High confidence · Latest 108 of 152 total reviews analyzed · Based on 152 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Upset

Recent user voice shows a upset sentiment. Users appreciate challenging puzzle scenarios provide a sense of accomplishment for players who enjoy brainteasers, but report excessive ad frequency and duration disrupt the core gameplay loop for free users and in-app purchases for ad removal fail to function as advertised for many users.

Rating: 4.7

Reviews: 152

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.7/ 5
(2.2M)
Current version
4.6/ 5
-0.2 vs overall
(181.6K)
Main signal post-update: excessive ad frequency and duration disrupt the core gameplay loop for free users.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Releases:MajorMinorPatch2 releases in range

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Challenging puzzle scenarios provide a sense of accomplishment for players who enjoy brainteasers
    • Users mention finding the puzzle scenarios interesting and fun to solve
    • Some players express satisfaction with the difficulty level of the brainteasers
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Excessive ad frequency and duration disrupt the core gameplay loop for free users
    • Players report watching ads after every single level completion
    • Users state that the time spent watching advertisements significantly exceeds actual gameplay time
  • In-app purchases for ad removal fail to function as advertised for many users
    • Customers report that paying for ad-free versions does not stop the advertisements
    • Users describe the subscription model as deceptive due to continued ad presence after payment

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