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Yarn Fever! Unravel Puzzle
Brave HK Limited · 85,131 ratings · ★ 4.7
4.7
★★★★★
85,131 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 60 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"
47 negative reviews mention this · 78% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Too many ads. The game is really fun, but the ads are terrible-they are constant and repetitive and make the game no fun to play. They want you to pay $12 a month for no ads. No thanks. Uninstalling" - _Natalie_79
2
"level"
16 negative reviews mention this · 27% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Frustrating. The ads are exhausting, freezes up and have to restart the phone resulting in restarting the level." - Tee7cee
3
"every"
16 negative reviews mention this · 27% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Too Many Ads. Oh my GOODNESS, these ads are ridiculous. Every time you finish a puzzle, there's an ad. Then in order to get coins, there's an ad. Don't go for the highest amount of coins because you'll be there clicking FOREVER!!! Then at times you lose …" - hkkgxg
4
"play"
12 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Too many ads. The game is really fun, but the ads are terrible-they are constant and repetitive and make the game no fun to play. They want you to pay $12 a month for no ads. No thanks. Uninstalling" - _Natalie_79
5
"playing"
9 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False ADVERTISEMENT. Saw this game pop up a million times while playing a different game. It constantly advertised that there were no ads during the game. But I still get stopped constantly with ads between levels. There’s even a picture on the side of the game…" - Breeezus26
6
"coins"
8 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Starts out great. Waaaay too many ads, but it’s fun and challenging. Until you hit a level you can’t get past. You’ll be forced into buying coins and hints to advance. At that point, I got rid of it." - JavaaaH
7
"levels"
7 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False ADVERTISEMENT. Saw this game pop up a million times while playing a different game. It constantly advertised that there were no ads during the game. But I still get stopped constantly with ads between levels. There’s even a picture on the side of the game…" - Breeezus26
8
"watch"
7 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False ADVERTISEMENT. Saw this game pop up a million times while playing a different game. It constantly advertised that there were no ads during the game. But I still get stopped constantly with ads between levels. There’s even a picture on the side of the game…" - Breeezus26
9
"deleted"
7 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Want to love, but…. I love the concept. Collector three yarn, get a new color. However, the game freezes, and so do the ads which makes you lose a life if you reset the app. The way you only get two slots for these challenges is ridiculous. I got up to level 1…" - MadamNiku
10
"freezes"
6 negative reviews mention this · 10% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Frustrating. The ads are exhausting, freezes up and have to restart the phone resulting in restarting the level." - Tee7cee
11
"until"
6 negative reviews mention this · 10% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Starts out great. Waaaay too many ads, but it’s fun and challenging. Until you hit a level you can’t get past. You’ll be forced into buying coins and hints to advance. At that point, I got rid of it." - JavaaaH
12
"each"
6 negative reviews mention this · 10% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Too Many Ads. Oh my GOODNESS, these ads are ridiculous. Every time you finish a puzzle, there's an ad. Then in order to get coins, there's an ad. Don't go for the highest amount of coins because you'll be there clicking FOREVER!!! Then at times you lose …" - hkkgxg
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Game continually closes unexpectedly
Кошмар
Невозможно играть. Куча рекламы. Рекламы приложений, которые я не скачиваю даже, если мне за это заплатят. Раунды построены так, что без «помощников» не пройдешь. Выбор: либо тратить на них деньги, либо смотреть очередную порцию тупой рекламы.
ai slop
stop using ai and i'll play your game that's 50% ads
I want to like it, but…..
It’s a cute, fun game….there’s just too many ads after every single board
Levels are impossible
I wanted to love this game but level nine is impossible and I’m not spending real money to open up a slot.
Muitos anúncios
O jogo começa bom, tempo de jogo legal, algum anúncio aqui outro ali. Mas com o tempo fica impossível jogar, você tem mais anúncios do que tempo de jogo. E nem pense que são anúncios curtos, alguns com certeza vão mais de 1 minuto. Por esse motivo, 1 estrela.
Ad and Micro Transaction Hell
Exactly as the title says. Would you like game with your ad? If you want to play the game, be prepared to pay for the no ad version AND to still be bombarded with microtransaction options and pop ups at every possible moment.
Ads make unplayable
So many ads that never clear. Really cheapened the game. 0 out of 5 stars
Ummm
why do you have to spend money on every puzzle to get a new box?
Ads lock up game
Unfortunately the ads lock up the game so it is impossible to play more than one round.
Want to love, but…
I love the concept. Collector three yarn, get a new color. However, the game freezes, and so do the ads which makes you lose a life if you reset the app. The way you only get two slots for these challenges is ridiculous. I got up to level 14/15 and I couldn’t take it anymore. With the way the app is made you need to see 5 ads to finish a level then the very second you finish a challenge you get greeted by another ad. App deleted. I hope you enjoyed my data. Eyeroll.
Freezes up
Game constantly freezes up, you grab a call, it’s-freezing up you check something on another app 10 seconds and it freezes up and it makes you restart. You let your screen lock while you wipe your bum and when you come back, you have to restart.
Ads and $
Not sure how this game got such high ratings! I mean it IS fun, but it eats up a lot of time with ads! Unless you wanna pay 12$ right off the bat and kill the ads. For me it was fun but short lived! I have more to do with my life than watch the same ads over and over again when I finish a level or get stuck!👎
Love the game don’t understand the ads
I love this game but every level I pass it brings up another game that it’s trying to make me download and I can’t figure out how without closing the app out. So feels predatory and is getting quite frustrating. If I can’t find a fix, I’m gonna have to delete it.
Rigged
Rigged so you can’t win unless you spend $
Constant Ads
Ads now popping up every 15-30 seconds. Unplayable now
Ads are way over the top!!
I really like this game but the ads lately are more than invasive, I can’t even tap a color before it interrupts with an ad after getting done with the previous ad. It used to be ads mostly between puzzles then increased to once in a while during the puzzle and now I can’t even tap a color it’s ad after ad after ad. Going to have to delete if it doesn’t stop. Sad because I really enjoy it when the ads aren’t so bad.
Constantly crashes
This app constantly crashes causing you to lose lives. Up until two days ago, there were daily rewards you could collect for game assists and coins. For whatever reason it’s now gone.
Garbage
I wish I could give ZERO stars. You pay or you don’t play. It’s impossible to move. Deleted on the same day I downloaded.
too many ads
This game runs so many ads it’s ridiculous. They put ads on their ads. I understand ads keep the game free but it’s overkill. Im deleting it.
Constant Ad Pop-Ups
I used to love this game but lately ads continuously pop up in the every few minutes, and not ones you select to add a tool. This didn’t start happening until recently, and despite multiple updates it continues so I will no longer be using the app. Such a bummer!
Need to fix
Been playing for a few weeks and deleting. It closes out mid game but only after you use your coins.
adds
too many adds
Too many ads not, not playable
I really liked this game and literally played it non stop. I was already on level 357 but the ads are not playing literally in the middle of gameplay. It’s ridiculous and unfortunate I had to delete. It’s honestly so disappointing and truly ridiculous. I was willing to overlook the adds between gameplay but multiple ads during is just insane and not cool.
It’s bad commentary
The worst game in the world! It's impossible to play! Very difficult levels, you can't pass without additional boxes for viewing ads! Coins are also difficult to earn. In general: watch the commercials, otherwise you will never pass more than one level, it sucks!
Can’t mute the annoying music
I really wanted to like this game. It’s a fun concept. But there is no way to mute the sounds. I like to play relaxing games while I listen to music or podcasts so this was an absolute deal breaker for me. Too bad.
Ads ads ads.
Either spend money or deal with ads
FIX THE FREEZING!!!
This game would be so much better if it didn’t freeze up!!
Ads
An ad after every level is way to much.
LONG ADS CONSTANTLY!! You can’t win a game without ads, plus they’re at the end of each game.
I’ve never used a game with this many ads. It’s ridiculous and makes it impossible to play. I legitimately spend more time watching their long ads than playing. Also, don’t fall for the “no ads for $12” scam, bc all that does is erase the banner ads at which no one cares about anyways. It doesn’t erase the ads that people actually care about.
Ad
I’m just playing the coloring app happy color and this game is flashing that’s kind of a problem because I have epilepsy and flashing causes seizures.
Luck-based slop
Idk maybe I’m just bad at this game, but I’m 99.99% sure that this game is entirely luck-based and heavily relies on you spending coins or even real money on power-ups. I hope everyone involved in the making of this game gets painful diarrhea for the rest of their lives (in Roblox)
Stuck in an endless Loop. Ruined this game.
I guess you don’t want people to continue playing. All I did was hit ad for more space and the ad won’t stop unless I download it I guess.
Fix it and I will come back. For now you ruined a good game.
Fix it and I will come back. For now you ruined a good game.
Ads, ads, ads constantly during play
I thought this was a really cute fun game. Then I got to level eight. Nonstop ads. During one game I had probably 10 ads interrupting my play before I finally quit and deleted the app. Every two colors selected a new ad started. One, two, ad. One, two, ad! 🤬
Too many ads
The game is really fun, but the ads are terrible-they are constant and repetitive and make the game no fun to play. They want you to pay $12 a month for no ads. No thanks. Uninstalling
Frustrating
The ads are exhausting, freezes up and have to restart the phone resulting in restarting the level.
Starts out great
Waaaay too many ads, but it’s fun and challenging. Until you hit a level you can’t get past. You’ll be forced into buying coins and hints to advance. At that point, I got rid of it.
Too Many Ads
Oh my GOODNESS, these ads are ridiculous. Every time you finish a puzzle, there's an ad. Then in order to get coins, there's an ad. Don't go for the highest amount of coins because you'll be there clicking FOREVER!!! Then at times you lose your coins because the game freezes on you. What the heck!!! Are we that desperate? And when you pay for the ad free version, it's not the version that takes care of the ad at the end of each puzzle, it's for the ones that pop up in the middle of the game. Some one please create ad free games or reduced ad free games. SMH
False ADVERTISEMENT
Saw this game pop up a million times while playing a different game. It constantly advertised that there were no ads during the game. But I still get stopped constantly with ads between levels. There’s even a picture on the side of the game while playing that says no ads. Super annoying. I think solitaire is the last game out there where you don’t need lives or need to purchases coins and watch ads.
Only same game?
What has happened to a once fun game? I am getting only the same game over & over every day for a week.
Freezing
It’s sooo annoying the game keeps freezing & shutting down. It magically always happens as your about to finish a puzzle. The company should give all users free bonuses due to all these crashes
Ads need to be filtered
I like the game but was just shown an add about a book that should only be directed at adults. I am an adult and found it disgusting. The company should be more selective with which ads they allow to be featured especially if one has to watch the entire ad to get an assist. Uninstalling. I don’t want to see an ad like that again.
3 minute long ads
The game is fun, but when you get a little higher up in levels, if you want to get through a level you're stuck on, you have the option of watching an ad. No more are the days only having to watch a one minute ad. Three full minutes ad!
Great until the ads pop up in the game
I really enjoyed this game quite a great deal but once I had played more than 100 games, ads started popping up in the middle of games repeatedly. I just deleted it.
pay or watch ads
I do like this game, very satisfying, but after I paid for no ads.. you still end up watching ads either way. You can’t beat levels without either paying for coins or watching a ton of ads. Either way the developer gets paid.
Disappointing
I wanted to like this game but it freezes, refuses to let you win to try to force you to spend money on extra turns. Also, the real game is not as good as the one in the ad.
App dies midway through
I have downloaded and redownloaded this app three times, and each time, as I progress, the app dies. The game is fun, but I give up.
Ads in middle of game!
This used to be fun and I played every day. Ads were at the end of each game. Totally fair and makes sense. However, they recently started placing video ads in the middle of your game. During your game! So you’re in the middle of playing/strategizing and up pops a commercial of some sort. For some games, ads pop up 2, 3 and even 4 times in the middle of play. Frustrating! Moving on to a different yarn game. It’s a shame because it used to be really fun.
I wanted to love it
I really wanted to love this game. The graphics are beautiful and the phone actually vibrates when the yarn is unraveled. But the ads are relentless. Absolutely horrible endless ads for this “gossip harbor” game. They make you watch the ad in order to get credit for finishing each level. After a couple of weeks, they now have ads going partway through the game.
Another terrible feature: they restart all your progress if you close the app. I can leave it open in the background for a while, but eventually it’ll just reset.
I’m going to find another yarn game, and it is mostly because of their horrible ads. Not relaxing in the slightest.
Another terrible feature: they restart all your progress if you close the app. I can leave it open in the background for a while, but eventually it’ll just reset.
I’m going to find another yarn game, and it is mostly because of their horrible ads. Not relaxing in the slightest.
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Sentiment summary
91%
Positive (4-5★)
5%
Neutral (3★)
4%
Negative (1-2★)