We analyzed 193 negative reviews from the top 5 Debate Tracker apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
45% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Liberals are outnumbered 2 to 1 by conservatives on this app, and the vitriolic conservatives berate and insult anyone who disagrees with them"
"This app used to be intriguing however now it's dominated by right wing ideologies where now it's only clear beforehand to how each poll will be answered"
38% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Full of racists and insensitive comments. If I had to take a shot for every comment about a 'Chinese Virus' I've seen in the last week, I'd be dead"
"Absolutely vile, hateful community of mostly Trump worshipping conservatives, who sit around bashing on liberals, the LGBTQ, and immigrants all day long. The F-word and N-word are tossed around at times, and the developer allows it"
28% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Emails to SOH go unreturned because the developer, Tony Bacos, left SOH for Frtondoor. He doesn't care"
"This update fixed absolutely nothing. I'm starting to wonder if they're even working on it"
22% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I can barely load polls, or even scroll through the app anymore. It's essentially worthless at this point"
"when I downloaded this app every time I tried to open it it said 'network connection error please restart app'"
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It's so obvious that the admins on this app lean heavily to the right. Tony has stated that if we want a poll to be featured it needs to be non-biased. Then you see the same old MAGA favorite users featured with polls"
"SoH claims to be a fair and open platform, but my experience shows otherwise. The moderation feels biased and inconsistent. Some users are favored, while others are penalized for the same behavior"
12% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Used to be good, but recent 'update' turned it into annoying adware completely overtaking the user experience. I get having the need for ads to keep it free, but instead of the small banner ads, you now get full page ads preventing you from even using the app"
"Don't like that FarmVille adds pop up every other question answered, as well as the spacer bar at the bottom of clash of clans"
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
Users must navigate to separate screen to see poll results after voting, breaking the flow
"On top of the ancient boxy look, when you vote, you have no then click on the question and go to a seperate screen to see how everyone voted"
Keyboard doesn't dismiss and accidental swipes erase comment drafts
"when commenting on polls if I swipe right it goes back to the comments and erases what I was writing for my comment"
48-hour restriction on posting and commenting kills initial engagement
"You can not post for 48 hours after you sign up or comment. It takes the fun out of the app from the get go"
Recent UI changes made app less usable and visually unappealing
"The new UI is just horrible IMO. I usually enjoy UI changes but I just don't like this one"
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