🇺🇸Worst Social Networking Apps in United States

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

#AppRatingNegative Reviews
1WeChat
WeChatWeChat
3.9418
2GroupMe
GroupMeSkype Communications S.a.r.l
4.7394
3Truth Social
Truth SocialT Media Tech LLC
3.0381
4TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited
TextNow: Call + Text UnlimitedTextNow, Inc.
4.8373
5Text Free: Second Phone Number
Text Free: Second Phone NumberPinger, Inc.
4.7369
6Duet Dating App: Chat & Meet
Duet Dating App: Chat & MeetDuet - Meet People You Resonate With
3.6351
7VK: music, video, messenger
VK: music, video, messengerVKL
3.2338
8Wizz App - chat now
Wizz App - chat nowVLB
4.2332
9Linky AI: Chat, Play, Connect
Linky AI: Chat, Play, ConnectSkywork AI Pte. Ltd.
3.9329
10Kismia: Dating App & Chat
Kismia: Dating App & ChatKismia Group
4.2319
11Telegram X
Telegram XTelegram FZ-LLC
3.9318
12Text Me - Phone Call + Texting
Text Me - Phone Call + TextingTextMe, Inc.
4.7309
13Zangi - Private Messenger
Zangi - Private MessengerSecret Phone, Inc
4.0308
14Medal - Gaming Clips
Medal - Gaming ClipsMedal B.V.
3.5305
15Google Meet
Google MeetGoogle
4.8301
16Taimi: LGBTQ+ Dating & Meet Up
Taimi: LGBTQ+ Dating & Meet UpSocial Impact Inc.
4.1299
17Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang OutDiscord Inc.
4.7289
18Telegram Messenger
Telegram MessengerTelegram FZ-LLC
4.0287
19BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go LiveBIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
4.5283
20Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat
Grindr - Gay Dating & ChatGrindr LLC
4.3276
21Facebook
FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.5273
22Cantina‎
Cantina‎Cantina, Inc
4.7271
23Text Free: Second Phone Number
Text Free: Second Phone NumberPinger, Inc
4.5270
24Letterboxd
LetterboxdLetterboxd
0.0268
25Reddit
Redditreddit Inc.
4.6261
26textPlus: Text Message + Call
textPlus: Text Message + CalltextPlus
4.1257
27Weverse: Connect with Artists
Weverse: Connect with ArtistsWEVERSE COMPANY Inc.
4.7256
28WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Inc.
4.7250
29FreeTone Calls & Texting
FreeTone Calls & TextingTextMe, Inc.
4.2248
30Howbout: shared calendar
Howbout: shared calendarHowbout Ltd.
4.8240
31OmeTV – Video Chat Alternative
OmeTV – Video Chat AlternativeVideo Chat Alternative
4.0238
32Threads
ThreadsInstagram, Inc.
4.6233
33Text Me: Second Phone Number
Text Me: Second Phone NumberTextMe, Inc.
4.2230
34Skool
Skoolskool.com
3.9222
35Instants, an Instagram app
Instants, an Instagram appInstagram
4.6217
36Reco Social
Reco SocialReco Social, Inc.
4.7210
37Clapper: Video, Live, Chat
Clapper: Video, Live, ChatClapper Media Group Inc.
4.6200
38Threads
ThreadsInstagram
4.0196
39Online Chat: DUO Chat
Online Chat: DUO ChatRed Panda App
4.2182
40Facebook
FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.6180
41Instagram
InstagramInstagram
4.0167
42Reco Social
Reco SocialReco Social
4.6163
43Dora: Find Real Companionship
Dora: Find Real Companionshipaprilsaidev
4.1155
44TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok
TikTok Lite - Faster TikTokTikTok Pte. Ltd.
4.3154
45TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVETikTok Pte. Ltd.
4.0153
46Bridgefy - Offline Messages
Bridgefy - Offline MessagesBridgefy, Inc.
2.6143
47Facebook Lite
Facebook LiteMeta Platforms, Inc.
4.5134
48Signal - Private Messenger
Signal - Private MessengerSignal Messenger, LLC
4.7134
49Sora by OpenAI
Sora by OpenAIOpenAI
4.6121
50Coverstar
CoverstarCoverstar
4.7119

Why Social Networking Apps Fail in United States

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

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