Pandora - Music & Podcasts — Reviews & Insights
Pandora
Analysis Summary
Pandora offers a personalized music experience with a wide variety of music, but excessive ads, frequent crashes, and issues with personalized stations are major pain points leading to user churn....
Rating Distribution
Pain Points
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ads
· 15.3% of reviews
Excessive advertisements interrupting the listening experience.
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bugs
· 26.3% of reviews
Various technical issues affecting app functionality.
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performance
· 21.0% of reviews
Slow app performance and loading issues.
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ux
· 1.7% of reviews
User interface and experience issues.
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personalized music experience
· 12.3% of reviews
Issues with the accuracy and relevance of personalized stations.
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music playback issues
· 22.7% of reviews
Problems with song playback and streaming.
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app crashes
· 16.3% of reviews
The app unexpectedly closing
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performance issues
· 22.3% of reviews
General performance issues affecting app stability.
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playlist management
· 10.7% of reviews
Difficulties in managing and editing playlists.
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lyrics display
· 2.0% of reviews
Failure to display lyrics.
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music quality
· 4.3% of reviews
Issues with audio quality.
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personalized stations
· 8.7% of reviews
Problems with the creation and maintenance of personalized stations.
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variety of music
· 8.0% of reviews
Limited variety of music available.
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free version
· 0.3% of reviews
Complaints about limitations in the free version.
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more control over ads
· 5.3% of reviews
Desire for more control over ad interruptions.
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offline playback
· 8.3% of reviews
Issues with offline playback functionality.
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battery usage
· 4.3% of reviews
High battery consumption by the app.
Praised Features
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personalized experience
· 12.7% of reviews
Users appreciate the personalized listening experience.
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music discovery
· 9.0% of reviews
Users enjoy discovering new music through the app.
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variety of music
· 8.3% of reviews
Users appreciate the wide variety of music available.
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free version
· 7.3% of reviews
Users appreciate the availability of a free version.
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easy to use
· 6.3% of reviews
Users find the app easy to navigate and use.
Feature Requests
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more control over ads
· 5.3% of reviews
Users request more control over ad interruptions.
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block artist feature
· 0.3% of reviews
Users request a feature to block specific artists.
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cast button
Users request a cast button for easier streaming.
Bug Reports
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auto-start on Android Auto
· 2.3% of reviews
Issues with the app automatically starting on Android Auto.
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offline mode
· 9.3% of reviews
Problems with the offline mode functionality.
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crashes
· 15.7% of reviews
The app frequently crashes.
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battery usage
· 4.3% of reviews
High battery consumption by the app.
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playlist management
· 10.7% of reviews
Difficulties in managing and editing playlists.
Competitive Position
Pandora maintains a strong market position due to its personalized music experience but faces stiff competition from more feature-rich and user-friendly services like Spotify and Apple Music.
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