🇯🇵Worst Social Networking Apps in Japan

The most complained-about social networking apps in Japan on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-3 stars) from real users. Updated monthly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Negative Reviews
1	マッチングアプリタップルTapple, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.1	394
2	whoo your worldLinQ,inc. How to cancel →	Android	2.9	377
3	LINELINE Corporation How to cancel →	iOS	2.9	373
4	Telegram XTelegram FZ-LLC How to cancel →	Android	3.9	333
5	Spoon(スプーン)：LIVE&PODNOVELSpoonLabs How to cancel →	Android	3.2	329
6	BlueskyBluesky PBLLC How to cancel →	Android	3.1	321
7	＋メッセージ（プラスメッセージ）Openwave Messaging K.K. How to cancel →	iOS	4.0	302
8	REALITY - 顔出しナシのライブ配信アプリREALITY, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	3.6	301
9	Bondee - Play, Chat, BondMETADREAM TECH PTE.LTD. How to cancel →	Android	3.7	294
10	ThreadsInstagram, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	284
11	Rakuten LinkRakuten Group, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	3.9	274
12	Ameba－ブログや話題の芸能ニュースを毎日お届け！CyberAgent Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.2	257
13	Telegram MessengerTelegram FZ-LLC How to cancel →	iOS	3.4	253
14	whoo - ふーLinQ,inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.3	253
15	BeReal. リアルな日常を友達と。BeReal How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	247
16	Redditreddit Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	244
17	BANDNAVER Corp. How to cancel →	iOS	3.7	238
18	WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	236
19	Discord - 一緒にしゃべって遊んで集まろうDiscord Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	228
20	NewMatch 友だちから始まる、新しい出会いONE, Inc. (Tokyo) How to cancel →	iOS	4.2	220
21	BeReal. リアルな日常を友達と。VOODOO How to cancel →	Android	4.5	220
22	Instants、InstagramアプリInstagram How to cancel →	Android	4.6	217
23	Bluesky SocialBluesky PBLLC How to cancel →	iOS	3.7	215
24	リヴリーアイランドペットと暮らす小さな箱庭サイズの島cocone ONE corporation How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	213
25	ポケコロかわいいアバター着せ替えアプリcocone ONE corporation How to cancel →	Android	3.8	209
26	FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	209
27	マッチングアプリ Pairs(ペアーズ) 出会い・恋活・婚活eureka,Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.2	194
28	Weverse - アーティストとつながろう！WEVERSE COMPANY Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	190
29	Pococha - ライブ配信を楽しもう！生放送アプリ！DeNA Co., Ltd. How to cancel →	Android	4.0	188
30	setlognewchat How to cancel →	Android	2.9	178
31	ThreadsInstagram How to cancel →	Android	4.1	175
32	SUGO：マッチなしで会話が始まるIndiaMasterApp How to cancel →	Android	3.1	173
33	マッチングアプリ with(ウィズ) -出会いwith, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.2	169
34	FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	162
35	リヴリーアイランドペットと暮らす小さな箱庭サイズの島ENSAPIA Corporation How to cancel →	Android	4.0	159
36	パラレル友達と遊べるたまり場アプリParallel Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.4	159
37	ミラティブ顔出しなしのアバターでゲーム・ライブ配信Mirrativ, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.3	156
38	InstagramInstagram How to cancel →	Android	4.0	150
39	note（ノート）note inc. (Tokyo) How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	150
40	17LIVE - ライブ配信でチャットを楽しもう17LIVE LIMITED How to cancel →	Android	3.7	145
41	Sora by OpenAIOpenAI How to cancel →	Android	4.4	119
42	ビゴライブ ‐生放送ライブ配信アプリ！配信が楽しめる！Bigo Technology Pte. Ltd. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	113
43	Google MeetGoogle How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	113
44	Weverse - アーティストとつながろう！WEVERSE COMPANY Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	107
45	Facebook LiteMeta Platforms, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.5	103
46	setlognew chat How to cancel →	iOS	3.7	96
47	GRAVITY(グラビティ)やさしいSNS-暇つぶしチャットHiClub株式会社 How to cancel →	Android	3.2	96
48	GRAVITY(グラビティ)通話・チャットSNSアプリHICLUB, INC. How to cancel →	iOS	4.3	89
49	BAND - グループのためのアプリNAVER Corp. How to cancel →	Android	4.8	69
50	Followers Analyzer for TwitterFC Project How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	67

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Why Social Networking Apps Fail in Japan

Social Networking apps that earn the most complaints in Japan usually share the same failure patterns: missing local payment methods, broken integrations with country-specific services, slow servers, missing language support, or feature parity gaps with the global version. Reviews concentrate around the moment a social networking feature works in the US or UK but breaks in Japan.

This page ranks social networking apps in Japan by total number of negative reviews (1-3 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a social networking app in Japan, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which social networking apps users in Japan complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.

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