"It asks to input my correct information and they don't include my city, and it's one of the main cities!! It messes Dammam city for Saudi Arabia"
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