# Crack Shooter — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of Crack Shooter by Hui Ku, rated 4.61/5 from 525 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crack-shooter/id1485240143/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crack-shooter/id1485240143.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 412 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 34 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Crack Shooter? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Fun gameplay mechanics with rolling/dodge ability - ⚔️ Variety of weapons and character options - 🎵 Good music and audio design - 🆓 Free-to-play model - ✨ Smooth performance when working properly - 🎯 Engaging Archero-style gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent control unresponsiveness and input lag - 🐛 Character roll mechanic inconsistent/buggy - 📱 UI display issues on iPhone 11 (notch blocking coins/gems) - 💔 Blatant plagiarism of Archero assets and enemy designs - 💸 In-app purchase system broken (product initialization failed) - ⚠️ Game crashes after watching ads - ⚠️ Severe balance issues post-update - ⚠️ Data loss on character progression and paid items **Commonly reported bugs** - Control input stops responding mid-gameplay - Roll mechanic rolls toward enemies instead of away - Coins and gems display cut off by notch on iPhone 11 - Joystick glitches when finger moves too far - Game crashes after every ad watch - Character and equipment lost after updates - Start button doesn't disappear from screen - Title screen not properly proportioned - Thunderstrike power-up has incorrect description - Negative token balance (-27 million) after reload - iOS 14 compatibility issues with UI elements **Most requested features** - More levels and content updates - Clearer character/avatar customization interface - Restore roll mechanic (removed in recent update) - Better game balance and difficulty tuning - More original game designs instead of copying Archero ## Newest reviews (6 of 26) ### 3/5 — Been waiting *2020-07-02, version 1.1.9* Add the new levels already... what’s taking so long!! ### 3/5 — About this recent update *2020-05-16, version 1.1.4* This recent update is nice and all, but the one thing you guys should of kept, is the roll option. Now it’s tough to get by levels while trying to avoid attacks. Also I feel like all the damage you receive from monsters are insane now, it takes two hits for me and I’m dead. While I barely do any damage to them. When before this update, it was the perfect balance. **Developer response:** Roll can be turn on in the settings! ### 2/5 — Control issue *2020-01-26, version 1.0.8* Crack Shooter ticks all the boxes for a solid Archero-style game. Of all the Archero clones, I feel like it’s the best. BUT...a serious control issue keeps me from playing. Frequently, my character won’t respond to input (possibly because I’m hitting the special attack button) or will roll unintentionally (possibly because I’m mashing the screen). These issues are likely my fault but the interface makes them easy to make. **Developer response:** Sorry for this,we have modified it and added a character rollover switch in the settings. ### 3/5 — It runs as smooth as an arthritic man being ridden by a zebra. *2020-01-23, version 1.0.8* The redeeming qualities are... A) it’s not 100% a rip off of every other game on the App Store right now B) it’s free ### 3/5 — Pretty good so far *2020-01-19, version 1.0.8* This game is ok, however, the thunderstrike power up is broken and shares the effect description with invincible ### 3/5 — Archero, with Pieces of Archero *2019-12-23, version 1.0.6* Another run at Archero's popularity, but a decent one. However, at points in the game, there are clearly Archero character sprites blatantly in the game, or they're nearly identical. That's disappointing, create more of your own. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitch again *2021-09-01, version 1.6.4* After reloading the app and starting again, level 4 back to minus 27 million tokens Please fix this issue ### 1/5 — Clearly plagiarized and copied *2021-05-26, version 1.5.1* It good! BUT IT IS ONLY GOOD BECAUSE ITS A RIP OFF OF ARCHERO! I though I would download it to see if it was a ripoff then when I played it it was looked almost identical even some of the characters were the same. So I left the game and THE MENU OH THE MENU COMPLETELY THE SAME EXSEPT THE OUTFIT CHANGER. YOU SHOULD PUT CREDIT TO ARCHERO BEAVUSE YOU CLEARLY JUST USED THERE GAME ### 1/5 — Control issue *2020-05-29, version 1.1.6* Love the game, similar to archero in many ways but its annoying that from time to time it stops responding to my control. Im in the middle of moving and it randomly stops, and wont respond to my control. I have an ipad and its a very big screen, so its no button mashing happening. If this is fixed on the next update, ill give it a 5 star. Until then, its a 1. **Developer response:** Thank you for your evaluation, we have fixed this bug ### 1/5 — Broken update *2020-04-27, version 1.1.2* I just updated and the character I had leveled up is gone and I’m back with a low level character but on chapter 7. How can I get my character with the mustache back! **Developer response:** Dear player，we are very sorry for your loss due to the upgrade. In order to polish the game we upgrade it which cause the loss of character and equipment. For the following version，we will provide player ID so that we can serve the players better. Please keep notice for the upgrading. We will provide you with a more advanced account. Please keep in touch. Thank you for your support. Best regards. ### 2/5 — bug *2020-11-02, version 1.1.9* im ios 14 and i downloaded this game before ios 14 came out and i can't see my coins or gems their hidden up top...pls update this bug I'm having ### 2/5 — Great but... *2020-07-18, version 1.1.9* Great game but game crashes after every ad... disappointing that you loose all items and exp due to this. Hope it gets fixed and will give a better rating once fixed ### 2/5 — Has potential, but blatantly plagiarizes another game *2020-05-02, version 1.1.3* I would love to rate this higher than 2 stars. Even with the bugs, and the fact that there’s very little added to the game atm, I would still love to rate it higher. But I won’t. Why? Because it blatantly plagiarizes Archero. And no, I don’t mean similar gameplay. What I mean is that it rips off multiple enemies from archero, within the first 2 chapters I counted at least 6. The models are literally the exact same, the only difference is that they aren’t rendered as well in this game. Seriously though, the enemies in this game are such blatant ripoffs, that I really wouldn’t be surprised if a lawsuit were made against this game. That’s just how bad it is. I don’t care that they have different attacks, the fact that you blatantly stole the design of so many enemies is not only lazy, but extremely disgusting and scummy. This game has potential on its own. It doesn’t need to blatantly plagiarize an already successful game to be good. But because it does, Im not rating this game higher. You didn’t even hide the fact that y’all stole somebody else’s design work. Also devs, I’d be weary of catching a lawsuit. It really would not surprise me if this game grows in popularity and floats on Archero’s radar. They’d have a definite case against you. And honestly? You’d deserve that lawsuit. **Developer response:** Thank you for your message, we take it very seriously. you misunderstood. The model resources we use are all purchased from online stores. Have you experienced a different gameplay in our games than other games of the same type? If not, we will work harder to do it. ### 2/5 — Fix your game! *2020-05-02, version 1.1.3* 1. Start button does not disappear! 2 the title screen needs tO be reproportioned properly! ### 2/5 — Lost EVERYTHING?!?! *2020-04-30, version 1.1.2* Great game, was having fun with it but the last update caused me to loss ALL OF MY EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND UPGRADES. I had the last guy with the rifle and the fire bird ability which I had paid for with real money and got to chapter 6. This new update caused me to lose that character as well as any other upgrades I had. So now not only did I just lose that money I spent, I also have to restart the entire game to gather all those upgrades again and continue on. Please either refund me or compensate me in some way because this is very disappointing. This game is extremely fun and I loved it but this just ruined it for me.. **Developer response:** Dear player，we are very sorry for your loss due to the upgrade. In order to polish the game we upgrade it which cause the loss of character and equipment. For the following version，we will provide player ID so that we can serve the players better. Please keep notice for the upgrading. We will provide you with a more advanced account. Please keep in touch. Thank you for your support. Best regards. ### 2/5 — Fix *2020-04-06, version 1.1.1* Fix the freaking roll. Try to roll away from enemies and the game makes you roll toward them. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Help! *2020-11-21, version 1.1.9* Please make more games. I love crack shooter but it’s getting boring. ### 5/5 — Plans? *2020-10-12, version 1.1.9* Any plans to add more levels, ever? Been sitting on the final level for months. ### 5/5 — The roll! *2020-05-15, version 1.1.4* I can’t live without the ability to roll in these game types ever again! **Developer response:** We will return the ROLL to the game in a better way soon,please wait for our future updates ### 5/5 — Roll is just what these types of games need! *2020-04-10, version 1.1.1* The small addition of a barrel roll to the movement ability is such a great touch. Obviously this is an Archero type game that has been made by a ton a different developers lately however the small change to the movement makes this an incredibly fun game to play and a great change of pace. I like these kinds of games so I’m always excited to try a different variant of the single stick shooter and this one takes the cake as my favorite for trying something new and not just a copy and paste of another game. Great job! I really like the music too “WE CAN FIGHT” cracks me up! ### 5/5 — Really GOOD *2019-12-21, version 1.0.6* Keep up the good work keep adding content ### 5/5 — So far so good *2019-12-19, version 1.0.6* It’s obviously in the style of Archero but to me it’s way better. ### 4/5 — Fun alternative *2022-09-05, version 1.9.8* Pretty decent Archero clone. Rolling is nice but I just hurt every time I do it. Weapons are cool. I put in 33 levels of time into and I’m enjoying it. My only issue is that I can’t purchase any gems or upgrade packs. It says product initialization failed every time. I don’t see anyone else mentioning this so maybe it’s just me. ### 4/5 — Bug *2021-01-28, version 1.4.3* when i go into the game i can't see my coins that's been cut off but when i went to switch an app on the main screen i can see them...pls fix this. im playing on a iPhone 11 ### 4/5 — My Opinion *2020-06-22, version 1.1.9* It great. I’m just confused on changing my avatar I see you’ve add more so if you can please help I give it four and a half due to no obvious way of changing characters if there is one I will give five but that to be seen ### 3/5 — 3 stars for now. *2020-09-24, version 1.1.9* I really enjoy this game but my biggest problem with it is if you are playing on an iPhone 11 in both the levels and especially in the menu the bezel at the top center of the screen blocks your view of everything you can’t see how many coins you have. The joy stick to move your character glitches and makes you not able to move if your finger moves too far in one direction. Other than that this is a great game and very fun if the devs fix the bezel issue and the joy stick glitch I will change to 5 stars. --- *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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