Review Insights · Google Play
Idle Ball Escape: Smash Rings
Freeplay Inc · 3,733 ratings · ★ 2.8
2.8
★★★★★
3,733 ratings
🎯 Build a better version
Top complaints - extracted from 84 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"game"
43 negative reviews mention this · 51% of all complaints
★★★★★ "way to many ads that you can't skip to even enjoy the game. worse yet is its the same ai ads everytime." - Romeo Courchene
2
"play"
20 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "its peaceful... but annoying when you pick an upgrade that doesnt require an ad, and it still plays an ad." - Blue Sheep
3
"levels"
20 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It's 4 levels. I did it in like an hour." - Ashley Burns
4
"upgrade"
13 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "its peaceful... but annoying when you pick an upgrade that doesnt require an ad, and it still plays an ad." - Blue Sheep
5
"watch"
12 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "A lot of ads (as expected); however whenever there is a choice of upgrades, one of them can be a "bonus" legendary that you can watch an ad for. This eats that slot meaning you actually only have two choices instead of three if you don't wa…" - Eddie Walters
6
"level"
12 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It's fun until level 6. Then the spikes come out to kill you. If you want to play this game while watching TV or something, expect to die a lot. and that an upgrade for bombs can give you 4.2 bombs.... so, you get 4. not 4 with a 10sec plus…" - Jason Weiss
7
"forced"
11 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "the game has a unique concept, but there are way too many forced ads. I spent more time on ads than playing the game. banner ad at the bottom of the game the whole time you are playing and then forced ads at the end of every time you play a…" - Erik Larson
📋 All 84 negative reviews
Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").
A lot of ads (as expected); however whenever there is a choice of upgrades, one of them can be a "bonus" legendary that you can watch an ad for. This eats that slot meaning you actually only have two choices instead of three if you don't want to watch an ad.
way to many ads that you can't skip to even enjoy the game. worse yet is its the same ai ads everytime.
It's 4 levels. I did it in like an hour.
Terrible. Extremely intrusive ads, very frequently, all of which are incredibly long and force you to open Google Play to download page and have to back out multiple times. this is absolute garbage, save yourself the frustration.
Do not pay for ad free, because its not permanent. Scam?
As someone who plays a lot of idle games this one suffers from issues other ones have. When I it gives you an option to go watch an ad for a stronger power up but pick the free weaker one, it still prompts an ad to play. I get a game having ads to be free but if you're going to force an ad give me a reward no matter what. Even then this app has way too many ads.
takes all of 10 mins to finish the "game" with only 4 levels, a lot of ads and micro transactions designed to sucker you in while promising more to come that never arrives.
game has been out for over a year and still only has 4 levels. With microtransactions...
Not enough levels to play.
slowest progression without ads, then even if you used and add for for progression you're instantly spammed with another! absolutely awful an absolutely money grabbing scheme. The game play its self is relaxing as long as you turn your Internet off, but progression is pretty much nil.
more levels now!
this game was so stupid
crazy frequent ads. incredibly grindy. and then there isn't even a 5th level at this point.
If you play, dont bother paying the $5 for an ad free experience. I experienced the same amount of ads before the purchase as I did after. It does not work and the app is not as advertised.
Terrible. I don't mind watching ads to support a free game, but forcing ads that restart the game in the middle of play... trash money grab for ad blocker revenue that doesn't deserve support. Ads after the level would be fine but that's not what happens, it's always in the middle of play and it always resets the game
if you like watching adverts, this is the game for you
Ads > gameplay
Neat game but entitely abandoned
so many ads right from the beginning you cant play the game
I actually enjoyed this until the false advertisement of $5 for no adds, then being stormed by adds. I'm currently waiting to hear back from my bank about the reported scam for a refund.
game is interesting. but sadly not worth the install. you cannot even pass the first level. I played level 1 four times. upgraded. watched ads. still couldn't win. it's a pay to play or you won't win. uninstalling after writing this.
bought the "ad free version" upgrade, still bombarded with ads. I thought this looked really cool, but 3/4 of play time is just watching ads in order to get the powerups needed to actually make progress.
everytime I play it's disturbing me like saying got to chest room so annoying
the game has a unique concept, but there are way too many forced ads. I spent more time on ads than playing the game. banner ad at the bottom of the game the whole time you are playing and then forced ads at the end of every time you play and sometimes in the middle of a game. I don't mind the developer using ad revenue to fund a free game, but this is ridiculous.
4 levels and all that happens is rings spin and a ball in the middle bounces around like seriously abysmal game 2.3 hours and done it all. like come on how hards it to make a new level on a daily basis when its the most simple thing
spent more time watching forced ads than playing the game
forced ads, was a fun game tge first level, then ads are forced even when you choose upgrades that dont require an ad. trash developer
scam. purchased the remove ads for $5 and nothing happened. just lost $5 and still get ads
I bought the no ads and still get ads horrible experience
Too many ads
Forced ads gets auto 1 star and uninstall.
they updated the game to add levels and bonus levels. no way to report bugs But now they reset all of my progress when I enter a level (like let's say I use currency I'd get beating a level to increase my damage per bounce, that will remain but as soon as I start the level all the progress I had is back to the start) When in the level, the multiplier you get from buying a certain amount during the level stops working after the 4th time. when it didn't before the update. There's more, out of room
bought the no more adds package. still hot ads. never installing again, don't download the game. didn't even get far, realized the no ad option, that I PAID FOR with REAL MONEY doesn't work.
man this game has such a good concept but falls apart technically. when I first downloaded it, the game only offered 4 levels. now they have updated with substantial more content but I'm constantly facing glitches like im now missing a "skin slot" I can no longer upgrade my balls damage and profit stats as I've maxed out its rank but seems like I'm soft locked since I'm not able to rank up to the next level. just seems very glitchy
Tooooo much ads you start a game ad you finish it ad in round upgrade ad, is just am ad game don t install it
its an ADD FARM. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND UNLESS U WANT TO WATCH AN ADDS
screen freezes after ads.
ads
paid for no ads. still dealing with the irritation. more to follow. awaiting support to resolve the issue. update still no response.
I paid for the no ads but the game is forcing me to watch the ads.
Forced ads even when you're picking power ups and one says claim by watching an ad, I picked the one that didn't require the ad to claim and still was forced into an ad. -10 stars fraud and trash game. don't bother downloading.
Forced ads
- not an idle game. - interface is buggy as can be; opening the shop blocks everything, forcing you to close and reopen app - micro transactions are obnoxiously expensive for only 3 levels.
The game has a very big potential but it's losing players very quickly. The game can be beaten in 1 day. it has 4 levels. İ have broken the game by going into negative numbers too xd( when you reach 2148M cash the game stop going higher and starts going lower up until -2148M cash where it goes up again pls fix this, i just wanted to get to 100 level income) THE GAME NEEDS AN UPDATE. İ want to play more of the game (without bugs ofc) but there just isn't. İt's a demo not a full game.
boring gameplay loop, only 4 levels.
Paying to remove the ads does absolutely nothing. immediately after purchasing I received an ad, ironically, the ad was about removing ads in another game that I might go trying. thanks for the shady sales practice. if I could give 0/5 i would
Hold on, do you not alow keys kept through levels? Cause I had 12 n now I have 5
I've paid for no ads, and I still have ads.
Only 4 levels? Seriously?
unskippable 40 second ads just for select basic upgrades, ads, ads, ads ,ads, ads, ads, ads, ads, ads, and more ads.
+ 34 more in the clipboard copy
Sentiment summary
42%
Positive (4-5★)
5%
Neutral (3★)
53%
Negative (1-2★)