# Blackstone Mysteries — user reviews > 247 indexed App Store user reviews of Blackstone Mysteries by Rolltower Studios Inc, rated 4.40/5 from 1,863 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackstone-mysteries/id853908718/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blackstone-mysteries/id853908718.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,148 · 4★ 408 · 3★ 223 · 2★ 57 · 1★ 27 ## What do users think of Blackstone Mysteries? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💰 Money pit at first, but levels off quickly - 🕵️‍♀️ Great search game, none better - 👍 Enjoyable - 🎨 Varied activities and mini-games - 🏢 Office to decorate - 🤝 Trading with friends and characters - 🔍 Challenging puzzles - 🎨 Good graphics and story **Cons** - 🔋 Energy runs out too quickly - 🕰️ Slow progress and high costs to unlock new areas - 🔍 Difficult to find required items - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - 📺 Too many ads - 🔍 Zoom function not available - 🤝 Friend requests not working properly **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and freezes - Rewards and purchases not working as expected - Orientation issues after watching ads - Friend requests not functioning properly **Most requested features** - Faster energy regeneration - Lower costs to unlock new areas - Improved item drop rates - Zoom function for better visibility - Streamlined friend request system - Option to play without time pressure ## Newest reviews (17 of 247) ### 3/5 — Love this game but no ad *2024-12-12, version 5.42* Still no ad, it’s been days now. Please fix the sponsored ad. I can’t go on like this. It’s frustrating at this point! This has always been a childhood favorite of mine. The only issue here is that there has been no ad since l downloaded this game. I’m almost deleting it out of frustration. Watching ads help with added energy for the game especially when you advance to higher levels. I have been deprived of juicy gifts all because I don’t have the luxury of watching ads. Please fix this bug issue. Please 🙏😭 ### 2/5 — Poor visual *2023-12-07, version 5.41* I say poor visual because I am older, my eyesight is not great. This game does not let you expand the scene to zoom. Also when I click on my hint button, nothing happens. It’s doesn’t point to item or encircle it…but I lose my hint. So I have deleted game through frustration. ### 4/5 — Fun, fun, fun *2023-03-27, version 5.41* I play until my energy is all used up 3 or 4 times a day. ### 4/5 — Surprise Winner! <3 *2022-09-18, version 5.41* I actually got this game to get points in another game from this developer (Mystery Society) but realized that I like this one better! I love the variety of activities available, mini games that don’t rely on the energy points from the main game, an office to decorate, trading items with friends (or even random players if you want), trading items with in game characters, and completing tasks, ALL of which earn you points, items, coins, or energy! THE ADS ARE OPTIONAL! You can choose to watch them if you want a free hint, energy, coins, etc. Hats off to the developers on that decision! It’s the “catch more flies with honey than vinegar” approach. REWARD you for watching ads instead of punishing you with them for playing their game. I’m over here happily watching ads because I get a much needed hint or get to play just a bit longer with the extra energy. I’m on level 16 and very happy with this game, ads and all! Update: On level 26 and have lost a good deal of enthusiasm for this game because I am not able to complete any of the tasks. I can play a scene over and over, level that scene up as far as it goes, and they almost never give me the items that I need to complete the the assigned tasks. I still level up in the game in general, but there’s no joy in it when the achievables are impossible. ### 3/5 — Slow progress in Blackstone *2022-07-10, version 5.41* I’ve played this game for awhile not but have never been able to play beyond the first two scenes with the exception of paying a visit to the Living Room and Abandoned Hospital both of which I had to pay game loot paid for by playing and watching ads. When I tap on different scenes, most of them are distant levels. I’ve never really seen levels 3 thru 10 if they exist. If I want to play thr Living Room or Abandoned Hospital again, I have to pay more game loot. I’ve played that forest and that room with the bed every way imaginable from pictures to words to shadows to guess what. I’m actually beginning to wonder if the game is legit. I am considering uninstalling this app. ### 4/5 — It’s A to bu *2021-12-30, version 5.41* It’s an winery that r ### 4/5 — My Office neighbors keep shifting back to 1St one *2021-07-21, version 5.37* Please fix a way to continue on working my way across my neighbors' icons w/o it always going back to the first one....every time. Also, can you put the neighbors' icon ON their office so I know which office it is I am on? I cannot keep track who I last visited b/c of that wonky shift back to the start echo time. Otherwise, I love the game. Still not fixed this yet, after several months of waiting. Also, please make a version where we are not racing against the clock to find everything. I just want to enjoy the search. ### 3/5 — Too many adverts *2021-02-20, version 5.31* Adverts, adverts. A good game spoiled by constant interruptions ### 3/5 — Dissolution *2021-01-28, version 5.30* Good game but what made you use the unionjack flag instead of the American flag? ### 3/5 — App purchases do not work *2020-11-11, version 5.30* This is a fun hidden object game. However, the only in app purchase that worked was my first one 99 cents. The other three I did not get what I purchased. Apple has refunded two, and I will request a refund on the third. Other games are not a problem. I still have the game because I like it. Just wanted to give you feed back on the in app purchase problem. ### 2/5 — There’s issues *2020-06-28, version 5.25* The game closes frequently for no reason and after ads the orientation will flip causing you to need to continue rotating your phone . wish it was better. an ### 2/5 — Always crashes *2020-04-12, version 5.25* This game always crashes!! I have just tried loading it for the 4th time and it just shuts itself down. This needs fixing ASAP as it is a good game although I do agree with others that the energy runs out so fast and believe it would be an easily forgotten game! ### 3/5 — Cannot zoom *2020-02-24, version 5.25* Game will not allow me to zoom in to search areas as is possible in Mystery Society. Objects are too difficult to find on an IPhone if zooming not possible. ### 5/5 — Great fun *2020-02-07, version 5.25* Love it ### 2/5 — Blackstone *2020-01-31, version 5.25* This game is quite fun, but frustrating when it comes to requesting gifts from friends. There is no way to do that because when you click on an item the request screen pops up but does not offer any friends to request the items from. This despite the fact that the game shows I have 75 friends. I wanted to include a screen shot in the review, but it’s not possible. C. Orchard ### 2/5 — Ok but crashes constantly *2020-01-26, version 5.25* Have to open about 6x each time I attempt to play the game as it crashes every time. That alone is very aggravating. Uses to much of the energy which of course limits your time playing the game and also takes to long for the energy to rebuild. Could use some work to become a potential great game. ### 5/5 — Addictive *2020-01-22, version 5.25* Addictive game if you love finding objects with stories games. My only complaint though is there are far to many adverts after each game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fun game Horrible ads *2020-12-29, version 5.30* This game fun hard to see on a phone But all they want is your Money I paid alot for my phone . Not paying for games! SICK of Snoop Dog trying to get kids to play Black Out Bing w PayPal!!! Disgusting!!! ### 1/5 — Can’t enlarge screen *2020-08-17, version 5.27* When I try to enlarge screen things start jumping around so can’t find objects playing on a new iPad ### 1/5 — Steals your money.... *2020-07-25, version 5.25* ....was good until it stopped giving me the things I paid for....requested a refund and was told I wasn't eligible..... ### 1/5 — Constant crashing *2019-09-21, version 5.25* This game is fun, but constantly crashes. It took me over 20 minutes just to get it to stay on so I could play. This really needs to get fixed. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2019-07-12, version 5.24* Love this game but it keeps crashing, and you don’t get the energy back if it crashes mid game. I’m tired of restarting the app over and over again. Fix it ASAP ### 1/5 — Can’t send requests to friends *2019-05-18, version 5.24* I can no longer send requests for items in my collection to friends. Friends never appear in the box. I hate it, because I’m so far into the game (level 32). -.- ### 1/5 — Crash *2019-04-30, version 5.24* For the last month the game has been crashing much more than before. When you watch a commercial video to get points it crashes so you have to watch it again, even that may not give you the points. ### 1/5 — Blackstone Mysteries *2019-02-26, version 5.22* You have to watch an ad after EVERY mini game plus after every hidden object scene, plus earning energy and coins 😡you have to play the scene 10 times before it gives you what you’re looking for and you have to get more than one. I have all my stars full in a room and it still hasn’t given me one of the 6 gems I’m supposed to find utter waste of time. I can’t believe it takes 480 diamonds to open a scene 😡 Do you people think I want to finish this game when I’m 80? I’m only 42 you’re lucky you got a star I’m uninstalling this game and mystery society 60 energy a scene GIVE ME A BREAK 🤬 ### 1/5 — Boo! *2019-02-08, version 5.21* Don’t bother to try to play this game if you’re on your phone... every thing is too small to see and you don’t have the option to ‘pinch’ it larger!! ### 1/5 — My rewards keep disappearing. *2018-06-17, version 5.9* It can be fun to play and I may keep at it a bit longer but many rewards that are earned do not appear and now rewards that did appear seem to disappear. And the “price” of some things is shown as a LOT lower than what it actually does cost. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — MONEY 💰 PIT AT FIRST ‼️ *2025-08-04, version 5.42* ONCE YOU GET YOUR OFFICE , THINGS LEVEL OFF QUICKLY ❗️GREAT SEARCH GAME , NONE BETTER , ENJOY ❗️👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Love this game but no ad *2024-12-05* This has always been a childhood favorite of mine. The only issue here is that there has been no ad since l downloaded this game. I’m almost deleting it out of frustration. Watching ads help with added energy for the game especially when you advance to higher levels. I have been deprived of juicy gifts all because I don’t have the luxury of watching ads. Please fix this bug issue. Please 🙏😭 ### 5/5 — Black stone *2024-11-13, version 5.42* Great game, slow to recharge with energy ### 5/5 — Great hidden game! *2024-01-10, version 5.41* Really enjoying this hidden objects game! Love the graphics & storyline. ### 5/5 — Blackstone *2023-03-29, version 5.41* When are we going to get an update ### 5/5 — Fun and relaxing *2021-02-07, version 5.30* Easy to play and relax to. ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2020-09-13, version 5.30* I’ve enjoyed these hidden object games for years. I recently received much help from Rolltower support staff and just want to let them know how much I appreciate them. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Fun *2020-08-31, version 5.28* So far ok ### 5/5 — App keeps crashing *2020-06-27, version 5.25* I can play this game on my Kindle fire, but the app keeps crashing on my IPad. ### 5/5 — Blackstone *2020-05-13, version 5.25* The game is fun and addicting he game is fun and addicting --- *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 2026-09-04.*