What users complain about in Microsoft Planner
55 complaints about Microsoft Planner from 54 people, read from Google Play & Google Play reviews rated 1–3 stars (18 Jun 2019 – 23 Sept 2026). The most repeated complaint is “The UI is not totally intuitive or fluid and the lack of a dark mode is always a negative”, with 4 reviews.
What they complain about
Complaints grouped by meaning, largest group first. Each name is a verbatim fragment of something somebody wrote, not an editorial label.
The UI is not totally intuitive or fluid and the lack of a dark mode is always a negative.
4 complaints · 3 peoplepain 49My workplace pays for a very expensive premium license and it doesn’t work in the app.
3 complaints · 3 peoplepain 28unable to change the bucket when viewing tasks.
2 complaints · 2 peoplepain 23Microsoft Planner — Missing critical features.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 76Does not work with paid plans.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 45this may not be your experience but it is mine — i literally cannot use the app as it cra…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40Premium plans cannot be used in this app…only free versions… disappointed.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40Microsoft Planner — Unable to view my plans.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 20Then if I actually want to use it as my task list on the go, it’s too unreliable for the…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 33Microsoft Planner — Needs a trash bin so accidentally deleted buckets can be saved,.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40Cannot add a plan so this app is useless.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 91One of the most annoying things is when the iOS app is lacks the same functionality the d…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 48
Did the last release help?
Complaints about v1.17.14 are 7 points less painful than v1.17.11. App Store only — Play reviews carry no version.
- v1.17.14295 complaints21 Feb 2026
- v1.17.113610 complaints19 Nov 2025
- v1.17.9546 complaints09 Oct 2025
- v1.6.32498 complaints27 Sept 2019
The reviews themselves
40 of 55 complaints, most painful first. Every one links to the review on the store.
Microsoft Planner — Unusable!
This is garbage and IS NOT a tool for any degree of productivity!
Microsoft Planner — Unusable
Cannot add a plan so this app is useless.
Microsoft Planner — MORE LIKE PLANNER VIEWER// USE THE WEB BROWSER
MICROSOFT = TRASH\ APP IS USELESS DONT DOWNLOAD, USE THE WEB BROWSER.
Microsoft Planner — Even if there’s nothing else, still no.
Microsoft Planner — Even if there’s nothing else, still no..
Microsoft Planner — Team app
It is frustrating and if it doesn’t work we will change to a different app.
Microsoft Planner — Missing Task Chat
Microsoft Planner — Missing Task Chat.
Microsoft Planner — Missing critical features
Microsoft Planner — Missing critical features.
Microsoft Planner — Lacks most of the web apps functionality
Microsoft Planner — Lacks most of the web apps functionality.
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UI is absolutely awful compared to Outlook.
Microsoft Planner — Mobile & iPad Apps are out of date
The iOS apps are missing two key features that the web client has: 1.
Microsoft Planner — App seems like an afterthought from Microsoft
I wish they put more effort into this product because it has a lot of promise
Microsoft Planner — Could be so much better!
This app doesn’t get the as much of an update as all of M365 app and I hate for that for them.
Microsoft Planner — Plan view is painful
Microsoft Planner — Plan view is painful.
Microsoft Planner
Also, I use todo for my personal things and having two separate accounts is frustrating.
Microsoft Planner — Good but needs improvement
One of the most annoying things is when the iOS app is lacks the same functionality the desktop has.
Microsoft Planner — Zero stars
Waste of time and data.
Microsoft Planner — Premium Planner Beware
Does not work for premium planner.
Microsoft Planner — Un-Usable. Does not work with paid plans
Does not work with paid plans.
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disappointed, app crashes all the time and force closes itself!
Microsoft Planner
Worst yet task management application by Microsoft.
Microsoft Planner — Terrible
Microsoft Planner — Terrible.
Microsoft Planner — Product Manager
Premium plans cannot be used in this app…only free versions… disappointed.
Microsoft Planner — Sucks
Like most things Microsoft makes it’s horrible.
Microsoft Planner — Terrible
Microsoft Planner — Terrible.
Microsoft Planner — Poor Performance
Microsoft Planner — Poor Performance.
Microsoft Planner — Clunky
Microsoft Planner — Clunky.
Microsoft Planner — Pointless
Please don't waste your time
Microsoft Planner — latest update-buggy and slow
Microsoft Planner — latest update-buggy and slow.
Microsoft Planner — app crashes everytime
this may not be your experience but it is mine — i literally cannot use the app as it crashes everytime i open it and try to add a task — so essentially this app is worthless and deserving of one star from my perspective until i can actual…
Microsoft Planner — Worthless
Microsoft Planner — Worthless.
Microsoft Planner — Buggy
Microsoft Planner — Buggy.
Microsoft Planner — Needs a trash bin so accidentally deleted buckets can be saved,
Microsoft Planner — Needs a trash bin so accidentally deleted buckets can be saved,.
Microsoft Planner — 0 Stars - Can’t drag tasks and scroll
When your finger hits the edge of the screen the connection is broken and the task will drop wherever your finger wise.
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The UI is not totally intuitive or fluid and the lack of a dark mode is always a negative.
Microsoft Planner — Takes too long to load
Then if I actually want to use it as my task list on the go, it’s too unreliable for the same reason.
Microsoft Planner — Needs Work
After assigning the task, I am unable to back from that screen to create the task.
Microsoft Planner — Save My Drafts Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If anything goes wrong, if I leave the comment there too long or data gets interrupted..
Microsoft Planner — Buckets functions
Please add the function to duplicate buckets within same plan.
Microsoft Planner
completed only showing 1 task, pointless to use.
Microsoft Planner
if a user sends a comment in browser it saves it as task chat which is not available in app or on teams it's buggy as he'll and doesnt save most edits and comments it's Microsoft...
Questions about Microsoft Planner
- What do users complain about in Microsoft Planner?
- The most repeated complaints, grouped by meaning: “The UI is not totally intuitive or fluid and the lack of a dark mode is always a negative” (4); “My workplace pays for a very expensive premium license and it doesn’t work in the app” (3); “unable to change the bucket when viewing tasks” (2). Each theme name is quoted from a review, not a label we assigned.
- How many people complain about Microsoft Planner?
- 55 reviews rated 3 stars or below from 54 people on Google Play & Google Play, written between 18 Jun 2019 and 23 Sept 2026. The reviews themselves, each linked to the store, are listed on this page.
- Is this Microsoft Planner's store rating?
- No. Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, so these numbers describe complaints and cannot be read as the app's App Store or Google Play score.
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