# CRIMO — user reviews > 313 indexed App Store user reviews of CRIMO by SMACH S.A.S., rated 4.60/5 from 2,888 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimo/id1404981086/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crimo/id1404981086.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,204 · 4★ 474 · 3★ 90 · 2★ 60 · 1★ 60 ## What do users think of CRIMO? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay - 🧠 Challenging logic puzzles - 🕵️‍♀️ Unique crime-solving premise **Cons** - 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and subscriptions - 🚫 Limited resources (cones, energy, etc.) - 🔍 Unsatisfying crime-solving experience - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing during evidence analysis - Progress loss after closing the app - Vibration issues after updates **Most requested features** - More customization options - Ability to earn coins/resources through gameplay - Improved crime-solving mechanics - Cloud save functionality ## Newest reviews (16 of 313) ### 2/5 — Can’t play at all *2026-05-07, version 2.8.0* Feels like the game is forcing you to buy the “add free” option which I don’t mind having ads, providing they take me back to the game like normal. When all I’m getting is a black screen after a very delayed ad run time, it makes me wonder if this is a ploy to force people to buy from you. Years of fun with this game and this is the first time I’ve had to say something. Please fix! ### 4/5 — Nice take on a classic game *2026-04-14, version 2.8.0* I’ve been playing this for literally years. Not too heavy on adverts, though after a couple of years I decided to pay them the very reasonable asking price to turn off the adds as they’d entertained me so so long. If you like this sort of game, give it a shot - though you may find it requires a very different playing style from what you’re used to! ### 3/5 — Not terrible, but… *2026-04-06, version 2.8.0* The other game “Crimo Stories” which unfortunately isn’t around anymore was a lot better. The cases had actual narratives and the last one for that game was the start of their first story arc ### 3/5 — I would play it more, but *2026-03-09, version 2.8.0* While I totally think the lives/energy shouldn’t be dropped so hard and fast, my biggest issue is the way a mistake registers, with a hit that’s worse than an Operation buzz. And yes, I turned off sound and haptics, but it still hits so suddenly and violently that I don’t want to play. ### 2/5 — Downgrade du gameplay par rapport à Crimo Stories *2025-11-01, version 2.8.0* Je jouais à Crimo Stories avant qu'il ne soit plus disponible, et j'adorais les grilles bien complexes qu'ils pouvaient proposer, parfois des 15x10 cases, etc. Je commence seulement à jouer à ce Crimo-ci, mais déjà certains détails excellents du jeu d'avant brillent par leur absence ici. Pour faciliter la lecture de la grille de jeu, Crimo Stories faisait une séparation un peu plus importante entre les batch de 5 cases, permettant de vour d'un coup d'œil si on pouvait confirmer 10 cases d'un coup, ou si il fallait faire un peu plus attention en les sélectionnant. Ici je dois compter les cases pour savoir si c'est bien 5 cases et je peux y aller franco, ou si c'est 6 cases... Autre détail absolument aberrant : les 50 cônes ?! Ils étaient illimités dans Crimo Stories et à juste titre : dans les grilles de haute difficulté, comment voulez-vous décemment la résoudre sans pouvoir NOTER quelles cases sont out ?? Sans ces 2 points de gameplay essentiels, le jeu sera injouable sur de grandes grilles, si tant est qu'il y en a... Je suis un peu triste de ne plus avoir les enquêtes avec les dialogues des personnages, mais la façon de chercher les preuves reste tout de même sympa, j'apprécie d'avoir la possibilité de faire plus de grilles (limitées à 20 énergies par partie lancée avant, avec un max d'une 100aine d'énergies avant...), mais sans les cônes en illimité, je vois pas l'intérêt sur de futures grilles de haute difficulté, toujours si il y en a bel et bien. Je trouve d'ailleurs également dommage de ne pas avoir la possibilité de switcher la difficulté de la grille comme dans Crimo Stories, d'un côté j'espère avoir un peu plus de challenge plus tard, d'un autre côté sans les cônes illimités et la séparation des batchs de 5 cases ce sera injouable... J'adore ce type de jeu et Crimo Stories avait vraiment coché quasi toutes les bonnes cases pour le gameplay, alors je vais continuer voir ce que ça donne, en espérant que ces points soient "corrigés" dans les niveaux plus élevés... ### 3/5 — Great but it has too many ads *2025-07-18, version 2.8.0* It’s a great game it’s just that it has too many ads every time I complete a level ### 4/5 — Lots of fun - buggy and can't play *2025-06-13, version 2.7.0* so i really enjoy it despite the fact that I can't access purchases (despite all fixes I could find) probably ok as it saves me $. However, after a week it just stopped working and is frozen at the "city" screen. deleted and redownloaded and same. ### 2/5 — Ad rewards don’t work *2025-06-02, version 2.8.0* Really fun game, only annoyance is that when I run out of coins and need to watch an ad to save the “officer down”, the game will not recognize that I watched an ad and still asks for coins to continue. It’s a frustrating bug that hopefully can be fixed soon. ### 3/5 — Divisive Recommendation *2025-03-01, version 2.8.0* Whether or not I would recommend this game to someone hinges on how ad tolerant they are. Very tolerant of ads, has solid gameplay and a consistent and distinct artstyle. Not tolerant of ads, under no circumstances should you play this game. Ads occur nearly every other puzzle and if you stall even for a few seconds on a puzzle and pop up for the opportunity to watch an ad for help will happen. It is a logic puzzle game, I am trying to think through the puzzle, either the timer for these pop ups need to be altered or there needs to be a switch I can turn for not hints. ### 3/5 — Reklam sorunu *2025-01-24, version 2.8.0* O kadar sık reklam izliyorsunuz ki, artık bir yerden sonra sinirleniyorsunuz. Keşke sadece can almak için reklam izlense, çünkü ben bitmek bilmeyen uzunlukta ve bir türlü kapatılamayan reklamlardan çok sıkıldım. ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2024-12-04, version 2.7.9* It used to be good - now I remember why I stopped playing - ads are constant - wouldn’t bother ### 3/5 — az *2024-11-30, version 2.7.0* 70 years old and it keeps my brain working ! ### 3/5 — Great game, HATE the ads *2024-10-15, version 2.7.7* The game is genuinely fun, a different version of nonogram. I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, the ads are terrible. Every game has ads now, that’s fine. But here, the ads are somehow even worse. Each ad is over a minute long. Then, while most other games will have ads muted if the game sound is muted, this game has the ads play at full volume (interrupting any music you might be listening to). Finally, today I received 2 ads that both had the mute and x button covered by the pop up. I couldn’t even close or mute the ads even though the option was clearly there. ### 2/5 — Could of been great *2024-09-01, version 2.7.7* The concept of the game is great! I don’t mind waiting for the evidence to process BUT the farther u go I feel like it’s nearly impossible to figure out the puzzle without a tool and of course u gotta watch ads for that or buy more. U only get 50 cones a day which goes by quickly oooor u can buy more. If you tap the wrong square 90% of ur health is gone so sometimes it’s a one hit kill. Then you can watch an ad to revive or pay with coins which means…. You have to pay. So it’s definitely a money grabber . I wish there was like a daily login reward or something. Cool concept of a game but just not worth it ### 2/5 — Old version is better *2024-07-13, version 2.7.7* Too many ads and in app purchases. The old version is more interesting ### 2/5 — So many ads *2024-07-03, version 2.7.7* Such a great concept, I love a good mystery, especially with a fun brain game. But my god the ads are atrocious. After completing the tutorial I’ve been bombarded with ad after ad after ad. I literally open the app and I’m forced to what a 30 second clip. And constantly being asked to spend the 5.99 to get rid of ads. But seriously? 5.99 just to get rid of ads, that doesn’t even include having to wait to analyze clues, or a limited number of traffic cones that run out in one level. 5.99 only to remove ads. So sad but had to delete it wasn't worth my time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Here’s The Real Crime… *2025-11-11, version 2.8.0* The “crime” part of the game is nothing more than a time-wasting facade for a number cross-grid strategy game, similar to a nonogram. I actually enjoy that part of the game, and find it more visually appealing than most nonogram games. However, this is the ONLY game I’ve ever encountered where you’re essentially required to pay for and utilize boosters to complete levels. You even have to pay for cones just to block off empty squares - it’s like paying to place each individual “X” in a nonogram!! All boosters must be purchased with cash, and, it’s also the only game I’ve ever encountered where not a single reward is granted throughout the entire lifecycle of the game! So you never get anything in return for playing, paying, etc. There’s no opportunity to earn any bonuses, no booster videos. Nothing. It’s an absolute scam, and it’s the only real “crime” here. ### 1/5 — Pop-up freezes game constantly *2025-11-10, version 2.7.0* I love this game, but the coin starter pack pop-up that pops up every 2 minutes constantly makes the game freeze, and I have to restart the app over and over to make it work again. It’s very frustrating and I don’t want to play anymore. ### 1/5 — ARNAQUE DEOUF même si bon *2025-10-18, version 2.8.0* Le concept est sympa même si la récolte des indices ne dépend que de si on réussi les niveaux donc pas d’intérêt. Difficile au début SURTOUT grosse arnaque. Pour participer et avoir accès au défi du jour on nous propose soit de payer 5 pièces soit de regarder une vidéo. Seulement après le visionnage de la vidéo, rien, retour aux deux propositions sans accès au niveau et sans la possibilité de recommencer en regardant une vidéo, il faut payer maintenant. ### 1/5 — Great puzzles AWFUL ads *2025-08-15, version 2.8.0* Ads are a way of life, but…Even if you are ad tolerant this game will test your patience. Too many ads and long long ones with many taps to exit. Great puzzles not worth it. ### 1/5 — 👎👎👎 *2025-05-14, version 2.8.0* love nonograms and the concept was so interesting but this game seems like it was made for 5 year olds for how slow and bad it was lol ### 1/5 — Too many other better picross games *2025-01-06, version 2.8.0* “Hey what if we made picross, but used every possible tactic we know of to squeeze money out of each customer. Let’s also make sure to make a very integral portion of picross, the x function, a limited resource for the player. Also, let’s make finding the criminal have no actual narrative surrounding it so the one thing attracting people to our game is barely a thing” Nice jazz music tho. ### 1/5 — Ads *2024-11-05, version 2.7.7* An add after each individual puzzle is a bit too much ### 1/5 — Literally stole my money *2024-10-25, version 2.7.7* Paid for coins in the app. Apple said it was accepted, but then the game said it was denied and that I WILL BE REFUNDED. lol The next day I received a purchase notification that it went through. Still no coins. This app is an absolute scam. ### 1/5 — Ad infested *2023-10-09, version 2.7.3* Great game but the amount of ads leaves a bad taste. A few ads is okay every now and then but this amount is crazy. Uninstalled ### 1/5 — Lies *2023-10-09, version 2.7.3* I love this game so much that I paid for the “ad free” version, but still get bombarded with ads? Super sad man. I want my $5 back, could’ve bought a cheeseburger instead of a depressing lie. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this game *2025-08-28, version 2.8.0* Love it but there’s a lot of ads and also limited energy for the free version. Great brain workout! ### 5/5 — Addictif mais bémol *2025-08-04, version 2.7.0* Super jeu, très bon accompagnement pour la prise en main du jeu, les neurones travaillent à plein régime!! Génial :-) Suffisamment de gobelets pour jouer et nous laisser le temps d’apprécier le jeu. Mes bémols, pas de possibilité de gagner des pièces et des objets (gilet pare-balle, lampe…), utile pour obtenir de l’aide et/ou poursuivre un niveau raté, ce qui oblige à payer… je n’apprécie pas que l’on me force la main, autre bémol l’aide avec la lampe torche est vraiment trop rapide, difficile de visualisé les emplacements occupés, quelques secondes de plus ne serait pas du luxe. Je recommande ce jeu !!! ### 5/5 — Easy to pick up and fun *2025-03-20, version 2.8.0* This game doesn’t cost a fortune. It’s fun and can be played without spending money. If you want the help of cones, the fee is nominal. It is amazing how many murderous actresses there are! ### 5/5 — ÉMi *2025-01-31, version 2.8.0* Bonjour, il serait agréable d’avoir de nouveaux tableaux, d’autres villes. Paris, Lisbonne, Vienne… ### 5/5 — Begging and pleading for new levels *2025-01-29, version 2.8.0* PLEASE ### 5/5 — harika! *2024-05-20, version 2.7.7* Lütfen daha çok bölüm koyun.. Please add more levels.. I love this game ### 5/5 — Good *2024-05-20* want more many games. except story mission ### 5/5 — Addicting *2023-09-13, version 2.7.0* Glad you run out of points or I would be playing this game all day. ### 5/5 — Incrível ! *2023-07-20, version 2.7.3* Na primeira vez que instalei não consegui jogar porque não tinha entendido, mas instalei a segunda e aprendi, ele é realmente muito difícil e tem que pensar bastante, ótimo para passar o tempo ### 5/5 — Super Jeu ! *2023-05-01, version 2.5.5* Jeu intuitif design sympa ! --- *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 2026-08-17.*