Canva reviews
Canva's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3,563,433 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026.
The rating, and what people say
4.9
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars93%
- 4 stars5%
- 3 stars1%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star<1%
3,563,433 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
- Reviewers say people with no design training can turn out flyers, invitations, presentations and social posts with it, helped by the stock of templates. App Store reviews
Often criticised
- Reviewers of the iPhone and iPad app report crashes, freezes and lag in the middle of editing, a complaint that runs from 2021 to late 2025. App Store reviews
- Video is the weak spot in reviews: several say it suits flyers and other still designs better than editing video. App Store reviews
Based on 10 App Store reviews of the iPhone and iPad app, five of them more than three years old, and four Hacker News comments that mention it in passing, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Canva's own pages show
Suits
- People without design training who build slides from templates
- Teams that make presentations, social posts and video in one tool
- Teachers and students: Canva for Education is free for eligible K-12 users
Limits worth knowing
- Prices here are in-app purchase amounts from the US App Store listing, which shows several for Canva Pro; prices on Canva's own website may differ.
- Scheduler, Brand Hub, one-click Background Remover and Magic Resize are listed as Canva Pro features, not part of the free account.
- Cloud storage on the free account is 5 GB.
- The download page lists apps for Mac, Windows 10 and later, iOS, Android and Chromebook; no Linux desktop app is listed.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Canva rated?
Canva's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3,563,433 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
What do people like about Canva?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Reviewers say people with no design training can turn out flyers, invitations, presentations and social posts with it, helped by the stock of templates.
What do people complain about with Canva?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Reviewers of the iPhone and iPad app report crashes, freezes and lag in the middle of editing, a complaint that runs from 2021 to late 2025. Video is the weak spot in reviews: several say it suits flyers and other still designs better than editing video.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Canva?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Canva?
This page links to Canva's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.