We analyzed 73 negative reviews from the top 5 Sound Design Diary apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
62% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Stupid App = 8 Sounds total + Many Ads"
"Horrible — Only, what? Nine buttons?!?!?!"
45% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Does nothing — Except bug you to buy pro version."
"DO NOT BUY! — ...it send me to a page in the App Store wanting me to buy all of the buttons for $3.00"
28% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Did not work on my iPhone SE"
"Bad — Horrible for me it won't even make the noises"
19% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"A few more things — U lied. u said there were four pages of buttons and no adverts"
"Get the full version for 72 buttons!!! — THIS is the LITE version."
5% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Big Button, Battery Drain — Tried but removed after seeing the battery drain."
3% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It's kinda sorta really extremly terrible — ...not COMPATIBLE with a 1st generation iPod touch"
"Did not work on my iPhone SE"
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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