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Bingo Showdown - Live Games
Phantom EFX, Inc. · 86,198 ratings · ★ 4.7
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"game"
38 negative reviews mention this · 66% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Very few bingo’s. Very few Bingo’s extremely hard to win any of the games. It’s impossible unless you spend money, even then that doesn’t help. So Greedy" - Heygin
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"bingo"
29 negative reviews mention this · 50% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Very few bingo’s. Very few Bingo’s extremely hard to win any of the games. It’s impossible unless you spend money, even then that doesn’t help. So Greedy" - Heygin
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"tickets"
23 negative reviews mention this · 40% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Out of boosters, no way to get more.. I’m out of dynamite blasters, have thousands of other boosters I can never use. There’s no way to get more dynamite blasters. I might as well quit playing because games are geared to blast the squares. I’m just throwing away my tickets. N…" - G Connie
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"play"
22 negative reviews mention this · 38% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Out of boosters, no way to get more.. I’m out of dynamite blasters, have thousands of other boosters I can never use. There’s no way to get more dynamite blasters. I might as well quit playing because games are geared to blast the squares. I’m just throwing away my tickets. N…" - G Connie
5
"playing"
21 negative reviews mention this · 36% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Out of boosters, no way to get more.. I’m out of dynamite blasters, have thousands of other boosters I can never use. There’s no way to get more dynamite blasters. I might as well quit playing because games are geared to blast the squares. I’m just throwing away my tickets. N…" - G Connie
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"games"
20 negative reviews mention this · 34% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Very few bingo’s. Very few Bingo’s extremely hard to win any of the games. It’s impossible unless you spend money, even then that doesn’t help. So Greedy" - Heygin
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"been"
14 negative reviews mention this · 24% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Inflation has hit bingo. Have been playing for a long time and have spent way too much on purchases in the past. You have priced me out of this game. Will no longer recommend" - Steamalley
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"money"
12 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Very few bingo’s. Very few Bingo’s extremely hard to win any of the games. It’s impossible unless you spend money, even then that doesn’t help. So Greedy" - Heygin
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"numbers"
9 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "What did you do to the screen??. The latest update puts all 4 cards on one screen in basically 0.00002 font. Do you know your target audience? It takes more time to find the numbers because we can’t SEE them and we are constantly losing points from hitting the wrong number…" - Brooke276
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"bingos"
9 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Worse than Bingo Blitz.. If you only want to play 3 games of bingo a day, then this is the app for you!! It’s impossible to continue to play because you don’t win your entry fee back, even with 4 bingos unless you get the X2 bonus. The game picks the release of the…" - Annoyed Mcangrystein
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"years"
9 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Destroyed. 5 plus years playing now deleted" - Steelerfan4eva
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"spend"
8 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Very few bingo’s. Very few Bingo’s extremely hard to win any of the games. It’s impossible unless you spend money, even then that doesn’t help. So Greedy" - Heygin
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Very few bingo’s
Very few Bingo’s extremely hard to win any of the games. It’s impossible unless you spend money, even then that doesn’t help.
So Greedy
So Greedy
App isn’t working!
App isn’t working for the second time in a matter of days!
What did you do to the screen??
The latest update puts all 4 cards on one screen in basically 0.00002 font. Do you know your target audience? It takes more time to find the numbers because we can’t SEE them and we are constantly losing points from hitting the wrong number from them being so small
Bad Game
This game used to be so fun and now they have basically changed everything and it just keeps getting worse and worse. There is nothing wrong with how the app functions but the way they have the game set up is terrible. There is no way you can play this game without actually buying tickets constantly. When you play, you’re lucky to get a quarter of the tickets you put in back to you. The little side games they have offer basically nothing. “You could win seven thousand tickets here but only if you spend eighty thousand.” It’s just not fun to have to spend real money to play a game on my phone, and the sad part is it didn’t used to be like that. The daily bonuses added up to what you may have lost the day before. Just don’t download the game unless you’re ready to max out your CC.
Cannot upgrade because of older IPAD I want to continue to play
HELP HELP
Inflation has hit bingo
Have been playing for a long time and have spent way too much on purchases in the past. You have priced me out of this game. Will no longer recommend
They scammed me
If you download through free cash, just know that if you hit level 100, they will deny your bonus. I worked my butt off to get that extra 30, did it in two days. EVEN PUT MONEY INTO THE APP. After days of not receiving the bonus I reached out to free cash and they stated that bingo showdown denied my bonus and they had no idea why. I did nothing wrong, nothing different. I was going to use that money for my kids school hair cuts. Don’t waste your entire day on this app because they won’t pay you out. They are scammers.
Worse than Bingo Blitz.
If you only want to play 3 games of bingo a day, then this is the app for you!! It’s impossible to continue to play because you don’t win your entry fee back, even with 4 bingos unless you get the X2 bonus. The game picks the release of the bonuses and the X2 is ALWAYS last. They don’t even pretend it’s random. Also, there’s only one bingo tournament, so whatever the chosen mode is for the day is the Bingo mode you play. Most days you can’t even use the X2 bonus, but you can use up all your other power ups. It could be more fun and I would actually be willing to spend MORE if I could win back the tickets that were spent to enter, or if I had the option to just play with all power ups instead of whatever money grab they’ve featured for the day.
RIP OFF
I bought a package and when I play this game all my power ups are blocked. I buy a package you rip me off and don’t let us play them. If u have an event like regular bingo you shouldn’t block us from playing the game we downloaded in the first place. Complete RIP OFF and they steal your money.
Last review
Every game baits you in and then as almost every game they want more and more money and give you less and less for what you get or pay for see ya
Destroyed
5 plus years playing now deleted
Card cost went up☹️ shame on you!
I used to love this game, not anymore. One word, greed. Cost of tickets per game went way up. And when the change first happened I gave you all my tickets and the slowly stopped. I liked Max bedding all the time to play my games can’t do that anymore. I’m almost out of tickets and I haven’t been out of tickets in a long time. I used to try to get to the gold award every day. Can’t do that no more unless I wanna spend money. Looks like after 10 years of playing this game that apps getting deleted very sad, greedy greedy, greedy, greedy, greedy, and I did I say greedy. My special needs daughter’s gonna be very sad. She loved playing the side games with the ducks .Shame on you Bingo Showdown.
Very Disappointed
I have been playing this game for YEARS and a few days ago I completed a puzzle but did not receive my tickets and power ups. I reached out to support who asked me to show proof which I was able to provide via a screenshot. Once that was submitted my ticket was escalated and I was supposed to receive my reward however I received the following response “While we couldn't verify the issue you mentioned just yet, I’ve made sure to log this situation for our daily and weekly review. If we discover what you’ve described later on, we’ll be happy to reassess this and any other reports for potential reimbursement.
If you happen to experience this again, it would be super helpful if you could capture the behavior with a series of screenshots or a video recording of the actual issue. Please send that documentation our way for further review!” Needless to say I have not received my reward for solving the puzzle which is very disappointing and I will be uninstalling the game. For that to be the first time I’d experienced the issue and there was zero interest in resolving it was disheartening.
If you happen to experience this again, it would be super helpful if you could capture the behavior with a series of screenshots or a video recording of the actual issue. Please send that documentation our way for further review!” Needless to say I have not received my reward for solving the puzzle which is very disappointing and I will be uninstalling the game. For that to be the first time I’d experienced the issue and there was zero interest in resolving it was disheartening.
Not fun now
So, it used to be fun. Now, you never win the amount of points you spend in a game, and when you get power ups, you always get the ones you can actually earn more with, at the end. Cards 3rd from last, then cheat, then 2x win.
Boring
Terrible game. Very slow
Don’t play this game through InboxDollars
I have been playing this game and allowing InboxDollars to track so that I can get progress rewards. My advice is that you don’t play this game through that. I have been stiffed on multiple rewards including a $25 reward for reaching level 50 only because through normal gameplay, I have skipped past multiple levels, including the milestone levels so they don’t reward you for reaching those milestones. I went from level 3 to level 14 in one round and was supposed to rewards of $.75 for reaching level five and one dollar for reaching level 10, but I did not receive those rewards. I went from level 49 to level 51 and was supposed to receive a $25 reward for reaching level 50 but did not receive it. Do not play this games to InboxDollars. You will get stiffed and if you try to send them a message all you get is an error.
New update
I’ve been playing for many years. This update is awful and I think I’m done playing
Bad Math in Bingo Credits
When you,play, if you Bingo you are "suppose" to get 1 credit for each Bingo which the counts in their "Caught" feature, where if you Bingo X amount of time you win some tickets. The math is off ( in this day of computing ) and you get incorrect credit, so it take you longer. Yes, I have contacted support and that is like chasing a rainbow. I don't believe they care. Please take the time to look around because while it is indeed fun, it is yes indeed EXPENSIVE to play this game, more so when you know it can't count and give you the credits you should have won.
Go Back Please!!!
I, like many others, have been playing this Bingo game for years. I have tried many others and always came back to this one. It was the best
Some of the changes along the way have been great, but this last update is horrible. You have made it nearly impossible to play the big game. It takes way too many tickets, without enough in return to keep playing, and you have removed the fun element of being able to use multiple powerups. It is just not as fun to play anymore.
Please change it back. And while you are at it, when the “2XAll” is awarded, it should double everything!!!
Please make it fun again, and doable, or I’m out!
Some of the changes along the way have been great, but this last update is horrible. You have made it nearly impossible to play the big game. It takes way too many tickets, without enough in return to keep playing, and you have removed the fun element of being able to use multiple powerups. It is just not as fun to play anymore.
Please change it back. And while you are at it, when the “2XAll” is awarded, it should double everything!!!
Please make it fun again, and doable, or I’m out!
Disappointed
This latest update has me deciding that I will delete this game and no longer playing it, personally I believe you increased the cost of the tickets to play in an attempt to force one’s hand to make in app purchases, and I will NEVER PAY TO PLAY. The cost of living is difficult enough, I’m not going to pay to play a game! You took an already difficult task and made it virtually impossible to play more than a couple of rounds! Disgusting and disappointing. Goodbye, it’s been a ten year run that I’m done with.
New game
Bring back the old ticket structure
New promo
This game is a joke. They gave out substantial “tickets” just to inflate the game cost. It used to be fun but they just try to take advantage.
Purchases
Purchased tickets and can’t seem to be given what I paid for. Run around from techs making it difficult to show receipt from Apple that I paid for them. Not happy, loved the game until yesterday. Money was taken out of my checking account but so far no tickets.
Worst Bingo Game
Probably the worst bingo style game on the App Store. The games themselves last 15 seconds. There are over 150 players in each round and the game can barely get through 10 numbers before all 100+ bingos are called. Only way to get a bingo is to get lucky early on regarding the power ups. I seem to get instant bingo power ups a lot.. but never seem to get bingo because I can only daub about 4-5 time per match before it ends. Kind of dumb..
Horrible game. Don’t waste your time
The bingo games last literally 15 seconds most of the time. 4 to 6 balls are called and game is over. Impossible to play and enjoy.
Cheaters
I do 1 card per round. I’ve played this for months and can still count on one hand how many bingos I’ve gotten. Before this review, I played 4 rounds. My daub total for 4 cards was 5! The amount of bingos available each round was over 200. I never got a single bingo. Within 20 seconds, the round is over. Either someone is cheating or the app is 😒 They claim you are playing against real people…
Edit for 2/11/25: I upped the cards to 2 cards per round. While I get bingos every 5-10 rounds (on average), it’s hard to move up in the ranks, even with double pts. I literally just got 2 back to back scores of over 50,000 and moved up a combined 1,000 spots (out of like 25k+). It’s impossible to to get all 7 keys in a week when they want a you to bet 350 tickets with 4 cards. They don’t even give very many tickets out (even if you collect every hour). They never let you win bingos in more than 2 rounds in a row so “streaks” are dumb. The rounds still last 20 seconds (long enough to call maybe 10 numbers at best). Make it make sense 🤯
Just read the review responses! These people don’t care about you! They have scripted responses (look how they say the same exact thing but with a different person’s name). How can SO many people be on here, saying they have a hard time getting a bingo, yet 200 bingos (at least) are called per round. Do the math, people! I wouldn’t download this unless you are just passing time and don’t like winning 👎🏻
Edit for 2/11/25: I upped the cards to 2 cards per round. While I get bingos every 5-10 rounds (on average), it’s hard to move up in the ranks, even with double pts. I literally just got 2 back to back scores of over 50,000 and moved up a combined 1,000 spots (out of like 25k+). It’s impossible to to get all 7 keys in a week when they want a you to bet 350 tickets with 4 cards. They don’t even give very many tickets out (even if you collect every hour). They never let you win bingos in more than 2 rounds in a row so “streaks” are dumb. The rounds still last 20 seconds (long enough to call maybe 10 numbers at best). Make it make sense 🤯
Just read the review responses! These people don’t care about you! They have scripted responses (look how they say the same exact thing but with a different person’s name). How can SO many people be on here, saying they have a hard time getting a bingo, yet 200 bingos (at least) are called per round. Do the math, people! I wouldn’t download this unless you are just passing time and don’t like winning 👎🏻
This game is a fraud
Do not waste your time on this game. You can’t get a bingo and to play the game you have to used a lot of tickets. Shame on the game developers.
Do not make in app purchases
Will not receive what you purchased! This app steals money
I used love bingo showdown. But I played three games today. 1st. One number. 2nd. 4 numbers. 3rd. 2
I used to play bingo showdown. But I played 3 games today.
1st I got one numbers
2nd I got four numbers
3rd I got two numbers.
I will not be playing this anymore.
I will not suggest this to any of my friends. This is really bad because i used to play all the time.
1st I got one numbers
2nd I got four numbers
3rd I got two numbers.
I will not be playing this anymore.
I will not suggest this to any of my friends. This is really bad because i used to play all the time.
Emails say free tickets?
Been playing for three years, game slowly getting worse and worse. I get emails almost everyday that say click and get free tickets. Well it’s doesn’t happen, contacted support, absolutely no help. It’s been 4 months issue has not resolved itself. If I didn’t have so much time into this game I’d be long gone
Boo
This game was great but now I think they’re being too greedy and cheap the amount of tickets you get for the levels ( sand,stone ,iron etc) has gone back down in order for you too complete the side game now you have to really have a lot of items now to bake, create or whatever also why does the timer start at 15 min less when you get the double point status
Too Quick
Games are so short that it’s not even worth playing. I played ten rounds with three cards and never got a chance to get close to a bingo.
Disappointed
Real review!!! I have been playing bingo showdown for years and today the app won’t load at all!!! I’ve tried multiple times today and it keeps crashing please fix this before I delete it!!!
Programmers fail
In The barrel contests - you cannot claim the first and last items for sure and sometimes not the second items - thus unable to complete your tasks for prizes. Have emailed repeatedly but never fixed😡
Not Offline!
I searched for offline games and this Bingo came up. That shows dishonesty right there!
Bingo Showdown
I do not like your update to Bingo Party 2024. You took all my points and I have to start over. This was not an update, it was an entirely new game that I have to start over at the beginning with, and I don’t like it. I’ll be finding another game I like much better. Good luck with your updates, cause you’re gonna need it.
I about go
The bingo game is beginning to start to be like going to spend your money at a casino and winning nothing at all and it’s just time I’m getting ready say bye
Worst game ever.
Worst Bingo game ever. I’ve been playing for like an hour every day for three weeks and have never won a bingo. I’ve been close maybe two or three times. This is a ridiculous waste of time.
No
Explain to me how somebody gets bingo when only one number has been called? This used to be one of my favorite games. I was away from it for a while and I just recently came back, and I have to say that the changes they made were not for the better. The games are ridiculously short. You just about started and the game is over. Also, the prizes that you get for various things are pretty cheesy. They let you win 15 tickets when it costs hundreds to play. I’ve noticed that the number of people playing has gone down significantly from when I originally played. I guess I’m not the only one who is unhappy with the changes. It’s sad because this really was a very good game.
Bingo showdown
I really like this game. However, this new upgrade constantly crashes.
Not the best!
Decided to try this game again after a very long hiatus. It’s still the same game, with even less winning this time. Played for an hour and not a single win in sight! Deleted again!
Terrible game.
Can’t play more than 2 cards or it requires you to switch screens
Bingo are going off a soon as 5 numbers are called and they’re not even in the same row or with enough spaces to have winners
Just takes you tickets so you will buy more. Don’t be scammed
Bingo are going off a soon as 5 numbers are called and they’re not even in the same row or with enough spaces to have winners
Just takes you tickets so you will buy more. Don’t be scammed
DISAPPOINTED
I use to LOVE playing this game, but it has gotten to the point where I hardly ever get any bingos anymore, and I use to get lots of tickets and can hardly get very many at all in order to wager higher to get ahead. What happened???? I’ve counted my actual barrels that go to the little barrels games to get rewards, but when I open up the inventory it doesn’t have that many barrels that it shows in the bingo games. Why is that? I don’t think I am getting all my rewards. I use to get lots of the little games to play to get rewards and I hardly get them anymore. Can you please help me??? Getting very disappointed and frustrated with this game that I use to love.
NOT ENOUGH BINGOS!!! Is there an EASY mode that we can set the game to? I keep playing and playing and hardly get any bingos. Plus while the numbers are being call the game will stop for a few seconds and then when it starts again 5 or 6 balls have already been called and it will say ‘You are all caught up’, and sometimes when it starts again then all the bingos have already been called and I just wasted all my tickets. Can you PLEASE fix this issue and also allow more bingos????? I LOVE this game but am tired of losing all the time and losing tickets for no reason.
NOT ENOUGH BINGOS!!! Is there an EASY mode that we can set the game to? I keep playing and playing and hardly get any bingos. Plus while the numbers are being call the game will stop for a few seconds and then when it starts again 5 or 6 balls have already been called and it will say ‘You are all caught up’, and sometimes when it starts again then all the bingos have already been called and I just wasted all my tickets. Can you PLEASE fix this issue and also allow more bingos????? I LOVE this game but am tired of losing all the time and losing tickets for no reason.
Don’t make any purchases
This app will display one price and charge you double that amount. And you can’t contact them to file a dispute because error messages just pop up
Worst update
This latest update is the worst update ever you have so many screens it takes forever to get to the game. Then on top of that the game is already started. The other thing you can’t get puzzle pieces it doesn’t matter how much I spend on four carts I’ll be lucky if one puzzle piece shows upIn the next game it’ll be zero pieces. How can anybody complete it? I cannot contact her through customer service because it keeps coming up with an error so this is the only way I can contact.
Out of boosters, no way to get more.
I’m out of dynamite blasters, have thousands of other boosters I can never use. There’s no way to get more dynamite blasters. I might as well quit playing because games are geared to blast the squares. I’m just throwing away my tickets. Not much fun anymore.
Not random
It would be more fun if it was really random play instead of rigged.
Puzzle pieces
June 14, 2025 Asking same question about - why aren’t puzzle pieces given with each bingo which are needed to complete the puzzle and capture the most wanted and receive tickets to play with!!! I win a lot of bingos but do not receive puzzle pieces with each bingo!! Please read question and give a real answer!!
May 28, 2025 Why won’t you answer my question??? Not getting puzzle pieces every time you bingo has nothing to do with the number of people playing or getting bingos! I didn’t say I didn’t get bingos, I said puzzle pieces are not given with each bingo!!! Puzzle pieces are needed to capture the most wanted!! May 25, 2025 Once again, why aren’t puzzle pieces to capture the most wanted given with each bingo! Puzzle pieces are given with some bingos and not others!! What is the criteria for receiving a puzzle piece with a bingo??You did not answer this question in your previous reply Why has the reward for diamonds been reduced drastically? And I have missed receiving thousands of tickets because the puzzle pieces needed to capture the most wanted are not given with each bingo. WHY??
May 28, 2025 Why won’t you answer my question??? Not getting puzzle pieces every time you bingo has nothing to do with the number of people playing or getting bingos! I didn’t say I didn’t get bingos, I said puzzle pieces are not given with each bingo!!! Puzzle pieces are needed to capture the most wanted!! May 25, 2025 Once again, why aren’t puzzle pieces to capture the most wanted given with each bingo! Puzzle pieces are given with some bingos and not others!! What is the criteria for receiving a puzzle piece with a bingo??You did not answer this question in your previous reply Why has the reward for diamonds been reduced drastically? And I have missed receiving thousands of tickets because the puzzle pieces needed to capture the most wanted are not given with each bingo. WHY??
Expensive
You cannot earn enough tickets to play without purchasing them. The tickets are expensive and disappear quickly when they charge so many per game. The developers are making a mint!
Math isn’t mathing
Ever since the numbers went up to play games, the rewards and wins are ridiculous. For example, reaching 50 bingos wins you 1000 tickets? It takes 1000 minimum to be play four cards… even daily free tokens - you used to get 70, at 65 you can play a round. Now 500 gets you half a round. Same with hourly bonuses. And don’t even get me started on the outlaw puzzle. It’s just so disappointing. And I’ve played a long time.
I always play four cards. The minimum to play is 1,000 tickets, at 250 each. To get 50 bingos, even if I got a bingo each round, that’s 50,000 tickets. And it takes a few days. When you reach 50 your prize is 1,000 tickets and three or four powerups. Then you have to wait 24 hours for that exciting bonus to start over again.
I always play four cards. The minimum to play is 1,000 tickets, at 250 each. To get 50 bingos, even if I got a bingo each round, that’s 50,000 tickets. And it takes a few days. When you reach 50 your prize is 1,000 tickets and three or four powerups. Then you have to wait 24 hours for that exciting bonus to start over again.
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Sentiment summary
93%
Positive (4-5★)
5%
Neutral (3★)
2%
Negative (1-2★)