# Fantasy Island: Sim Adventure — user reviews > 227 indexed App Store user reviews of Fantasy Island by Sparkling Society Games B.V., rated 4.70/5 from 1,134 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantasy-island-sim-adventure/id1482892016/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantasy-island-sim-adventure/id1482892016.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 893 · 4★ 162 · 3★ 40 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 21 ## What do users think of Fantasy Island? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay - 👍 Cute and relaxing game - 🚀 Addictive and enjoyable - 👍 No constant interruptions - 👍 Able to play without spending money **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues - 💰 Difficult to progress without spending money - 🔑 Lack of ways to earn in-game currency - 🔑 Randomized currency changes make progress difficult - 🚧 Limited land and building options **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes and crashes, especially at higher levels - Issues with loading the game and accessing certain features - Disappearing progress and lost in-game currency **Most requested features** - More land and new regions to explore - Ability to earn more gold bars and keys - Faster building and upgrading progression - More variety in building options and themes - Ability to save and transfer game progress ## Newest reviews (14 of 227) ### 3/5 — It’s Missing Things *2025-07-09* It allows you to access new map areas before it allows you access to the buildings in those new map areas which is frustrating. I’d love events that required defense like in Majesty. At this point the game will become tedious. ### 4/5 — Spielspaß pur *2024-12-19* Ich spiele dieses Spiel sehr gerne. Nur eine Sache stört mich sehr: Das einzelne Einsammeln von Geld etc. der Leute und von Geschäften. Sehr nervig! Ansonsten ist es wie immer spaßig eine Balance zwischen Anzahl der Einwohner und Anzahl der Arbeitsplätze zu finden. ### 2/5 — Could be Great *2024-08-22* Could be a great game if the currencies didn’t randomly switch to gold bars that are difficult to come by. 95% of the time, you can’t buy anything that you unlock because the currency randomly switches to gold bars, forcing your gameplay into complete pause until you can get them. You will also end up with 6 of the same buildings because you keep unlocking the same items or items that don’t apply to the portion of the city you’re building. I find that extremely detrimental to a game where the concept is supposed to be leveling up and creating a bigger and better city. Being constantly roadblocked by gold bars or unlocking the same items is the reason I’m uninstalling. ### 3/5 — The awards will not come *2023-11-22, version 2.15.0* I have to wait the whole period of time. Watching a video to speed up is not working. ### 3/5 — Help *2023-11-06* I love the game however I’m having issues with transferring my progress to my new phone ! ### 2/5 — Update?? *2023-09-07, version 2.14.1* Is there going to be an update with more land and levels anytime soon? It’s a good game but it’s a shame it’s just been forgotten about. ### 3/5 — Brilliant game but. *2023-06-02* And it’s a HUGE but. To build more than one building of any sort you need gold bars following an initial purchase with coins, however gold bars are pretty much non existent in the game meaning you have to buy them with real money. Which I have absolutely no intention of doing whatsoever. This therefore makes the game pretty much unplayable, along with the very high amounts of coins, keys etc needed to open more land in your city or other cities. So as it stands this could be a brilliant game, but sadly is little more than a waste of time to play. You cannot progress in the opening city never mind to other cities without throwing real money into the game, shame on you developers being so greedy that money comes before gaming. Game deleted! ### 3/5 — Could be a great game on day *2022-12-30* This is a good game and be will get boring very quickly, also my recent experience with the spinning wheel has had me use coins to get the golden clovers only for every spin to give me more clovers but not enough to spin again. The recent pirate themed quest had potential but the chest was worth the effort! Enjoying the game but will never spend pennies again on it ! ### 3/5 — 動作が重い。2つ目の島まではやる魅力は感じる。 *2022-10-22* 2022/10/17スタート。ファンタジー要素多めの都市建築ゲーム。レベル10から展開される鍵要素のバランスが難しい。土地に生えてる木にイラッとする。追記、レベル18で資金集めに難航。楽しいよりしんどいが勝つので離脱。可愛いのが好きで課金OKの方はやる価値有りです。 ### 3/5 — How to get back my old game *2022-09-04* Hello.. I just got a new phone and downloaded the app but I have to start all over again from level 1 when I have already gotten to 150 on my first phone. How do I get back my game since I was updating my game on that phone. ### 4/5 — Einfach ausprobieren 😊 *2022-05-21* Ich habe es mir gestern erst heruntergeladen und finde es bisher sehr entspannt und auch gut spielbar. Die Grafik ist ansprechend und man kommt gut vorwärts. Nun zu dem Punkt, warum ich nur 4 Sterne gegeben habe. Ich fände es klasse wenn auch während meiner Abwesenheit Einnahmen zusammen kämen. Ich muss das Spiel offen haben um Gewinne zu machen. Das finde ich persönlich schade, während ich arbeiten muss, arbeitet meine Stadt nicht 😅vielleicht wäre das mal eine Idee für Euch . Ansonsten einfach ausprobieren und selbst entscheiden, jeder hat andere Vorstellungen was für ihn das passende Spiel ist . ### 5/5 — Definite keeper *2022-05-11* I feel it’s a pretty easy going game. Quick to build and collect items to build special buildings. I’m confident this game is one you won’t delete. ### 2/5 — Не для шестёрки *2022-04-15* На шестерку бессмысленно грузить, вылетает на загрузке Закрепите и был полезен ### 3/5 — Stand still…play has stopped *2022-03-20* Have only played a day and figured the game is designed so that you earn coins at a very slow pace compared to cost of things (think Biden inflation 😉) I can also see what others mean by not being able to earn more while away. Makes game play nearly impossible. Also some of the concepts are poorly explained, makes strategizing difficult. A few tweaks and this game could be great. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Another region *2025-04-02* This game is great don’t get me wrong! But it would be nice to see more land or new kingdoms like a fairy kingdom or something… along with vampires, werewolves, witches/wizards, goblins and/or mermaids **Developer response:** Hi, We have considered it as feedback. We have forwarded this feedback to our product team and they will surely look into this for the future updates :). ### 1/5 — Don’t trust purchasing *2024-05-12, version 2.16.2* My game reset on it’s on and lost all my purchases. ### 1/5 — Lousy graphics *2023-09-15, version 2.14.1* Ugly little houses to choose. Ugly little people. Graphics are awful. Forget it, find another game. Sparkling Society has created a bunch of below par games, lousy graphics and right away they go for the pocket book. ### 1/5 — Bad glitch *2023-05-02, version 2.14.1* Trying to open the tab to fend off the black galleon but it’s hidden behind the sidewalk tab and the leaderboard tab so I can only click on one of those 2. Basically the game is dead now because I cannot click on the 1 tab I need to in order to move forward. That a really big flaw that should be easily avoidable ### 1/5 — Grrr *2022-05-23* I did the busy builders quest and I was supposed to get the reward later today but it popped up again for me to start it again . Does that mean I can repeat the quest to get mods builders??? ### 1/5 — Another region *2022-03-31, version 2.12.2* This game is great don’t get me wrong! But it would be nice to see more land or new kingdoms like a fairy kingdom or something… ### 1/5 — Avoid. *2022-01-26, version 2.12.2* Yet another greedy developer that puts profits ahead of its players. 15th October 2021 I contacted the developer asking how to backup & transfer my save game file as I was experiencing device issues. 3 days later they responded telling me to use the cloud function in Game Centre. I was unable to find the function stated. 19th October I emailed I wasn’t able to locate the cloud function. 21st Oct they acknowledged they misinformed me & suggested iCloud. I stated I don’t use iCloud & would have to cease playing their games as I was unwilling to start the game again on a new device after progressing so far. 22nd Oct they said (copied & pasted from email) We have received similar concerns from other players as well. We have already forwarded the concern regarding the progress transfer feature to our Product team and our Product team is currently working it. They also offered some in game currency to start on a new device…even though I previously stated I did not wish to start again so I politely declined. 23rd Nov I contacted again asking if progress had been made on the game save/transfer function. 25th Nov they replied (copied & pasted from email) We understand your concern. However, our product team is already working on this feature. They will surely introduce progress save/transfer feature soon in the game. Till then, kindly stay tuned. They again offered in game currency to start a new game. This shows disrespect as I already turned down the offer. 24th Jan 2022 I received an update for the game. There was no game save/transfer feature but on the splash screen there was advertising for all their other games. I now receive full screen in game advertising offline of their other games & while online, adverts start playing without me tapping on anything. So…in the 3 months since I initiated contact, they can’t code the game save/transfer feature into the game but they can code annoying adverts that have driven me from the game. I will be sure to inform everyone I can to avoid this greedy lazy disrespectful developer. ### 1/5 — Last time I’ll play *2021-11-26* I’ve really enjoyed this game, but today is the last time I’ll play. No more room to put any new buildings or decorations so all the latest building offers can’t be chosen. Fun while it lasted, all I can do now is open chests, add even more coins and tokens and gold, no more building, no more taking part in events due to no land available. I’m on level 150 and that’s it. Over. Quite sad really it’s not been updated or added to. ### 1/5 — Нельзя заходить с нескольких устройств в одну игру *2021-07-25* Нельзя заходить с нескольких устройств в одну игру ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing and then after level 87, game started over from level 1 after continuous crashes. *2021-06-16* Impossible to try and get app support. Very frustrating to loose all my credits and built islands. Not going to start over. Deleted game. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Enjoying the game *2025-02-10, version 2.17.0* Need more free bucks ### 5/5 — Beware… Addictive! *2024-12-01, version 2.17.0* I just found this game and so far I love it! ### 5/5 — Please cancel this transaction *2024-08-24* Please cancel this transaction August 24, 24 I never intended to buy anything, I press the wrong button. So please put my money you charge back on my card. Thank You Sarah Samayoa ### 5/5 — Love it so far. *2024-07-24* I just started playing a few days ago and love it so far. I am now noticing that the builds are taking longer so I start building then leave the game for 1 to 2 hours then come back to check on it. I would rather be able to continue to build at a steady pace and not have to wait for gold bars or several hours to complete a few buildings. Generally the game has been really fun. Maybe I am missing something in the gameplay and will discover it soon. Thanks for a game without constant interruptions too! ### 5/5 — Mal ausprobieren *2024-01-27* Hab es mal zufällig entdeckt und ausprobiert. Ich finde es hat sich gelohnt. Das Spiel vertreibt Langeweile und macht Spaß. Man kann auch schnell voranschreiten, ohne Geld auszugeben, und dass das Spiel einem diese Möglichkeit gibt, ist einfach super. ### 5/5 — Ирина *2023-08-05* Понравилось ### 5/5 — No complaints, just fun *2022-10-28* Ive been playing this game for over 2yrs & Ive never had any concerns, just fun w/o ever spending any $. Since I figured out the ez ways to get ‘credits’ this year it’s even better. ### 5/5 — Actually… *2022-07-06, version 2.12.2* Really enjoying this game! ### 5/5 — Macht Spaß *2022-06-19* Habe es vor 2 Stunden heruntergeladen und glaube, es macht süchtig. ### 5/5 — Lovely game *2022-05-31* If your sick of match 3 games, running out of energy, etc. Play this game, building, upgrading and cute, yes I’m hooked. --- *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 2026-08-28.*