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Pluto TV holds 3.74 stars from 806,197 Google Play ratings against 4.78 on the App Store. A redesign landed on 2 September 2026 and daily reviews tripled while the star average fell from 3.15 to 2.32. We read all 145 substantial negative reviews from the nine days after: 91 describe something that used to work and does not now.
Pokémon GO holds 3.55 stars from 15,373,009 Google Play ratings. We read 1,324 substantial negative reviews from a 57 day window. 63 describe a paid raid pass consumed by a freeze, crash or server failure, and the September share is 14.0% against 1.3% in August.
Samsung Health holds 3.16 stars from 1,578,667 Google Play ratings, and 3,243 of its 4,000 most recent US reviews are 1-3 stars. We read the 2,082 substantial ones. 773 blame the 7.0 redesign, and sorting by installed build shows the first 7.0 release averaging 1.74 stars against 2.57 for the last 6.x.
Pandora holds 3.89 stars on Google Play against 4.80 on the App Store. We read 1,103 substantial negative reviews from nine months: 227 describe the app crashing or stopping on its own, and the rate has not moved across twelve builds. Sorted by hand, they fall into three patterns.
The United app holds 4.71 stars from 1,026,826 Google Play ratings. We read 412 substantial negative reviews from six months and hand-verified 167 about failing to check in or reach a boarding pass. One build, 4.2.91, carries a 31.6% crash rate against 0.0% to 14.3% for twelve comparable versions.
The GEICO app holds 4.80 stars from 4.7 million App Store ratings, but 284 recent 1-3 star reviews point at three things: a 16 July update that would not launch, a login that will not stick, and a DriveEasy score that punishes drivers for trips they did not take.