Full-screen advert with no visible X
I understand that free games need adverts to make money, and I have absolutely no problem with that. What I do have a problem with is being put into a full-screen advert with no visible X, no close button and seemingly no way whatsoever to get back to the game.
I shouldn’t have to force-close an app just to escape an advert. That’s ridiculous.
You had someone who was enjoying your game and would have happily carried on playing and watching reasonable adverts. Instead, you’ve frustrated me to the point where I’m deleting it.
I imagine plenty of other people do exactly the same thing. If advertising is how you make money, surely driving players away because they’re getting trapped in adverts completely defeats the point.
There’s a massive difference between showing adverts and making someone feel trapped in one. It has completely ruined what was otherwise a game I was enjoying.
I’m not wasting any more time on it. I’m deleting the app.
Developers Are Listening
It’s okay
Loving this kitty sudoku!
Response from developer
Meow, Alyssa! 🐾 We're purring over this review. So happy the puzzles keep you thinking and the cats keep you smiling! Thank you for supporting Catdoku with ad-free — it means a lot to us. Happy puzzling!
342 Levels
Response from developer
All 342 levels — that's a lot of cats safely rehomed. 🐾 We're a little proud and a little sad on your behalf. Dry those whiskers, though: the night cats pulled an all-nighter, and version 1.0.17 (on the App Store now) picks up right where you left off with a batch of extra-tricky new grids. More are coming. If there's a grid size or a twist you'd love to see next, tell us at redeyegame@163.com — after 342 levels, you've earned a say in it.
Won’t advance
Response from developer
Meow, we're sorry — this one's on us. You reached level 342 and this cat simply refused to move, no matter how many times you updated. "Frustrating" is exactly the right word. The night cats have been working: version 1.0.17 is on the App Store now, with a fresh batch of levels waiting past 342, plus fixes for the stutter and for marks that would slip off the board. Update and the path should open right up. If anything still won't budge, hiss at us at redeyegame@163.com — we read every word. 🐾
Cute game, but stuck replaying level 342
Response from developer
Thank you for sticking with us through the crashing — and sorry that the moment we fixed one thing, level 342 turned into a wall. It was never meant to be the end of the road. Version 1.0.17 is on the App Store now with a fresh batch of trickier grids picking up right where you stopped, and we've also cleaned up the lag and a bug that dropped marks off the board. Anything else, meow at us: redeyegame@163.com. 🐾
Cute but freezes
UPDATE: After I wrote my review I received a response apologizing for the glitch. The game was updated to fix the glitches and now it’s been working fine. I appreciate the quick response.
Response from developer
Meow… we owe you an apology, human. You loved us on day one, and on day two we froze up on the win screen and even sat on the Hint button — making you force-quit just to keep playing. That's not how a good cat behaves. We've swatted that bug under the sofa in the latest version (1.0.4), now on the App Store, so a quick update should get things purring again. If anything still freezes, please nudge us at redeyegame@163.com — we read every whisker-twitch of feedback and we'd love to win you back. 🐱
Cute but freezes
Response from developer
Meow… we owe you an apology, human. You loved us on day one, and on day two we froze up on the win screen and even sat on the Hint button — making you force-quit just to keep playing. That's not how a good cat behaves. We've swatted that bug under the sofa in the latest version (1.0.4), now on the App Store, so a quick update should get things purring again. If anything still freezes, please nudge us at redeyegame@163.com — we read every whisker-twitch of feedback and we'd love to win you back. 🐱
game freezes often
Response from developer
You're right to swat us for this one. Making you delete and reinstall the whole app just to reach the next level? Embarrassing, even for a cat. We're truly sorry. That freeze is fixed in the current version (1.0.4) on the App Store — update when you can and we promise to keep the levels flowing. If we ever get stuck again, hiss at us anytime at redeyegame@163.com. Thanks for not giving up on us. 🐾
Cute game. Needs some bug fixes
There are ads on occasion. It is not completely ad-free.
Response from developer
Thank you, human — a thoughtful review like yours is the best treat a cat can ask for. You're right: we should pad along to the next level on our own, and now we do in the latest update (1.0.4) on the App Store. We also heard you on the ads and we're working to keep them quieter and less in-the-way. If anything still feels off, drop us a line at redeyegame@163.com. We're a tiny litter of developers, and we'd love to earn that last star. 🐾
