# Paltalk: Live Chat Rooms — user reviews > 400 indexed App Store user reviews of Paltalk by Paltalk US LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 15,022 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paltalk-live-chat-rooms/id466970942/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paltalk-live-chat-rooms/id466970942.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,615 · 4★ 1,310 · 3★ 1,050 · 2★ 584 · 1★ 1,463 ## What do users think of Paltalk? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Fun upgrade from Yahoo model - 👍 Great app for chatting - 🚀 Interesting with different types of people - 👍 Unique opportunity to meet people **Cons** - 🐛 Constant connection issues and dropouts - 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app - 🤬 Overrun with trolls and hackers - 🤬 Rooms inciting hatred and division - 🤬 Abusive and immature users - 🤬 Terrible moderation and admin abuse - 🤬 Overpriced subscription - 🤬 Ads ruin the experience **Commonly reported bugs** - Camera issues after iOS updates - Audio cutting out frequently - Conversation history disappearing - Inability to delete messages or conversations - Rooms freezing and crashing the app - Profile pictures and names not loading properly **Most requested features** - Allow admins to manage rooms from mobile - Add iPad-optimized layout - Improve audio/video quality and stability - Implement better user blocking/muting tools - Provide more customization options - Improve room search and organization ## Newest reviews (11 of 400) ### 4/5 — Naiceرائع وممتع *2026-07-16, version 9.32* Naice ### 3/5 — Mostly fun but a few annoying things… *2026-04-15, version 9.26.1* The app is similar to CamFrog some of the same features but a lot of differences — on CamFrog I like that you can see who’s viewing you on a regular account on PalTalk you have to pay for the extreme membership and it’s not cheap! I guess for someone who uses it all the time that’s fine but I’m more of a casual user but seeing “someone else is viewing you” is kinda lame.. it should be a lil cheaper for the options to see who’s viewing you for the ability to view more than one cam & no adds, I could see paying around $8 a month would be worth it but not 11.99! That’s more than I pay for Apple Music & I use that app everyday! Also when I’m watching someone on the featured screen when I go to tap on their username to pull up the options like view profile stop viewing etc. 95% of the time it’ll immediately switch to another cam when I tap the screen that really needs to be fixed & when you try to tap the tiny x in the little viewing box to close that cam a lot of the time it’ll move that person to the featured spot instead of closing it that needs some work too and finally the “view cams” menu, when you try to scroll through it it constantly changes everyone’s spot on the list it’s really annoying and lastly I feel an option to move your cam into the featured spot would be great using an iPhone the screen is small it’s nice to be able to see yourself in a larger spot to adjust & stuff :) ### 2/5 — Missing icon of user *2026-04-14, version 9.26* After updating software 9.26 on April 11th, 2026. I am unable to see many user in the chat room because the icon of user at upper right corner has been removed. My room subscription is $500+ for 3 Mics, and we setup Auto Reddot, but now I can’t even unreddotted myself in the room even though I am an admin of the room. I contact tech support in JIRA but no response. Sliding to the left of the screen doesn’t work. Please fix. Thanks ### 4/5 — Missing icon of user *2026-04-11, version 9.26* After updating software April 11th, 2026. I am unable to see many user in the chat room because the icon of user at upper right corner is missing in the app. Please fix. Thanks ### 2/5 — Paltalk is a Cesspool for Hackers *2026-03-02, version 9.25* Most recently, Paltalk has become very unsafe, as it exploits and manipulates the vulnerable (i.e. mentally ill individuals) and, it rewards room owners that maintain high room numbers, by any corrupt means. Most worrisome, Paltalk has become a cesspool for hackers: and, it permits unwanted attacks on smart devices. And, Paltalk permits extreme racial hate against minorities (i.e. African-Americans and African descendants) Recently, Paltalk has engaged in an adverse action, in retaliation, as my sound has now been censored in all rooms. ### 4/5 — Liesastella *2026-01-05, version 9.23* Liesastella ### 1/5 — Scam subscriptions *2025-12-06, version 9.21.3* No option to unsubscribe scamed me ### 2/5 — Bugs *2025-11-23, version 9.20.3* They are aware and in progess fixing 😊 App freezes when u open Pm...its useless ### 3/5 — Latest version update is trash *2025-11-21, version 9.20.2* The latest version has way too many bugs. It freezes, crashes, audio keeps reconnecting, among other things. Others are complaining about the same issues I am having. Fix it! ### 1/5 — Constant crash after update *2025-11-18, version 9.20.2* This last update is a non stop crash after 5 minutes . ### 2/5 — Don’t update if you have saved rooms *2025-11-01, version 9.19* This update took my saved rooms and removed half of them. So be cautious about this update. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Wasn’t broken, but they fixed it anyway *2026-07-27, version 2.14* Newest version crashes on MacBook pro to the point of having to uninstall all versions on the device and reinstall the newest version, which also crashes, and when open, now blocks access to adult themed rooms. As a paying subscriber, this is a bridge too far. ### 1/5 — Missing icon of user *2026-06-19, version 9.31* Paltalk is old platform and lack of modern technical control. Problem happen very often, it’s alway freezing. And I am unable to see many user in the chat room because the icon of user at upper right corner has been removed. My room subscription is $500+ for 3 Mics, and we setup Auto Reddot, but now I can’t even unreddotted myself in the room even though I am an admin of the room. I contact tech support in JIRA but no response. Sliding to the left of the screen doesn’t work. Please fix. Thanks ### 1/5 — 👍 *2026-05-01* ✌️ **Developer response:** Hey there, nikuyaka, We’re always working to improve! Thanks for your patience, and please contact paltalk.appstore@meteormobile.atlassian.net so we can help with your issue. Our support team is available 24/7 to assist with any suggestions/concerns you have. We're looking forward to hearing from you! ### 1/5 — Newest update *2026-04-11, version 9.26* Can’t even slide over to find people or look at profiles The new update blows ### 1/5 — Fix the room to stop profiles jumping around so when scrolling *2026-03-01, version 9.25* Why can you not stop members in room from bouncing around while searching members? It gives me a headache. You cannot be fast enough to click on a profile. One second they are there and then the profile moves to another position on the mobile App!! ### 1/5 — App *2026-01-31, version 9.24* App is dysfunctional!!! Can’t even update profile ### 1/5 — Watch your account *2026-01-24, version 9.23* This app randomly charged me $10.77 although I signed up for nothing. They are a scam I’m warning you before you proceed ### 1/5 — Poorly Managed *2026-01-22, version 9.23* Far & away the most poorly managed app I've ever used. There's always something messing up or poorly thought out ( like the Jump To Present button you have to push to see text comments). The Select Video Layout Button doesn't work, constantly opens cameras and constantly changes the layout after you've picked a format. The mic up button don't work either, and freezes the app when you tru to use it. The Send A Gift and Share This Room popups are equally obnoxious. You still get obnoxious popup advertisements for sticker packs and surveys when you have an upgraded green nic too, so it's best not to buy one on this clown show chat app. ### 1/5 — Reported false for the great cause *2026-01-19, version 9.23* They can’t use rated chat room be against them leader. ### 1/5 — Poorly Managed *2025-12-11, version 9.21.3* Far & away the most poorly managed app I've ever used. There's always something messing up or poorly thought out ( like the Jump To Present button you have to push to see text comments). The Select Video Layout Button doesn't work, constantly opens cameras and constantly changes the layout after you've picked a format. The mic up button don't work either, and freezes the app when you tru to use it.Whoever is managing the mobile app is failing miserably and discouraging continued use. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-08-19, version 9.33* The best ### 5/5 — Naice *2026-06-17, version 9.31* Naice ### 5/5 — Paltalk *2026-04-25, version 9.27* Great program Good product for all to have ### 5/5 — Renewing daily *2026-02-19, version 9.24* I have been having some trouble with this Paltalk, but it’s getting better I have enjoyed Paltalk for many years and they have most wonderful fellowships. I would really like to see it grow and become bigger again it’s under a new ownership now. ### 5/5 — Xmtqt *2026-01-06, version 9.23* Ata Vega ### 5/5 — creeps (i had to make it at the top) *2025-12-25, version 9.22* caught one creep today an he was trying to do well if you know you know ### 5/5 — yup *2025-12-05, version 9.21.2* yup ### 5/5 — Very excellent app *2025-10-29, version 9.18* Very excellent app ### 5/5 — Unable to login *2025-10-21, version 9.18* I am trying to login but it keep saying too many OTP requests Update: I figured it out ### 5/5 — Video Chat *2025-09-24* Ja **Developer response:** Hey there, Benii49. Appreciate the 5-star review! It’s great to have you in the Paltalk community. Thanks for your support! Keep enjoying the app, happy chatting! --- *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 2026-08-31.*