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Rumble

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Rumble is praised for its commitment to free speech and as an alternative to YouTube, but is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of unskippable ads, frequent app glitches, and a poor user interface.

4.7★ lifetime (528,530) Free + in-app purchases since 2020 by Rumble Inc. updated 0.2 mo ago recent negative 32% 100 reviews across 1 regions
Ads & Monetization Free Speech & Content App Performance & Stability User Interface & Features Account & Content Management
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Rumble is a video platform positioned as a free speech alternative to mainstream sites like YouTube, attracting users seeking uncensored content. However, recent user reviews highlight significant issues with excessive and unskippable ads, a buggy and difficult-to-use interface, and problems with video playback and casting features.

What users like

  • Offers a platform for free speech and uncensored content, serving as an alternative to YouTube.R17R24R25R33
  • Provides access to alternative news and current affairs channels.R12R28R30R32
  • Includes features like 'Watch Later' and background play, which are appreciated by users.R13R96
  • Has shown improvement in content and features over time, becoming a more viable competitor to YouTube.R82

What users complain about

  • Excessive and often unskippable ads disrupt the viewing experience, making the app worse than YouTube in this regard.R1R4R7R9
  • The app is frequently glitchy, slow to load, and experiences dropouts, especially during live streams.R4R15R16R20
  • The user interface is poor, difficult to navigate, and lacks basic features found in other video platforms.R3R5R6R21
  • Casting to TVs (e.g., Chromecast, Apple TV) is problematic, with no control over playback or inability to fast forward.R37R67R85R88
  • Some users report high data usage, causing them to uninstall the app.R48R87
  • Videos sometimes fail to load or play, often due to ad loading issues.R20R35
  • Concerns about content being overly political, racial, or religious, and miscategorized content.R29
  • Issues with account verification and login, preventing new users from accessing the app.R51R71R74
  • Some users report the app causing their phone to overheat and drain battery rapidly.R2

Latest update · v2.22.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

UI enhancements, bug fixes and general improvements

Recurring themes

Ads & Monetization negative
Users are highly frustrated with the sheer volume of ads, especially mid-show and unskippable ones, which they feel ruin the experience and are worse than YouTube. Some report ads playing simultaneously with content or preventing videos from loading. This contradicts the developer's 'general improvements' claim, as ad issues are prominent.R1R4R7R9
Free Speech & Content positive
Many users praise Rumble as a vital platform for free speech and uncensored content, offering an alternative to YouTube's censorship. They appreciate the availability of diverse news and critical thinking channels.R12R17R23R24
App Performance & Stability negative
Users report frequent glitches, slow loading times, videos not playing, and dropouts, particularly during live streams. Some mention the app causing phone overheating and excessive battery drain. These issues contradict the developer's 'bug fixes and general improvements' claim.R2R4R15R16
User Interface & Features negative
The app's interface is widely criticized as atrocious, difficult to use, and lacking basic features like watch history, playlists, channel management, and proper search functionality. Casting to TVs is also problematic, with no in-app control over playback. The developer's 'UI enhancements' claim is not reflected in these reviews.R3R5R6R21
Account & Content Management negative
Users face difficulties signing up, logging in, verifying accounts, and managing their own channels or content within the app. Some also report issues with content being miscategorized or not appearing correctly.R29R51R55R69

Who it's for

Rumble is for users who prioritize free speech and uncensored content, especially those seeking alternatives to YouTube for news and political commentary R24. It is suitable for individuals willing to tolerate significant app performance issues, a poor user interface, and numerous ads for the sake of its content principles R17. It is not for users who expect a polished, bug-free video streaming experience with intuitive navigation and minimal ad interruptions R6R22R35.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative, with a significant focus on ads and app performance issues. This contrasts with the high lifetime rating, suggesting a recent decline in user satisfaction or a shift in user expectations. The developer's notes mention 'UI enhancements, bug fixes and general improvements,' but many recent reviews directly contradict these claims, indicating that the issues persist or have worsened for users.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads on Rumble?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate that Rumble has an excessive amount of ads, often unskippable and disruptive, with some users finding them worse than YouTube's ad experience R1R7R10R22.
Is Rumble a good alternative to YouTube?
Rumble is considered a good alternative to YouTube primarily for its commitment to free speech and uncensored content R24R82, but it falls short in terms of app performance, user interface, and ad experience R6R22R35.
Does Rumble have issues with casting to TV?
Yes, users report significant issues when casting to TVs via devices like Chromecast or Apple TV, including a lack of control over playback, inability to fast forward, and streams resetting R67R85R89R99.
Does Rumble offer background play?
Yes, at least one review mentions background play as a feature that makes Rumble better than YouTube R96.
Are there problems with the Rumble app's performance?
Yes, the Rumble app is frequently described as glitchy, slow to load, prone to dropouts, and sometimes causes phones to overheat and drain battery rapidly R2R4R16R26.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 100 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R17] 5/5 · AU The mid show ads are a drag BUT freedom is EVERYTHING: My previous rating was a six, but the recent mid show ads are a drag. Regardless Rumble is my favourite app- because values and principles ARE EVERYTHING.
  2. [R24] 5/5 · AU I love rumble: Amazing platform. Keep freedom of speech alive !!
  3. [R25] 5/5 · AU One of the few places for free speech: Thank you Rumble
  4. [R33] 5/5 · AU Freedom of speech, I love it: Keep doing a great job being able to hear the truth is so important these days
  5. [R12] 3/5 · AU Real news .: Real news at the tip of your finger ,what more dos a person want .
  6. [R28] 5/5 · AU Rumble has the best current of affairs channels: My favourites channels are Badlands Media, Alpha Warrior, Just Human, I’m your moderator. Badlands Media has daily news and greats shows. My favourite are: Defected, Patel Patriot’s Devolution Power Hour, Eye of the storm, Badlands Story hour, Breaking history, Badlands Daily.
  7. [R30] 5/5 · AU Rumble has it all covered with reliable journalists and guest: and guest
  8. [R32] 5/5 · AU An Ozzie.: A breath of fresh air. You let me make up my own mind. Keep it going.
  9. [R13] 5/5 · AU Finally got watch later. I’m giving up YouTube now: Thankyou
  10. [R96] 5/5 · AU Review: Background play is why it’s better than YouTube
  11. [R82] 5/5 · AU Great improvement!: Was using rumble a couple of years ago and the content and features were lacking, i re-downloaded it in early 2020 and the content is much better (still need more normies on there tho) and the features are approximating what is available on YouTube. Still needs some work such as being able to access history, pick up video where you left off in a previous viewing session and so
  12. [R1] 2/5 · AU Rumble wrecked by ads: You have successfully wrecked rumble with the sheer amount of adverts. Most of us can’t afford to subscribe.
  13. [R4] 3/5 · AU Too many Ads: App is glitchy, too many ads
  14. [R7] 1/5 · AU Ads overkill.: I get that Rumble wants to make money, but the ads are non stop, and personally I don’t think it’s that good where I would pay for a subscription.
  15. [R9] 2/5 · AU What is with the adds???????!!!: This app has soo much potential. It could compete against YouTube. But you need to fix your advertisements! Sometimes you can’t even skin a silly add???!! Like what? Are you trying to drive us away?
  16. [R15] 1/5 · AU Timing out: Just re-installed RUMBLE. iPhone 14 It keep timing out, Does not work, after the ads, Keep getting “Session timed out” Please fix it asap Thanks
  17. [R16] 4/5 · AU Make it better: It’s slow to load even under 5G network
  18. [R20] 1/5 · AU Problematic: Videos don’t play because the ads won’t load and they have to play first - the system is broken!
  19. [R3] 2/5 · AU Hard to find content: Hard to find content
  20. [R5] 1/5 · AU Sad: I want to support Rumble but it is a terrible interface. It won’t let me follow, I can’t find real shows etc, going back to YouTube
  21. [R6] 2/5 · AU App is terrible: I desperately want to use Rumble, I want to use Rumble as a substitute for YouTube but the interface is atrocious. Please, please for the love of god improve the app and I’m all in
  22. [R21] 2/5 · AU App poorly run: I get full functionality on web page but the app is a poor cousin. No Leaderboard category, repetitive double adds and lots of bug commenting and loading videos.
  23. [R37] 4/5 · AU Great App but…: This app is the best for alternative news and videos but it’s very glitchy when using it on the Apple TV box. Some videos take forever to load and some cut out a lot. YouTube runs better.
  24. [R67] 1/5 · AU Unusable: Virtually impossible to use with Chromecast. Can’t change username at all. Worst app I’ve had the displeasure to use.
  25. [R85] 3/5 · AU Forget about censorship, it has to work and it doesn’t work like it should: Ok So forget about all the nonsense happening around the world, my review is about the app itself. When I stream to my tv I have zero control in that I can not fast forward the stream, in fact if I even try and fast forward the stream will reset to the start every time. This prevents me from being able to enjoy the content
  26. [R88] 5/5 · AU Good: Good app, love that it’s a proper alternative to YouTube. The AirPlay doesn’t work 100% though. Otherwise 5 stars
  27. [R48] 1/5 · AU DATA USAGE EXTREMELY HIGH: Massive Data sucker 20Gig every month same usage in the crappie app that censors everything and that one uses a quarter of what Rumble uses! Doesn’t make sense! Too high usage had to remove it.
  28. [R87] 4/5 · AU Data hungry app: You guys need to figure out a way to make this app and its content less data hungry
  29. [R35] 1/5 · AU Doesn’t work: I’ve spent about an hour this weekend trying to open a friends video and still can’t watch it. You skip an ad only to be given another ad that won’t load. Even after updating it still just loads ads without loading the actual videos. It used to be a fairly decent app, currently it’s useless.
  30. [R29] 3/5 · AU Good premise but..: Rumble has a good premise and has the potential to be a real competitor to YouTube which has really fallen from grace in recent years. However the content on rumble is WAYYY too political, racial & religious. Why is every single video under the ‘editors picks’ political? Why are religious videos showing up under the ‘Science’ category? Unfortunately at this stage it seems rum
  31. [R51] 3/5 · AU Hmmmmm: Just signed up and can’t even log in. Disappointed!!
  32. [R71] 1/5 · AU Honest review: I came across to rumble because many of my favourite creators where banned off YouTube I believe the concept for rumble is great yet the app is unbelievably frustrating, I mean it’s almost impossible to verify your account and the settings and whatnot is just not helpful, also every time you click on a video it looks like it’s already been watched overall this app concept is amazing
  33. [R74] 1/5 · AU Can’t sign up: I just downloaded the app and already very frustrated as I’m having heaps of issues signing up!
  34. [R2] 2/5 · AU It's a scam: Ran this app for all of 5 minutes before my phone heated up so much that it started to burn my hands. Phone slowed down to incredible rates and my battery got eaten up. Probably mining some kind of crypto, checking the security of your phone or straight up encouraging planned obseletion of your devices. Hate the elites? well they gonna destroy your phone then. It's their property afte
  35. [R23] 5/5 · AU Rumble>youtube.: The title says it all.
  36. [R55] 3/5 · AU Missing some basic features: - I have a couple of channels, but there’s no way to switch between them. - There’s apparently no way to manage channels or channel content within the app?
  37. [R69] 1/5 · AU New content: Until now rumble has not pushed my new content
  38. [R10] 2/5 · AU Too many Adds: I thought YouTube had too many adds but you guys at first had less but I see now you are worse than them. I suggest you put a badge on every clip which denotes the time period of adds that will apply and then users can decide if they want to waste their time on the particular content item. This may also make people posting and Rumble less greedy with sponsored content… let the user
  39. [R22] 3/5 · AU Not best happy with ad interruptions: Worse than YouTube ad engine. I like the free speech aspect but ruined by the ad engine. Interferes with EVERY podcast to a point that I wish there was an alternative
  40. [R89] 3/5 · AU Screen sharing problem: Great platform. The only thing I have a problem with is being unable to control where you want to play a video from when screen sharing. Essentially have to watch every video from the start.
  41. [R99] 3/5 · AU Controls for casing: Hey, love the app, but one thing I seem to be missing on the app is the ability to pause, rewind, skip etc while casting to the chrome cast on my tv. There doesn’t seem to be any way in the app to control the video stream on the tv, which is pretty standard on other video apps.
  42. [R26] 1/5 · AU Lag: Videos lag a lot

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store