I really really really like to play this game as the game itself deserves 5 stars, but the number of ads and the length of time they play for is extremely annoying and overbearing, hence the 3 stars. The same lengthy ads after each level is just too much-over and over. As much as I really like this game I am considering deleting it because I can’t spend the majority of the playing time enduring the same ads over and over with no real option to skip them. It actually makes me NOT want to get the games that are being advertised because they are associated mentally with being an annoyance and so it’s achieving the reverse effect. I understand that the ads give revenue to keep the game going but there has to be a way to limit them. Some thought has to be given to balancing keeping your customers happy and wanting to play more versus making money to keep something that’s annoying going. I hope you understand.

I really do love this game. It stimulates my brain and the music is a vibe. However, I would enjoy it a lot more if there weren’t as many ads as there are. If I get stuck and need an extra space, I get an ad (I only get one per ad, by the way). When I complete a level, I get an ad. When I want to undo a move I just did, I get an ad. It’s making it more and more difficult for me to even want to play the game anymore, because the average 2-3 time it takes me to finish a level normally is turning into 5-10 because of all the ads I have to sit through. I’ve slowly stopped playing it, which is a shame, because I was literally addicted to it for the first 100 levels. I understand ads are necessary to make the game free, but in my opinion, it’s overkill. By the way, to the developers: I was going to give you guys benefit of the doubt until I saw you copying and pasting the same message for every review pointing out the obnoxious ads. Nobody is going to feel seen or heard, and frankly, it seems like you guys don’t care to tend to it. Lots of people are saying they’re WILLING TO PAY MONEY to get rid of ads and all they get is that same copy and paste message. I can understand you can only tackle so many complaint reviews, but instead of fixing bugs and advertising “new and shiny levels”, you should actually try to maintain your players by listening to their feedback.

So I originally picked the game up as one of those “play game, earn money” apps, but it quickly became a way for me to chill after work. The tactile feedback and animations are really satisfying, and breaking through a difficult level feels genuinely rewarding. However, the nonstop ads are too much. I understand gamedevs have to run ads to actually make money off these free games, but you have to view an ad every time you restart a level (which you’ll do a lot on hard levels) or begin a new level. Whatever. They’re usually limited to 5 seconds. I can deal with that. It’s annoying I can’t play while listening to music without Royal Match or Totally Real Win Real Money Solitaire!!!!! yelling in my airpods but whatever. But what’s frustrating is that the game, seemingly anticipating people turning on airplane mode to get around this, is always online and will not let you play offline. So if you want to play it on the subway or on a plane or in the middle of nowhere, all places that are perfect for microgaming… nope! The overabundance of ads makes a fun and relaxing game feel genuinely scummy and like a money grab. I and many other people would gladly pay five bucks for ad free gaming in this great game. Please implement it!!