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Gecko Out
Rollic Games · 33,231 ratings · ★ 4.6
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Top complaints - extracted from 40 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"
28 negative reviews mention this · 70% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Interesting game. The game is very entertaining! But one thing you need to be aware of is (and I just realized it) the game is set up to make you loose in some levels if you have an advantage. You think you have it, after passing 5 levels in a row, it gives …" - Lauvetta
2
"level"
16 negative reviews mention this · 40% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Level 1499. I am not sure this level can be beat given the time constraint of 1 minute. I used a bunch of tools, added time, and now I am stuck. Others online agree. This is an update. You moved 1449 to 1499. It has the SAME time constraint issue. Peop…" - Jlynnkubiak
3
"levels"
16 negative reviews mention this · 40% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Interesting game. The game is very entertaining! But one thing you need to be aware of is (and I just realized it) the game is set up to make you loose in some levels if you have an advantage. You think you have it, after passing 5 levels in a row, it gives …" - Lauvetta
4
"without"
11 negative reviews mention this · 28% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Interesting game. The game is very entertaining! But one thing you need to be aware of is (and I just realized it) the game is set up to make you loose in some levels if you have an advantage. You think you have it, after passing 5 levels in a row, it gives …" - Lauvetta
5
"play"
10 negative reviews mention this · 25% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Holy Popup purchase item Batman. Had to continuously close out popup wi downs for buy this, opt-in that…. No thank, I came here to play a game, have you considered letting people play the game? Crazy idea, I know." - Alindsey76
6
"money"
10 negative reviews mention this · 25% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Review. It makes you spend so much money in order to move up" - 24Fabby24
7
"coins"
9 negative reviews mention this · 23% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Level 1499. I am not sure this level can be beat given the time constraint of 1 minute. I used a bunch of tools, added time, and now I am stuck. Others online agree. This is an update. You moved 1449 to 1499. It has the SAME time constraint issue. Peop…" - Jlynnkubiak
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"games"
8 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game review. It’s a fun game but they really, really need to move the “play on” button. It can take up to 9 games to save 900 coins and then it’s very easy to accidentally hit play on while trying to finish the level you’re on" - Marlene Jeanne
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"beat"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Level 1499. I am not sure this level can be beat given the time constraint of 1 minute. I used a bunch of tools, added time, and now I am stuck. Others online agree. This is an update. You moved 1449 to 1499. It has the SAME time constraint issue. Peop…" - Jlynnkubiak
10
"extra"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Interesting game. The game is very entertaining! But one thing you need to be aware of is (and I just realized it) the game is set up to make you loose in some levels if you have an advantage. You think you have it, after passing 5 levels in a row, it gives …" - Lauvetta
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"impossible"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Steals your coins unapologetically. It’s difficult to earn coins on this game and the way you can easily waste them, I won’t spend money buying any additional ones. There have been multiple complaints about the continuation option in the game being easily hit accidentally ye…" - Shyonecs
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"hard"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "They ruined themselves. Made later levels too hard so you don't evem want to spend money to beat them. They're shooting themselves in the foot" - ridgeking9898
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Steals your coins unapologetically
It’s difficult to earn coins on this game and the way you can easily waste them, I won’t spend money buying any additional ones. There have been multiple complaints about the continuation option in the game being easily hit accidentally yet, they do nothing to try to improve player experience by asking you to confirm the purchase prior to continuing the clock. They don’t care about customer satisfaction, they just want to make money. They make the boards impossible to beat without tools that cost coins and make it incredibly easy to spend them accidentally. However, when you DON’T choose to continue, they ask you 10 times if you want to continue. It’s pretty convenient they can work in a safeguard when you don’t spend your coins but, can’t when you accidentally do, huh? I’ve reached out to them several times and they have never once tried to compensate me and they just say “we’re addressing it.” It takes over a year to put in a prompt to ensure you want to continue? No. They have no intent to fix the problem.
Game review
It’s a fun game but they really, really need to move the “play on” button. It can take up to 9 games to save 900 coins and then it’s very easy to accidentally hit play on while trying to finish the level you’re on
Money sucker
This game does not give you anywhere near the amount of time you need to complete the tasks. You have to spend money. And when you purchase a package, it will suck it fully away in less than 5 minutes. If you want to spend hundreds of dollars.. then go for it. It’s a fun game… but too expensive!
Fun game, but you gotta pay to win
This is a fun game, but you have to buy different tools in order to win. It’s a bit frustrating.
Must pay to proceed
The game really was a lot of fun at first, but eventually the levels have been changed to have such short time limits that it’s physically impossible to pass without paying for upgrades. It’s not even about the complexity of the level, you can’t physically move fast enough to beat them in the allotted time. Either the developer has chosen to purposely do this to force you to pay for upgrades or they don’t QA their own work. Either way it stopped being an enjoyable puzzle game, so it’s time to delete and find something else to occupy my time.
They ruined themselves
Made later levels too hard so you don't evem want to spend money to beat them. They're shooting themselves in the foot
Funnest to most stressful
The game starts very fun and pulls you in. But then at later levels 100+ it becomes stressful due to the rediculous timer...not nearly enough time to enjoy only stress. Why not offer a purchase app that you can sit the timer off, just don't allow the player to compete during timer off...hope they put that option in. Lots of people on reddit love the game until the timers aren't close to ebough time
Forces purchase for unwinnable levels
You reach a level that can’t be won without purchasing extra powers. This is no longer about playing, but about bribing the app to let you move up levels. That’s a definite uninstall for me.
Sucks
After a certain level it’s just too difficult that it’s not fun anymore and you can’t delete the app and redownload it because it saves your data so you’re still at the same spot you can’t get past.
Great concept, but poorly executed
It is a smart and fun game. However, once you get past the first few levels, you have to pay to proceed. Don’t bother.
Ads hijack your audio
I don’t mind ads. They are a necessary component of free games. But games that allow the ads to hijack your audio after every single level are miserable to play. If I have all music and sounds disabled on the game then the ads shouldn’t be allowed to override the game settings. This is use-ability problem that Apple needs to fix but the game companies could do something as well. Other games have ads without sounds.
Impossible
This game was fun in the beginning but once you get to the higher levels you only get around 1 min for each level. Once you stop winning levels, the only opportunity you have to get more coins or tools is by spending money. Don’t waste your time playing the game.
😡
GAME NEEDS WORK!! THE GECKOS ARE VERY DIFFICULT WHEN MOVING AROUND BECAUSE THEY GET STUCK!!! if there gonna be hard levels add more time!!!
Brain rot
Random skill levels, more commercials than games play out
Lies
Bought the no ads and it still gives me ads. Very disappointing and not fun. Not worth downloading. There’s way better puzzle games out there especially when they lie about the purchases.
Sick of greedy developers
Fun for 10ish levels then the timer makes it impossible to beat without spending a ton of money on coins or boosters. I have purchased both but how are you going to charge 900 for less than ten seconds? I barely have time to look at the whole board before the timer starts beeping. You guys made a fun game. I honestly really like it, but your greed ruins it. I wound play if I could win extra time by watching ads but that’s not even an option. Sad I spent even $1 on this. I see you replying to other users about the glitches- how about replying to the dozens questioning the ridiculous timer??
Just let me play the game!
Every time I open the app I have to click through a dozen (seemingly) sub games.
Cloud Save Deleted
I went to reinstall the app and usually it would have me put on the level I left off at. I was at 1159. Now, I reinstalled it and IT SET ME BACK TO ZERO. What gives? All of my progress was deleted without myself being notified. I want my progress back, I spent money on this damn app
Done!
This game used to be fun but now you have one minute to complete puzzles, my levels all of the sudden are completely different and impassable. The new update has been disappointing to say the least and now I don’t even care if I make it to the next level, easy levels aren’t easy, they just want you to spend money, done done done. I’m on level 1328 and it’s just not the same.
So disappointing
This game is great fun but the timer ruins it. In level 44 the timer is so punishing I literally can’t complete the level even with the power ups. Maybe I’ll come back if the timer is fixed, but until then the vast majority of the game is locked out for me.
Crashes
This game crashes all the time. It even freezes my phone when it does. Not the only game from this developer that does this!
Need to pay
Too difficult without paying for extra time or tools.
The timer sucks.
Would love this game if there wasn’t a timer or the timer wasn’t so ridiculously short. They do this so you have to buy coins or watch ads for coins. Instead of soothing me it’s actually stressing me out. Looking for a game that I can play without a timer
😠
It doesn’t give you enough time to solve the puzzles even on the very hard levels and when you pay like 900 game coins, then it only gives you three more seconds to do the puzzle and you’re expecting something more but paying 900 game points and only getting three seconds more it’s just not fair.
Not free
This game starts off fun but there is no way to get “coins” or boosters without winning levels. Other games offer that and keep you competitive. If you’re interested in spending money for to play a game this one is for you.
The learning curve is literally EXPENSIVE.
I downloaded it yesterday. It’s cute, but I’ve already spent almost $30 on the game. I feel like an idiot!!!
Not worth it. I’m deleting it.
Not worth it. I’m deleting it.
Haven't played it yet
Has anyone else read their privacy policy?
Awful. Ads after every level after 128
Game was fun and cute at first. When you get to level 128 there’s ads after every level. Would not recommend this game
Level 1499
I am not sure this level can be beat given the time constraint of 1 minute. I used a bunch of tools, added time, and now I am stuck. Others online agree. This is an update. You moved 1449 to 1499. It has the SAME time constraint issue. People will waste coins and tools trying to solve a level you cannot beat a minute.
Interesting game
The game is very entertaining! But one thing you need to be aware of is (and I just realized it) the game is set up to make you loose in some levels if you have an advantage. You think you have it, after passing 5 levels in a row, it gives you 3 scissors and 4 watches! But, your time is already cut! Not only you don’t have an extra time, but it is even less from time that you had without “advantage” that will make you loose and make purchasing! I couldn’t pass some levels so went online to check how to, and I noticed we have completely different timing! And they show it without any time nor cuts… so that is disappointing..
Holy Popup purchase item Batman
Had to continuously close out popup wi downs for buy this, opt-in that…. No thank, I came here to play a game, have you considered letting people play the game? Crazy idea, I know.
Review
It makes you spend so much money in order to move up
New payments
Suck! I was charged twice. I’m being charged extra now. Instead of $4.99 it’s $5.24 for some reason. I will probably continue to play for free but if you get redirected for a payment I strongly advise you just don’t.
Cute but gets hard FAST
Cute game but within 30 min of playing, it gets hard and stressful and asks for payment to proceed to the next level.
Levels are Timed
Great game besides the levels are timed.. causes anxiety so I deleted it.
Meh…
This game was OKAY until you got to the levels when you were essentially forced to use the boosters to pass the level. At that point, I was out. It wasn’t that fun, but I was trying to hold out thinking it would get better. But it never did.
It sucks
This game simply sucks. It doesn’t give you enough time to complete the puzzle, the geckos are hard to move, this game is a cash grab, only giving you 30 more seconds after you forked over all your coins, do no play this game. Barely have enough time to finish the puzzle. Don’t play it
Fun, but highly frustrating
Let me start off by saying this is an absolutely fun game. Now onto the frustrating part after you get past level 300 the game is impossible unless you pay money. Even easy levels there are no way to bet them in the short time given. Then you use a timer and it only gives you 3 extra seconds. I’m very good at these games, yet these are impossible.
There is no way to even earn items to help you (maybe watching an ad, to earn) . Also, temu ads literally open temu and won’t let you exit it. It reopens like 3 times before you can exit it. I will probably delete and find a similar game.
There is no way to even earn items to help you (maybe watching an ad, to earn) . Also, temu ads literally open temu and won’t let you exit it. It reopens like 3 times before you can exit it. I will probably delete and find a similar game.
Adventurer’s Gift is annoying
I got this because I wanted the challenge of a puzzle game. But if you win a level it automatically applies a cheat to make the next level easier. No way to turn it off. I have to intentionally fail each level first to lose the cheat. But now I can’t track my actual win streak. Terrible addition to the game!
There are buttons that you can add a cheat if you want. I don’t use those. Why would I want an automatic cheat?
There are buttons that you can add a cheat if you want. I don’t use those. Why would I want an automatic cheat?
Was super fun until
After level 46, every level becomes ridiculously hard to beat. There’s just not enough time for the strategy necessary, and one level was straight up impossible without using a power up. I’m on 58 after days of playing after 46. Games should be challenging, but this is a tease. I’m playing it for a quest on another app, but once I’m finished, it’s gonna be a fast uninstall.
Sentiment summary
92%
Positive (4-5★)
4%
Neutral (3★)
4%
Negative (1-2★)