Facebook Home app criticized by users, gets 2.2 rating on Play Store

Facebook’s Home app on Android which was launched in India on 16 April and 12 April in the US, continues to get criticized by users. The app’s average rating is still 2.2 and even though it has crossed 500,000 downloads, according to the graph on Google’s Play Store, the number of installs seems to be spiraling downwards. 

As far as the user reviews go, the app is facing some serious criticism from users.

Perhaps this is the biggest factor that could prove off-putting to a lot of Android users. The point remains that with Facebook Home, the social network will take over your smartphone. From the Cover Feed which replaces your natural icon-based home-screen to the App Launcher, to Chat Heads, every key feature of your smartphone will have the Facebook stamp on it. This is something that not everyone wants and is evident from the reviews. 

The beauty of Android is that it allows users to personalize their devices with Widgets, Google Now, etc. But with Facebook Home, the beauty is definitely lost.

So what you think about the Facebook Home app? Have you downloaded it? Did you like it or hate it? Leave your precious thoughts in the comments below.