Did the US joint venture change how people feel about TikTok?
Shared report · updated Oct 1, 2026
TikTok is the global discovery platform for videos, streaming on LIVE, shopping, and more.
Entertainment · Free · out since 2014 · from the App Store descriptionSample2,206 reviews890 Google Play · 1,316 App Store
Which reviewsNatural mixRelease check
DatesSep 1, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026Not every store reached back to the start
Where5 App Store countriesevery language; Google Play is global
Top praise: content variety and depth and community and social. Top complaint: missing feature (in 24% of complaints), then crashes and bugs.
2,206Reviews analyzedposted over 3 months
68%Complain1,508 reviews
39%Praise858 reviews
2%Says they're quittingstopped or quitting now
What goes wrong
Crashes and bugs19%
app keeps crashing, won’t open AT ALL
Missing feature23%
Accessibility for Deaf/HoH gone
Login and account12%
It won’t let me log in!! My account got banned for some reason
What goes well
General praise71%
i realy love this app. love you tiktok
Fun and engaging19%
I absolutely love this app when it comes to chill time you can scroll and scroll for hours
Content variety and depth3%
This platform is so cool and I love it so much because it has so many different types of videos you want to see
Their categories
Yes or no questions the person who shared it asked of every review
Censorship and moderation17%
It won’t let me log in!! My account got banned for some reason
For You feed6%
now its full of ai slop, pushed propaganda and so many adverts.
New ownership1%
Censorship
New terms and privacy1%
steals your data.
Outages and glitches14%
app keeps crashing, won’t open AT ALL
What they use it for
332 of 2,206 reviewers said; shares are of them; 3 more with a free account
Passing time19%
Watching shows and films16%
What they ask for
299 reviews ask for something; 3 more with a free account
New feature or option48%
Bring something back36%
Who is saying it
The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account
Star rating5 stars: say they're quitting less often than everyone (under 1% vs 2%).
PlatformGoogle Play: mention bad update or redesign less often than everyone (2% vs 8%).