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What people complain about and love in 2026

Shared report · refreshed weekly · updated Oct 23, 2026

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Utilities · Free · out since 2019 · from the App Store description
Sample2,635 reviews841 Google Play · 1,794 App Store
Which reviewsNatural mixHealth check
DatesOct 23, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026Last year
Where5 App Store countriesevery language; Google Play is global

Crashes and bugs in Google come down to a search box that won't take typing, AI mode glitches, app crashes and a stuck logo screen.

OneStar read 2,635 App Store and Google Play reviews of Google posted from Jan 2026 to Oct 2026. Of the 2,635 people who reviewed Google in OneStar's sample, 47% complain and 49% praise it. The top complaints about Google are crashes and bugs (24% of complaints), content quality (16%) and missing feature (9%). In OneStar's sample of Google reviews, 3% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on Google was last updated on Oct 23, 2026.

2,635Reviews analyzedposted over 9 months
47%Complain1,243 reviews
49%Praise1,266 reviews
3%Says they're quittingstopped or quitting now; <1% more cancelled a paid plan

What goes wrong

Crashes and bugs24%
This app is horrible I try to search something and nothing happens and it kicks me out no matter what i do it lets me type something in and when I press search nothing happens and then it kicks me...
Content quality16%
Would give no stars if possible. The ai features make this unusable and dangerous. So much misinformation and it's so in your face.
Missing feature9%
I am so very disappointed but not surprised that fitbit features have been removed in the transfer to google health.
Company, ethics and policy8%
With the heavy influence of AI & Googles surrender to MAGA (they removed pride google too, bigots) I no longer wish to associate myself with a corporate entity that treats artists or people as...
Bad update or redesign5%
Why on earth would you move the back and forwards arrows to the top from the bottom and remove the option to move them back without the bar being moved as well.

What goes well

General praise56%
GREAT APP ONE OF THE BEST EVER 💯👍🏼👍🏼
Helps me learn or get things done21%
La mejor app que es más útil a mi vida , con ella me oriento ,me capacito para un trabajo mucho mejor y lo mejor que es gratis , gracias Google por hacerme la vida más fasil Le doy un 10 🤗🙏👍
Easy to use7%
Quick, very easy to use also has everything you require at your fingertips!
Works reliably6%
Works fast and I enjoy using the app!
Great service or staff3%
Lina is awesome! She makes us feel like home and she always remember my favourite breakfast. We all in my family love this restaurant!

Reasons for quitting

The main complaint of the 87 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting

Company, ethics and policy16%
Content quality9%
Privacy and notifications7%
Crashes and bugs6%
Missing feature6%

What they use it for

222 of 2,635 reviewers said; shares are of them

Personal life61%
Everyday I use Google to live my life. I encounter questions that I don’t have answers for ; Situations arise that I don’t know how to solve . I search for recipes every other day .
Work7%
Have no issues with finding out any information I need for work or just general information. Allows you to filter what is seen when searching to protect people from explicit content
Security and privacy3%
It helped me get rid of a virus on my Xbox olly so thank you so much for this I was so scared

What they ask for

146 reviews ask for something

Bring something back42%
New feature or option37%
More content2%
Platform, device or language2%
Pricing option1%

Who is saying it

The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account

StorefrontCanada: say they're quitting 2.1x as often as everyone (7% vs 3%).

StorefrontCanada: mention company, ethics and policy 2.7x as often as everyone (27% vs 10%).

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