# Currents — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Currents by Google LLC, rated 4.55/5 from 15,764 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/currents/id447119634/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/currents/id447119634.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11,935 · 4★ 2,196 · 3★ 692 · 2★ 242 · 1★ 699 ## What do users think of Currents? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Unique and engaging community - 🚀 Efficient and user-friendly interface - 💡 Valuable communities and collections - 🔒 Secure and private platform - 👍 Positive and supportive user base **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches - 🔍 Difficulty finding relevant people/content - 🔧 Lack of feature updates and improvements - 💤 Declining user activity and engagement **Commonly reported bugs** - Notification issues and delays - Freezing and crashing on various devices - Inconsistent performance and loading times - Syncing and data loss problems **Most requested features** - Bring back profile viewing and following features - Improve content discovery and recommendation algorithms - Introduce more customization and personalization options - Enhance moderation tools to curb spam and inappropriate content ## Newest reviews (15 of 50) ### 4/5 — 5 stars in heart *2019-04-05, version 6.55.0* I’m sad to see this app/site go. I’ve used it over four years and loved it the whole time. I still try to check google + a few times a day only to realize, I’m not getting it back. My friends, people I considered family and besties, I lost many now because of the closing of this place. Google + has always been a place for me to express myself and allowed me to be who I am and who I want to be. I loved the organization it had between the communities, collections, circles, and post, even the fact that you could go back to the posts that you had liked or commented on. Another app won’t be the same as the place I have called home for so long. You will be missed G+. Signing off, a personal consumer. ### 5/5 — I love Google+, please don’t kill it, Google *2019-01-13, version 6.47.0* There’s so many good quality communities and collections that you just can’t get anywhere else. I’m holding out hope that Google changes it’s mind and lets G+ live on in some form or another. Google users still need a central profile page, so G+ could be rolled back a bit in terms of functionality, but if it could just live on in some form, I’d be so happy... I’m trying to get Google’s attention wherever I can, including this review. ### 5/5 — A shame it’s going *2019-01-04, version 6.47.0* This is really the only social media app I’ve used for quite some time now. The format is unique and fun to use, and while MeWe is similar enough to be a suitable substitute, it doesn’t have the same feeling that made Google Plus so great. It’s unfortunate that the app is ending up shutting down after two massive data leaks in a row. I only hope that Google replaces it in the future with something similar. For now, I’ll be migrating to MeWe with the rest of the Google Plus refugees. ### 5/5 — DO NOT DELETE THIS APP!!!!! I MEAN IT!!! *2019-01-02, version 6.47.0* Google, do you NOT realize how much this app means to the loyal users?! It means A LOT! You taking it away would like be stabbing us all in the chests with a red-hot sword. I have recently tried out MeWe, it does NOT give the same vibes that G+ always has!!! Tumblr doesn’t, Instagram doesn’t, Facebook doesn’t, Snapchat doesn’t, Twitter doesn’t, Reddit doesn’t, NO SOCIAL NETWORK GIVES THE SAME POSITIVE VIBES THAT G+ ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS WILL GIVE!!! EVER!!!!! PLEASE!!!!! PLEASE!!!!! WE WANT G+ TO STAY!!!! I ESPECIALLY WANT G+ TO STAY .... FOREVER!!! I DON’T CARE THAT THERE’S BUGS OR MY INFORMATION WAS LEAKED OR WHATEVER, I STILL LOVE G+ AND IT NEEDS TO STAY!!!!! PPPPLLLLLEEEEAAAAASSSEEE!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 ### 5/5 — Don’t Shut Down *2018-12-29, version 6.47.0* I know nobody would probably read this, but please, we need to stay on this app. You know, this app has been my comforter for the whole three years I’ve been on here. I cling on to THIS app every time I have a problem. This app has helped my suicidal problem. This app, Google+, I love it. I made a lot of friends on here, and I love them all, it’ll be hard to stay in contact if this app is gone. Let me put it this way: Facebook? Notifs are annoying. Discord? Nobody new would find us. Snapchat? Way too much people from my school has it. Same thing with Insta. This is the place where I can be away from school, away from my family. Just hang out with my lovelies. So please, I’m begging you. ### 5/5 — Better Than Facebook *2018-12-19, version 6.47.0* The communities are the best. I like the fact that I can zero in to posts that interest me and not have to scroll through people posting a picture of their breakfast and the like. Music, sports, writing, books etc... I'm interested in, so I visit those communities. I'm on Facebook for 5 minutes in the morning I'm on Google + multiple times a day . I'm sorry that Google is shutting it down. I'm going to miss all the intelligently written articles, articles that I want to read. It's amazing that such a mindless app. like Facebook could be successful and apparently Google + does not have enough interest to sustain it. It's a sad commentary on just about every level. I hope that Google would reconsider its decision, but if not thanks for the great app. ### 5/5 — Better than it appears *2018-12-17, version 6.47.0* Google, if you read these reviews, please do not shut down google plus. It’s better than one may think. Sure maybe it’s not tic tok or Facebook reaching millions a views a second but G+ does something extremely better, and that to me is community interest. Everything on G+ centralized on a group of people finding common interests and getting together. There are also interesting communities for essentially anything. ### 5/5 — Shutting down *2018-12-17, version 6.47.0* Please google don’t shut it down I understand what’s going on is not good but please for me and all my friends and my role plays please don’t shut it down I made so many friends and I don’t want to lose them they mean a lot to me so please don’t shut us down and for you wanting to keep it for business people I haven’t seen anyone use this app for business so it’s stupid that’s your getting rid of us because it will affect other things we use google+ for so please again don’t shut us down ### 5/5 — Hate to see it go *2018-12-13, version 6.47.0* This one. This is the app that I grew up with. Google+ has been my go-to all the time I’ve had it. It’s so unique, and it’s built to meet people across the world and communicate with them. It’s not plagued with corporations and people trying to rush to fame; in fact, fame is a goal that isn’t sought out much on this app. We’ve had our own good times here. Widely-spread inside jokes were made, harassers and threats were swiftly given the boot within a day or two, and even though we were a bit of an underground community, most acquaintances felt like family. Talking to strangers was the norm here, and gave us more friends to talk to. The site itself is great. Notifications are actually important and aren’t in your face. Comments, mentions, and +1’s are all of what you’ll see, and nothing like “someone you know is now following ____” will show up in the notifications tab. It tries to erase competition as best as it can and makes following fair game. Nothing can surpass the moments of Google+’s life. A whole community worked together (most of the time) without staff or celebrities having to tell people what to do. Though we still kept in touch with the outside world, we had our own trends and fads. I’ll miss this place when it’s gone. Google won’t feel like it’s for the people after they shut the site down and replace it with the business version. It reached top 100 in the App Store, bringing in new people that were given warm welcomes. ### 5/5 — Save G+ !! *2018-12-06, version 6.47.0* You know, this app is the only thing on the internet that never fails to make me laugh and put me in a good mood within the first five minutes of browsing I have made so many amazing friends through this app and and communication between us would be very difficult without it. Google plus has been an amazing place for people like myself to grow and get in touch with people who share the same interests with Memes, music, shows, another pop culture I’ve really found it to be a magical place. Please google, don’t end this great thing you’ve created find a way to fix the data problem without deleting our app! ### 5/5 — Don’t delete it! *2018-12-01, version 6.47.0* I haven’t been on this too much. Back when I was on it 24/7, I didn’t think it’d get deleted. I stopped using it after a few years, but I came back only to hear you guys are deleting it soon. I love this, and it’s where I met most of my trusted friends! Don’t delete it because it’s supposedly “not worth it”. I think that if you guys give this app a chance, it could regain popularity! Plus, I find it more entertaining than most social medias I’ve been on! Don’t delete it, for real! ### 5/5 — Why Would You Rid Yourself of Something Good *2018-11-27, version 6.47.0* So, it isn’t as huge as Facebook! It isn’t as old as Facebook! It isn’t as cluttered as Facebook and, it doesn’t get in your face about how many comments or messages are waiting for you! Or, how many are waiting to be your follower! If all of that doesn’t annoy you, then that’s fine! But for me, that’s what I dislike about FB! As for all the new sites, I checked out one and was so confused! Oh! not on one issue, but with everything I have to do to get in.. I already have YT and there is nothing there that’s exciting except to make videos and that has gotten bad! What G+ has is priceless! And, the reason is that it allows everyone to be creative, to be a social butterfly, to show their talent, to talk amongst themselves on acknowledgements and the list goes on and on! But the part that stands out the most is the friendships made from all around the world! Some do not have close family Or friends... This is their family! their friends! So why end something so powerful so soon? 4 years is not enough! Give it more it more time! Give the channels that stands out some gratitude! Better yet, ask us to help make G+ better then ever and outstanding next to all the sites put together! G+ might just be surprised! Nickname “cib” ### 5/5 — The only site I trust. *2018-11-22, version 6.45.0* I love this app, it’s a place where the more mature people socialize. My only wish is for the developer to find a way to permanently blocked all the racists community and post that spread hate. Take a page off Instagram, Twitter,Facebook and update this app so people can do live chats, 24hrs stories, auto play feature etc. I love this app and will be very sad if it’s taken down. ### 5/5 — AMAZING! *2018-10-14, version 6.44.0* Please don’t shut this down. It is amazing it is super organized it is easy to find your pictures, and I love the way it is set up I have been use if this for two years now and plan to use it for a long time😺. It is also great to find people to be friends with and they share similar interests as you because you find them in the same community as you ### 5/5 — Great photographic experience *2018-09-29, version 6.43.0* I really like this platform. A very nice place to find inspiration, nostalgia, and incredible art in photography. A place you know you won’t find (so far) anything you don’t want to see because you choose what you want to see. Unlike other platforms the “‘this person liked this” notifications just made me leave. I may not visit as much as I can but when I feel like taking a look at some interesting and diverse photography. I come here. Thanks and very pleased with my experience on this platform. Please don’t change it. I think it’s unique enough that others may find it a great place to share their art and get inspired like I do. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — A Testament To Corporate Greed *2019-04-06, version 6.55.0* As of Google Plus’s shutdown for consumers, this app can only be described as USELESS. It provides no new features to organizations that other applications don’t already do better, with an unnecessary price tag and countless hoops to jump through simply to set it up. It has absolutely nothing to separate it from it’s competitors, even from OTHER GOOGLE PRODUCTS. Why go through the work and payment of setting up a new application for your entire organization when you can simply continue to use Gmail? All in all, this can only be described as a waste of money. It seems in this day and age, even Google has fallen victim to the overwhelming corporate greed destroying consumer-friendly businesses and nursing mediocrity... ### 1/5 — No notifications or likes, STILL NOT WORKING *2018-03-25, version 6.30.0* Seriously, I just deleted the app since it was practically useless and taking up space since I've been getting NO notifications, NO likes on comments I make, NOTHING and it's taking up space so either delete it and stop wasting people's time or fix it so it can actually be used again because these past few updates practically ruined this once good app. Hell, I can't even comment or see the like on my comments anymore, WHAT DID YOU GUYS DO?! Update: September 12th update, you guys made it even worse. No longer see old comments and it still won't show for new ones. Update: March 2018......it’s still broken, if your not gonna fix your mistake then just delete this mess and actually make an app that can be used because I’m receiving no explanation on what you guys did. ### 1/5 — Poor Filtering in Comments and Posts *2018-02-28, version 6.28.0* Inappropriate sexual material frequently slips into communities from troll or automated accounts, posting hundreds to thousands of pornographic comments on randomized posts per minute. You cannot report an account for their comments, you can only report individual comments one at a time. There is an option to mute or block, but reporting once does not keep the community safe as the offending account is allowed to continue posting after hundreds of reports and rarely get shut down. As a result I am unable to join or participate in Communities due to the severe frequency of these incidents occurring and it sours the entire experience. Until they can get better content filtering or moderation under their belt, I cannot give them much credit for anything as this exposes minors and innocent people to potentially harmful content that can leave lasting scars. ### 1/5 — Worst CustomerService...no clue what’s going on *2017-11-25, version 6.22.0* I’ve been dealing with Google FO CS for almost 2 mos and they have no clue what’s going on. The technician/company that has been hired to install the home service/installation says they came by 3 weeks ago and will report to google work had been done and then proceed to next step. As the middle man to both sides, they don’t communicate and keep sending me pre-written responses to CS inquiries, then they both stop communication w me the end-user. They use their pre-fabricated responses that are supposed to sound intelligent, but have no real meaning when it comes to my issue. They have contracted out their technical work and are in no control of the work and then ultimately have no control over the CS or timeliness of their services being installed. I will not be using Google Fiber bc of this. ### 2/5 — Precision Spine and Pain Management *2019-09-05, version 6.59.2* I went to Dr. Borshch at the urging of my Primary Care Doc at the time. I am a person who reads Reviews, so everything I read about this Doctor told me that he was someone who actually interacted with his Patients and listened to their concerns... what I got was just the opposite! I saw his P.A. Emilie and honestly it wasn’t UNTIL my last visit that she seemed to genuinely care about me as a person. She LISTENED TO ME and seemed to truly understand my situation. Dr. Borshch wouldn’t take 5-10 minutes to even speak with me!!! He simply refused to even consider helping me even by giving me Pain Medication for the next 30 days till I could find a new Doctor. I have Severe Fibromyalgia and to leave me or ANY patient to suffer like I have been for the past few weeks is unconscionable!! THIS is NOT what a Doctor who cares about Pain Management is supposed to be about! ### 2/5 — Google Screwed Up on this *2019-03-26, version 6.54.0* Hard to believe that a big company like Google could screw up so bad. They had all of the possibilities of Twitter, Instagram and Facebook combined. This buggy app never came up to it’s potential. Prior Review: Clunky & Random Access & Crash: Hard to talk about the app without comparing Google+ with other social media. Basically if your attention span is stretched to the limit when you're on Twitter, can't limit your drivel to 140 characters, and can't conceive of searching for or organizing anything: This is for you! Can't give it 1 star for sucking, can't give it 5 stars for being amazing, so we're in the middle at 3 stars! Enjoy, it will crash on you, too! ### 2/5 — Corporate Interest Declines *2018-09-25, version 6.43.0* Four years old now, my Gplus family has become. Photography skills I’ve learned from the best across oceans. A bit of a sassy Poetess I’ve become, expressing my deepest emotions in words. Learning to play metaphorically with my own unique style ~ but where’s the smiles, banter, engaging with diverse cultures ~learning foundations of other religions ~ falling into poetry of humanity with peaceful collaborations? We’ve been separated, segregated ? Why did you gather friendships and then garnish our notifications and conversations? Every active post I read was a sad plea to the invisible corporate office deafened to build on our foundation. Ratings upon other SM was not our problem or complaint. Stocks and dollar distributions of Googles ‘Machine’ cut bk all the connections we so liked ~ unaffected the extrovert, while quietly goes the more introverted. My opinion ...while also listening to frustration of many in my ‘circles’ (if you remember circles)? +LynnTerrySkinnyB ### 2/5 — Why is my favorite app still unusable? *2018-06-06, version 6.35.0* I keep checking the App Store for an update to fix my app and I keep seeing bug fixes and stability improvements but what are they actually fixing because the app is still completely unusable on my IPhone 6+. My profile pic doesn’t load, no one’s post loads, their pictures are blank, Hell even my notifications are just blank white squares. I’ve had to use the browser as a work around for the past 2-3 months and now I’m getting impatient. This is my favorite app out of every app I’ve used because I enjoy chatting with my friends and posting stuff and now I can’t even use it due to Google’s incompetence to actually fix it. I’ve never had an issue like this before, it’s always worked perfectly fine. I’m only rating 2 stars because I’m completely dissatisfied with the fact it’s been unusable for months now, otherwise if it weren’t for that it would easily get 5 stars from me. I just want to be able to use it properly again, that’s all I’m asking. ### 3/5 — Sad. *2020-07-28, version 7.0.1* It absolutely upsets me that situation had reached to a point where Google+ had to be shut down. I wouldn’t even be so upset if Facebook had shut down to be honest. Google+ was this place where I went when i felt like revisiting that 17/18 year old me, cause that’s the age i had gotten my first smartphone. I thought it would be there whenever i want to go there again. But sadly I receive the most shocking news today. This pandemic finally gave me time and this is what i come across. A little heartbroken to be honest. ### 3/5 — A review *2018-09-19, version 6.42.0* I don’t think there is anything in particular in relation to google plus that is bad. Having said that and, if the intention is to keep it alive, there needs to be a more strategic movement to getting users to use the platform more. As it is, none of my friends use this as their social media platform and I think, in large part, this deals with how it appeared as not very user friendly in the beginning. Additionally there hasn’t been a movement, I feel, by google to invest in inspiring users to utilize the platform. I wished more people used it as I do like the platform. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — In all honesty *2020-07-17, version 7.0.1* I feel like it’s good that google plus ended up shutting down and this app no longer works. Majority of the app was either filled with edgy trolls or weird/toxic people. Even though I did have some fun in the app when I was in middle school I feel like the communities and people I met on there made me a worse person over time and found our fun by tearing other things down. Even though we were all pieces of garbage at the time I wish everyone on there the best. ### 5/5 — PLEASE BRING IT BACK! *2019-10-11, version 6.61.0* Can you guys please bring this back? This app is all I think about, whenever, I see a update I immediately get happy because I think it’s coming back, but I soon, get sad when I know it’s dead . Just please try again with this app, to me it wasn’t all that bad. I still love this app and forever will love it. JUST PLEASE BRING IT BACK! I keep seeing these updates, and don’t understand why if the app is dead why keep updating it? Unless you’re about to bring it back to life 0.0, I sure hope you do. ### 5/5 — Why? *2019-04-25, version 6.55.0* I had this app when I was 2. It was just baby me doing whatever baby’s do. I have so many memories with this app. Even though it was not as good as Facebook or Twitter but was good enough. This is the end of what really was not a good social media platform but it has all my pictures and stuff and I do miss it but not as much as I would with Twitter or Facebook. If you are surprised that an 11 year old is sad that google+ is gone, don’t be. ### 5/5 — Press F to pay respects *2019-04-02, version 6.54.0* The best social media there was. But it’s gone now. Google is horrible and killing us off. We’ve been here for years, and we’re just being kicked out of our home. I’m saying this April 2, 2019. This is the endgame. Mr. Jingles, I’ll miss you most of all. I guess I just wanted to post a goodbye where it would actually stay. I don’t want to see you go but it’s not forever and even if it was you know that I would never let it bring me down. You’re the part of me that makes me better wherever I go. I’ll try not to cry, but I guess this is goodbye. ### 5/5 — Goodbye Google+ *2019-03-14, version 6.53.0* I known google + will shut down and im glad that so many people Followerd me and were interested in my Art It's sad because i only deleted everything and started new....but google + will shut down on april and i didn't know that... I Wanted to start new but i guess it didn't matter after all heh.. I really can't believe that i reachted that much followers it was Fun on google+ It was the only App i used the most and had Fun in...i will miss the app...and you guys... Again THANK you so much for staying many years with me now i will Enjoy the rest Time on Google + that i have left Im proud of myself looking though my old Art and stuff...i've Never tgough that i would get this Good And im Not saying that my Art is perfect but im just proud of were im now with my art See you :) Bye~💛🔥 ### 5/5 — Please Save G+ *2019-03-08, version 6.51.1* By far the best social media platform. The community is great and it’s not completely dominated by trolls and youngsters looking to be slick or get a rise out of people who are having a legitimate conversation. I don’t have Facebook anymore and Twitter has gone off the rails with incendiary discussion so with Google + shutting down the grown ups on the internet are losing the last bastion of a legitimate social network. There is no easier platform to share stories and pictures, like a modern and technically more advanced newsgroup or message board. Hopefully something will change and the smaller but vibrant community will get a new lease on life. ### 5/5 — One of the best social media systems I’ve experienced. *2019-02-08, version 6.50.0* G+ has been a great place for me to connect with others who have similar interests, and it creates an awesome platform for community and interaction. It’s been a good ride, and I’m really gonna miss it when it’s gone. It does have glitches here and there, and I’m sure that’ll only get worse as they phase it out, but it’s still a solid system, and there’s nothing quite exactly like it. I wish Google would consider just developing it more rather than shutting it down. (I’ve seen other people complain about recent updates, but I personally don’t have any issues with them. It could use a better filter, but that’s all I can really say.) ### 5/5 — G+ is closing down on April 2, 2019! *2019-02-07, version 6.50.0* It’s sad that this website is closing down on that day. This was my go-to app whenever I want to socialize with my real life friends, so we could find each other and move to Google Hangouts. Now that both Google+ and Google Hangouts will be gone soon, I am very sad. When I make new friends in the future, we won’t have an app where we can go online and talk in. I do know of another app I use, which is Discord, but my friends are clueless about Discord’s existence and never heard of it. Also, it’s hard to invite my friends to Discord because they don’t know it and have busy lives to log in each day. I know Facebook and Twitter are other options, but I don’t want to create accounts there because they ask for real names when I try making accounts, which I’m very uncomfortable with giving out to potential online strangers. I understand that Google felt like Google+ didn’t meet customers’ expectations, but I’m obviously active for more than 5 seconds! I still believe Google+ has a lot of potential. Even though the communities are smaller than Facebook’s, Google+ posts from the users are quality posts! There are no celebrity drama, and the bad people get kicked out easily. A lot of posts are very educational, which I really love about Google+. I’m devastated that it’s going to be gone on April 2 this year! ### 5/5 — It’s sad *2019-02-02, version 6.50.0* It’s sad that, soon this app will be going down. Maybe instead of shutting it down y’all should be fixing the glitch’s that we be having. So many people still enjoy Google Plus. We have made friends, many many friends. It will be sad to just lose them all over a freaking app. Please don’t let this site shut down. This is like our life, we have so many good memories on this. It wouldn’t be good to say goodbye to a site that’s given us so many friends that we consider family. ### 5/5 — Its a good app and SHOULDN’T get shut down! *2019-01-29, version 6.47.0* I’ve been on this app for a few years, And for Google to shut it down with “leaked” info is kinda hard to believe. Alot of users may not use G+ but there are people who USE it.. I use it for example, without G+ I won’t be able to talk to all of my friends. So Google are YOU really wanting to shut down G+ and make alot of others be hopeless because they can’t talk to their friends when you shut G+ down...? 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