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Spotify: Music and Podcasts reviews: what users actually say (2026)

We read the 500 most recent Spotify: Music and Podcasts reviews across the App Store and Google Play, pooled from 5 country storefronts. Newest review: 22 July 2026.

App Store

4.78★

41.1M ratings

Google Play

4.339★

36.0M ratings

Reviews read

500

most recent

Positive / negative

358 / 103

in the sample

What the recent reviews say

35%

We read 500 recent Spotify: Music and Podcasts reviews across the App Store and Google Play on 23 July 2026. In the 103 negative ones, the most common complaint was "too many ads", named by 35% of them.

How current is this

This analysis reads the 500 most recently written Spotify: Music and Podcasts reviews as of 23 July 2026, 359 from the App Store and 141 from Google Play, pooled across 5 country storefronts (19 July 2026 to 22 July 2026). Every percentage below is counted from those reviews, never estimated. Store ratings are the stores’ own public figures.

What users complain about most

Share of the 103 negative reviews we read that mention each theme.

too many ads35% · ~36 of 103
forced premium for features25% · ~26 of 103
app crashes or black screen15% · ~15 of 103
cannot skip songs freely12% · ~12 of 103
unwanted songs or playlists10% · ~10 of 103
slow loading or performance issues8% · ~8 of 103
buggy updates7% · ~7 of 103
inappropriate content exposure5% · ~5 of 103

What users praise

great music selectioneasy to usestress reliefgood organizationsmooth playbackexcellent app qualityfavorite music appfabulous rhythms

The verdict

We read 500 recent Spotify: Music and Podcasts reviews (358 positive, 103 negative) from 359 on the App Store and 141 on Google Play, across 5 countries. The loudest complaint is "too many ads" (35% of negative reviews); what users praise most is "great music selection".

Spotify: Music and Podcasts: questions and answers

What do users complain about most in Spotify: Music and Podcasts?

Across 500 recent reviews we read on 23 July 2026, the most common complaint is "too many ads", which appears in 35% of the 103 negative reviews (36 of them). The next most common are "forced premium for features" and "app crashes or black screen".

Is Spotify: Music and Podcasts worth downloading?

Of the 500 recent reviews we read, 358 were positive and 103 negative. Users most often praise "great music selection" and "easy to use". The main thing to weigh is "too many ads", the most common complaint.

What do people like about Spotify: Music and Podcasts?

The most common praise themes in the reviews we read are "great music selection", "easy to use", "stress relief", "good organization", "smooth playback".

Spotify: Music and Podcasts rating: App Store vs Google Play

Spotify: Music and Podcasts holds 4.78 on the App Store (41.106.684 ratings) and 4.339 on Google Play (35.984.092 ratings). These are the stores' own public figures.

How many Spotify: Music and Podcasts reviews did you analyze, and when?

We read 500 of the most recent Spotify: Music and Podcasts reviews on 23 July 2026: 359 from the App Store and 141 from Google Play, pooled across multiple country storefronts. Every percentage on this page is counted from those reviews.

Countries pooled:US, IN, GB, AU, CAApp Store ↗

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