High confidence · Latest 100 of 4.6M total reviews analyzed

Mixed

Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate stress relief and nostalgic value, but report excessive ad frequency and feature regression.

Rating: 4.6

Reviews: 4.6M

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.2/ 5
(4.6M)
Current version
4.6/ 5
+0.4 vs overall
(1M)
Main signal post-update: stress Relief.

Sentiment over time

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

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Stress Relief
    • It is so satisfying to kick buddy. Every single time I play this game it relaxs me when I bored.
  • Nostalgic Value
    • My fav childhood game
    • I have been playing this game since 2020 I have a lot of memories
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Excessive Ad Frequency
    • Every 30 seconds-1 minute, you'll get an ad 'break'. It is genuinely so annoying.
    • unplayable amount of ads
  • Feature Regression
    • You used to play offline mode... but now you have to connect to the internet to continue playing
    • Due to the removal of the Photobooth feature, you can no longer customize Buddys face

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