# Father.io AR — user reviews > 34 indexed App Store user reviews of Father.io AR by Proxy42, rated 3.70/5 from 82 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fatherio-ar/id1312788590/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fatherio-ar/id1312788590.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 47 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 19 ## Newest reviews (10 of 34) ### 3/5 — No camera *2018-09-05, version 2.3.1* I tried to play on the iPhone 5c and 7+ but the camera doesn’t work when you battle, it just says “radar not available, can someone help me out? ### 3/5 — Fun when it works, has huge potential! *2018-03-11, version 2.1.4* When you can finally get it to connect and invite player it’s really fun to play. Has some quirks, but overall game has huge potential. Currently the best one out! Add 1/2 ⭐️ ### 5/5 — Awesome Game -Inceptors Needed *2018-02-15, version 2.1.0* This game is awesome, with inceptors. Other than that it’s just a neat little fps game. With them though, its like a giant real life CoD style lase tag game that can be played anywhere. Downsides are it kills batteries quickly and the inceptors may not fit with some phone cases. Occasionaly, the discovering of games doen’t work but can be easily fixed with quitting the app and going back in ### 4/5 — Free play for 5 stars *2018-01-27, version 2.1.0* Freeplay plz! Oh and I love Father.io Because it’s the only thing that is open world and you can move around;) thanks for making this app :) ### 5/5 — Finally *2018-01-23, version 2.0.7* Been waiting for this game for god knows how long. Exceptionally fun to play with friends. Great game to exercise outdoors with fun. ### 4/5 — I really like this game but *2018-01-16, version 2.0.7* I wish you could connect to LAN instead of using the incepter But otherwise really good game ### 4/5 — Animation Quality *2017-12-10, version 2.0.4* I really love this game and the idea behind it. Everything about it it so fun and exciting although I do have some feedback: I am slightly disappointed with the animation quality I.e. barrel flash and reloading animations and I understand it is hard to make a mobile game run well with great graphics but this was still something I thought I should mention. I still love the game and am going to continue playing it. -Alex ### 5/5 — First *2017-12-10, version 2.0.4* First baby ### 5/5 — Finally! *2017-12-10, version 2.0.4* A true AR style fps that actually works!!! ### 5/5 — Finally *2017-12-09, version 2.0.4* Finally, so good for a game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2024-02-04, version 2.3.7* Brought the interceptor to play and can’t even get the game to start ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2018-12-28, version 2.3.7* The inception stuff will pair sometimes but will always unpair within 30 seconds.... We all went to separate corners of the house and tried multiple times just doesn’t stay paired. I would not recommend this to anyone complete scam of a product will be sending this back 😡😡😡😡😡 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 ### 1/5 — A complete waste of time and money. *2018-08-25, version 2.3.1* I preordered this on a crowdfunding site. Delay after delay after delay. I just now attempted to play the full version and follow the instructions to re-claim my username from beta... doesn’t work. Try to contact admin... no in-game way how. I can’t even get on to start playing. I’m hoping someone will reach out... Otherwise - DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS LIKE I HAVE. ### 1/5 — So many glitches *2018-03-26, version 2.1.4* Needs a lot of bug fixing, particularly the single player mode. ### 1/5 — Does not let you get passed connect screen *2017-12-09, version 2.0.4* Your update says “ mini game allows you to play without an inception” but once you log in it won’t let you get passed the connect screen. If I click buy now it sends me to the indiegogo page which says items MAY deliver in January 2018. So one Can Not play without the inventor. Which is not widely available yet. ### 2/5 — Sweet game! *2019-02-25, version 2.3.7* I have waited for a few years for this, I can’t believe it is here and ready to roam! The game isn’t finished yet but that was well known before shipping started. Havnt had any issues connecting interceptors. Have a lot of fun running around with my fiancé shooting it up! Update feb 2019: still does not have the Tactical map so unless you have people to play with...good luck. Before the game was released and could use the Tactical map it was great...once they took that away...it went down hill. WHEN CAN WE GET TO PLAYING THE GAME! (Original backer) ### 2/5 — Cool concept but needs work *2018-09-09, version 2.3.1* The game is a cool idea, but it needs to be updated a lot. It’s very buggy. I try playing with my friends and we couldn’t do anything to fix the “offline radar” problem. There are also problems with iPhone X compatibility as it cuts off in the notch. Please update this game if you can see this. ### 2/5 — Has potential but game clunky, huge battery drain *2018-01-24, version 2.0.7* First of all this game will drain a fully charged iPhone in 20 min tops. Gotta be a fix for this soon. Phone gets super hot after one game. Inceptor mounting bracket needs to be bigger. I use an iPhone 6plus w a case but it won’t fit and I don’t wanna be running around outside without my iPhone case. So far we’ve had difficulty connecting to games because you have to wait the 20 seconds each time before it “auto detects” nearby players allowing them to join. We have 4 inceptors and getting the game to send 3 invites each game rarely happens so we have to keep resetting. Should’ve been fixed in beta but hopefully this is in works. Really not enough play modes. Could’ve easily put capture the flag modes in game but instead have very simple gameplay. And all the classes are virtually the same. This game could be fun w large group battles but not enough variety for much replay value as it stands now. And how do you turn the things off??! No buttons. It finally turns off once battery is full drained but that’s it. Honestly disappointing after waiting years for this to come out but hopefully some new modes and bug fixes will help. ### 3/5 — From great to why... *2023-03-08, version 2.3.7* Hello I am a original backer for this game! Bought my inceptor and even bought a second one for a friend to play! They had a tactical world map that was just epic in every way! Then they took out the map and now is just a AR shooter only? You guys had the best idea for this game and then drop it entirely? I really don’t think you have any idea on how much the map made the game what it was :( ! Please I think you really need to bring the tactical map back up and fix the graphics for the first person shooter mode ? I’m really upset about what has happened to the game since you changed it from the original version and wish you could fix it to the way it used to be:(. This way we can play it like it was meant to be played:( ### 3/5 — Game *2022-05-17, version 2.3.7* I hope they keep the territory for clan fighting on google maps. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Problems *2023-03-12, version 2.3.7* Game looks cool, but sign in and sign up do not work. Fix please! ### 5/5 — This is awesome *2020-10-11, version 2.3.7* Cool ### 5/5 — Supporter and Original backer *2019-08-22, version 2.3.7* When I first started supporting this game it looked amazing, I couldn’t wait to try it an the trailers only increased my desire to play. When it went into bata there where a couple things that made it unique and stand out among the other games that claimed to be like it Pgo or even that game’s forbearer Ingress. First was the release of a top down map style game that you could interact with capturing territory, build defenses, and mine resources that could then be utilized by ones own faction. Second was the fact that once a faction’s “territory/base“ was being contested and if you where in the area you could then pull out your interceptor and defend against the opposing faction. At least that’s the idea, from here on I don’t know what’s going to happen or if the Devs are even around anymore. Their Discord is still active but It just seems like they have forgotten their creation. I give this game five stars in the hope that some day the Devs will pick up where they left off. ### 5/5 — Original Backer *2019-05-24, version 2.3.7* I was an original backer from when this was in its earliest of days. Like Day 1 backer. And I have been holding out hopes for this game for so long. And yes like alot of people I kept having to wait for delays in whatever was happening with the game or the device. I have my inceptor and I used to have the Dev version of this. I have seen it change alot and I know its still in need of work and not where the devs had seen it when they envisioned it. And the fact of having to use an external device to make more use of the game is awesome, and a draw back at the same time. Its a difficult situation, because I love the scope and forethought and design of the game ideas they had originally. The idea was essentially a massive open laser tag essentially. There was more to it then that but thats how I saw it. And I really want this game to do well and to get to where it should be. Especially considering how much money went into building this game. I do think the biggest issue is the Inceptor device. Its awesome and a great idea, but even Pokemon Go had issues getting the Poke Go Plus out to market AND to get people to use them. I also have given it 5 stars as an optimistic way to hopefully bring up the rating and bring more people in. ### 5/5 — Inceptor *2018-04-29* Where can we get the inceptor from ??? ### 5/5 — Hi *2018-04-29, version 2.1.4* Does the father I/O work for iPhone 5s ### 5/5 — Iphone d *2018-03-24, version 2.1.4* Please optimize for the iPhone x, i was an initial backer and would love to play but some of the actions are not displaying on screen. ### 5/5 — Inceptor *2018-03-23, version 2.1.4* This can be played without incepter online but since we have to buy it. I won’t do that for an app. Game has very high potential but needs to fix this inceptor thing. ### 5/5 — Awesome!!! 💯 work in progress👊 *2018-03-07, version 2.1.4* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This game is what I've been waiting all my life, I always wanted something like this. I know this game is not perfect like everything else, nothing is perfect really so let's get real people and you if think you can make a better game, go ahead but in the meantime just enjoy this game and if there's any issues report it to the developers rather than giving it a bad rating because there are minor issues but they are being work and fix. Be patient, this game will be the best. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2018-02-27, version 2.1.3* To make it short I will say love it --- *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 2026-06-09.*