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Discord

60
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Discord remains a popular platform for communication and community building, but recent updates have introduced significant bugs, particularly with camera functionality and login processes, leading to widespread user frustration.

4.7★ lifetime (3,486,711) Free + in-app purchases since 2015 by Discord Inc. updated 0.0 mo ago recent negative 44% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Camera Issues Login & Account Access Support & Account Recovery Safety & Moderation Bugs & Performance UI Changes
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Discord is widely praised for its ability to facilitate communication and community, offering text, voice, and video chat with features like custom servers and roles R18R81R87. However, recent updates have caused numerous technical issues, including persistent camera orientation problems, difficulties with account login and verification, and concerns about moderation and account security R1R10R17R36. The app's lifetime rating is high, but the recent negative sentiment suggests a downward trajectory.

What users like

  • Excellent for communication and community buildingR18R81R87R88
  • Supports various communication methods (text, voice, video)R18R34
  • Useful for gaming, studying, and general hanging outR18R59
  • Features like custom servers, channels, roles, and screen sharing enhance organizationR18R49

What users complain about

  • Camera is frequently stuck sideways or upside down during video calls, despite phone settings and reinstallation attemptsR1R10R14R15
  • Users experience significant difficulty logging in, creating accounts, and verifying identity, often encountering blank screens or non-functional buttonsR13R16R17R26
  • Account recovery and support are poor, with users unable to regain access to hacked or suspended accounts and reporting unhelpful, pre-written responsesR9R33R36R50
  • Concerns about safety, moderation, and the prevalence of inappropriate content, including grooming, racism, and scamsR3R7R21R69
  • Frequent bugs and performance issues, including app crashes, messages breaking, and UI lag, often appearing after updatesR8R25R35R43
  • New UI changes are disliked by many users, described as confusing and ugly, with a desire to revert to the older interfaceR353R360
  • Difficulty managing or deleting accounts, with users reporting it as a hard processR5
  • Lack of multi-account support for notifications and easy switching, making it hard to separate personal and work accountsR150
  • Some features are locked behind Nitro subscription, such as using custom emojis or animating banners on mobileR58R78R309R474

Latest update · v337.0

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

We’ve been hard at work making Discord better for you. This includes bug fixes and performance enhancements. For more detailed information, go to your profile in the app and scroll down to “What’s New”.

Recurring themes

Camera Issues negative
Many users report that their camera is stuck sideways or upside down during video calls on mobile devices. This issue persists even after reinstalling the app, restarting the phone, or checking phone rotation settings, indicating a bug within the Discord app itself, especially after recent updates.R1R10R14R15
Login & Account Access negative
A significant number of reviews highlight problems with logging in, creating new accounts, and account verification. Users frequently encounter blank screens when trying to verify they are human, or the system fails to recognize their email or phone number, preventing access.R13R16R17R26
Support & Account Recovery negative
Users express strong dissatisfaction with Discord's support system, particularly for hacked or suspended accounts. Many report receiving generic, pre-written responses and an inability to recover accounts even with proof of ownership, leading to loss of access to long-standing accounts and subscriptions.R9R33R36R50
Safety & Moderation negative
There are serious concerns about the safety of the platform, with multiple reviews mentioning the presence of NSFW content, hackers, scammers, and issues with moderation. Specific allegations include the normalization of grooming, lack of effective rules against hate speech, and inadequate protection against child exploitation.R3R7R21R69
Bugs & Performance negative
Beyond camera issues, users report a variety of other bugs and performance problems, such as the app logging them out, chat messages breaking, lag when setting permissions, and general instability. These issues are frequently linked to recent updates, contradicting the developer's claims of bug fixes and performance enhancements.R8R25R35R43
UI Changes negative
Recent updates have introduced changes to the mobile user interface, particularly the removal of home, notifications, and profile buttons in favor of a profile banner at the bottom. Many users find these changes confusing, ugly, and disruptive, expressing a strong preference for the older UI.R353R360

Who it's for

Discord is for individuals and groups looking for a versatile platform to communicate through text, voice, and video, especially those involved in gaming, online communities, or collaborative projects R18R49R59R81. It is suitable for users who value features like custom servers, channels, and roles for organizing conversations R18. It is NOT for users who prioritize robust account security and recovery, or those sensitive to frequent bugs and UI changes R36R50R353R360. Parents should exercise extreme caution or avoid it for children and teens due to significant concerns about safety and moderation R3R7R21.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly regarding technical issues like camera bugs and login problems, as well as concerns about moderation and support. While there are positive reviews praising the app's core functionality, they are less detailed and less frequent in this recent sample. The developer's notes mention bug fixes and performance enhancements, but recent reviews directly contradict these claims, especially concerning camera orientation and login issues.

Frequently asked

Are there current issues with Discord's camera on mobile devices?
Yes, many users report that their camera is stuck sideways or upside down during video calls on mobile, particularly on iOS, even after recent updates and troubleshooting steps R1R10R15R24.
Is it difficult to log in or create a new Discord account?
Many recent reviews indicate significant difficulty logging in or creating new accounts, with users frequently encountering blank screens during the 'Are you human?' verification process or issues with email recognition R13R17R26R29.
How effective is Discord's customer support for account issues?
Based on recent reviews, Discord's customer support for account issues, especially hacked or suspended accounts, is largely ineffective, with users reporting receiving pre-written emails and an inability to regain access even with proof of ownership R9R36R50R61.
Are there concerns about safety and moderation on Discord?
Yes, there are significant concerns about safety and moderation, with reviews mentioning the presence of NSFW content, hackers, scammers, and allegations of grooming and hate speech, particularly impacting children and teens R3R7R21R69.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 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. [R18] 5/5 · US Why discord is so good: Discord is one of the best platforms for talking with friends and building communities because it makes communication simple and fun. Whether you’re gaming, studying, or just hanging out, Discord lets you chat through text, voice, and video all in one place. It also has useful features like custom servers, channels, roles, bots, and screen sharing, which make it easy to org
  2. [R81] 5/5 · US Idk: I love this app cuz I can talk to people with my interests and to organized runs :)
  3. [R87] 5/5 · US Good Communication source: I love being on the discord calls you can hear good and speak good so everyone can hear you
  4. [R88] 5/5 · US this is so peak: I made so many amazing friends on this app, I love them all so dearly much but sometimes I have to let them go due to a lot of things, but this app is amazing and I hope they keep it up
  5. [R34] 5/5 · US Best Messaging and Calls: This is the best messaging and calls. I can call ppl who are across the world from me with low latency.
  6. [R59] 5/5 · US Gaming: Love it for ESO!
  7. [R49] 5/5 · US YouTube an streaming: This helps me out so much when I’m recording videos and when I’m streaming. It does its jobs really well.
  8. [R1] 1/5 · US Camera Stuck Sideways: When on video, the camera is stuck sideways without an available option to rotate. iPhone video options and rotate lock all toggled.
  9. [R10] 4/5 · US Bug: I know you guys are working so so hard about the new bugs and all and I couldn’t find a bug report so I am kinda reporting my bug on this review. My bug is the video call sideways where I am looking straight and me and the other person who I am on call with sees me sideways, and also can you please make it easier to submit a report for us noobies. For me discord is a 5 out of 5 but this bug i
  10. [R14] 4/5 · US Camera problem: Love the app never had a problem till today got a knew phone and now my camera is sideways even with my phone up and down I deleted the app reinstall it idk what to do
  11. [R15] 1/5 · US Latetest update: The camera on is stuck sideways or upside down. This problem is only in discord and it arose after the latest update
  12. [R13] 1/5 · US Login in: Every time I try to login it says wait are you human and when I click verify it is a blank screen I deleted the app and reinstalled it and it still won’t work tell me what to do someone
  13. [R16] 1/5 · US Havana: Bro I did everything correct and I sent my email AND IT DIDNT WORK!
  14. [R17] 1/5 · US Worthless App: Can’t log in on mobile because I can’t prove I’m human because nothing shows up to allow me to even try and prove it. iOS. EDIT: Post Dev response to me: iOS was already updated, and app was already refreshed during initial login attempt. Phone was restarted with same results. Not going to waste more time on this. One star.
  15. [R26] 5/5 · US How do I fix this: I’ve been on discord before on different devices but now every time I try to make an account or log into my account it asks me “wait are you human” and I try to verify but the only problem is that when I click it I can’t even do a test all it does is just put a blank screen so discord if this is a problem with the app or the system please fix it and please read all of this
  16. [R9] 1/5 · US support sucks + updates suck.: Ive tried SOOOOO hard to log into the discord support website and it keeps telling me my info is wrong. Idk what you want me to do with that when its right…like saved in my phone right. I wrote out my password and email so perfectly i even changed my passwords a few times. I was reaching out for help bc gmail deleted my email i was using on the account and the fact i
  17. [R33] 1/5 · US Devs respond.: MY PHONE NUMBER WAS STOLEN. my number was stolen by some random weeb. Please Respond and help I JUST got this new account, my hands hurt, and so much more. at this point why am I alive. RESPOND PLEASE.
  18. [R36] 1/5 · US Terrible account recovery for hacked users: My Discord account was hacked, and even after I changed my password, I was logged out and suspended for suspicious activity caused by the hacker. The attacker appears to have added their own passkey and backup codes, leaving me completely locked out. Discord’s recovery process only asks for authentication methods that I never created, with no clear way
  19. [R50] 1/5 · US Fully locked out account with active subscription: Been logged in and using the service, and paid nitro, for years. Today while trying to manage my subscription, I was locked out and told I had to reset my password. Of course ten years later the email I used from school is entirely disabled. Years of subscription, internet friends, and memories lost. The support team said there is nothing they can
  20. [R3] 1/5 · US Weird: This app has caused children, teens, even adults due to the lack of thing you can do is someone is racist, or just spewing hate crime, it has normalized grooming, majority of ppl who use it are pedos, or people who are say too online, if this was about community it would have more rules, people die due to the dangers of this app, and cases pop up every year more than 200 cases like this
  21. [R7] 1/5 · US App needs to be taken off the App Store: This app has a bunch of nsfw content on there and there are hackers and scammers and other things too, this app is literally the worst app ever made
  22. [R21] 1/5 · US Trash: Pedos every where in this app
  23. [R69] 2/5 · US No one wants age verification that steals data: What it says in the title. I'm not sure if my last review was deleted or whatever so I'll try being a little more nice even though I know this company doesn't deserve it. If you give discord your ID they will lose it in a data breach. Maybe not immediately, but it's inevitable considering all the times they got hacked or data breaches. It doesn't pro
  24. [R8] 1/5 · US Discord: Fun at first but then it keep logging me out of my account and it stopped working
  25. [R25] 4/5 · US My opinion: Overall good for making community’s however the one thing I have against discord is when giving roles permissions it sometimes lag
  26. [R35] 1/5 · US FIX YOUR APP: I’m tired of every time you guys “update” your app, it comes with 10 million new bugs. If my phone rotation is LOCKED on MY OWN PHONE, my screen shouldn’t NOT be turning on its own when i’m in a video call. Also, why can i only pick ONE emote at a time now on mobile? It’s been like that for like 6 months. Why do i even bother to GIVE you people MY MONEY if youre not going to fix anyt
  27. [R43] 2/5 · US A few issues: Trying to make servers is genuinely so difficult because so many buttons refuse to press. Sometimes I just can’t select what I’m trying to. Also calls don’t work for me on there anymore, when I talk they can’t hear me at all, I checked settings and everything but the app is just buggy, it’s also very laggy
  28. [R353] 3/5 · GB Great but Please Revert: I've been using Discord for years and have really appreciated how easy to use it is until the latest update. Now the profile bar at the bottom of the home page and the flashing blue present symbol are distracting and unnecessarily disruptive. Please provide an option for us to revert to the older UI!
  29. [R360] 3/5 · GB new update.: discord has updated on mobile by changing the apps appearance. there is no longer the home, notifications and profile buttons. it is now just a banner of your profile at the bottom and it’s become insanely confusing and it’s honestly ugly too. there was no need for this update and everyone i’ve asked also dislikes this update.
  30. [R5] 4/5 · US Work on it pls: It good it just you guys make it hard just to delete a account like come pls do not make it difficult pls you really give me a hard time to delete a accounts
  31. [R150] 3/5 · US One major flaw: It is almost impossible to keep separate work and personal discord accounts because there is no way to receive push notifications from both accounts and no way to switch between accounts easily. I tried setting up email notifications for the account that’s usually not logged in, but the notifications are far too slow to be viable. Multiple account integration or immediate email not
  32. [R58] 1/5 · US this sucks: I’m on noble and my boyfriend gave me nitro and it said i can’t get it just because i’m on mobile. Absolutely so rude.
  33. [R78] 3/5 · US why?: why do i need nitro to use my own emoji things
  34. [R309] 3/5 · GB great, but: I’ve had an account since 2018 and recently lost access to my laptop due to a software issue, I have the advanced nitro option still being paid for on phone but ive pretty much lost access to animating my banners. Even requesting desktop website on mobile only shows some random recommended gifs and no ‘favourite gifs’ options. It’s a bit unfair. That doesn’t ruin the experience, though
  35. [R474] 3/5 · GB nitro: why is every cute thing locked behind nitro ???
  36. [R24] 2/5 · US Fix this please.: I’ve tried fixing the mobile camera bug myself multiple times, but it absolutely does not work. It’s starting to get on my nerves because my camera is stuck in portrait mode sideways when I am trying to talk to friends. Please, fix this.
  37. [R29] 3/5 · US One problem: After years of not having discord i decided to download it again but it is not letting me create an account ! Every time I try to confirm that Im not a robot all i see on the app is a blank white screen, and on the browser the button is just loading and not doing anything or theres just no button at all ! You gotta fix this.
  38. [R61] 1/5 · US No support: My account got hacked and I’ve contacted support but they keep sending me the same pre written email and no support number.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store