Best Social Networking Apps

Top-rated social networking apps on App Store and Google Play, ranked by the lowest complaint rate. Filtered to apps with 1,000+ ratings and ★ 4.0+ overall: no marketing fluff.

Method: Sorted by negative reviews ÷ total ratings (lower = users complain less). Minimum thresholds: ★ 4.0, 1,000 ratings. Updated weekly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Complaint Rate
1	Truth SocialT Media Tech LLC	iOS	★ 4.5	<0.1%
2	BonChatHong Kong CipherChat Tech Company Limited	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
3	Zangi Private MessengerSecret Phone, Inc	iOS	★ 4.0	<0.1%
4	FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.	Android	★ 4.6	<0.1%
5	InstagramInstagram	Android	★ 4.0	<0.1%
6	TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVETikTok Pte. Ltd.	Android	★ 4.0	<0.1%
7	Facebook LiteMeta Platforms, Inc.	Android	★ 4.5	<0.1%
8	MessengerMeta Platforms, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
9	FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.5	<0.1%
10	WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Inc.	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
11	Bigo Live - Live Streaming AppBigo Technology Pte. Ltd.	Android	★ 4.5	<0.1%
12	Tango: Live Stream, Video ChatTango	Android	★ 4.2	<0.1%
13	Life360: Stay Connected & SafeLife360	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
14	Redditreddit Inc.	Android	★ 4.6	<0.1%
15	Discord - Talk, Play, Hang OutDiscord Inc.	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
16	ThreadsInstagram	Android	★ 4.1	<0.1%
17	Locket WidgetLocket Labs, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
18	BAND - App for all groupsNAVER Corp.	Android	★ 4.8	<0.1%
19	ThreadsInstagram, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.6	<0.1%
20	Google MeetGoogle	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
21	Signal - Private MessengerSignal Messenger, LLC	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
22	Widgetable: Besties & CouplesWidgetable,Inc.	iOS	★ 4.9	<0.1%
23	GroupMeSkype Communications S.a.r.l	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
24	Freebie Alerts: Free Stuff AppFreebie Alerts - Free Stuff Alerts	Android	★ 4.7	<0.1%
25	TextNow: Call + Text UnlimitedTextNow, Inc.	iOS	★ 4.8	<0.1%
26	Friends – Pengu, Bao & MellowSLAY GmbH	iOS	★ 4.9	<0.1%
27	Coverstar - Positive SocialNorae Inc.	iOS	★ 4.7	<0.1%
28	Text Me: Second Phone NumberTextMe, Inc.	Android	★ 4.2	<0.1%
29	textPlus: Text Message + CalltextPlus	Android	★ 4.1	<0.1%
30	SuperLive- Live Stream & ChatSuperlive Tech	Android	★ 4.5	<0.1%

What Makes a Social Networking App Genuinely Good?

A high star rating doesn't tell the whole story. Two social networking apps can both have 4.6 stars, but one might have 50,000 furious 1-star reviews hidden under the volume of mediocre 5-stars. Our ranking divides negative reviews by total ratings: giving you a true picture of how often users actually have a bad time.

For social networking apps specifically, we filter for at least 1,000 ratings and ★ 4.0+ overall. That weeds out brand-new apps gaming the system with friends-and-family reviews, and surfaces the apps that have stood the test of real users at scale. Click any app to see its actual negative reviews, word cloud, and AI-generated issue summary.

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