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The roast of TikTok

Written from 500 recent App Store reviews. We roast the app, never the people.

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New features reach some users about 4 months late, so TikTok is basically a time traveler with bad timing.
Ads, TikTok Shop and scam pop-ups keep crashing the party, and nobody sent them an invite.
The bunny chat bubble vanished without a warning, and some fans still haven't forgiven it.
Search has its own idea of how words should be spelled, and it doesn't take notes from anyone.
Profile banners have been on the wish list for a long time, which is a lot of waiting for a little header.
The translate button disappeared, so a lot of people are now squinting at videos from around the world.
Some users say reports go nowhere, which makes the report button feel like a mailbox with no mail carrier.

But honestly…

People love it because the videos are so addicting and creative that hours fly by without anyone noticing.

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How we make this: we take the top complaints and wishes from recent reviews. AI turns them into jokes under strict rules: no swearing, and no jokes about people. Is a line unfair? Tell us and we'll fix it.