ComplaintCensus

Apple vs arlec.co.uk: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Apple and arlec.co.uk, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Apple

TrustScore 1.7 · 12,767 reviews on Trustpilot.

475 reviews analysed, 2025-12-03 to 2026-09-25.

Complaint rate (recent window): 87%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful36%
Faulty product33%
Account/app problems13%
Refund refused8%
Support unreachable8%
“Been given different stories for delay”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-06-26

arlec.co.uk

TrustScore 2.3 · 23 reviews on Trustpilot.

23 reviews analysed, 2022-02-21 to 2026-07-12.

Complaint rate (recent window): 74%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Faulty product94%
Support unreachable12%
Warranty disputes12%
Support unhelpful12%
“This company supplies faulty, unusable, badly designed products”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2023-08-07

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueApplearlec.co.uk
Support unhelpful36%12%
Faulty product33%94%
Support unreachable8%12%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Apple or arlec.co.uk.