• Google Play

Google Play

Is this your business?
Write a Review

Overview

Google Play has a rating of 2.0 stars from 177 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Google Play most frequently mention customer service, gift card, and app purchases problems. Google Play ranks 996th among Music sites.

  • Service
    85
  • Value
    79
  • Shipping
    53
  • Returns
    66
  • Quality
    70
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 28.6%
Positive
2
Neutral
0
Negative
5
61
See all photos
How would you rate Google Play?
Top Positive Review

“To Achievable Objectives Are Easier Due To Team Work.”

Nworie L.
1/18/24

The team's work ethic is something I truly admire. Great assignment help. For me specifically, this has made a significant difference. The achievements never cease to astound me. I appreciate you offering this distinct viewpoint, and I wholeheartedly suggest making use of the service.

Top Critical Review

“Rip off”

Shannon C.
9/8/24

Spent $500 in 5 weeks on game content and a few days ago everything was deleted and the game started over. Neither Google Play nor EA SPORTS will refund my money. Complete rip offs.

Reviews (177)

Rating

Timeframe

Other

Reviews that mention popular keywords

customer service (22) gift card (24)
Thumbnail of user pranabk5
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
January 21st, 2022

Kundu Digital is the best web-based App and it is easier to open after clicking, I can detail all things to read their blog. It is also free. You can get it from Google Play Store. Thank You Kundu Digital. Myself Kaushik Patra. I can get more things.

Tip for consumers:
Best user-friendly web-based app.

Products used:
Digital Marketing

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user sandraj1195
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
August 19th, 2022

I had a Google Play account for Kahoot. I contacted Kahoot and canceled that account. Two months later Google Play billed me for it and now they won't refund my money. I even have an email from Kahoot.

Tip for consumers:
Don't pay for your apps through Google Play.

Products used:
I had a Kahoot account which I canceled 2 months before Google Play charged me again.

Thumbnail of user bichingtond
Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
  • Send Message
October 13th, 2022

Why in the goddamn everliving $#*!ing hell does the reviews limit you to 500 characters. I was trying to talk to these dumbass devs that are trying to shove this feature up everyone's asses and I'm trying to explain to them why this is a $#*!ing bad a idea and the $#*!ty $#*! excuse for an app store limits my review to 500 $#*!ing characters. You try to $#*!ing review a game in 500 $#*!ing characters. Better yet, try to explain to us why your marriage is failing in 500 characters or less, tell us why your kids don't love you in 500 characters or less. $#*! you $#*!.

Tip for consumers:
How not to waste my time on this $#*!ing waste of space pice of $#*! app.

Products used:
The $#*!ing $#*!ty $#*! app, it's free and I still want a refund.

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user johnc9660
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
  • Send Message
February 5th, 2023
Verified purchase

My 5 year old daughter spent £30 on a game called Roblox without my knowledge or permission I researched the game and realised its not suitable for her so I contacted Google Play Support and explained the situation that she's only 5 the game is for 10+ she didn't have my permission and they've refused to refund me the £30 because it doesn't meet there policy what a joke least its only £30 and not £300

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user briant1374
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
August 26th, 2022

I have been having negative experiences with games which claim to pay cash which I downloaded and saw advertised on games that I downloaded from Google play,
The short of the matter is,, outside of the twelve hours per app it takes for users like me to learn that the apps don't pay out and the advertising is false, Google become an instrument for these losses of time, huge let downs and false advertising because they don't require or seek truth about these games or claims independent of what the developers or other game reps tell them, nor does Google play require their services be delivered within a reasonable time.
The app mentioned here is called Fantasy Blast., it was downloaded on Google play.The problem is I won $1,000 dollars on this app which was promised to me if I watched 30 more videos (which are primarily advertisement for other games and one repaet ad for credit Karma) and waited five hours I watched the videos and waited five hours only to be told I had to wait an additional 49 hours and watch fifty more videos without stopping...
In short Google needs to protect it's consumers from predators making false claims about their products and services by initiating a review of their products before or after complaints or negative reviews are made against them and eliminate their products from the Google play store if they are found to be rooted in creating false expectations for consumers.

Tip for consumers:
If it sounds too good to be true it usually is

Products used:
Fantasy Blast:click and crush

Service
Value
Shipping
Quality
Thumbnail of user jamesi714
Maine
1 review
1 helpful vote
  • Send Message
January 17th, 2023

I paid for boomerang app 6.32 and they kick me off the app and kept my money I'm not happy about to peed off now I'm hesitating about doing business with Google play anymore I suggest you too thieves

Tip for consumers:
No

Products used:
None

Value
Thumbnail of user spencerr92
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
  • Send Message
September 22nd, 2022

Google Play now takes partial payments out of your account if you don't have the full amount for a subscription you purchased. None of the subscriptions I have accept partial payments, so I end up left with no money in my account and no subscription to enjoy. I have tried to find a way to reach out to customer service, but they're not available due to "the pandemic" - as if that is somehow a viable excuse anymore. I will NEVER make another purchase on the play store as long as I live. GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY AND GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user alices806
Bangladesh
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 13th, 2022

Get free Google Play gift card codes with our generator. You can get your hands on those
Amazing Google Gift Codes again and again With our Generator.
Get Free Google Play Gift Card
go to offer: https://cutt.ly/pCwspig

Thumbnail of user sharonm3032
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
March 15th, 2023

Downloaded a tile game via just play, everything OK,till I got passed level 250. Reached 500 got nothing from just play just pathetic emails saying they hadn't received the appropriate email, 5 days of playing they advertise amazing results payments but THEY JUST SCAM YOU

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user requieme
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
  • Send Message
October 10th, 2022

Google Play does NOT work for the customer. They work for the developers. So when you attach a credit card, and it gets compromised through their service, they will do EVERYTHING they can to punish YOU for the breach, not the developer who made unauthorized use of your card. Thank Jesus Capital One actually cares and protects their customers. Rest assured, to Google, you do NOT matter at all.

Tip for consumers:
Use Apple, at least they might try to protect their users.

Products used:
Google Play, and they tried to steal $300 from my account without any authorization.

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user haroldv5
Canada
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
November 6th, 2017

I don't know why they allow any trash like copypasted clones of "clash of clans" stuff. It's so annoying and hard to find really interesting and useful content. Please, clean that pile of garbage.

Thumbnail of user jacquelineb1010
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
March 18th, 2023

I didn't order and don't want a book that dropped into my google play. They won't refund and there's no option to explain to them. Just a no reply email address with their computer says no answer.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t use google play use audible

Products used:
Google play

Service
Returns
Thumbnail of user babss13
Poland
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
March 18th, 2023

I bought a minecraft map which hasn't loaded for 3 days now. But google said that:
So my questions is - how come I pay via google play and I buy something which doesn't work and they leave me with an unworking map and send me to the developer? Never ever will buy anything there again. A rip off.
Google Play

Hi,

We hope this email finds you well. Thank you for contacting Google Play Support.

Issue status

We received your refund request of PLN 27.99 for Minecraft Store Item 6 (Minecraft), Transaction ID GPA.3347-7166-2815-*******, but this purchase doesn't meet with our policy. We understand that this must be frustrating and apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Learn more about our Google Play refund policies.

Next steps

If you need help with an item that you purchased, like activating it, it's often faster to contact the developer directly. You can find developer contact information on the app's page in the Play Store under the "Developer" section or on your order purchase receipt.

Products used:
Minecraft map which doesn't work

Service
Value
Shipping
Returns
Quality
Thumbnail of user fosdickf
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 26th, 2023

I purchased an app yesterday morning on Google Play. It's purchased directly on Google Play, not an in-app purchase. Then I found the app not working as expected, so I requested a refund right away and that was just a few hours after the purchase. According to Google Play's refund policy, the refund window is 48 hours, thus that refund should be eligible. But Google Play refused to issue the refund, and their customer support kept telling me to read their refund policy, and also kept mistaking that my purchase was an in-app purchase. Then today, after having contacted with several of Google Play's online support reps, I was told that my money had been sent to the developer and that I had to ask the developer for the refund. I have told Google Play that I had contacted the developer but received no response, but Google Play doesn't care. And even until now, it's still under 48 hours after the purchase. I have used Google Play since the Market time some twenty years ago but Google Play has now become extremely discouraging and disappointing!

After more than a dozen emails and online chats, Google still repeatedly denied their fault and refused to offer the refund. Their Customer Support staff were still ignorant about their return policy's guidelines. Finally I got hold of the app's developer and he helped by initiating the refund for me. Now I have got my refund, but Google still owe me an apology and an explanation of why my refund request was turned down.

Tip for consumers:
Very discouraging support.

Products used:
Other Android apps.

Thumbnail of user rayg271
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 17th, 2021

Why did you pro-Russian / Anti- American cowards cave in to Putin and remove the Russian opposition voting app which was the only way opposition candidates in that dictatorship could communicate with voters.

Thumbnail of user jeffl1317
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
June 30th, 2022

We only use google play once in a while to download books for my husband on our tablet. I wanted to download some books for him for an upcoming trip and bought a $25 google play card at our local store to pay for it. I went to download the card within just an hour of buying it and got an error message that said "we need more information, please click here". When I do that it said I have to fill out a form and submit pictures of my card and receipt which I did. I also tried calling the phone number on the back of the card but due to being short staffed, they have not live customer service to help you have to do everything on line. Well after a couple days of waiting I got my response. I got a short letter that simply said your appeal request is denied. WTF! NO reason, nothing, just "denied." So now I am out the hard earned money I spent because their system is screwed up and there is 0 customer support. I will NEVER buy anything with them again. Sad a company has to treat people this way.

Thumbnail of user donalds1424
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
  • Send Message
August 15th, 2022

They steal your hard earned money, they get your money, but don't keep their part up. I'll never buy another google card again. Very unhappy, you don't even deserve 1 star

Thumbnail of user emilyc690
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
August 27th, 2021

I made a lot of in-App purchases through Google Play over the last 2 years (Covid-19 syndrome). For this reason, I started to keep a record of all my purchases, just to ensure I don't go crazy with the purchases. I did this religiously and never missed making a record. There was one purchase I didn't make. I contacted Google Play and after almost 2 weeks, they sent me a standard reply as follows: "we were unable to confirm fraudulent activity in this case, so no refund will be provided by Google at this time". Every time I made a purchase, I got a receipt and I "e-filed" them religiously in an e-folder called "Google Play". I have no record of it and I have no receipt. But Google won't investigate. The case is close. Period. Also, they didn't use to charge me HST, over the last 2 years. Suddenly, they just decided to charge me HST, no explanation. I used to play all kinds of games on my iPad, but because Google didn't charge HST, I started playing my game on my Samsung phone. I am going back to my iPad now. IPad made mistake too, but they look into it and refunded me. They are also polite and prompt with their investigation. I would recommend players to stick with Apple. Google is arrogant and not service-oriented.

Thumbnail of user autoc
India
1 review
1 helpful vote
  • Send Message
July 22nd, 2014

An app which is develop to help you record calls, Voice call recorder, and save them; Auto call record by MiniClues entertainment is your platform for recording voice calls and keep it with you forever.

Thumbnail of user sophians
Arizona
11 reviews
39 helpful votes
  • Send Message
January 20th, 2013

Well no one can give can compete the intelligence of Google. These guys are doing tremendous job. Google play is an innovation where users can download the latest apps easily.

Thumbnail of user bobbya21
South Carolina
22 reviews
79 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 9th, 2023

I hate googleplay now more than ever, year after year this app is becoming more and more crappy by the minute, not to mention having useless garbage apps, I hope this app ceases to be no more.

Service
Thumbnail of user cliffe3
California
10 reviews
30 helpful votes
  • Send Message
July 12th, 2020

WHILE I ATTEMPTED TO CANCEL MANY (FREE TRIAL) APP SUBSCRIPTIONS THROUGH THE (GOOGLE PLAY STORE)... THE APP SUBSCRIPTIONS (MYSTERIOUSLY) DO NOT APPEAR IN MY (SUBSCRIPTIONS LIST)... THE (GOOGLE PLAY STORE) WILL NOT ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO CANCEL (APP SUBSCRIPTIONS) DIRECTLY THROUGH THE (SPECIFIC APP)... SO THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CHARGE THE (CREDIT CARD OR PAYPAL ACCOUNT) ON FILE WITH THE (GOOGLE PLAY STORE)... CUSTOMERS NEED TO (CANCEL ALL PAYMENT METHODS) WITHIN THE (GOOGLE PLAY STORE) TO (STOP!) BEING CHARGED MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION CHARGES.
THIS SMACKS OF A (GOOGLE PLAY STORE) SCAM.

Thumbnail of user aerts.liezelot
Belgium
1 review
0 helpful votes
  • Send Message
October 26th, 2023

We were watching a movie.
There was nothing wrong with our internetconnecton or chromecast...
The movie paused without a reason, and had to load 5000 times during the movie...

Thumbnail of user austins250
Texas
10 reviews
8 helpful votes
  • Send Message
September 14th, 2022

GOOGLE PLAY CENSORS ALL NEGATIVE REVIEWS. WHAT IS THE POINT? GOOGLE PLAY CENSORS ALL NEGATIVE REVIEWS. WHAT IS THE POINT? GOOGLE PLAY CENSORS ALL NEGATIVE REVIEWS. WHAT IS THE POINT? GOOGLE PLAY CENSORS ALL NEGATIVE REVIEWS. WHAT IS THE POINT?

Thumbnail of user anonymousl1008
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
  • Send Message
February 6th, 2022

I just do I have a notification on my debit card Google Play stole money off my debit card Google Play social impact no idea what that is never signed up for it $8 and some change if they are doing this to every person that has anything to do with Google Play they are making millions they are crooks and it's my opinion they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law it will not let me upload the photo of the transaction just a warning be very careful Google Play they are not honest

Tip for consumers:
This is not the first time Google Play hacked one of my credit card last time $1,100 be careful

Service
Value
Quality

Sitejabber for Business

Gain trust and grow your business with customer reviews.

About the business

Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

How do I know I can trust these reviews about Google Play?

  • Sitejabber’s mission is to increase online transparency for buyers and businesses
  • Sitejabber has helped over 200M buyers make better purchasing decisions online
  • Suspicious reviews are flagged by our algorithms, moderators, and community members
Have a question about Google Play?

Is this your business?

Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and manage your listing.

Claim Your Business