We analyzed 1,203 negative reviews from the top 5 Sports News apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
47% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Every time I use the app, it crashes. I would open the app for about 10 seconds and it would crash."
"This app crashes after 30 seconds every time I open it. It’s unusable."
38% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The ads are atrocious. Ads pop up whenever you try and check the box score or play by play of the game."
"No longer giving ad-free access to the podcast is a huge middle finger to your subscribers."
35% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Used to be a great app, but the new update is garbage, shame what happened to BR."
"The new app update ruined your product. It’s clunky, unintuitive, and difficult to navigate."
27% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I can’t organize my favorite teams anymore. It’s just a random assortment."
"No option to follow or mute certain sports. I’m forced to see sports I don’t care about."
22% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"No coverage of college baseball. Baseball is one of the 4 major sports."
"Missing sports like cricket and rugby, which have huge fan bases."
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"No real customer support options. It’s frustrating."
"I’ve tried contacting support several times with no response."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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