# Whereby - Video Meetings — user reviews > 124 indexed App Store user reviews of Whereby by Video Communication Services AS, rated 4.70/5 from 3,612 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whereby-video-meetings/id878583078/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whereby-video-meetings/id878583078.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,059 · 4★ 257 · 3★ 100 · 2★ 53 · 1★ 143 ## What do users think of Whereby? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Reliable and stable - 👍 Easy to use - 🔒 Secure video calls - 💡 Useful for small groups - 👍 Great for piano lessons and MahJongg **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues - 🐛 Screen sharing not available on iPad - 🐛 Incompatible with .docx and .xlsx files - 🔋 High battery consumption on mobile **Commonly reported bugs** - Chat window issues when switching away and back - Inability to join rooms on tablet and PC - Occasional disconnections and echo issues **Most requested features** - Add screen sharing capability for iPad - Implement Siri Shortcuts integration - Allow saving of frequently used rooms - Add option to completely mute audio ## Newest reviews (14 of 124) ### 3/5 — Miss the larger room sizes *2026-01-22, version 7.29* I like the whereby format and ease of use. I do miss being able to have more than 4 people in the room. ### 2/5 — Great on Windows but bad for iPad *2025-11-27, version 7.28* We use this for all our meetings and works well - except on the iPad, as you cannot screen share in meetings. Sadly now looking at other meetings software to replace whereby! ### 4/5 — Whereby basic was great, but Goodbye *2025-01-22, version 7.24* Whereby just cut back its Basic/free services, from one on one unlimited to 40 minutes (and I know someone who got cut off at 30 mins last week). This time limit means it's no longer useful for me. Thanks, Whereby, for some wonderful years. ### 2/5 — Disconnect *2024-06-07, version 7.19* It disconnects on me a lot very annoying ### 3/5 — Parlage *2023-09-02, version 7.15* Excellent pour le contacte a longue distance. L’inconvénient de mon expérience est; Il y’a des voix parallèle qui sont audible et qui parfois embrouille la communication. ### 3/5 — Make an update *2022-06-21, version 7.6* You really need to make an update where you can screen share on an iPad. I mainly work off of my iPad but because I can’t screen share on it I have to use my PC. Please make the update asap ### 2/5 — It WAS great now garbage *2022-04-10, version 7.0* I have been using for years and loved how it was multi platform and easy to use. But the newest update makes it impossible to use. Me and my friend today tried to use and after an hour gave up Time to look for a new app, just when you thought Skype was garbage Great job programmers ### 3/5 — Can’t Share Screen from iOS *2022-02-07, version 6.20* Title says it all. The lack of screen sharing really hurts ### 4/5 — A little like zoom *2021-12-01, version 6.18* Whereby is a little like zoom. The only problem I’ve had is that the virtual backgrounds don’t come up. If they did, I would change this to 5 star. ### 2/5 — Last fix *2021-11-07, version 6.16* Last update didn’t work for me, when someone leaves the room still booting everyone out. ### 5/5 — Whereby *2021-10-08, version 6.14* Love it but not 5 stars it is 3 stars but I wanted to be nice. ### 4/5 — Good but *2021-10-05, version 6.14* Can’t find how to configure the sound output device. ### 4/5 — Almost perfect *2021-09-24, version 6.14* Whereby is by far the best plateforme for videoconferencing, and I have used and tested all of what is available on the market! However, if the service deserves 5 stars, the app still lack the sharing screen capacity, which prevents me to pick my Ipad instead of my laptop. ### 2/5 — Bait and switch *2021-08-11, version 6.14* They used to provide the service without a timer but they changed that and now it’s pointless. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — What’s with the calls *2026-01-23, version 7.29* I’m using an iPad Pro and when I click on the paperclip to access my pics it goes to a failed phone call. How do I fix this? ### 1/5 — No longer free *2025-01-19, version 7.24* I used the app to call my parents but since this week it wants my money. Switched to another solution and put some effort to teach my parent to use something else. Good luck whereby I won't miss you. ### 1/5 — Incompatible *2024-09-24, version 7.21* The main problem I encountered is that for some reason when this app is installed, IOS fails to recognise .docx and .xlsx files ### 1/5 — Causing Docx and Xlxs issues *2024-09-22, version 7.21* Haven’t used this app for a while but found out tonight after weeks of problems viewing docx files that the whereby app was the culprit. As soon as I deleted it I was back in the game. Developers need to look into this with many people having this issue and unable to view important documents. ### 1/5 — Causes Office Issues *2024-09-20, version 7.21* I downloaded this and can no longer open Word files. ### 1/5 — Pedos use this app *2021-05-23, version 6.10* I know this could probably be expected from video chatting things but I’m actually 12 and a LOT of predators has asked me to go on here. I just looked to up to see what it is and now I know why they wanted me to go on it now. Idk how you could fix this problem but maybe you can put like a warning before you go into video chat or something.. ### 1/5 — Possible malware *2020-04-26, version 5.9* This app seems able to hijack your phone calls and route them through the app, which could pose a big security risk. Beware of installing it. ### 1/5 — dangerous hacker app - stay away *2020-04-19, version 5.9* hung my apple x mobile. allowed a hack of my pc. danger stay away from this app ### 1/5 — App doesn’t knock *2020-04-08, version 5.8* I knock from my iPad and the teacher wont see me knocking. From laptop works ok ### 1/5 — Why change the name *2019-10-22, version 4.21* I don’t get it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Reliable and easy *2026-07-16, version 7.30* My clients often comment how smooth the experience of joining a call is. ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2026-01-23, version 7.29* Works Great and is so easy peasy! Novice friendly! ### 5/5 — Brilliant whereby! *2024-05-08, version 7.19* Whereby has been a godsend to me for sharing and is such good quality Thankyou ### 5/5 — Lack of screen share is a deal breaker *2024-02-01, version 7.17* I can participate in a family group meeting but a can’t share my screen on an iPad. This, dear friends, disqualifies Whereby for me. ### 5/5 — Reliable *2022-08-12, version 7.9* Whereby is utterly reliable. I have used it every day for 3 years and it has never let me down. I teach an online yoga class every morning of the year and it has been absolutely excellent. I can simply give people the same link every time and they don’t have to download anything just click the link and they are there. So easy to use and cheap. I absolutely thoroughly recommend it. I have managed to resolve any problems I have had but 99.99% of the time Whereby works perfectly. If you do get any teething problems you will find more likely or not it is at your end but do check the audio and video settings in Whereby and on your device. ### 5/5 — Great for my elderly dad *2022-05-21, version 7.3* This app has been great to keep in touch with my elderly father who is hopeless with tech. With this app he does not need to download an app. All he has to be able to do is click on a link from an email. Thanks so much! ### 5/5 — What video conferencing should be *2021-12-23, version 6.19* Free/cheap, simple, easy to use, it works, nice user interface, no booting off after 30 or 40 mins like some better known providers, no pervasive installation of apps. iOS app works well too. As a small business owner who sends meeting invites to clients, the fact that I don’t have to force my clients to download or sign up (a few clicks to access via a browser) is really valuable from a customer service perspective. Have used through the pandemic preferentially over all other options. ### 5/5 — Add movies or something *2021-11-07, version 6.16* You should add videos or movie to watch like on messenger ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-10-31, version 6.15* Ammmmazing!!! ### 5/5 — Great Program *2021-10-26, version 6.15* Easy to use. Get it in the App Store. Easy to Navigate. Chat function to write other participants. Choice of camera on/off, & Microphone on/off. --- *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 2026-09-04.*