# Candy Crush Soda Saga — user reviews > 1,457 indexed App Store user reviews of Candy Crush Soda Saga by King, rated 4.70/5 from 771,189 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-crush-soda-saga/id850417475/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-crush-soda-saga/id850417475.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 639,429 · 4★ 81,389 · 3★ 27,487 · 2★ 8,471 · 1★ 14,413 ## What do users think of Candy Crush Soda Saga? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Lightning-fast gameplay - 🍬 Addictive and fun - 🎁 Generous rewards and freebies **Cons** - 🔒 Forced social features - 💰 Aggressive monetization - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🤯 Extremely difficult levels - ⏱️ Excessive animations and delays **Commonly reported bugs** - Losing progress and boosters after crashes - Ads not working or causing crashes - Connectivity issues and server problems **Most requested features** - Option to skip animations - Difficulty settings or difficulty selection - Improved team/social features - More transparent and fair progression ## Newest reviews (15 of 1,457) ### 2/5 — Can someone fix this *2026-08-26, version 1.325.2* Hello, I’d really like to be able to switch my map back to the original way it was just a straight line… i do not find any joy or sense in the new island idea… can this be a setting we can go back to. i enjoy playing old levels i already beat instead of the hard levels i get stuck on. and now i cannot figure out how to go back… ### 3/5 — New Graphics :( *2026-08-24, version 1.325.2* This has always been one of my go to’s but they recently updated the graphics & they’re awful 😭 ### 3/5 — Stop with unnecessary updates *2026-08-23, version 1.325.2* I want to say I enjoy this game. It helps me pass time and wind down. The one thing that bothers me are the updates that roll out that have nothing to do with the apps performance. These updates include changes to the activities in game, graphics or user interface. The most recent being the graphics you see at the top of the screen when playing a level. It’s now extremely big and bulky. The number of moves left is shown in a massive graphic but moved to a less intuitive place on the screen. Not to mention the bear is now incredibly annoying and makes little noises, laughs or cries just when making a move and this is on top of the “sodalicious” sayings. A lot of activities have been changed or removed and are now either harder to get to the top prize or you lose your spot and go down a level because you didn’t come in the top. I was going to leave a review when the graphics changed for the ice and honey levels but I was able to get used to that easily. Same when the soda race was removed for another activity called surf race which rewards you less gold. Another thing that is quite bothersome is that at some point I felt the levels stopped being labelled correctly. I am often unable to pass an easy or basic level that has a hard or even ultra hard labeled level after that I solve easily with moves left. And please, if I am in an activity I don’t need to see my progress after every single level I finish. By doing this, with timed levels such as rocket rush (which had its free lives changed from 45 minutes to 30) you forcing me to exit out of activity updates or promos for gold takes up time I could just be enjoying the game and progressing. There are a lot of things that I accept as not perfect but when unnecessary changes are made it feels like someone in the design or graphics room is having a laugh at our expense. ### 4/5 — Perfect *2026-08-21, version 1.325.2* It’s very good, especially when you’re on holiday and I have no data for Wi-Fi but you only problem is is sometimes the games legs and you have to restart the game. That’s the only issue like your game freezes up. ### 2/5 — Bird game app is broken *2026-08-19, version 1.325.2* Can’t get out of it. You have to close the game. ### 3/5 — When I first had it it was a little laggy *2026-08-19, version 1.325.2* So when I first downloaded it and I kept playing it is starting to get a little really laggy so I want you guys to fix the problems ### 1/5 — Why this game is not 4+ like it should be *2026-08-19, version 1.325.2* Why is the game rated 13+ and not 4+ like it should be now I cant open the game due to restrictions on my device please change your guises age rating because I really like playing this game and I was really disappointed to see that the age rating for the game changed so if you guys the developers can change your age rating I would really appreciate it okay? has apple chosen this age rating or you guys the developers have? Developers please respond to My review okay? ### 1/5 — Not that fun anymore *2026-08-19, version 1.325.2* I’ve played for over 10 years and I used to love this game because if you played enough, you could advance. Now I get stuck way too often and it’s boring. Too few moves in levels, you can’t go back and play older levels, no more daily free gift, too many bonuses depend on actually finishing levels which doesn’t help if you are stuck - just like any other game where they make it impossible unless you spend more and more money. ### 1/5 — Bear climb no longer works *2026-08-18, version 1.325.2* The bear climb no longer works. Not happy! It’s frozen! ### 1/5 — What happened…?! *2026-08-18, version 1.325.2* The new slow action animation is confounding. I’ve been playing for years. This used to be a visually dynamic game, now it’s just sludge. ### 3/5 — Buggy *2026-08-17, version 1.324.3* So tired of all the bugs. Game freezes when you try to collect a reward so you can’t continue. You have to exit the game, close the app, and go back in to play, losing the reward. Not fun to play anymore. ### 1/5 — Device Account *2026-08-17, version 1.324.3* I play on numerous devices same account and then I used only one and removed app. Now that device have problems and I added back the LEVEL I EXPECTED IT TO MATCH I REACHED LEVEL 640 and now on this working one the level is 145? Nope I am no longer playing! ### 3/5 — Second chance *2026-08-16, version 1.324.3* What happened to the second chances? Every time there is an update we lose them lost again and again here we go again with no second chances ### 4/5 — Help *2026-08-16, version 1.324.3* I can’t login, it says that there is no internet access. But the levels have been preserved, what should I do l do? Why doesn’s the game work? ### 1/5 — Candy Crush Greed Saga *2026-08-15, version 1.324.3* Used to be a fun game to casually pass some free time playing. Now it’s all about greed…the game cheats making it harder to plan moves, nowhere near enough moves to even come close to beating higher levels, forcing players to pay for boosters or quit playing all together. Who wants to play the same level 500 times to come within one move of beating it? What’s next? Having to watch 10 ads before each move? Way to ruin what was a fun game!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Level 6973 BORING AND STUPID *2026-08-26, version 1.325.2* NO FUN ANYMORE. WAY TOO MANY IMPOSSIBLE LEVELS. CANT EVEN COMPLETE WITH FULL BOOSTS. GAME IS SO RIGGED TO KEEP YOU PURCHASING. SAD AND PATHETIC GAME. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 ### 1/5 — Terrible mechanics *2026-08-25, version 1.325.2* The game’s boosters couldn’t be worse. I just deleted it after a level where I needed one block destroyed to win- and the candy fish I tapped went and broke a completely random one. Also no ads is nice, but the only way to get currency to continue levels is to spend a ridiculous amount of real money. Don’t download this game, it is SO not worth it. ### 1/5 — Too many changes *2026-08-24, version 1.325.2* This is a game i play a lot on airplane mode when traveling. New updates all of a sudden need wifi to load episodes so they can give you ads all day. Too many colorful updates during game play. The level board looks too much. If it aint broke dont fix it. ### 1/5 — GREED *2026-08-24, version 1.325.2* I have played this game daily for years and years and years, I bought the game. Loved it. They have changed everything so that you have to buy things, use your bars or watch ads to get to a new level. It is obvious all they want is money, which I get, everyone needs to be paid but this is ridiculous. I will be uninstalling and not playing anymore King games. Highly recommend not playing this game. ### 1/5 — Banner update is awful *2026-08-24, version 1.325.2* They updated the top banner that shows moves and goals during the match, and it's awful. It's so large and distracting. They added a bear icon for no good reason. It's so big that it makes the actual game board smaller. If it isn't broke, don't try to fix it. The old banner worked fine for years. I can't stand it ### 1/5 — ⭐️ *2026-08-23, version 1.325.2* Need more than 300 lives to pass level 3821, a designated green level ### 1/5 — BORING AND STUPID *2026-08-23, version 1.325.2* NO FUN ANYMORE. WAY TOO MANY IMPOSSIBLE LEVELS. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 ### 1/5 — WTF *2026-08-23, version 1.325.2* I am trying to play another game, and this moronic tripe appeared as an advert, and now I cannot get rid of it! ### 1/5 — Been playing for years *2026-08-21, version 1.325.2* The last few updates are terrible. I’m almost to level 10k and I’m about to just delete it. You don’t even get a score with the new update. All of the cute graphics have disappeared over the last year. Why is the bear floating on an island? Makes no sense and it’s not visually appealing. 15 moves per level is insane. I used to buy boosters occasionally bc I just enjoy the game as a way to decompress. Now it’s just kinda trash. Bring back bubblegum hill ### 1/5 — Ruined by India *2026-08-19, version 1.325.2* Not the game it used to be. F sucks. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New update fail *2026-08-25, version 1.325.2* The game has become a blatant cash grab and whereas before you would get hooked playing it, now it's just a con job. Every game is 15 moves. Don't start playing it. ### 5/5 — Ogbogbogbogbogbo *2026-08-21, version 1.325.2* I JUST WANT THE 2018 ERA BACK😭😭😭😭 ### 5/5 — Candy Crush is fun *2026-08-18, version 1.325.2* Mare ### 5/5 — Candy Crush soda saga *2026-08-18, version 1.325.2* I like to play my games on my phone ### 5/5 — Latest update. Yuk! *2026-08-18, version 1.324.3* New update. 08/18/26 The latest update features the used-to-be cute bear. The bear is making faces at you the entire time you play. It's very annoying, especially when you're trying over and over to finish a level. Stupid bear doesn't need to be there. It makes me shut down the game a lot sooner than I ordinarily would. I still don't want to bake a cake🤣. Old-I’ve been playing soda crush for a number of years and I’m willing to put up with a certain amount of ads from soda crush, but when they start getting sneaky and you have to close the ad in three to four different places to continue to play, that’s ridiculous. Now, today I’m getting ads that just sit there and don’t do anything. There’s no countdown timer or anything although they do count down and finally end. They’re wanting to trick us into tapping on something to end the “freeze”. It’s really irritating and pathetic of them to allow their advertisers to do this. And no, I don’t want to bake a cake. I’m done. ### 5/5 — Good game *2026-08-13, version 1.324.3* Awesome game ### 5/5 — Highly recommend *2026-08-08, version 1.324.3* This game i will never playing because i love this game too much to let it go ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-08-06, version 1.324.3* Relaxing ### 5/5 — Best game ever. *2026-08-05, version 1.324.3* Can’t stop playing this game really exciting good luck to all players. ### 5/5 — Chuly *2026-08-05, version 1.324.3* Carmencita --- *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 2026-08-28.*