# Brainster — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of Brainster by Aparteko, rated 4.60/5 from 161 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainster/id1176563370/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainster/id1176563370.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 125 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Brainster? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🧠 Challenging and educational - 💡 Great idea for a game - 👍 Enjoyable and fun - 🏆 Competitive and live matches - 🚀 Addictive gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes - 📉 Inconsistent scoring - ⚖️ Unfair matchmaking - ⏳ Slow gameplay - 💸 Limited free tokens/coins - 📺 Excessive ads - 🚫 No response to support emails - ❌ Issues with weekly prize payouts - 🤔 Confusing scoring system - 🫥 Glitchy performance - ⚠️ Spelling errors and incorrect answers - ❌ Game not updated for years - 🫥 Network connection problems - 📉 Losing points unfairly - 🤔 Obscure/impossible questions recycle - 🐌 Painfully slow opponent matching - 🫥 Game closes mid-game - 🫥 Freezes on 'finding opponent' - 🫥 Resets progress and jumps out of games **Commonly reported bugs** - Game drops connection mid-play - Endless ads on reconnecting - Points don't add on or subtract - Game crashes constantly - Adverts mid-game causing missed questions - Game ends stating loss without playing - Spelling errors - Getting booted mid-game - Actual errors in answers - Never pays out weekly prizes - 30-second ads in time-constrained games - App hasn't worked for a week - Network Problem error - App closes itself - Freezes on 'finding opponent' page - Not getting daily tokens - Occasionally freezing up - Problem after update - Network problem: unable to connect to Facebook - Game change: opponent can look up anagram solver - Spotty game mode, goes in and out - Losing tokens or missing turns - Invite for friend requests not working - Last game opponent can win without a turn - Obscure/impossible to know questions recycle - App closing itself - Crashing problem - Game freezes - Chucks you out when playing - Lagging out of the app - Resetting progress - Jumps out midway through a game - App forces close before loading **Most requested features** - Add a "decline match" button - Improve matchmaking to pair similar skill levels - Increase free token/coin rewards - Implement a way to talk to opponents - Make text larger for readability - Translate the game into Serbian for iOS - Fix friend invite system for iOS and PC - Allow players to refuse matchups - Tweak the last round to prevent instant wins without a turn - Allow plurals in the last round ## Newest reviews (14 of 51) ### 4/5 — Fun *2026-06-05* Love this game never know what will get you ### 4/5 — Brainster *2025-06-27* Best game ever ### 3/5 — Points don’t add on or subtract *2025-05-08* Really loved this game but my points are stuck, so there is no point in playing. I’ve sent an email but no response. I’ve tried reinstalling but nothing works. Would have given 5 stars otherwise. ### 3/5 — Great Game - Confusing Scoring *2025-03-11* I love the game but the scoring is very confusing and inconsistent. It can also frequently be very glitchy. ### 3/5 — Good game *2024-07-24* I like the game it just has too many bugs and crashes constantly ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2024-07-19* I really use to enjoy this game but recently it’s either been crashing and completely shutting down, bringing up adverts mid game which causes me to miss the question or ending the game and stating I’ve lost while not even playing any aspect of the game! ### 2/5 — Fun, but…… *2024-06-26* I have been using this app for years. But recently the quality has been going way downhill. For example, the spelling errors, getting booted mod game, and actual errors in answers ( I wish I was fast enough in the screen shot to prove this). Big the thing that is the worst part of this game? It never pays out the weekly prizes. I have been in the top 5 so May times and never recurve my payout. Last week I was 2nd, nothing added. Improvements needed. Seems it has not been updated fir 2 years. It’s now glitchy and now there are 30 second ads in a game with time constraints. ### 3/5 — Fun game, however….. *2023-10-16* I’ve actually been playing Brainster Quiz for awhile, starting on Facebook, and now the app on my iPad. It’s an enjoyable game, to a degree, but there are definite improvements that can, and should, be made! First, the writing should be a little bigger. I feel like Mr. Magoo while playing, having to hold the iPad close to see the questions for each round. Second, after winning the most recent weekly tournament, I did not receive my winnings. If that’s going to be the norm with Brainster, I’ll delete the game without hesitation. The tournaments are fun, but I’d like my stuff, please! If the developers truly care about the players, these are some much-needed ideas on how to make this game worth it! ### 2/5 — App doesn’t work *2022-04-01* This app hasn’t worked in almost a week. It says there’s a “Network Problem”. The app was very buggy. Sometimes it closed on itself and A lot of times it would freeze on the “finding opponent” page. It is a fun game otherwise. LKindly fix these issues and bring back the app. ### 2/5 — Questionable scoring and prize awards *2022-03-31* I don’t understand how any player can have a score of 200+ on the first day of a new weekly tournament. Right now that player has a 300 point lead over the second place player and it’s only Thursday. 🤔 I play nearly every day and have for a couple years. Very rarely do I get matched with a player who is at my level or higher (you get more points if you beat someone at a higher level). I’m usually matched with someone who is a beginner despite being at a much higher level. So even if I wipe the floor with them, I can rarely score more than 70 points in a game, and that’s if I use a points doubler. So explain how some people can rack up four times that many points in one day (if they really are people and not bots). Also, I have ended in the top three several times and I never get awarded the prize that they say the winners will get. ### 5/5 — Game change *2021-05-01* At the beginning at the anagram stage, as soon as you hit the confirm button your opponent should then be given 10-15 seconds - as they can look up anagram Solver and win with 45 seconds! ### 5/5 — Katie *2021-01-23* Good for brain training and keeping your mind active ### 5/5 — Scoring *2020-03-03* I’m unable to play with friends on either the iPhone app or on my pc through Facebook. The invite for the friend requests is non working on both platforms. **Developer response:** Hi! You probably unchecked the option to allow us access to your friends list. Please try to remove the app from Facebook, wait a little bit and then install it again (your progress will be saved). This time mark both the Public profile and Friend list box. After that click "Continue as..." Hope this was helpful! Best regards, BrainsterTeam ### 5/5 — Fun *2020-02-26* Brilliant fun just takes a while for energy to build up ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Come on, this is stupid *2026-06-07* I have 3,000 points. You keep matching me with players with 20,000 and 30,000 points. I keep wasting my coins on unfair matches. There should, at the very least, be a "decline match" button. I would rather wait a minute and be matched with someone with similar stats. ### 1/5 — Bugs make game unplayable *2025-02-27* The game drops connection mid play and reconnecting plays endless World of Books ads without providing immediate reconnection to the game. No support to be found anywhere - link returns a 'page not found'. ### 1/5 — Problem after update *2021-12-07* Repeatedly get the: “Network problem: unable to connect to Facebook, check your Internet connection” error! Restarted after update, swooped out of the app, removed from home scteen,checked Again for another update to be sure. NOTHING GETS RID OF THAT ERROR I don’t want to delete it and reinstall because then I’ll lose all of my progress and hard earned levels. 😖🤔🤷🏻‍♀️ You previously got FOUR stars from me. Not anymore. It’s not even worth one star if I can’t even play it. ### 1/5 — Not happy *2021-01-29* Very spotty. Goes in and out of game mode. Back to the lobby and then I lose all of my tokens or I get back into the game and it’s advanced so I miss my turn. **Developer response:** Hi, please provide us with more details about issue you've been experiencing via support@aparteko.com and we'll do our best to fix it in shortest time! Best regards, BrainsterTeam ### 1/5 — Fix this!!! *2021-01-17* Was my favourite game but now keeps messing up and cannot play. Bugs bugs bugs. ### 1/5 — Srbija *2020-12-13* Stvarno mi nije jasno zasto postoji verzija na srpskom za android, a za IOS ne. Ovo dodje kao mala diskriminacija nas ljubitelja ove igre, a u isto vreme, koristimo iphon mobilne telefone. Molim vas da izbacite verziju igre na srpskom i za IOS. Hvala! **Developer response:** Poštovani, verziju Slagalice za iOS uređaje možete pronaći na App Store-u putem sledećeg linka: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slagalica-kviz/id1527438894 Lep pozdrav, SlagalicaTim ### 1/5 — Aparteco *2019-11-13* Prevedite igru na Srpskom jeziku ... ### 1/5 — Slow and broken *2019-04-25* Game play is painfully slow. Constantly freezes and crashes. Takes far too long to find a new opponent and while the quiz parts are all fun, the slowness of it all turns it into a waste of time. **Developer response:** Hi, Thank you for your feedback. Our team is working hard to improve the game and keep our players satisfied. We hope the problem will be solved soon. Best regards, BrainsterTeam ### 1/5 — Taken my money but hasn’t given me tokens!!!!! *2018-07-09* Brought tokens to play the game but they haven’t been given to me but the money has been taken!!!!!! **Developer response:** Hi, We are sorry to hear that. Please e-mail us at support@aparteko.com. Best regards, BrainsterTeam ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2018-06-18* Downloaded the app after seeing an ad for it and the app forces close before it even loads. **Developer response:** Hi, Please e-mail us at support@aparteko.com so we can try to solve the problem. Best regards, BrainsterTeam ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great but tokens *2025-06-22* Ran out of tokens how do I get more ### 5/5 — Brainster *2024-07-31* This game is my FAVORITE OF ALL. It is so challenging in so many ways! It will expand your knowledge and thinking skills, I LOVE IT!!! I play it every morning to get my brain going for the day! ### 5/5 — Brainster *2024-06-27* This game is my FAVORITE OF ALL. It is so challenging in so many ways! It will expand your knowledge and thinking skills, I LOVE IT!!! I play it every morning to get my brain going for the day! ### 5/5 — Love it *2024-06-21* I love this game but I have to keep deleting and reinstalling it. It’s worth a. I just don’t know why it’s not in the App Store. ### 5/5 — Brainster *2023-07-14* LOVE this game! Play it every day! ### 5/5 — Good *2023-07-14* Good game but need more free points can’t get far if you loose the rounds ### 5/5 — Fun Game *2023-06-24* Some glitches, like not getting daily tokens or occasionally freezing up but game is challenging and enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Fav *2022-03-18* My favorite game ### 5/5 — Great *2021-09-03* Very addictive and great fun ### 5/5 — Brainster *2021-05-27* This game is very fun and addicting, I play it all the time. --- *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 2026-08-30.*