# Dactyl — user reviews > 441 indexed App Store user reviews of Dactyl by Mauvila Software, rated 5.00/5 from 22 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dactyl/id283909107/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dactyl/id283909107.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Dactyl? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive and fun - 👍 Simple yet engaging gameplay - 🚀 Great time-killer - 👍 Challenging and tests reflexes - 👍 Competitive with friends **Cons** - 🐛 Sensitive background causes unintended losses - 🔍 Lack of difficulty settings or levels - 🔍 No online leaderboards or global high scores **Commonly reported bugs** - Game ending when touching background - Occasional crashes or freezes **Most requested features** - Difficulty settings or levels - Online leaderboards and global high scores - Pause button or option to save progress ## Newest reviews (19 of 441) ### 3/5 — I like it but..... *2015-07-23, version 1.4.3* This game is fun and I really like it just I only have one problem and inside it's not optimized for an iPhone 6 screen so I just kind a wish they work on the new update ### 4/5 — iPhone5s *2015-01-20, version 1.4.3* Please optimize for the iPhone 5s. Really good, time killing and addicting game. Especially at work. ### 5/5 — UPDATE *2015-01-16, version 1.4.3* Fantastic game. Please update ### 5/5 — 4 years later - Still playing on my iPhone 6 *2014-10-29, version 1.4.3* Can you update this for iOS 8 already?! ### 5/5 — Please :( *2013-12-31, version 1.4.3* Update to iPhone 5 ### 5/5 — Love this game *2013-07-17, version 1.4.3* Had this game for years. IT MUST BE REVIVED :) ### 2/5 — Stupid Game *2013-04-20, version 1.4.3* Nothing Interesting. ### 5/5 — I LOVE THIS GAME!!! *2012-12-10, version 1.4.3* I remember playing this game when my bro have the very first iphone And I have trying to find it since forever and I fially found it!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER!!!!!! I definitely recommend it !! ### 4/5 — Update for iPhone 5 *2012-12-08, version 1.4.3* Would have been 5 stars cos its a great game, but screen needs to be adjusted for iPhone 5 users!! ### 5/5 — Best Game Ever! *2012-12-07, version 1.4.3* I remember playing this game on my iPhone 3G! And even then it was so addicting and amazing! I really hope they make an update for the IPhone 5! Same size board just lengthen the edges haha! But other than that global high scores would be awesome! My entire high score list is above 1,600! Love this game! ### 4/5 — Basic but alright *2012-09-09, version 1.4.3* I didn't find it substantial enough and had to delete. It's a good concept but wasn't really my genre. Would still recommend as it passes time and tests reaction speed. Agree with previous comments on don't think. Just type ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2012-09-05, version 1.4.3* This is a awesome game to play 5 stars!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Evil and addicting *2012-08-22, version 1.4.3* This game is punishing in terms of accuracy but that's what makes it fun. Great for quick games or long, drawn-out contests of finger might. ### 5/5 — Yes *2012-08-11, version 1.4.3* I think it's better for the iPad, but it's very, very fun ### 5/5 — AWSOME!!!!!😜😜😜😜 *2012-07-05, version 1.4.3* It is a FUN!!! Game I play it ALL the time and my highest score was 646 bombs!! Thats a lot of bombs!!! ### 5/5 — Love this game *2012-06-12, version 1.4.3* It's a fun and challenging game that works flawlessly. No bugs or glitches. I would really love to see a global high scores list though. P.S. I just hit 959!! ### 5/5 — Amazing. *2012-04-28, version 1.4.3* Ive had this game since forever! Through ever iPod or iPhone ive had this is the only game I ever redownload, it's the best out there I believe. Simple, addictive, but craaazy fun! I love it! Would recommend to anyone and everyone! BEST GAME EVER!😍😍😍 High score- 657 ### 5/5 — Super game *2012-03-18, version 1.4.3* I think it's the best game in the world and it's free ### 5/5 — Awesomeness *2012-03-06, version 1.4.3* 710 high score for now! Add an online leader board feature that can't be hacked so I can show my score to the world! Amazing app, totally worth money! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — UPDATE!!!iPhone 5 *2012-11-26, version 1.4.3* Please update for iPhone 5 ### 1/5 — Rezalet *2011-10-17, version 1.4.3* Oyuna dair hic bisey yok bi gelisme bi heyecan bi ilerleme beklemeyin mal gibi kizaran bombalara tikliosun puan aliosun budur yani sinir bozucu oldukcada sikici zaman kaybetmeyin derim ### 1/5 — iPad *2011-08-19, version 1.4.3* Dactyl is a fun game I have it on my iPod touch. But I just got an iPad2 and Dactyl isn't for it. ### 1/5 — Dactyl *2011-06-20, version 1.4.3* It's whack. ### 1/5 — Dactyl *2010-09-02, version 0* No longer works on my iPhone which is restricted to OS v3 and below. Should keep a version of Dactyl compatible with OS v3 ### 1/5 — Bug? *2010-08-23, version 0* Anyone else notice a bug with new update? Don't think ap Can handle advertisements loading. ### 1/5 — Seriously? *2010-08-23, version 0* Your new update just made Dactyl delete itself from my iTouch. Awesome job. ### 1/5 — You added a update for ADVERTISMENTS!?!? *2010-08-13, version 0* Why is everyone so greedy these days? ### 1/5 — By far the best free game *2009-03-18, version 0* Hi ### 1/5 — Pwnage *2009-03-01, version 0* This game is pretty addicting my hi score is 823 try to beat that :) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best game since the iPod touch *2025-08-30, version 1.6* I hope they never ever change this game ever for any reason ### 5/5 — Memories on this game! *2025-03-23, version 1.6* I got this game way back in 2008 on my iPhone 3G! I played this a lot and got good skills at it. Over time I forgot about the game and I lost the App Store account where I got it but I eventually got it back and got the game back on my iPhone 16 Pro. Memories are coming back to me ### 5/5 — Still fun after all these years *2020-09-04, version 1.6* One of my favorites from my first iPhone (3g I think). Every once in a while I need to play! What ever happened to dactyl 2? Guess your not keeping that updated, that one was really fun too! ### 5/5 — Old dog *2020-05-22, version 1.6* This was the first game I played on my iPhone 3G. Thanks for keeping it alive for so long ### 5/5 — Still loving it years later *2018-03-16, version 1.6* First played this many years ago, still love it now. Thank you for the great game! ❤️ ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2016-11-08, version 1.6* I rember having this game when it first came out !!!! And also I am still iddicted to it it's really good ### 5/5 — Talk about a throwback.. *2015-12-10, version 1.6* I got this game on my first iPhone which was the iPhone 4. I upgraded from the Note 5 to the 6s plus and before any app or song this is the first app I'm downloading. Please keep this game I really enjoy it and hope other people do to! ### 5/5 — One of first games I got on iPhone 6 years ago *2015-08-22, version 1.6* Thank you to the developer for updating! Classic game on iOS, even with great new games in iOS this one still unique and holds its wait And still one of my favorites, simple, fun, and challenging :) ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2015-08-22, version 1.6* I've had this app since iPhone 2g and I'm So happy you updated it I haven't even played it yet but you get 5 stars ### 5/5 — 2nd app ever *2015-07-06, version 1.4.3* Don't remember this game but I can see it was the 2nd app I ever downloaded. Nice. --- *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 2026-06-11.*