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Hole It 3D
SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD · 16,263 ratings · ★ 4.8
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Top complaints - extracted from 51 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.
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"game"
30 negative reviews mention this · 59% of all complaints
★★★★★ "JUST AN AD MACHINE. Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extr…" - Pilut1721
2
"play"
11 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "JUST AN AD MACHINE. Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extr…" - Pilut1721
3
"watch"
10 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "JUST AN AD MACHINE. Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extr…" - Pilut1721
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"seconds"
9 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "JUST AN AD MACHINE. Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extr…" - Pilut1721
5
"watching"
9 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "JUST AN AD MACHINE. Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extr…" - Pilut1721
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"games"
9 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Devalues humanity's worth as a species. Ads ads ads ads is there a game somewhere? Ads are unskippable, do not respect systemwide, sound settings, nor is there a way to mute them all through the app. They are also AI slop ads for si dlop games or if actual live action feature por…" - Hygdstbihfbbhfcbjdzvbuknv
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"level"
8 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Freezing. The game is cool but it keeps either freezing or just close out. I turn on the Wi-Fi(used at different location where I have the password) and tried my hot spot, I could play a couple of levels then it would freezing in the middle of the ga…" - tender82heart
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"times"
7 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "JUST AN AD MACHINE. Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extr…" - Pilut1721
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"levels"
7 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Freezing. The game is cool but it keeps either freezing or just close out. I turn on the Wi-Fi(used at different location where I have the password) and tried my hot spot, I could play a couple of levels then it would freezing in the middle of the ga…" - tender82heart
10
"playing"
7 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ads. Get playing kalshi add after I’ve said not interested 100 times" - I love game, not ads
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"extra"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "JUST AN AD MACHINE. Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extr…" - Pilut1721
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"money"
6 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Could be better. Just recently downloaded this game because it looked fun. I do really like this game however, the challenges they give you once you win a few are completely unrealistic unless you spend money for extra time. Or you can take a whole minute o…" - amylouwho72
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JUST AN AD MACHINE
Game play is fun except for a few things. Too many ads. Also the bombs go in too easy. If you get close they make every effort to roll right in. I think they even have lube. I wish other things went in as easily as the bombs. Also the extra 10 seconds for watching an as is not worth it. You can’t find anything in that time. When something is falling in and the time expires we should get credit. Can’t count the number of ads I had to play just to get credit!! At least make it 15 seconds to give us a chance. Also, who do you have to kill to close these ads??? Some take forever to close no matter how many times you click that little microscopic “x”. Also when something is falling in already and the time is over it does not count and you have to play an ad just to get credit. I get you get revenue from ads but be reasonable people.
Unfair
Finished a hard difficulty within time, said it was a fail. This game is a scam, don’t even bother.
Ads
Get playing kalshi add after I’ve said not interested 100 times
Devalues humanity's worth as a species
Ads ads ads ads is there a game somewhere? Ads are unskippable, do not respect systemwide, sound settings, nor is there a way to mute them all through the app. They are also AI slop ads for si dlop games or if actual live action feature porn-like acting, and all in all ensure that I will NOT buy the product. As for gameplay this is NOT relaxing in the slightest. The app deliberately frustrates you to the point of anger giving you countdowns that only work if you memorize the board through multiple fails, incomprehensible "side activities," and powerups that are ONLY accessible by watching, you giessed it, more ads. It also messes with touch sensitivity, so you cannot hit the microscopic buttons to report offending ads, or guide the stupid hole around. The developers also seem to be changing their name frequently, probably to avoid being banned. Gone are the days when you could play a quick game while on the toilet. Now the game IS the toilet where the human race is spinning aroubd the whirlpood before its inevitable descent into the cosmic sewer system.
Unnecessary times
The timer is why I’m no longer playing this game. I thought this was just a soothing mindless game where you could get the premise of the game without bs. Well on top of unnecessary animation and challenges we have this janky timer. Multiple games I complete the objective with 1 second left and it still said I lost. Not worth the unnecessary irritation
Fun but….
Usually with games that are free and have paid portions allow you to play for a little bit to see if you like it before you Start paying. This one doesn’t give you any time without paying so you never finish.
You have to but everything or watch videos
I liked it until I realized everything has to be bought or a video must be watched. You will not earn daily prizes and the entire game is close up you can not zoom out after a couple of days I stopped playing when I realized it is impossible to earn any power plays
Bombs
Dude get rid of the bombs their unnecessary!
Will lose when winning
You will lose the level you are playing even if you are swallowing the last item you need with 0 on the clock. I have played other games similar to this one where you can still win the level even if you swallow the last item you need with 0 on the clock
Levels Repeated
Levels are repeated.
Slow response
I find it very difficult to move to hike to capture the required items. The movement response is slow and lags making it difficult to be efficient with movements.
Do not buy!
You pay to turn off ads, then still have to watch them for hearts. So unless you’re unbelievably skilled, you can only play a few games at a time, or you’re stuck watching ads for a game you already paid for. There’s no way for me to politely convey how scummy this is in my view.
No ads purchased
I purchased no ads for $9.99 and I still have ads. Don’t get scammed like me
Unless you want to spend money don’t bother.
After a few levels you have to make in app purchases or watch videos constantly.
Bad
This app is bad because it should be relaxing and satisfying to get everything but it’s not, it’s actually hard to work with the small amount of time they give and when you’re out of lives it’s a long wait just to enjoy this game👎🏽don’t think it’s worth it.
Forced to watch multiple ads
Loved this game until the most recent update. Suddenly the option to watch an ad for an extra 10 seconds to complete has changed. It's now the same ad that repeats itself for 60-120 seconds then when the add exits out, it doesn't credit you until you click "watch ad" again. So you're watching almost 4 minutes of ads for 10 seconds of a game. I hope it's a bug and not a new feature...
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Review
Poor cordination
Previous version has better control
No ads scam
Love the game, but paid for no ads and still getting ads out the wazoo. False advertising and I want my money back. Will be asking for a refund since I did not get what I paid for.
How many times?
How many times do I have to beat a level at the last second and then lose anyway? Awful design and a waste of time and whatever money they dupe you into spending. Please do literally anything else with your time besides playing this game.
App won’t launch
App won’t launch
Worst hole game yet
If you’re looking for a nice relaxing game where you get to collect objects in a hole, this isn’t it. This game is designed to cram repetitive ads down your throat. With minimal game play.
Ads
Way too many ads. One minutes of ads for 10 seconds of the game! No thanks
Game is brutal. Can I PLEASE just pay for infinite tries without ads? So annoying
It’s cool but then you have the whole 5 shots thing. And some of the hard levels have stacks that result in the time being way too tight. A few of the levels simply aren’t possible without spending coins
Freezing
The game is cool but it keeps either freezing or just close out. I turn on the Wi-Fi(used at different location where I have the password) and tried my hot spot, I could play a couple of levels then it would freezing in the middle of the game. I have to close out then restart the game or I could win a level and it will freeze.
Great game - Demonic Ads
This is a fun and challenging game. Sadly the ads from Cider Casino which run on a regular basis are demonic in nature. There’s no way to opt out of seeing them.
Could be better
Even if you finish a challenge with 2 seconds remaining it will still say you did not finish challenge in time and make you watch an add or start over even if you got the last object in the hole. Also if you stop the spin on 60 it will only disperse 40 points or lesser or if you get 100 points it will disperse 60 points.
ITS NOT AD FREE
I saw that it was ad free but it’s not.
Ridiculously Long Ads
Too many long ads. Not fun
Could be better
Just recently downloaded this game because it looked fun. I do really like this game however, the challenges they give you once you win a few are completely unrealistic unless you spend money for extra time. Or you can take a whole minute of your life to watch ads for a mere 10 seconds extra which makes no difference. They make it unrealistic to beat it unless you purchase more time! Also on a few games, I have beat it in the last second, but it pops up that I lost!
If you love ads, you’ll love this game
While the actual game is fun, you will spend 70% of your time on the app watching ads. THEY NEVER STOP!!!!! Unless you want to pay them $9.99. Meh, there are plenty of games with NO ads.
Great game, excessive ads
Game is great, but so many ads!!! Ads to retry, ads between each level, ads after already watching an ad… too much.
Want to love it but can’t
This game was my go to game until I made a purchase in the game and then everything started glitching. I would beat the level but it worked register that I beat the level and have to re do it. The ads are crazy. Sometimes the screen locks and then time runs out before you can finish the level. It’s like once the algorithm picked up I was willing to spend money on the game it sabotages it so you pay again.
Бесит реклама
Очень мало рекламы! между просмотром рекламы вынуждена играть в какую-то игру. Добавьте рекламы больше и длиннее
“No Ads”
Since I was digging the game, I paid for no ads.
Issue, I am getting the same amount of lives after paying as before paying before having to watch an add to continue playing. A bit deceptive and the $9.99 really only gets you some coins and a few powers, but not “no ad” play.
Issue, I am getting the same amount of lives after paying as before paying before having to watch an add to continue playing. A bit deceptive and the $9.99 really only gets you some coins and a few powers, but not “no ad” play.
PAY TO WIN
Literally never left a review before but this one has really frustrated me. The game itself is so fun. The challenges are fun. However this game is 1000% rigged in the time frame it gives you to win the rounds. I’ve played up to level 200 now and have spent over $100 now just to get this far. For the first few rounds, it let me watch a 10 minute ad to get 20 extra seconds but now the game doesn’t even allow you to watch videos for more time to win the rounds it MAKES you pay. Absolutely ridiculous. Told myself I’ll get to level 200 and quit the game if it continued to be a play to win so that’s what I’ll be doing.
No Ads FALSE CLAIM
Lies about saying No Ads but then you’re swamped with Ads after a few plays. Would’ve been enjoy if it weren’t for dishonesty
Frustrating!!!
Fun game but all the adds are ridiculous! Game keeps crashing and have to start from the being! Gonna delete! Not worth it! 50 % adds 10% game play and 40% blackout won’t load!
Not enough time..
This is a cute game and good concept but the time allocation is too small. Fail after fail. Just want players to buy. Not cool.
Fun but could be better
The game is fun to pass the time, but the 5 life limit is hard to stomach and easy to blow through on tougher levels. The game offers you freebies for watching ads, but you will never get them for watching that ad so the only option is to wait 20 minutes for one life to regenerate or spend real money to buy more.
Level 1040 glitch - can’t pass through
Level 1040 has an issue; if you try to use the time freeze option or add ten seconds when the timer runs out, the game will make you watch the ad (as usual) but then it won’t grant the reward. So I can’t pass through 1040 because there isn’t enough time to complete and the ad/reward options aren’t working correctly.
The Ads
The ads are a pain in the neck. To extend the game for 10 seconds, the ads are at least 60 seconds. 10 seconds is no time. Would be more fun if they could figure this out. Feels like a cash grab. All in Hole is better.
Rewards
Recently, when I watch the ads to get the extended time, it does not process. I’ve probably went through the process 3 times before just giving up. Also need other ways to win coins. Game is too slow.
Potential Buried Under Greed
The most frustrating part of this game is honestly the developer responses. Players are taking the time to leave detailed feedback about unfair progression, excessive ads, repeated levels, and a coin system clearly designed to pressure spending, yet almost every response feels like the same copy-paste corporate message.
Saying “we appreciate your feedback” is not the same as addressing the issue.
People are explaining specific problems and receiving vague PR responses that avoid accountability entirely. There is rarely any acknowledgment of balancing changes, fixes, or meaningful discussion about the concerns being repeated throughout the reviews.
At some point, it stops feeling like the developers are listening and starts feeling like they are simply managing complaints while continuing the same practices.
The game itself is genuinely fun, which is why so many players are frustrated instead of simply uninstalling it. The potential is clearly there. But when the response section feels more automated than the gameplay itself, players begin losing trust in the people behind the game.
Saying “we appreciate your feedback” is not the same as addressing the issue.
People are explaining specific problems and receiving vague PR responses that avoid accountability entirely. There is rarely any acknowledgment of balancing changes, fixes, or meaningful discussion about the concerns being repeated throughout the reviews.
At some point, it stops feeling like the developers are listening and starts feeling like they are simply managing complaints while continuing the same practices.
The game itself is genuinely fun, which is why so many players are frustrated instead of simply uninstalling it. The potential is clearly there. But when the response section feels more automated than the gameplay itself, players begin losing trust in the people behind the game.
Fix
The fact no lives are given other than watching bug ads is very annoying
Ads are insane
It’s great until you get to harder levels, then it’s nearly impossible to beat some levels with the given time, and to get an extra 10 seconds for watching a 2 minute Kalshi ad is ridiculous, need to lessen the ad times
I love this game but.. too many Ads!
I would love to give this game 5 stars. I feel bad that I cannot. The ads are ridiculous! Many of them are the same ads and they keep replaying. I know there is an option to stop the ads but why should I have to pay to stop ads? We have enough going on in this world that we immerse ourselves in games. But to have to be subjected to ads after we clear a board, ads if we want extra time, ads if we want basically anything extra. There is more ad time versus play time. If that doesn’t bother you, this is an awesome game. If it does, I would think twice about playing.
Waiting to play is stupid
So if you lose, you have to wait 20 to 25 minutes to play another game, which is stupid. I’m just deleting it.
BUYER BEWARE
PAYING 10$ DOES NOT GET RID OF ALL THE ADS, ONLY THE ONES PLAYED IN BETWEEN COMPLETED GAMES. I paid to get rid of all the ads, not just some of them. SO DISAPPOINTING
Moves too slow
Moving the hole takes too long its slow and hard to maneuver fast
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Sentiment summary
94%
Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
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Negative (1-2★)