App Review Complaint Benchmarks — Category Baselines + App Complaint Profiles
Complaint-topic benchmarks for 5,592 apps across 47 app-store categories, computed from real Apple App Store and Google Play review data: complaint rates by topic (crashes, ads, billing, UX…) per app vs. category baseline, plus per-topic worst-offender leaderboards.
- Records
- 6,039 records
- Refresh
- Monthly refresh (subscription)
- Formats
- CSV + Parquet
- Coverage
- Global (US storefronts)
- Packages
- 3
- Total volume
- 3.1 MB
Slices from
$99
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What you get
- S — Google Play only: category complaint baselines + app profiles (5,368 rows)
- M — Both stores: all category baselines + app complaint profiles (5,639 rows)
- L — Full library incl. per-topic top-50 worst-offender leaderboards (6,039 rows)
- Data dictionary, datasheet and license in every package
Sample preview
First 50 rows of the real free-sample file — the identical schema you get in every package. Click a column to sort, or filter across all rows.
| gplay | com.aerofly.aeroflyfsg1 | Aerofly FS Global | Aerofly FS ( IPACS ) | Simulation | 4.28 | 4104.0 | us | 150 | 35 | en | 0.88 |
| gplay | com.nexonm.dominations.adk | DomiNations | Big Huge Games. | Strategy | 4.2832108 | 816866.0 | us | 150 | 79 | en | 0.8333 |
| gplay | com.easybooks.base.easyinvoice | Easy Invoice, Estimates Maker | Marla International Ltd. | Business | 4.125 | 88.0 | us | 34 | 14 | en | 0.7647 |
| gplay | jp.ne.ibis.ibispaintx.app | ibis Paint X | ibis inc. | Art & Design | 4.47362 | 2974968.0 | us | 150 | 29 | en | 0.82 |
| gplay | com.photoroom.app | Photoroom: AI Photo Editor | Photoroom AI Photo Editor | Photography | 4.8224525 | 3975582.0 | us | 150 | 26 | en | 0.4467 |
| gplay | com.upwork.android.apps.main | Upwork | Upwork Global Inc. | Business | 4.1710525 | 223882.0 | us | 150 | 42 | en | 0.5667 |
| gplay | com.epicgames.fortnite | Fortnite | Epic Games, Inc | Action | 4.4224415 | 459083.0 | us | 150 | 31 | en | 0.72 |
| gplay | com.droid4you.application.wallet | Wallet: Budget Expense Tracker | BudgetBakers | Finance | 4.6666665 | 382301.0 | us | 150 | 38 | en | 0.8267 |
| gplay | com.rare.wallpapers | Wallpapers HD - Backgrounds 4K | TarrySoft | Personalization | 4.7533064 | 397451.0 | us | 150 | 13 | en | 0.4733 |
| gplay | com.microsoft.office.outlook | Microsoft Outlook | Microsoft Corporation | Productivity | 4.3375583 | 10593813.0 | us | 150 | 50 | en | 0.7133 |
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Coverage statistics
- Records
- 6,039
- Largest package
- 1.1 MB
Available packages
Real contents of the current builds — row counts, sizes and checksums come from the packaging manifest, not estimates.
| Slice | Scope | Rows | Size | Snapshot | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S — single-store | Google Play only: category complaint baselines + per-app complaint profiles | 5,368 | 972 KB | $99 | $49/mo |
| M — both-stores | Apple + Google Play: all category baselines + all per-app complaint profiles | 5,639 | 1.0 MB | $299 | $129/mo |
| L — full-library | Both stores + per-topic 'worst offender' leaderboards (top-50 apps per complaint topic) | 6,039 | 1.1 MB | $499 | $199/mo |
FreeOpen Data — full downloads
This dataset is part of the DataForge Open Data program: the upstream license (CC BY-NC 4.0 (DataForge curated layer; academic/personal use, attribution + backlink required) — commercial use requires a DataForge commercial license) permits free redistribution, so the complete packages below are free — no signup. Please cite DataForge (data.zalize.com) with a backlink when you use or share this data.
| Package | Rows | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| S — App Review Complaint Benchmarks (Category Baselines + App Profiles) | 5,368 | 972 KB | Free download |
| M — App Review Complaint Benchmarks (Category Baselines + App Profiles) | 5,639 | 1.0 MB | Free download |
| L — App Review Complaint Benchmarks (Category Baselines + App Profiles) | 6,039 | 1.1 MB | Free download |
License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (DataForge curated layer; academic/personal use, attribution + backlink required) — commercial use requires a DataForge commercial license · Attribution: DataForge (data.zalize.com)
Full package inventory
Every package registered in the delivery catalog for this dataset — 3 packages, 3.1 MB total, 17,046 rows. Sizes, row counts and SHA-256 checksums come straight from the packaging pipeline.
| Package | Date | Rows | Size | sha256 | Access |
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How to get this data
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External channels (free tiers)
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One-time snapshot or monthly subscription. Prices are for the Internal Analytics tier; AI-training and redistribution tiers available — see License. Tiers marked “Request access” require a short approval step before delivery. Snapshots of the open tiers are also free above — paid plans add monthly refreshes and support.
| Tier | Scope | One-time snapshot | Subscription | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S — single-store | Google Play only: category complaint baselines + per-app complaint profiles | $99 | $49/mo | Self-serve |
| M — both-storesPOPULAR | Apple + Google Play: all category baselines + all per-app complaint profiles | $299 | $129/mo | Self-serve |
| L — full-library | Both stores + per-topic 'worst offender' leaderboards (top-50 apps per complaint topic) | $499 | $199/mo | Self-serve |
AI-training use requires the AI-Training tier (1.5× base); redistribution licensing is quoted individually. Annual subscriptions get 2 months free. License details →
Update frequency & delivery
- Computed from the DataForge appstore pipeline's real review collection run (no third-party scraping services).
- Complaint topics are classified from review text; the packages ship aggregated metrics only, no review full text.
Compliance & provenance
Collected only from publicly accessible pages and endpoints — no login-required data, no CAPTCHA solving, no forged authentication. Collection is rate-limited with an identified User-Agent, and collection logs are retained. PII is removed or pseudonymized. Every record carries its source URL and collection timestamp. Sold under a tiered commercial license.
FAQ
How is the data delivered?
Self-serve packages are delivered instantly after checkout via a time-limited download link from our delivery service (dl.zalize.com). Gated and B2B editions are delivered the same way after a short approval step.
Can I use this data for AI training?
Yes — with the AI-Training license tier (1.5× the base price). See the License page for details.
What if I need a custom slice?
Custom cuts of the complaint benchmarks data (by geography, time window or category) are available on request — contact us for a quote within one business day.
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