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News apps: what reviewers complain about

OneStar has 2 public reports on 2 news apps, and the report shown for each app read 5,471 reviews in all. No complaint leads for more than one app; the top complaints include Bans and moderation as well as Login and account. Reddit has the highest complain share: 73% of the reviewers its report read name a problem, and Bans and moderation makes up 19% of those complaints. X has the lowest, at 54%. Over the last 30 days of each report, the average star rating fell for both apps with enough recent reviews to compare; it fell furthest for Reddit, down 0.55 to 2.20 stars. The newest report was updated on October 14, 2026.

2 apps, most complained firstMore filters in the gallery
X vs Threads vs Bluesky SocialApp Store + Play
By OneStar

X vs Threads vs Bluesky: which one do reviewers want to stay on?

Bluesky Social is weak on company, ethics and policy: 26% of reviewers mention it against 8% for Threads, and those reviews average 1.2 stars lower.

X leads on 2 of 6 measures, Threads on 1; 3 are too close to call.

Compare with careUpdated Oct 14
XX Corp. · App Store + Play
By OneStar

X vs Threads vs Bluesky: which one do reviewers want to stay on?

Natural mix · 2025-10-01 to 2026-10-01 · 2,643 reviewsNatural mix · 2025-10-01 to 2026-10-01 · 2,643

Top praise: content variety and depth and community and social. Top complaint: login and account (in 26% of complaints), then company, ethics and policy.

Login and account23%

Watch out for login and account: raised in 14% of written reviews, store score 4.7.

Rating, 30 days 3.61 −0.13Updated Oct 1

Head to head: X vs Threads vs Bluesky Social

RedditREDDIT, INC. · App Store + Play
By OneStar

Reddit app reviews: pushed to install, the feed and bans

Natural mix · 2026-01-01 to 2026-10-14 · 2,828 reviewsNatural mix · 2026-01-01 to 2026-10-14 · 2,828

Top praise: community and social and content variety and depth. Top complaint: bans and moderation (19% of complaints, mentioned in 20%), then crashes and bugs.

Bans and moderation19%

Watch out for bans and moderation: raised in 14% of written reviews, store score 4.7.

Rating, 30 days 2.20 −0.55Updated Oct 14