# Badminton Stars! — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of Badminton Stars! by FredBear Games LTD, rated 3.70/5 from 123 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/badminton-stars/id1288483710/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/badminton-stars/id1288483710.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 54 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of Badminton Stars!? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Addictive gameplay - 👍 Good graphics - 👍 Fast and fun gameplay - 👍 Nice concept - 👍 Cute and simple game - 👍 Great one-touch controls - 👍 Decent game - 👍 Amazing game - 👍 Super fun game - 👍 Totally amazing **Cons** - 😞 AI is always ahead - 😞 Limited boost perks - 😞 No second swing - 😞 AI can hit unreachable shots - 😞 Luck and timing are key - 😞 Relies entirely on luck - 😞 Power-ups don't work for player - 😞 Rigged for the computer - 😞 Frustrating to win - 😞 Glitchy connection issues - 😞 Energy system is stupid - 😞 Power swing activates on its own - 😞 No chances to win after using power-ups - 😞 Bland gameplay - 😞 CPUs use power-ups for free - 😞 Special abilities are guesswork - 😞 Special abilities don't work - 😞 VIP service locks features - 😞 Annoying ads - 😞 Rivals are too hard - 😞 Special doesn't execute - 😞 Wastes special ability - 😞 Final boss is unbeatable - 😞 Stuck in the same place - 😞 VIP or nothing - 😞 Can't win without VIP - 😞 Ad bugs - 😞 Anti-consumer practices - 😞 Stuck at end screen after ads - 😞 Pay to win - 😞 AI is overpowered - 😞 Energy limits gameplay - 😞 Taps don't register - 😞 AI gets more power-ups - 😞 Unbalanced AI - 😞 Too difficult - 😞 Bugs - 😞 Can't touch to hit birdie - 😞 Keeps crashing - 😞 Way too difficult - 😞 Unbalanced AI - 😞 Computer rigs itself - 😞 Intrusive data collection - 😞 Facebook needed for most features - 😞 Energy ruins the game - 😞 Out of reach shots - 😞 Player on only left side - 😞 Constant Facebook login pressure - 😞 Buggy after unlocking special attack - 😞 AI is overpowered - 😞 Out of reach birdie - 😞 AI has too much skill - 😞 AI is set too high - 😞 No way to change AI difficulty - 😞 Unenjoyable gameplay - 😞 Computer uses Super Smash often - 😞 Computer gets more Super Smashes - 😞 Computer serves impossible shots - 😞 Cannot advance due to coin cost - 😞 No multiplayer response - 😞 No rewards for multiplayer - 😞 Resolution could be better - 😞 Stupid rules - 😞 Impossible to hit certain shots - 😞 Keeps asking for money - 😞 Doesn't register taps - 😞 AI gets more power-ups - 😞 Character doesn't always get skill points - 😞 Game is locked without VIP - 😞 AI gets more slam shots - 😞 No time to react - 😞 Game is laggy - 😞 Freezes before hitting - 😞 Forced to watch ads - 😞 Computer counters every perfect shot - 😞 Developers making bank shadily - 😞 Absurd Facebook requirement - 😞 Cannot hit shots one foot away - 😞 Player only on left side - 😞 Buggy - 😞 Friends aspect doesn't work - 😞 Full name displayed on Facebook - 😞 AI too skilled - 😞 No AI difficulty settings - 😞 Out of reach shots - 😞 AI is op - 😞 Lost with many perfect shots - 😞 Can't touch to hit birdie **Commonly reported bugs** - Facebook login is buggy - Unable to play online due to Facebook login issues - Game glitchy when connecting to Facebook - Scored a point but opponent got it - Cannot log in to Facebook - Admin needs to allow login - Tutorial makes game freeze - Power swing activates on its own - Power ups are used up even if failed - Game crashes - Cannot play tournament in Germany - Resolution could be better - Stupid rule makes shots impossible - Program is rigged - Doesn't register taps - AI gets more power-ups - Character doesn't always get skill points - Ad bugs - Stuck at end screen after ads - Exit button doesn't work - Link to download doesn't work - Game freezes before hitting - Special attack causes game to freeze - Cannot serve next round - AI is overpowered - Out of reach birdie - AI has too much skill - AI is set too high - No way to change AI difficulty - Computer counters every perfect shot - Cannot hit shots one foot away - Player only on left side - Buggy - Cannot touch to hit birdie **Most requested features** - Add different kinds of swings (smash, lob, tricky shots) - Make it more skill-based and less RNG - Allow login via email or other methods besides Facebook - Add more variety in swings - Add more world championships - Add more furniture in the apartment - Add real-time tournaments - Add practice mode for indefinite play - Make it easier to add friends (usernames) - Option to display only first name or customizable username - Add AI difficulty settings (easy, medium, hard) - Allow player to be on the right side of the screen - Fix grammar in push notifications ## Newest reviews (15 of 72) ### 3/5 — Nice concept *2021-04-05, version 1.3* Game is good but only problem is despite how many stats you get the ai is always several stats ahead of you. And What makes worse you have limited boost perks (3-3). While ai can boost anytime with out loosing theirs. Also if you swing too soon there is no second swing so it’s like baseball. But real badminton if you miss swing in mid air you can hit from behind you with low accuracy. Also ai can hit deep shots and lob shots next to the net where you can never reach In time. But we don’t get that kind of choice in various kind of hits. You just get lucky that’s all. This game needs different kind of swings like smash,lob,and other tricky shots. Atm it’s just hack and slash kind of game where luck and timing is the only contributing factor in winning. Add more variety in swings and I’ll give it 5 stars. ### 2/5 — Meh, there are better badminton games *2020-12-26, version 1.3* This one relies entirely on luck. You can get 3-4 perfect hits in a row and the computer will get “almost” shots and they’ll be so much faster than your hits and even if you tap at the right time, it still says you missed. The power ups don’t work for the player (they only work for the CPUs) and you can only connect with a Facebook account. ### 3/5 — Idea is good *2020-12-18, version 1.3* I really like the idea of the game and how it was made the only issue is it will really only be fully enjoyable online and for me and others I think logging into facebook is buggy and I am unable to play online ### 2/5 — Glitched out *2020-12-07, version 1.3* This game is alright I guess other than it was glitchy when I first played it. Something with connecting Facebook I think. But today I played again and it was 3-3. I scored a point but the other player got the point and I was so confused when I didn’t serve that they scored the final point and I lost. Why would me scoring give them a point? ### 2/5 — Can’t play multiplayer *2020-12-06, version 1.3* It says I need to logging to Facebook to play multiplayer but it doesn’t let me logging bc it says an admin needs to allow me ### 2/5 — SCAM *2020-12-05, version 1.3* Forces you to log in for some reason and the energy thing is stupid ### 3/5 — After tutorial I had no idea what to do *2020-11-19, version 1.3* Tutorial was fun then I tired playing PvP but you have to be level 3. So what the heck do I do to become level 3? ### 3/5 — Okay *2019-10-24* Is okay to Play. ### 4/5 — Addictif petit jeu *2019-09-07* Très bon jeu mais impossible de jouer en ligne sans compte Facebook. Évolution possible : connexion via le Game Center ou email ? ### 4/5 — Sympathique *2019-09-02* Ce jeu est assez addictif quand on commence difficile de s’arrêter, jeu fluide et coloré , je le conseille ### 3/5 — Исполнение такое себе *2019-05-28* Игра по механике прикольная, но freetoplay=paytoplay (крч плати что бы играть нормально) ### 4/5 — Grammar fix *2018-08-26, version 1.2* For the push notification it says ‘it’s been a while since you play badminton.’ It triggers me so much , because it’s meant to be played badminton. Ik, not much of a review but eh at least change it!! ### 3/5 — Fun but way too many ads *2018-08-20, version 1.2* An addicting game but the ads are just overwhelming. ### 4/5 — Presque parfait ! *2018-08-12* Excellent jeu. Prise en main difficile au début mais l’habitude est très vite prise ! Vivement d’autres championnats du monde, plus de mobilier dans notre appartement, et des tournois en temps réel pour que ce jeu gagne 5 étoiles ❤️ ### 4/5 — I love it... but *2018-08-02, version 1.2* I do love this game but not every kid has a Facebook account can the developers please fix this like login in with email or something please Love A fan ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Please make it more skill based and less RNG *2021-03-31, version 1.3* Lots of RNG ### 1/5 — Facebook obsessed. *2021-02-26, version 1.3* So what’s the obsession with Facebook? I’d happily play this more but I can’t do anything without logging into facebook? Are the developers dim? ### 1/5 — Rigged for the Computer *2021-01-04, version 1.3* The further you advance, the further the game will go to rig the matches in favor of the computer. Don’t bother with this one, it’s nothing but pure frustration trying to win a game you’ll never be allowed to win. ### 1/5 — Stop it *2020-11-29, version 1.3* Quit asking me to write a review. ### 1/5 — This game is frustrating and broken *2020-10-16, version 1.3* When I first played this game I had a lot of fun, but as I went on I realized it was a truly horrible experience. The gameplay is bland, where the only thing you do is tap at the right time. The CPUs use power ups for free while you have to but power ups. The timing on the special abilities is guesswork, and is too fast to use any skill. The special abilities don’t even work, if you activate the power up a second too late, you use the special ability up and fail. Not only does the opponent get a point, BUT YOU STILL USE UP THE SPECIAL ABILITY. When you put these together with also including a vip service locking out things that you should be able to get automatically, and an energy system, it makes for a truly horrible experience. ### 1/5 — Scheis spiel *2019-12-06* Mann muss ent lang warten bis man wieder spielen kann ### 1/5 — ТАНКИ *2019-06-11* «Уважаемые разработчики», а что за русофобия такая, где то Биг Бэн на фоне, где то Брандербургские ворота, а в России ТАНКИ. Вы с ума сошли??????? **Developer response:** Please do not take it personally. It should not mean anything and it is without any political reference. Thank you. ### 1/5 — CHEATERS *2018-10-17, version 1.2* This game cheats so very much and they don’t even try to make it fair or attempt to cover up all their cheating. Idk why I have continued to play as long as I have! 1.) The computer uses Super Smash anytime they start to lose or get behind. 2.) The computer gets WAY more Super Smashes, sometime (3) THREE (3) in one serve. 3.) The computer will serve low shots and out of reach shots if you start getting ahead. These are shots that are impossible to return. Two and three serves in a row. If they fall two or three behind in score. 4.) You can’t advance any further than Denmark because you don’t have enough coins to buy a point to improve your player abilities. The price of the points increase dramatically after every Championship win but the reward you get for every championship win stays the same. The more you win, the harder (if not merely impossible) it is to advance. 5.) Idk why they even have multiplayer person to person mode because nobody ever responds or finishes the games. I had twenty games with twenty different ppl in progress and NOONE EVER played against me. 6.) You get no rewards for multiplayer contest mode, so I don’t really know the point in it. Even though the hints say if you need coins to increase your player’s abilities, play multiplayer. 7.) There are so many more, but these are the ones that are so blatantly obvious you can’t disregard them as “normal gameplay”. ### 1/5 — Too hard & Dumb *2018-08-19, version 1.2* Rivals for tournament mode are too hard and when you fail to block the “Mega Smash” shot from opponents, your character will use his/her special but it doesn’t execute. As a result, your character wastes his/her special, even though you didn’t swipe to activate it. ### 1/5 — Help *2018-07-28, version 1.1* There is something wrong with the final boss in Denmark, she was able to counter every hits ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Decent *2020-10-30, version 1.3* I enjoy the game other than when it activates the power swing power up on its own also after you use the power ups in there aren’t any chances to win anymore. I’d like to be able to have all perfects again but great game. No glitches on my end either. ### 5/5 — Super fun *2020-10-17, version 1.3* Super fun game, just downloaded it today and I love it. One of the best parts about the game is that you don’t get an annoying ad every 3 minutes! ### 5/5 — Amazing boby *2020-09-05, version 1.3* This game toldy amazing :) ### 5/5 — Amazing game *2019-12-30, version 1.3* So addictive and it’s literally free to pay if u don’t mind ads and waiting fir energy. One of me fave games ### 5/5 — Неплохо *2019-05-22* Неплохая игрушка 🔥 ### 5/5 — OMG LOVE THIS *2018-11-12, version 1.2* I can’t say much but if you are wondering if you should download this game well don’t even think about it just download it I assure you will not only be addicted but you will fall in love with the game as I did trust me this game is worth downloading and no this is not fake I am an actual human being writing this review!!! Download this games!!!! ### 5/5 — Totally amazing! *2018-07-14, version 1.1* I love this game! Great one touch controls and really addictive gameplay. One of my favourite games on iOS at the moment. ### 5/5 — Great game *2018-07-04, version 1.0.5* I love this game it has nice graphics and good gameplay and is underrated. 👍 ### 5/5 — Nice *2018-06-27, version 1.0.2* This game is really fun. Right now I completed all the things I can do so I have nothing to do right now so I'm just waiting for the update. There should be a thing where you can play indefinitely for practice or something. Still really good though. And I don't get why people are saying it's too hard. It's doable. ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2018-06-27, version 1.0.2* I was the first person to download this game. It’s the best badminton game I ever played on iOS. Thanks to FredBear Games LTD for creating and developing this game. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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