We analyzed 908 negative reviews from the top 5 Music Learning apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
52% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It will start charging you $4.99 per week without ever warning you. STAY AWAY!!!!!!"
"The price listed in the App Store includes the old plans no longer available for new subscriptions."
37% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Way too many ads. You literally can’t go two songs without an ad."
"There are so many ads I can’t even play one song without one app, can you please fix the problem?"
21% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It keeps saying I’m not on beat, even with a metronome."
"The app doesn’t recognize notes correctly, making it frustrating to learn."
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"All the good songs got removed from the list…"
"When I wanted to learn a specific song, it was locked behind a paywall."
15% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It's almost impossible because there's no way to X out of the keyboard screen."
"The navigation is confusing, and sometimes it doesn't load properly."
13% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"They make it very hard for you to cancel. I’ve been trying for 20 minutes now and haven’t found a way to do it."
"I dare you to try to cancel. Good luck, you’ll need it. Total Scam."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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