# BBC iPlayer — user reviews > 292 indexed App Store user reviews of BBC iPlayer by BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited, rated 4.60/5 from 218,821 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-iplayer/id416580485/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-iplayer/id416580485.md ## Newest reviews (16 of 292) ### 2/5 — Auto play NOT WORKING *2026-09-06, version 5.69.0* A pretty poor app in 2026 ### 4/5 — Review *2026-09-05, version 5.69.0* Very good, but when you fast-forward you can’t see where your speeding up or down to you just have to guess ### 2/5 — Too clunky *2026-09-03, version 5.69.0* You need to sort out the fast forward/rewind so it’s more like Sky go/netflix. It’s impossible to know where to stop. ### 2/5 — Very expensive *2026-09-03, version 5.69.0* When compared to other streaming sites it’s not worth the money. But you kind of have to pay for it if you want to watch any tv channels, BBC or otherwise. ### 2/5 — Frustrating make signing optional *2026-09-02, version 5.69.0* This app could be so much better, in fact has got worse with recent updates. Difficult to find things, continue watching hidden away and can’t get rid of the awful signing on screen which really detracts from the viewing experience when watching on a small screen such as a in phone (reduces viewing area by about a third). Please make it possible to switch this off. BBC needs to do better if it wants to justify the licence fee. Quality of output is going way down, just have advertising like other channels and stop trying to justify tv tax ### 2/5 — Design the App better *2026-09-01, version 5.69.0* Why isn’t there a clear and obvious way of removing unwanted programmes from the ‘continue watching’ section? Obviously on iPlayer it’s in a totally different area of the App and it can take 24hrs to remove them!! 24 hours!! Is this some kind of joke? I mean it’s 2026 and ridiculous stuff like this still can’t be thought of in an ergonomic way which would make the App 20x better. ### 3/5 — 6.27 *2026-08-31, version 5.69.0* GoodPilgrimage ### 4/5 — favourites list *2026-08-30, version 5.69.0* what is the point of adding programs to your favourites list if the 1st episode pf the new series don’t appear in your “continue watching” section. In the last few weeks, I have missed the start of sewing bee, dragons den, Ludwig and vigal to name a few. it would be very easy to miss the next series all together unless someone mentions it social media! please correct this bug it will get you more views! ### 4/5 — Spider-man *2026-08-29, version 5.69.0* Good graficks ang lots of selections of movies ### 4/5 — Subtitles *2026-08-25, version 5.69.0* Great app but easily accessible on/off subtitle button has been turned into a clunky drop down menu box that pauses program and requires back button to get out of it and restart program. Good design equals don’t fix what ain’t broke. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-08-24, version 5.69.0* Amazing ### 5/5 — Outstanding *2026-08-23, version 5.68.0* BBC iPlayer is my favourite TV provider. Such a range of excellent programmes . ### 5/5 — BBC *2026-08-23, version 5.68.0* It’s amazi8ng ### 5/5 — Crystal clear *2026-08-22, version 5.68.0* The news was crystal clear and unambiguas in presentation. 10/10. ### 5/5 — Great ethical Tv *2026-08-22, version 5.68.0* Thank goodness for British public broadcasting- remains a great asset to UK. Also offers better choices world wide. Worth every penny of TV licence - cricket, humour, drama ,news So few poor programmes in comparison with international/global offerings all available on iPlayer ### 3/5 — Subtitles *2026-08-19, version 5.68.0* being hard of hearing I like subtitles on. Since updating they often won’t turn on and if I can get them on it often defaults and turns them off for next episode. Please fix ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Apple TV app needs updating *2026-09-07, version 5.69.0* For some reason, BBC have decided to use a basic version of their app for Apple TV. This limits UHD streams to 720p, and disables HDR. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE *2026-09-06, version 5.69.0* Of all the Streamer apps BBC iPlayer is the worst. I have very fast fibre internet so can blame the internet. ### 1/5 — RUBBISH *2026-08-29, version 5.69.0* Can’t download Pokémon in the Netherlands ### 1/5 — Why am i having to resign in. *2026-08-23, version 5.68.0* Ridiculous same device but makes you re sign when u have likely forgotten password ### 1/5 — Hit and miss *2026-08-03, version 5.68.0* No wonder people stop paying for a tv licence when the iPlayer is a hit and miss sometimes it works and then it just stops. And should we keep paying for repeats and cooking programmes. Don’t think the BBC has kept up with the current times and just waste our money on silly things like what has the bbc done for me. Every time I see this trailer makes me wanna stop using and paying for the service. ### 1/5 — BBC *2026-07-31, version 5.68.0* Very poor more time spent on weather we have already had instead of the forecast!! ### 1/5 — Lunchtime news clunky *2026-07-30, version 5.68.0* Why is there a problem streaming the hour long BBC lunchtime news 15 min late. It’s usually ok until the local news starts then it all falls apart. Please sort this out ! ### 1/5 — I can’t watch it in Germany *2026-07-27, version 5.67.0* L ### 1/5 — Poor content abroad *2026-07-22, version 5.67.0* Useless ### 1/5 — No bandwidth *2026-07-19, version 5.67.0* No bandwidth. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A fantastic app *2026-09-08, version 5.70.0* BBC iPlayer is great, if I miss a programme I can always catch up later. You can also watch other programmes from the archive. I have been using this app for years. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2026-09-08, version 5.70.0* Brilliant ### 5/5 — F *2026-09-08, version 5.70.0* I think its amazing it runs so smoothly and has everything well done ### 5/5 — Weekend *2026-09-05, version 5.69.0* Very interesting ### 5/5 — Very good *2026-09-05, version 5.69.0* It’s good ### 5/5 — LOVE THE BBC *2026-09-05, version 5.69.0* What would we do without the BBC…wonderful in every way! Keep up the great work and thank you! ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-09-05, version 5.69.0* Please try it out you’ll have no regrets ### 5/5 — Really Good! *2026-08-31, version 5.69.0* Amazing comedy TV, highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Dr who *2026-08-30, version 5.69.0* Love doctor who so yeah it’s great for that whatever Uhhhh idk it’s jus good okay yeah bye ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-08-26, version 5.69.0* 5 star viewing --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-11.*