# Cradle of Rome — user reviews > 224 indexed App Store user reviews of Cradle of Rome by Vyacheslav Basharimov, rated 4.70/5 from 392 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cradle-of-rome/id456567951/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cradle-of-rome/id456567951.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 313 · 4★ 58 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Cradle of Rome? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Addictive gameplay - 🚀 Smooth and responsive - 💡 Challenging levels - 👍 Relaxing experience - 👍 Excellent graphics - 👍 Enjoyable match-3 mechanics - 👍 Replayability **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🔒 Restrictive lives system - 🔒 Forced to restart from beginning - 🔒 Lack of save progress option - 🔒 Overly difficult later levels **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Relaxed mode without time limits - Save progress between sessions - Ability to continue from last level ## Newest reviews (20 of 224) ### 3/5 — Leader board has disappeared *2026-08-12, version 1.5.1* Not so much fun playing now ☹️ ### 4/5 — One little error *2026-06-09, version 1.5.1* Have played the game thru several times and always have to chuckle at the end. The player spends all the days building Rome, and then the game has you climb Olympus to finish. The designers do realize that the mount is a Greek destination?? ### 4/5 — Love this game *2023-01-11, version 1.5.1* I have played this game so many times, and have enjoyed every time I’ve played. ### 5/5 — Over and over *2022-10-31, version 1.5.1* I don’t remember if this was a free download or a paid product. Either way, I’ve played through several times. Each time I try to challenge myself to get the bonuses and achievements from each level. Great way to spend time in front of the fire on a nasty day. ### 5/5 — The best ever *2022-09-16, version 1.5.1* I play this game over and over again….it is the best… I love it …it keeps me busy for hours…so thankful to have found it…. ### 5/5 — The best game in the Market *2022-09-06, version 1.5.1* I have been playing for years since was in the market until 2022 and I still love it ### 5/5 — love this game! *2022-08-04, version 1.5.1* keep playing it over and over … never get tired of it! ### 5/5 — Cradle of Rome *2022-06-26, version 1.5.1* Been playing these games for 16yrs. As finish, I start again. They need to make more like these. ### 5/5 — Brill *2022-06-03, version 1.5.1* I have been playing this for years,I always come back to it. I love this game. ### 5/5 — Cradle of Rome Premium *2022-05-26, version 1.5.1* One of the best games on line ### 5/5 — Cake *2022-04-17, version 1.5.1* Love this game … have played it for years… ### 5/5 — Long time *2022-03-24, version 1.5.1* I got this game when it first came out. No idea how many games I have actually played but I still enjoy it ### 5/5 — Cradle of Rome *2021-04-04, version 1.5.1* Please make more games with this format! I love all of these. ### 5/5 — Great game! Love it! *2020-11-19, version 1.5.1* Great game to play! One of my favorites! ### 5/5 — Excellent game *2020-07-15, version 1.5.1* I have played this for years and always come back to it after a period away. Thank you 😀 ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2020-04-02, version 1.5.1* Cannot stop playing, even when it’s completed I start again to try to beat the best scores ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-02-25, version 1.5.1* Cradle of Rome is brilliant it’s very addictive that makes it such a great way to forget everything else and takes the sress away ### 4/5 — Cradle of Rome *2020-02-08, version 1.5.1* This is one of my all time favorite games. Love the challenge, the timers. and the ability to get lives by beating levels. I wish the developers of this game would also fix another favorite Cradle of Persia. ### 3/5 — Decent enough, but... *2020-01-10, version 1.5.1* Well designed game but the timer is annoying. Would like it & play it more often if there was no time limit to the levels. ### 5/5 — An Old Favorite *2019-12-04, version 1.5.1* I like this game and return to it from time to time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — :( *2016-03-09, version 1.5.0* Love awem games, but this particular one has no relaxed mode, so a waste of time and frustration. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2016-01-21, version 1.5.0* This game is a boring disappointment. The free game is much better. ### 1/5 — Horrid game! *2014-08-06, version 1.4.0* I paid £2.99 for this game. I am only on Level 2 and being pestered for money. I cannot advance unless I pay up! Do not buy from these thieves! ### 1/5 — Pay for extra lives???? *2014-07-12, version 1.4.0* Very annoying having to pay for extra lives otherwise you have to replay levels! There should be an non timed option available. ### 1/5 — FUN!, Oh no! Ugly Icon Change Nooooo….. *2014-02-17, version 1.3.0* Changed my rating based on I have to look at this ugly icon on my iPad now :( One of my favorite games, but I really hate the new icon, makes it look like some cheap cheesy game, which it is not… please change back, game is otherwise awesome! Fun 3 match game, way better than 'Reign of Rome' was able to finish the game without getting bored, some repetition as some reviewers mentioned, but fun and engaging all the same, please make more games like this! Totally worth the price! ### 1/5 — Cradle of Rome *2013-10-04, version 1.2* Terrific game. Love these building games. ### 1/5 — Cradle of Rome *2013-09-22, version 1.2* I used to play this game a lot but since updating to iOS 7 it crashes all the time when the write a review box comes on the screen. It is extremely disappointing when this happens and until this is remedied I will not be recommending it to anyone else. Shame! ### 1/5 — Finally quitting this ap *2013-03-31, version 1.2* While I enjoyed the first few levels in this ap, the final is unwinnable. Years ago I bought this as an on-line game for my PC and when I saw it here I thought it would be the same game. Wrong! It has all sorts of changes to it. I thought one of the purposes of making game aps was so that customers could be challenged but win the game and think, "great game, what else does this company sell?" And thus we keep spending money. But my thought with this ap company is, "why bother, it is no longer fun, and if this is like this on a game I used to love, how unbeatable are their other games? Not going to bother." I think this company has made an epic failure at the highest level by making it so difficult. Games should be a fun way to waste some time, not leave the player frustrated. The company needs to fix this so that the upper level is challenging, like the original PC game but is still winnable. I've been playing for months and today and giving it up. ### 1/5 — Joanne *2013-02-20, version 1.2* I have had to remove this game after having purchased it because it is sluggish and very slow to respond--still did not improve!! Have to stop and start the game to get it to move on!!! Not happy!! ### 1/5 — Hate it *2013-01-10, version 1.2* You only have 3 lives then you have to start all over again. Hate it,hate it. Too frustrating. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Still love this game *2026-04-03, version 1.5.1* I have played this in the past and very happy to play it again on my iPad. Fun, challenging and a nostalgic nod to the past. Great game! ### 5/5 — Hoddies *2026-02-21, version 1.5.1* Never get sick of this excellent match 3 game - best one out there. Also try Cradle of Egypt and Cradle 2. ### 5/5 — Review *2025-08-25, version 1.5.1* I have played this game for years-I am 65 years old-I have been looking for other games like this one and I can’t find any-I am almost a expert on this -I would like others if you know of any of them- ### 5/5 — … *2024-09-27, version 1.5.1* Ok. Très bon jeu. J’adore ### 5/5 — Excellent game! *2024-09-03, version 1.5.1* Well worth buying. I could play nonstop! ### 5/5 — Old Friend *2024-07-08, version 1.5.1* This is a game I can go to when I need solace. It’s an old friend who forgives my inadequacies ### 5/5 — Hoddies *2024-03-11, version 1.5.1* Never get sick of this excellent match 3 game - best one out there. Also try Cradle of Egypt and Cradle 2. ### 5/5 — … *2024-03-02* Ok ### 5/5 — classic *2023-03-26* Also challenging to play. ### 5/5 — Hoping for more *2023-01-07, version 1.5.1* Played through a few times…..wish there were more! --- *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 2026-08-16.*