# Bonza Phrases — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Bonza Phrases by Minimega, rated 4.70/5 from 446 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonza-phrases/id1583502145/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonza-phrases/id1583502145.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 350 · 4★ 64 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Bonza Phrases? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Engaging gameplay - 👍 Clever word puzzles - 🎨 Visually appealing design - 🧠 Mentally stimulating **Cons** - 🕰️ Long wait times between levels - 💰 Excessive ads - 🐛 Bugs and incorrect information - 🔒 Locked out of game for extended periods **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect holiday information in puzzles - Compatibility issues on tablets - Coins disappearing across devices **Most requested features** - More levels and content updates - Weekly game mode to be reinstated - Option to remove ads for a fee ## Newest reviews (16 of 75) ### 3/5 — Great.. until recently *2026-07-06* Was a great game.. but won’t load anymore ### 4/5 — 500 *2026-04-09* Loved this but I’ve finished level 500 and can’t play anymore except the daily puzzle. Why? ### 3/5 — Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday *2025-11-23* On the whole I like this game. I’ve been playing it doe 2 years now. I only gave it 3 star review because the Play puzzle has not had any new puzzles since I finished them over a year ago. Next, the daily puzzles are repeated over the course of the next year and lastly, today is Sunday Nov. 23 in the U. S. and the daily puzzle when it was done said Today is Thanksgiving in U. S. A. Incorrect!!Thanksgiving is only ever on a Thursday. So now I’m upset because there may be other tidbits about other countries that are incorrect! ### 4/5 — Awesome except for *2025-09-07* I really love this game. It is one of the few I play that keeps me totally engaged. Drawbacks for me: When I reach a certain level, I get locked out for 72 hrs or so, with no explanation; There is a mention about weekly games, but I have never encountered them; I believe that there is a finite number of levels, and I am getting close to the end. ### 3/5 — Not ideal *2025-08-20, version 2.0.9* More boring than challenging ### 3/5 — Where have the puzzles gone? *2025-01-17, version 2.0.9* I loved this game! However, after hitting level 500, that’s it! Now there is no weekly game. It only has one daily game. Love the way this app was when I first downloaded it. ### 4/5 — I think this game is mostly abandoned *2025-01-09* There are only 500 levels and they haven’t added more in over a year. It’s a shame because this company makes great games but doesn’t do the upkeep. ### 3/5 — Needs new levels! *2024-11-18, version 2.0.9* There aren’t enough levels. I just finished 500 and there aren’t anymore. I love the game and will change to 5 stars when they add more levels.Ive been waiting for over a year and no new updates to add puzzles! And I’ve posted this numerous times and they don’t check their messages or reviews! ### 5/5 — Great word game! *2024-11-14* I loved playing Bonza and but I wasn’t sure if I’d like this as much. I am pleasantly surprised. So far I’m loving this! The mechanics of connecting the letters are easier; the pieces will automatically shift for you (in Bonza, you sometimes have to rearrange the entire board to fit sections together… granted the Bonza boards have more pieces and are more complicated). The phrases are fun to guess and I like the multiple puzzles to one clue. So far (and I’ve only played a few rounds) I’m enjoying this game! ### 5/5 — Need to add more than 500 general play *2024-10-16* I love playing this game a maxed out on the general puzzles a while ago. Are you going to add more soon? ### 4/5 — One improvement needed *2024-09-27* Give me an option to remove the ads and I’ll give you five stars. The ads are a huge distraction! I have to add this very big drawback to an otherwise wonderful game. It makes ZERO sense to make players either wait many hours to continue playing the game or drain the points they have accumulated to “pay to play.” After playing for some time now, I can tell you I find your reasoning inexplicable. It isn’t a plus for you or the player, at least as far as I can tell. Unfortunate! ### 5/5 — Clever *2024-08-26* Love this game. Clever, addictive and interesting ### 5/5 — I agree - More le els, next version? *2024-08-18* I finished 500 levels months ago! Add more! ### 4/5 — Phrases *2024-08-13* It is a truly fun game to play. I truly enjoy it. The problem I do have is the I have to wait 64 hours before I can play the next chapter. Not so interesting. ### 5/5 — One improvement needed *2024-07-20* Give me an option to remove the ads and I’ll give you five stars. The ads are a huge distraction! ### 5/5 — Bonza Phrases Review *2024-06-10* A fantastic game that is suitable for anyone. A very intuitive design and style that combines gameplay with brain power. Heaps of content AND a daily challenge to keep you interested. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No *2026-02-20, version 2.0.9* Only available in portrait mode, so not good for playing on iPad for me. ### 1/5 — Ads *2024-12-31* Ads and ads and ads and more ads. 24 7 ads and no end in sight. Goodbye! ### 1/5 — Lock out is too long *2024-06-04* Let me start by saying I love the game, however, the fact that you have to wait longer intervals each time you pass a certain amount of levels is ridiculous. I have just finished chapter 10 and I will not be able to start playing chapter 11 until the 66 hours and 20 minutes are over. I can’t imagine what the purpose of this would be but it’s honestly ridiculous and very frustrating. ### 1/5 — Fun until it locks you out, updated review *2024-01-02* Update: Ok, I’m done, still locked out, app says for another 39 hours. It was an okay app but not worth this aggravation. Earlier review: Fun and fairly challenging without being frustrating. Phrases vary in origin and difficulty. My only issue is that after playing a while and dutifully enduring all the ads, the game locks you out for 48-72 hours. You can buy access to one more level by sacrificing points/coins, but after that you’re locked out again. Otherwise it’s a fun pastime, ads are reasonable, no glitches so far. ### 1/5 — Choix des langues *2023-10-02* Manque le français, dommage. ### 1/5 — Lose coins *2023-09-25, version 1.1.4* Any coins that you earn are lost when running the game on multiple iPads under the same Apple ID. They need to fix this. Other than this, it’s a good game. ### 2/5 — Abandoned App *2025-02-15, version 2.0.9* This was a fun game to pass the time. Just finished a level and can’t start the next for 40 hours? Seriously? Edit: this app appears to have been abandoned. No updates in over a year. No new levels. Removed the weekly puzzles. ### 2/5 — Much buggier than other games *2024-12-07, version 2.0.9* Needs more attention to bugs in their links. Also today’s puzzle celebrates Chanukah starting tonight…FAIL. You’re about three weeks off. Also, you don’t attend synagogue services for Chanukah. Fact check, anyone? ### 2/5 — Fun until locked out *2024-05-28* This was a fun game to pass the time. Just finished a level and can’t start the next for 40 hours? Seriously? I’m out 🙄 ### 2/5 — Locked out is a deal breaker *2024-02-04* I love the game, but being locked out did it for me. It’s not like a few hours, it’s days!! Not worth the wait. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — One Improvement *2026-04-01, version 2.0.9* I play Bonza puzzles every day. I was a teacher and Bonza. Is the best. Could you please make the letter color darker. This is really needed in this app only.. ### 5/5 — Top notch challenges *2026-03-05, version 2.0.9* T op n ot ch cha lle nges ### 5/5 — Fun game *2025-04-28* Love this. Relaxing and fun but I finished all the levels. When are more levels coming? Daily puzzles keep me patient until new levels happen. ### 5/5 — Come on…ADD MORE LEVELS! *2025-04-19* Last update was in November 2023. All we can play is the daily puzzle and folks are very tired of waiting for more levels. Just read the Reddit reviews. ### 5/5 — MM *2025-03-09* Great game! Excellent for developing language ### 5/5 — More Bonza fun! *2025-01-16* Always enjoyed the Bonza word games and this is just as good! ### 5/5 — Bring back the weekly game *2025-01-11, version 2.0.9* I finished 500 levels months ago! Add more! ### 5/5 — First Choice *2025-01-04, version 2.0.9* Of all the puzzles & word games I play, this is the one I go to first every day! Absolute favorite. ### 5/5 — More levels please *2024-11-26* I love this game — it can be easy or challenging. But never boring. I reached level 500 a while ago and have been hoping to see more levels added. I keep playing the daily and weekly games, but would like to see the regular levels updated too. Please?? ### 5/5 — Phrases is phun! *2024-11-14, version 2.0.9* I enjoy the variety of topics --- *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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