🇬🇧Worst Social Networking Apps in United Kingdom

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

#AppRatingNegative Reviews
1Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat
Grindr - Gay Dating & ChatGrindr LLC
4.3463
2Bumble For Friends: Meet IRL
Bumble For Friends: Meet IRLBumble Holding Limited
3.8436
3Meetup: Social Events & Groups
Meetup: Social Events & GroupsMeetup
3.8428
4WeChat
WeChatWeChat
0.0403
5Text Me - Second Phone Number
Text Me - Second Phone NumberTextMe, Inc.
0.0398
6Meetup: Social Events & Groups
Meetup: Social Events & GroupsMeetup LLC
4.6396
7Telegram Messenger
Telegram MessengerTelegram FZ-LLC
3.7392
8imo-International Calls & Chat
imo-International Calls & Chatimo.im
0.0342
9Peanut App
Peanut AppPeanut App Ltd
3.8334
10Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat App
Taimi LGBTQ+ Dating & Chat AppSocial Impact Inc.
4.3318
11Telegram X
Telegram XTelegram FZ-LLC
3.9318
12Wizz App - chat now
Wizz App - chat nowVLB
3.9311
13Medal - Gaming Clips
Medal - Gaming ClipsMedal B.V.
4.1309
14Taimi: LGBTQ+ Dating & Meet Up
Taimi: LGBTQ+ Dating & Meet UpSocial Impact Inc.
3.6300
15Rushly: Meet & Date
Rushly: Meet & DateNICE DAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
4.4293
16Letterboxd
LetterboxdLetterboxd Limited
3.1289
17Discord – Talk, Play, Hang Out
Discord – Talk, Play, Hang OutDiscord Inc.
4.6281
18Azar: Video Chat, Meet Friends
Azar: Video Chat, Meet FriendsHyperconnect LLC
4.3280
19Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat
Grindr - Gay Dating & ChatGrindr LLC
4.0275
209PM - Match, Chat & Date
9PM - Match, Chat & Date9PM
4.4267
21Reddit
Redditreddit Inc.
4.6261
22Facebook
FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.5259
23Flingo: Chat, Meet & Flirt
Flingo: Chat, Meet & FlirtSpiry Bird
4.6258
24botim
botimAlgento Cloud Computing Limited
4.1253
25OmeTV – Video Chat Alternative
OmeTV – Video Chat AlternativeVideo Chat Alternative
3.9251
26Howbout: shared calendar
Howbout: shared calendarHowbout
4.7247
27WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Inc.
4.7242
28Threads
ThreadsInstagram, Inc.
4.5237
29Skool
Skoolskool.com
3.8227
30Yubo: Make friends & chat now
Yubo: Make friends & chat nowTwelve APP
3.9227
31Instants, an Instagram app
Instants, an Instagram appInstagram
4.1217
32rednote
rednote行吟信息科技(上海)有限公司
3.4212
33Signal - Private Messenger
Signal - Private MessengerSignal Messenger, LLC
4.7207
34Text Me: Second Phone Number
Text Me: Second Phone NumberTextMe, Inc.
3.5203
35Threads
ThreadsInstagram
3.9197
36Linky AI: Chat, Play, Connect
Linky AI: Chat, Play, ConnectSkywork AI Pte. Ltd.
3.7195
37Google Meet
Google MeetGoogle
4.7191
38Locket Widget
Locket WidgetLocket Labs, Inc.
4.7187
39Weverse: Connect with Artists
Weverse: Connect with ArtistsWEVERSE COMPANY Inc.
4.6186
40Messenger
MessengerMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.7185
41Yooppe - Singles dating app
Yooppe - Singles dating appIUMOB
4.2182
42Olive: Live Video Chat App
Olive: Live Video Chat AppAccordmobi
4.3180
43Facebook
FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.5175
44Instagram
InstagramInstagram
4.1168
45Lola: Live Video Chat App
Lola: Live Video Chat AppLola Team
4.1164
46TikTok: Videos, Music & LIVE
TikTok: Videos, Music & LIVETikTok Pte. Ltd.
3.9155
47Facebook Lite
Facebook LiteMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.5134
48Howbout: shared calendar
Howbout: shared calendarHowbout Ltd.
4.8133
49Widgetable: Besties & Couples
Widgetable: Besties & CouplesWidgetable,Inc.
4.9132
50Yubo : Make friends & chat now
Yubo : Make friends & chat nowTwelve APP
0.0132

Why Social Networking Apps Fail in United Kingdom

Social Networking apps that earn the most complaints in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

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