Snapchat

34 of 100 · reviews
4.5of 5 · store
5,848,645ratings on the App Store
482reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

Snapchat is a messenger with disappearing messages and AR filters, but its core — snap delivery — breaks regularly: videos do not display, notifications ignore disabled categories, and sessions crash. The product is degrading under monetization pressure.

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What people use it for

Teenagers who communicate through images rather than text

What reviews praise

Disappearing messages and AR lenses still make communication feel visually alive.

What reviews complain about

Notifications ignore user settings and push filter ads regardless.

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

I have always loved Snapchat, I've had it for about 7 years now and I have penalty of amazing memories that mean so much to me but Snapchat now is currently charging for storage and if you do not pay for storage it will be deleting your memories in 12 months and it's completely breaking my heart

This app is not what it used to be! The only reason I still have snap is bc of my streaks! One day Snapchat is going to make it where you can't use the app unless you pay and when that day comes, I'm deleting it and there goes my childhood