We analyzed 22 negative reviews from the top 5 Ice Fishing Log apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
32% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I've tried now to download and open the app twice. Each time the app crashes."
"Terrible app, I just downloaded it and every time I try to open it, it just crashes and I can't use it."
27% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"One lake I watch is over a month old and a couple of others are two weeks between updates."
"it's been two weeks, do your jobs and update the images."
23% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"AI does not work. Not useful without it. Very misleading."
"Ai doesn't work at all"
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Don't try the free trial. The maps aren't that up to date and when the trial is over you get a nice $80 charge without approval."
"The 7 day free trial is a scam! I just got charged $7.99, after clicking start 7 day free trial."
14% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I have tried to cancel my subscription for months using the app and computer. I then emailed the company in August and again last week. I have yet to hear back!"
"NO WAY TO GET HELP OR MONEY BACK !!!"
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Searched for a lake. Nothing. Waited a long time - showed some search results. Couldn't get any data to load in. Froze."
"Loved the app but now it will not load"
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
Users cannot create profiles or complete onboarding, preventing them from using paid features
"I have purchased PRO AND CANNOT SET UP A profile. Every time I try it says sign in with phone number and code ???? HAVE I WASTED MY MONEY ???"
The core feature for ice condition monitoring has such poor image quality it provides no value
"The satellite imagery has less resolution than an old Atari video game."
Same data shows different values in different parts of the app, destroying trust
"The water temperatures shown when selecting a lake, differ significantly from when viewed in the search results."
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