# Bitter Awakening F2P — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of Bitter Awakening F2P by Friendly Fox Games Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 595 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitter-awakening-f2p/id6450983782/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitter-awakening-f2p/id6450983782.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 464 · 4★ 85 · 3★ 36 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Bitter Awakening F2P? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✨ Excellent graphics and visual quality - 📖 Engaging and well-written story - 🎮 Long gameplay with substantial content - 🆓 Free-to-play option available - 🧩 Challenging and enjoyable puzzles - 📋 Clear tracking system for collectibles and morphing objects - 🎯 Smooth gameplay flow from start to finish **Cons** - 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-skip mechanics - 🐛 Imprecise item placement mechanics - ❓ Lack of clear instructions and guidance - 🔍 No zoom in/out functionality - ✨ Missing visual indicators (sparkles) for interactive items - 🎨 Frustrating paint/portrait puzzle mechanics - 🚫 Confusing puzzle progression without context - 💎 Excessive gem/token requirements for hints **Commonly reported bugs** - Items cannot be placed in correct positions despite following instructions - Lion painting puzzle fails to register correct placements - Horse saddling mechanic is unintuitive and difficult - Dirt pile positioning unclear and overly precise requirements **Most requested features** - Zoom in and out functionality for better visibility - Visual sparkles or indicators for active/interactive items - Free hints or more generous hint system - Labels on portrait pictures for relationship grid puzzles - Option for upfront payment instead of F2P model - More games and content - Clearer instructions for complex puzzles ## Newest reviews (3 of 23) ### 4/5 — Some labels needed *2023-09-27, version 1.0.0* When arranging the portraits on the relationship grid, some labels on the pictures would be nice. I’m trying to play this game and I have no idea who each picture is, so can only make guesses!!! ### 5/5 — Scotchmist *2023-09-05, version 1.0.0* Luv your games just wish there was more to play ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2023-09-03* Thanks so much for all the f2p games. I also can’t wait for a new game to come out. I loved the story line in this game and also the puzzles. I like the puzzles to be somewhat challenging and not to easy. Some of the most recent games that you have put out have more challenging puzzles and I love that. Can you recommend to me some of the earlier games that may have challenging puzzles? Thanks so much as always I love your games. **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind words and support! We are very pleased to hear that you like our free games and appreciate challenging puzzles. We advise you to check out the games in our store: https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/f-f-s-video-games-ltd/id1459355998?see-all=i-phonei-pad-apps. We hope you will find a lot of interesting games. Thank you again for your support and we look forward to more interesting games in the future! 🥰 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — let’s see what happens if I tap here… *2024-04-21* I was enjoying this game until I hit a few issues. In one area, a story is being told (I finally realized), and you have to select the object and place it where it belongs and in order of a story you know nothing about. Positioning of all items had to be precisely exact! I had a heck of a time trying to figure out where a pile of dirt belonged—dirt that I did not dig up. The owl wing was a real pain, again, because the position had to be exact. At some point, I gave up. It was like playing darts blindfolded. I decided to get back to this later. Later in the game, there is a lion painting to complete. Even though I followed the directions, I was repeatedly asked to look at the finished portrait. Eventually, I gave up. I am really good at these games, but without proper instructions and typically free hints, it’s too frustrating. Nothing sparkles for suggested areas to visit. It’s mostly “let’s see what happens if I tap here.” I wanted to buy this game, but so glad I did not. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are sorry to hear that you encountered some issues while playing the game. We strive to provide an enjoyable and engaging experience for all of our players, and we appreciate your comments to help us improve. We apologize for any frustration this may have caused. Rest assured, we are constantly working to improve and optimize gameplay to provide a smoother and more intuitive experience for our players. In particular, we will be taking a closer look at the specific areas you highlighted, such as story puzzles and the lion painting task, to see how we can improve clarity and guidance for players. We value your feedback and will use it to make necessary changes to our game mechanics and instructions 🧡🧡🧡 ### 1/5 — Minus 1 *2024-02-22* I would give a minus if possible. What a dumb game. Spent 20 minutes trying to saddle the horse. Gave up to give you a minus 10 if I could. Dumb game…stupid. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about your frustration with the game. Your feedback is valuable to us. Could you please provide specific details about what you found challenging or frustrating? We're here to listen and improve. ### 1/5 — Earning tokens *2023-11-20* I don’t like when I have to earn tokens to get hints or skip games….just charge me to play and that’s it. **Developer response:** Hello. We offer several variations of the game. We advise you the same game in Premium format 🙂💓 Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/immortal-love-awakening/id1556405919 ### 1/5 — I’m over free to play, bring back the single pay! *2023-09-12* I’m sick and tired of these free to play (F2P), you crank it up to the hardest level and suck the fun out of the games. Got to bounce around rooms back and forth 50 million times because there’s no active items on the map. I want the easier but challenging way it used to be. I want the sparkles on active items. You should at least give a F2P and an upfront payment option so I can change the settings, like back in the good old days when these games were funnier. **Developer response:** Thank you for the review. We have this game in another "Premium" version. Where you pay once, and all hints and skips will be absolutely free. We will take your comment into consideration 💓💓💓 Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/immortal-love-awakening/id1556405919 ### 3/5 — Get ready to spend money *2024-07-26* Loved the graphics, story line, and most games. Some games would not allow me to place items where they should go. If I wanted to skip the game, it was going to cost me 45 rubies. Of course, for a price, they allowed me to buy more rubies. What a scam! **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! We are glad that you liked the graphics and story. We have checked the game for bugs and can confirm that there are none. If you have difficulties with item placement or other aspects, please contact our support: support@friendlyfox.studio for consultation. We are always ready to help and improve your gaming experience! 💬✨ ### 3/5 — Too bad… *2023-12-28* *Update: I received an email from the game’s developer, in response to my earlier review. Apparently, there are two versions of this game - one “premium” and one “free to play”(F2P). I guess the one I loaded, and reviewed, was the latter type. I’ll Load and play the “premium” and let you all know if I like it. I liked the story line. Having to “buy” hints? - not so much… Give me a free trial, if I like it, I buy it. Add in the nonsense? - nope. I play to relax, not to worry about using up “gems” or whatnot. When I run out of gems? I’ll be deleting the app. **Developer response:** We have 2 variants of games: "premium" versions of the game, where you pay once and all hints and skips will be absolutely free; "free to play" - gameplay is free, but you can purchase additional hints if needed. We advise you the same game in F2P version 😉 Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/immortal-love-awakening/id1556405919 ### 3/5 — Zu klein für i phone *2023-12-24, version 1.0.0* Leider ist das Spiel für mich auf dem i phone unspielbar, da man das Bild nicht vergrößern kann und alles sehr klein und detailreich dargestellt ist. Schon in der ersten Szene wieder gelöscht ### 3/5 — Too bad… *2023-12-21* I liked the story line. Having to “buy” hints? - not so much… Give me a free trial, if I like it, I buy it. Add in the nonsense? - nope. I play to relax, not to worry about using up “gems” or whatnot. When I run out of gems? I’ll be deleting the app. **Developer response:** We have 2 variants of games: "premium" versions of the game, where you pay once and all hints and skips will be absolutely free; "free to play" - gameplay is free, but you can purchase additional hints if needed. We advise you the same game in F2P version 😉 Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/immortal-love-awakening/id1556405919 ### 3/5 — Ok but… *2023-10-07, version 1.0.0* I hate the paint puzzles you do. Just cannot be bothered with these! Got this far and now going to uninstall ### 4/5 — Nicht schlecht! *2024-02-20, version 1.0.0* Tatsächlich ein bisschen dunkel, aber auf dem iPad gut zu spielen. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Génial ! *2026-04-29, version 1.2.4* Encore une belle histoire dans un jeu intéressant et très prenant. Le niveau de difficulté est juste comme il faut. L’ambiance et les graphismes sont super. Bravo ! Et tout ça gratuitement (hors chapitre bonus). Je recommande à 100% ### 5/5 — Bitter Awakening F2P *2026-04-24, version 1.2.4* I love the game very much ### 5/5 — 👍🏻 *2025-04-25, version 1.2.0* J ai adoré , super histoire et décors au top je ne m en lasse pas dommage que le bonus soit payant . Je vais voir pour en trouver d autre ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2024-08-21, version 1.0.0* I loved everything about this game. Great storey, graphics, collectables and morphing objects, and its long! Loved how the morphing and collectables were listed on the side of the screen showing if you found them or not. Nothing more aggravating than not knowing if you found them in that scene or not and getting to the end to find out you missed one! Please use that same system again. I recommend this game to everyone who loves HOAs. Well done!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Love F2P GAMES *2024-08-06* I am addicted **Developer response:** We absolutely love being a part of your gaming experience, and are committed to continuing to create exciting worlds that you will adore exploring ❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — Great game *2024-03-28, version 1.0.0* It was really an awesome game! Puzzles are really challenging. My only concern is that you can’t zoom in and out to see more clearly. But overall excellent! ### 5/5 — THE BEST *2024-02-02* puzzle nice not easy but I like ever thing about the game and it long and free keep up the good work **Developer response:** We are thrilled with your positive feedback! Your words inspire us to step up our game and create even more exciting experiences. Look forward to new products! 🌟🎮 ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2024-01-09* I always love these games. The graphics, story lines, all of it is always so amazing and I love that they offer the f2p options :) way better than any other games **Developer response:** Your positive feedback is our main achievement. Thank you for watching our game and sharing your emotions. We will continue to work to make you happy! Follow our social networks to keep up to date with all the news and updates in our gaming company. You will find a lot of interesting things on our social media pages. Don't miss the opportunity to stay up to date with all news and events in our company! 🥰 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FriendlyFoxStudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendlyfox.studio/ ### 5/5 — Awakening *2023-09-25, version 1.0.0* Great game well done look forward to playing more ### 5/5 — Seriously awesome *2023-09-06* This new game was great to play! It went very fluently from start to finish. Especially great that it’s F2P, you guys got a winner with this one **Developer response:** Thanks for the review and we hope you continue to play and enjoy our games in the future! 💖💖💖 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*