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Screw Sort Puzzle™- Pin Jam 3D
Astrasen Global · 39,126 ratings · ★ 4.9
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Top complaints - extracted from 57 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"
41 negative reviews mention this · 72% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Fun Game but…. I was enjoying this game till Lvl 72. Lvl 72 is not that difficult except you can’t beat the puzzle. It’s set up to make you spend money, unless you have coin to unlock the 2 spare screw holders you will not be able to beat the puzzle a…" - suzanne536
2
"level"
18 negative reviews mention this · 32% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Fun Game but…. I was enjoying this game till Lvl 72. Lvl 72 is not that difficult except you can’t beat the puzzle. It’s set up to make you spend money, unless you have coin to unlock the 2 spare screw holders you will not be able to beat the puzzle a…" - suzanne536
3
"watch"
16 negative reviews mention this · 28% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good until recent update. After one of the recent updates, I am no longer able to watch ads to do anything. Constantly get the message ad is not available. Because of this issue, I would not download the game again." - Stortz
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"every"
13 negative reviews mention this · 23% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It’s not ad free…. Advertisement states it’s ad free other than ads to obtain additional tool boxes. False….its ad free for a limited time then every 3 or 4 puzzles there is an ad!" - BronxQueen!
5
"another"
12 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Was great, then….. Can no longer watch an ad, keep getting message “ad won’t load” - no problem with internet or any other game. Can no longer get another box. Started a few days ago. Uninstalled and then reinstalled hoping that would resolve issue. Nope. ☹️" - KC3qs
6
"long"
11 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Good until recent update. After one of the recent updates, I am no longer able to watch ads to do anything. Constantly get the message ad is not available. Because of this issue, I would not download the game again." - Stortz
7
"playing"
11 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Horrible update. The new update erased my progress and doesn’t allow me to continue the level should I run out of moves by playing an ad. Spend coins or retry. I doubt I will continue playing this game any further." - More Detailed Description
8
"money"
10 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Fun Game but…. I was enjoying this game till Lvl 72. Lvl 72 is not that difficult except you can’t beat the puzzle. It’s set up to make you spend money, unless you have coin to unlock the 2 spare screw holders you will not be able to beat the puzzle a…" - suzanne536
9
"other"
9 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It’s not ad free…. Advertisement states it’s ad free other than ads to obtain additional tool boxes. False….its ad free for a limited time then every 3 or 4 puzzles there is an ad!" - BronxQueen!
10
"levels"
9 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Unwinnable. DELETED. A fun game for a little while, if you can put up with sometimes 60-90 second ads. After a while the levels are no longer winnable unless you use star or other features that you have to pay to reload. It’s unfortunate." - bc2025
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"unless"
8 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Fun Game but…. I was enjoying this game till Lvl 72. Lvl 72 is not that difficult except you can’t beat the puzzle. It’s set up to make you spend money, unless you have coin to unlock the 2 spare screw holders you will not be able to beat the puzzle a…" - suzanne536
12
"without"
8 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Rigged. The game becomes quickly impossible to win without paying Money. I’d rather spend my money on Lipsticks not a Game that is obviously Rigged." - Pandora1855
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It’s not ad free…
Advertisement states it’s ad free other than ads to obtain additional tool boxes. False….its ad free for a limited time then every 3 or 4 puzzles there is an ad!
Rigged
The game becomes quickly impossible to win without paying Money. I’d rather spend my money on Lipsticks not a Game that is obviously Rigged.
Good until recent update
After one of the recent updates, I am no longer able to watch ads to do anything. Constantly get the message ad is not available. Because of this issue, I would not download the game again.
Unwinnable
DELETED. A fun game for a little while, if you can put up with sometimes 60-90 second ads. After a while the levels are no longer winnable unless you use star or other features that you have to pay to reload. It’s unfortunate.
Does not give you double the keys
The newest update stinks. When you complete a “hard” puzzle, you are supposed to earn double or triple the awards. Now they don’t give you double the keys or the points! What a rip!
Why ads all of a sudden
I bought some package at one point that was ad free and I logged on the other day and all of a sudden I’m having to watch ads again. I tried to restore purchases but it’s saying that there are no purchases to restore?? It’s a scam
HAS ADS
Downloaded bc it said no ads. It lied
Was great, then….
Can no longer watch an ad, keep getting message “ad won’t load” - no problem with internet or any other game. Can no longer get another box. Started a few days ago. Uninstalled and then reinstalled hoping that would resolve issue. Nope. ☹️
Buggy
So many glitches needs a software update
No ads is a lie!
After every level there is at least a 30 second ad!
Porn ads
Within the last week or two 99% of the ads on this game have been some kind of porn or using AI to make pictures look like they’re pornography. They don’t look and see who they partner with for their ads. Someone needs to check up with them.
Too many ads that get stuck
They have soo many ads, which for a free game is fine but they ads run and don’t let you exit for over a minute many times and other times they don’t let you exit at all, so you have to close in multitasking and watch the ad all over again. I got tired of that happening and deleted the app.
Unfortunately Full of ads
It used to be great, you progress the levels and no ads at all, unless you decide to watch one, to get something.
until it changed and started to pop ads every two levels give or take when you finish them.
It’s annoying, and makes me want to find another game.
It’s sad cause is switched to this game, from another one like this because of the ads, and this one popped up in one of the with promises that there are no ads here at all…
until it changed and started to pop ads every two levels give or take when you finish them.
It’s annoying, and makes me want to find another game.
It’s sad cause is switched to this game, from another one like this because of the ads, and this one popped up in one of the with promises that there are no ads here at all…
What happened to this game? It used to be fun. Now it’s just frustrating and a rip off
This game used to be fun with puzzles that actually had a solution and it wasn’t too hard to win power ups, and money to use when you needed them. But since recent updates, it’s like most of the games with greedy developers. there is no true solution to a lot of the puzzles and you would have to buy and use powerups to win the level. it’s much harder to win power ups and money. Note to developers: frustrating does not equal fun. it’s not an enjoyable puzzle if there’s no true solution and the only way to win is by cheating with power ups. Also, customer service is horrible. I had to reinstall the game and they are refusing to restore my no ad purchase. Time to find another game as I’ll be deleting this one.
Pass
They ruined this game. I paid for the ad free version a long time ago and would buy the 10$ monthly thing to help throughout the month with harder puzzles. Easy puzzles can no longer be completed without paying or watching several ads. Time to delete. You got entirely way too greedy and the game is not fun anymore.
Too many Advertisements
I started playing this game thinking that it wouldn’t have as many ads. I was wrong! There are more ads then there is time playing the game. The ads are irrelevant and repeat over and over and most are broken. The app closes out automatically right in the middle of playing, and then you open it and… have to watch another ad. Very disappointed
Why?
Well I got to level 1998 and unless I pay money then I can no longer play. You can’t get past this level without having enough gadgets or coin to get to the end. I play a lot of games but this one has the longest ads of all the games I play and after every round. I get you need to make money but why is it you have the longest ads when at least most games are shorter and more bearable? The rewards are extremely skimpy, 10 coins here and a gadget once in a while, takes some time to build up any extras to get through a round. I wouldn’t have minded paying once in a while but for the length of time it takes to build up coin or gadgets I quickly realized this game would get expensive. I’d rather pay for a game with bearable ads and more gadgets.
Tooo many adds
this would be a great game but you can’t win unless you watch ten adds to get through the level, I know you’re making money from the adds but come on man, I’m here to relax and enjoy a little but the adds are just too much for me, not only can you not win without them and they are way too long, so if you want to enjoy the game you have to pay for it otherwise be prepared to be annoyed because you can’t win unless you watch adds
It WAS great - Now it’s a cash grab
I have been playing this game for awhile. I just got past level 3,692 to give you an idea…Over the past week, the game was updated and now you can’t play a level without using several of the “premium” boosts. It isn’t that the level is harder, it’s that they have made the levels impossible on purpose. You get to an entire layer or two of a single color and don’t give you that “box” until you get to the very end. It’s awful. What sucks is that this actually makes me kind of sad. I really loved playing this game when winding down after work, but I guess I’ll have to go pick up another of the 8 million versions of this game.
Too many adds
Even after you buy the game, you are constantly dealing with adds. Save your time and your money. This developer sucks.
Too expensive and tons of ads
Started out fun. Unless you watch TONS of LONG ads or spend lots of money you can’t get through the complicated levels. Plus you have to watch 2 long ads to get small rewards. After watching 7 ads I couldn’t get through the level and then it wanted me to watch another ad. Seriously ridiculous.
Was a great app
I have used this app for years and would’ve given it 5 stars easily. Not only for fun, but also a great way to calm my anxiety. It was hard enough to make you think and take your mind off other things, but it was easy enough, it didn’t frustrate you and make things worse. It was great until the recent update. Now it doesnt matter about strategy. I’ve played game after game, where I got orange and brown 5 times in a row, despite every other color being out there. When it did finally change, it was purple and pink 4 times in a row. It’s no longer a thinking game. 25 games later, I realized it’s whether or not they’re actually going to mix the color of the screws up, so you might stand a chance at winning. I will be deleting this app very soon. It’s no longer relaxing. Just frustrating. If I could attach photos I would. Just started another game and it’s the same as before. I’m being asked for orange and red for the 2nd time, and all I’m looking at is the top and TWO sides being ALL silver, one side being all green, and the back side being all silver and blue.
Broke
The advertisement can’t be closed to get back to the game. So you have to close the app.
Latest update ruins the game.
Levels ramped way harder. Now you literally can’t complete levels without using multiple consumables, by design. Very disappointing change. I’m going to stop playing for a few months and check back in to see if the developers have come to their senses.
Unbelievable. Deleted
After spending ridiculous number of hours, I finally beat level 30. Usually, I do pretty good with games. If I hadn’t beat it this last time I was going to delete the game. I am anyway one way or the other. Had to write this. Also, the app, (looks like a pimple popping game) is called wool sort is gross. That ad is done most of the time. Another ad called Township. Looks really disgusting showing cows. I can’t say more here.
Another one bites the dust!
Have LOVED the graphics on this game, but….as with 99% of those I have tried the further I got the more it was costing! I get down to the last little bit of the object and can’t go any further without spending every bonus, which are VERY hard to come by without spending money for them. And then end up spending most of my coins to buy more just to finish! This is SO irritating,especially when it was one I had stuck with from when I first downloaded it.
Repeated Levels
Levels start to be identical repeats after level 50. How lazy. You would think they could put more effort into designing something new. There are so many shapes in this world and they feel the need to repeat? Try one of the competitor games instead.
Nope
You can’t win unless you watch 100,000 ads on this game sorry once again one star terrible game stay away from find something else to do
False Advertisement
I found this game through an ad, it claimed to be “ad free.” Well it is up until level 30. After that you get an ad every time you finish or restart a level. This is so annoying. Don’t claim to be “ad free” and then start showing ads out of nowhere. Uninstalled immediately.
Unmutable ad
I’m giving y’all a one star review because you gave me an unmutable ad on another app. Let me reiterate: the problem is NOT that I saw an ad, but that it couldn’t be muted and ads are supposed to be mutable. I like to listen to podcasts while I play games, and the sound ruins that for me.
NOT Ad free
After a day of playing, ads pop after every round. They expect you to pay for an ad free experience.
Now it sucks!
Something change and now they want you to buy coins in order to keep playing if you fill up your row or can’t find any screws that match. No thanks! Delete!
Ads, lies
Very long ads where they say there r none
2 min ads
2 minute ads to get a perk?! Are you insane!? App delete.
ADS LOCK GAME UP
Ads are too long and lock the game up. You have exit game in the middle of playing and start over. Not fun!!!!
Cheat
There were a lot of ads, even though I bought a package to remove them.
Misleading
I downloaded this game from another because it kept advertising no ads. That is not true as ads do play sometimes after completing a game. They are also ridiculously long ads, so I had to delete.
Used to love this game but…
I used to love this game and was obsessed with it playing it all the time. What I loved most about it was that it was not timed and that if you needed one of those little helps (the tools at the bottom) like an extra box or a hammer or something like that, all you had to do if you didn’t have enough coins to buy it was watch an ad and you would get it. There was unlimited ads that you could watch to get extra coins so that you could get those things to help you through the level. Now it seems like they have taken that away and it only gives you five free coins and then that’s it and you have to wait so many hours to be able to get five more coins. At that rate, it will take you quite literally days to get one tool. If this doesn’t change, I’m deleting the game. There’s no reason to play it at all anymore if they’re gonna do that. The game used to be amazing and stand apart from most and I had shown so many friends and family members who also downloaded the game and started playing it too. But now, I’m gonna delete it and so are they if this doesn’t change right away. It isn’t worth it. If they change it back then I will make it a five star rating. Because that’s what it used to be.
Liar
Always had ad every single game that you finished.
Update add will never close no way to report
I am sick of this game, you get within 1 or two screws of winning and an “update” add pops up.
No matter how long you leave it on the screen it NEVER ends.
It gives you no option to “x” out or report the add being broken.
If you force the game to close, you have to play the entire level all over again.
And then almost always the same thing happens at the end.
I WILL BE DELETING THIS APP!
No matter how long you leave it on the screen it NEVER ends.
It gives you no option to “x” out or report the add being broken.
If you force the game to close, you have to play the entire level all over again.
And then almost always the same thing happens at the end.
I WILL BE DELETING THIS APP!
Money grab/poorly made
Shouldn’t be forced to use power ups at level 5. Such wastes and forces you to buy coins to get more power ups for later. This is just a money grab unless you want to redo levels 10+ times.
Fun Game but…
I was enjoying this game till
Lvl 72. Lvl 72 is not that difficult except you can’t beat the puzzle. It’s set up to make you spend money, unless you have coin to unlock the 2 spare screw holders you will not be able to beat the puzzle and no guarantees then. I will be removing this app and trying a different screw puzzle.
As I have now gone through all my gold and tools. What happens is the puzzle when you get to a certain point will ask you for example to remove orange screws and brown screws but you have 1 brown screw available, 0 orange screws available and 5 grey screws to remove to get to the next level of the puzzle. It’s an issue with the algorithm.
Lvl 72. Lvl 72 is not that difficult except you can’t beat the puzzle. It’s set up to make you spend money, unless you have coin to unlock the 2 spare screw holders you will not be able to beat the puzzle and no guarantees then. I will be removing this app and trying a different screw puzzle.
As I have now gone through all my gold and tools. What happens is the puzzle when you get to a certain point will ask you for example to remove orange screws and brown screws but you have 1 brown screw available, 0 orange screws available and 5 grey screws to remove to get to the next level of the puzzle. It’s an issue with the algorithm.
Love the game
Only got 2 stars because the game cheats
Too many time consuming ads
Way too many ads that are too long. If time is an issue for winning rewards the ads make it very difficult. Enjoy ed the game, but deleting it.
Horrible update
The new update erased my progress and doesn’t allow me to continue the level should I run out of moves by playing an ad. Spend coins or retry. I doubt I will continue playing this game any further.
Ad or die
I’m guessing when these types of games first launch, they don’t put a lot of ads in so they get a lot of good reviews. And then they totally tank. As others have mentioned the ads can be disgusting. And endless. You cannot get out of it and if you click on an ad, even to get out of it, you’re just encouraging them in generating income for them. I’d be willing to bet that if I left my iPad open to an ad, it would still be there two days later but of course my battery would’ve been sucked dry well before that.
I’m only on level 25. I’m assuming it will get worse and worse.
Totally over it. I want to play the strategy. The only way you can win this game is to watch ads to get the tools you need. That’s not strategy that’s not fun. There is no way I’m going to watch a one minute ad to get a tool that will help me maybe 15 seconds. If you’re gonna use this model, make the ads five seconds 10 seconds. That I can handle. Otherwise a waste of time.
I’m only on level 25. I’m assuming it will get worse and worse.
Totally over it. I want to play the strategy. The only way you can win this game is to watch ads to get the tools you need. That’s not strategy that’s not fun. There is no way I’m going to watch a one minute ad to get a tool that will help me maybe 15 seconds. If you’re gonna use this model, make the ads five seconds 10 seconds. That I can handle. Otherwise a waste of time.
Ads
I play this game a lot. Good time waster. Would’ve rated higher if not for the Fox News and Dr. Oz health hoax ads that they cram down your throat though. Don’t mind the other ads but it seems recently that 90% of the ads fall under this category.
No 2D option?
I thought this game had 2 and 3D puzzles. No? Do I have to keep playing to unlock it?
Angry
I am deleting this game today. It’s spring! It’s Easter! And the game has witches, vampires, wicked features. Although I have enjoyed playing this game, I am not supporting this business who cannot create anything that is not evil centered.
Too many ads
Game is great until you get ads after every game end ….. augh
+ 7 more in the clipboard copy
Sentiment summary
98%
Positive (4-5★)
1%
Neutral (3★)
2%
Negative (1-2★)