🇦🇺Worst Social Networking Apps in Australia

The most complained-about social networking apps in Australia on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-2 stars) from real users. Updated weekly.

#AppRatingNegative Reviews
1Bumble For Friends: Meet IRL
Bumble For Friends: Meet IRLBumble Holding Limited
3.1441
2Meetup: Social Events & Groups
Meetup: Social Events & GroupsMeetup
3.8425
3Wizz App - chat now
Wizz App - chat nowWizz
3.1414
4Telegram X
Telegram XTelegram FZ-LLC
3.8318
5Medal - Gaming Clips
Medal - Gaming ClipsMedal B.V.
4.3309
6Taimi: LGBTQ+ Dating & Meet Up
Taimi: LGBTQ+ Dating & Meet UpSocial Impact Inc.
3.6299
7Letterboxd
LetterboxdLetterboxd Limited
3.3289
8Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat
Grindr - Gay Dating & ChatGrindr LLC
4.0276
9LitUp - Find Your Next Date
LitUp - Find Your Next DateGet Together Technology LLC
4.2275
10LocalMate: Local Dating & Chat
LocalMate: Local Dating & ChatGood Life Technology LLC
4.5264
11Reddit
Redditreddit Inc.
4.5261
12Rushly: Meet & Date
Rushly: Meet & DateNICE DAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
4.5249
13Linky AI: Chat, Play, Connect
Linky AI: Chat, Play, ConnectSkywork AI Pte. Ltd.
3.9238
14Skool
Skoolskool.com
3.8227
15rednote
rednote行吟信息科技(上海)有限公司
3.7222
16Threads
ThreadsInstagram
3.9196
17Yubo: Make friends & chat now
Yubo: Make friends & chat nowTwelve APP
3.9186
18Facebook
FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.4175
19Instagram
InstagramInstagram
3.7168
20NGL: ask me anything
NGL: ask me anythingNGL App
4.0168
21PokeRaid - for Pokémon GO Raid
PokeRaid - for Pokémon GO RaidPyde Technologies LTD
4.7166
22TikTok
TikTokTikTok Pte. Ltd.
3.8157
23Who - Live Video Chat
Who - Live Video ChatMedia Republic Apps
4.7151
24setlog
setlognewchat
3.1146
25Facebook Lite
Facebook LiteMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.4136
26Sincerely - Off My Chest
Sincerely - Off My ChestMWM - AI Music and Creative Apps
3.9129
27Lola: Live Video Chat App
Lola: Live Video Chat AppLola Team
4.2125
28shapes.inc - AI with friends
shapes.inc - AI with friendsShapes Inc
4.3113
29Coverstar
CoverstarCoverstar
4.7110
30Tango: Live Stream, Video Chat
Tango: Live Stream, Video ChatTango
4.4109
31Joi - Live Video Chat
Joi - Live Video ChatVLMedia A.Ş.
4.6108
32Weverse: Connect with Artists
Weverse: Connect with ArtistsWEVERSE COMPANY Inc.
4.6108
33rednote
rednoteXingin
4.9106
34Bigo Live–Live Stream, Go Live
Bigo Live–Live Stream, Go LiveBigo Technology Pte. Ltd.
4.489
35LINE
LINELINE Corporation
3.088
36Chatta - Live Meet Friends
Chatta - Live Meet FriendsMETAZ TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
4.487
37Telegram Messenger
Telegram MessengerTelegram FZ-LLC
3.783
38Widgetable: Besties & Couples
Widgetable: Besties & CouplesHappeny Technology Pte. Ltd.
4.677
39TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok
TikTok Lite - Faster TikTokTikTok Pte. Ltd.
4.676
40WeChat
WeChatWeChat
4.275
41Facebook
FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.569
42WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Inc.
4.768
43Signal - Private Messenger
Signal - Private MessengerSignal Messenger, LLC
4.751
44Video Downloader - Story Saver
Video Downloader - Story SaverVideo Downloader Story Saver
4.748
45Life360: Find Family & Friends
Life360: Find Family & FriendsLife360
4.843
46Messenger
MessengerMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.742
47Messenger Kids
Messenger KidsMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.139
48Yubo : Make friends & chat now
Yubo : Make friends & chat nowTwelve APP
4.439
49Threads
ThreadsInstagram, Inc.
4.537
50Roost Social
Roost SocialGood Egg LLC
5.031

Why Social Networking Apps Fail in Australia

Social Networking apps that earn the most complaints in Australia 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 Australia.

This page ranks social networking apps in Australia by total number of negative reviews (1-2 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a social networking app in Australia, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which social networking apps users in Australia complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.