We analyzed 410 negative reviews from the top 5 Tech News 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.
"Ads fail to close after opting out. Tired of the ads that interfere with articles."
"Too many annoying pop-up ads! Annoying as hell."
27% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Clickbait and Lies — Every article is more deceitful than the last."
"Fake headlines — You click a headline and nothing even related pops up."
22% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"App won't open and is blacked out."
"Crashes on refresh, exits unexpectedly."
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"New notifications are replacing old ones in the Notification Center."
"Notifications malfunctioning — Broken since the latest update."
16% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Biased towards the swamp!"
"One-sided headlines — Mostly anti-GOP."
14% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Cannot block/mute websites."
"Need a way to opt out of news stories permanently."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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