# DOOM — user reviews > 375 indexed App Store user reviews of DOOM by Bethesda, rated 3.80/5 from 1,799 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doom/id336347946/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doom/id336347946.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,023 · 4★ 181 · 3★ 144 · 2★ 111 · 1★ 340 ## What do users think of DOOM? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 🎮 Great classic Doom experience - 💯 Faithful port of the original game - 🎨 Impressive graphics and visuals **Cons** - 🎮 Clunky and unresponsive touch controls - 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. doors not opening, screen issues) - 🔒 Mandatory Bethesda account login - 🔇 Poor audio quality and missing original soundtrack **Commonly reported bugs** - Incompatibility with newer iOS versions - Inability to save progress - Weapon selection issues - Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops **Most requested features** - Customizable control schemes - Multiplayer mode - Support for mods and custom WADs - Doom II and Final Doom support - Keyboard and mouse support ## Newest reviews (12 of 375) ### 3/5 — Great, but… *2026-07-01, version 2.9.6* How do you switch weapons? ### 4/5 — Мобильный порт дума *2026-04-14, version 2.9.6* Игра топ, но только управление не очень удобное, да и в игре только английский язык. ### 4/5 — Almost a home run. *2026-01-04, version 2.9.6* This port of the doom game of PC fame is flawless save for one problem. The control interface is not configurable. It has only one layout, which is very difficult and non-intuitive to get used to. Putting all the movement controls on one joystick would be far better and seem more natural to use. having a way to move the control functions around on the controller to suit the individual would eliminate the problem. Then I could give this the five star review review it’s richly deserves. ### 2/5 — Needs Better Controls *2025-12-26, version 2.9.6* As others have mentioned, this iOS port of Doom gives players exactly one touchpad control configuration, which are fairly difficult to use. I understand no configuration will be perfect, but I would strongly appreciate the addition of gyro aiming so that the game can be played using only two fingers (the thumbs) as opposed to the currently-required three fingers: one for movement, one for aiming, and one for shooting. If gyro aiming were added to the game, the port would be very playable! ### 2/5 — It won’t even let me switch weapons *2025-12-11, version 2.9.6* For some reason when I try to switch weapons it won’t let me ### 5/5 — OMFG *2025-11-04, version 2.9.6* Soooo PEEEEEAK ### 3/5 — Needs Control Customization *2025-10-22, version 2.9.6* The game runs great and is classic Doom, but the button layout and size is a hindrance to gameplay, making a limited and frustrating experience ### 5/5 — Murder demons :) *2025-09-23, version 2.9.6* It’s super fun, runs smooth and cheats are available through the options menu! ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-08-30, version 2.9.6* I got into DOOM through DOOM Eternal and got 2016 a while back, like a week ago I decided to get this because it didn’t require wifi and I was a bit worried if I didn’t like it because it’s different from the modern DOOM games but I love this and I plan on getting DOOM II ### 4/5 — Great game I just wish it had a wider screen for iPhone 16e support *2025-08-27, version 2.9.6* Already a great port of doom, I used to play this on my old iPhone, recently upgraded and it’s kinda a pain to play now… hopefully Bethesda can update this port ### 5/5 — Best game i ever found *2025-08-13, version 2.9.6* This is such a great game like the graphics oh man they are so old and it has to be the best 90s game ever this is like 1000 stars ### 5/5 — Everything an fps game needs *2025-07-13, version 2.9.6* Controls are great, music is great, killing demons with a shotgun is great. Simple as. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No audio *2026-06-03, version 2.9.6* The audio doesn’t work !!!??? ### 1/5 — No audio *2026-04-20, version 2.9.6* No audio in game play please fix ### 1/5 — Do Not Buy *2026-02-01, version 2.9.6* This is one of the worst versions. looks bad, feels bad, no options for multiplayer. ### 1/5 — Only a few levels *2025-12-22, version 2.9.6* I could only get a few levels before the boss level not sure this is normal but definitely not worth the money you pay!!! ### 1/5 — Total Fail - Refund please *2025-12-15, version 2.9.6* Paid and loaded on the latest ipad with full keyboard. I’ve tried every single key. There is no turn left and right, only straif. There is no fire button! If I use three arms with a mixture of some fingers on the screen and some on the keyboard I could perhaps have normal control while also playing twister. That’s not doom. I have searched for the obvious solution - a settings button so I can reset keyboard controls. NONE EXISTS, you’ve provided only the most meaningless settings. I’m sorry this is a total flop. Full refund please. ### 1/5 — The new controls are horrible *2025-11-13, version 2.9.6* The original release of Doom and Doom II on the iPhone were amazing - just like playing on a GameBoy or GameBoy Advanced. Run and turn all in one control. The latest version for some reason got rid of what was a perfectly good setup for a much clunkier experience to the point that the game isn’t worth playing anymore. I wish they’d at least give us the option to choose the control configuration most preferable to the user. 1 star rating is for this having been a great game that was functional and fun, and then a unilateral decision taking that original experience away. Hope someone from Bethesda is listening and addresses this issue. ### 1/5 — Ui opacity? *2025-07-17, version 2.9.6* This is atrocious, two fire buttons and movement stick you can’t adjust the opacity of. Also its pretty ridiculous that after 5 seconds of no user inputs the entire screen gets filled with a control guide, lol even when you have the map open… …the einstein that came up with this idea should be forced a 100% play through on nightmare difficulty with an iphone SE, a suitable punishment for the nightmare control layout they have created. ### 1/5 — Touch controls = Unplayable *2025-06-30, version 2.9.6* The controls are awful. I play doom on ultraviolence normally but it’s difficult to even play on the lowest difficulty with these controls. Pretty much anything is difficult. Walking, aiming, shooting… Looking online, veteran doom players also just can’t even play this source port because of controls. Sure, you can hook a controller, but it ruins portability, and I’d rather play on pc at that point rather than hooking a controller to a small screen like my iPhone or iPad mini. ### 1/5 — Yeah… the controls are bad after all. *2025-06-18, version 2.9.6* I decided to give this a quick try to see if the controls really are that bad. If I liked it, I’d keep it. It’s impossible for me to walk in a straight line and aiming and shooting is clunky. Maybe with a physical controller this can work but if I’m going to bust out a controller then I have several other, more comfortable options that I can use instead (even to this day, I can just play GBA Doom). Quick shoutout to the Doom RPG series my favorite having been Wolfenstein RPG. Those games are absolute gems well suited for a touchscreen. ### 1/5 — Lack control. Need improvement. *2025-04-11, version 2.9.6* It’s seem technical incompetence is not accuracies of the control system but it seems like difficult work for them to play the game with control system which is why I think lack of control system. They should have been able to fix this problem and fix the controls need to be better improve the game with the control. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It’s doom *2026-07-30, version 2.9.6* First ever fps game it’s good ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-09, version 2.9.6* DOOM is one of the most classic games ever in fact I’m watching a DOOM video right now when I make this review, it has some small issues but that makes sense because It’s a phone not a modern day PC and I’m sure it looked like this back in 1993. But still a great way to play DOOM on the go I give it’s a five stars and doom two is also on the App Store I just hope they put doom 64 next on the App Store ### 5/5 — Perfect game! *2026-05-17, version 2.9.6* Non stop demon slaying action that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Many weapons, puzzles, etc. AND if you want MORE DooM, you should also buy DooM II! ### 5/5 — Amazing port to IOS of great game *2026-04-05, version 2.9.6* I have played doom on an old pc before and really liked it so I was excited when I noticed that this came to mobile. This game port is great, fast paced just like the original. I haven’t tried out the mods yet as I want to play through the vanilla game first. I also like how it has a 120 fps mode for the new phones that have a 120hz screen that makes it a lot nicer. Controls are also amazing and not hard to use like a lot of people say. Might have to buy doom II on IOS. ### 5/5 — It’s like on my Xbox one s *2026-03-28, version 2.9.6* Doom number 1 ### 5/5 — Really good game *2026-03-12, version 2.9.6* I had lots of fun playing doom cause I like guns ### 5/5 — But Can It Run Doom? *2026-03-09, version 2.9.6* Yes - Yes it can. ### 5/5 — PLEASE UPDATE YOUR GAME!!! *2026-01-26, version 2.9.6* BETHESDA PLEASE UPDATE YOUR GAME! PLEASE MAKE THIS GAME BOOM COMPATIBLE SO WE DON’T HAVE TO PLAY THE SAME 12 OR SO MODS!!! ### 5/5 — This is the best mobile game of all time *2026-01-03, version 2.9.6* This is the best mobile game because this is a original video game and they bring it to mobile it’s the best and the game controllers are so good if I was you I would get the game ### 5/5 — RIP AND TEAR *2025-11-06, version 2.9.6* The best mobile game ever I love it --- *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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