# FireLine: Merge Defense — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of FireLine by 乐迪 童, rated 4.58/5 from 531 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireline-merge-defense/id1525058607/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireline-merge-defense/id1525058607.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 442 · 4★ 36 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 36 ## What do users think of FireLine? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics - ⚡ Quick progression and rewards - ✨ Fun and entertaining experience **Cons** - 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads (2-3 per minute) - 💰 Misleading 'no ads' premium option still shows banner ads - 🔄 Repetitive and redundant ad placements - ⏱️ More time watching ads than playing - 🚫 Forced ads even when declining rewards - ❌ Unplayable without ad interruptions - 🔧 Game freezes when purchasing ad removal - ⚠️ Suspicious bot-like 5-star reviews with generic names **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes when attempting to purchase ad removal - Offline earnings ads fail to deliver promised rewards - Declining ad offers still plays the ad without reward - Game doesn't load past black screen on some devices - Ad-related lag and performance issues **Most requested features** - Optional ad system similar to Battle Cats model - Ability to turn off auto-merge/power-up upgrades - Reduced frequency of confirmation popups - Streamlined reward collection process - Ad-free gameplay option that actually works - Less intrusive ad placement strategy ## Newest reviews (14 of 38) ### 4/5 — Idk *2024-02-03, version 5.3.8* Please remove the no advertising bit ### 4/5 — To much *2022-07-14, version 5.3.8* OK I love this game but there are way too much ads sometimes when I don’t click on the things a ad shows up and I get a reward or it’s just a ad for no reason and also please make it option where you can turn off the power up I hate the auto merge upgrade and please less ads ### 2/5 — Pay $4 get more ads *2022-01-08, version 5.3.8* Ads for upgrades. Won’t stop don’t stop never stop ads. Ads for ads. Ads for more ads. Finally more ads. ### 3/5 — Its okay but... *2021-08-02, version 4.0.8* Next time you come out with another app, try and do the ads like battle cats and let them experience the entire game by their own with bonus prizes requiring ads with the option always there. Barraging the player with ads is annoying to a lot of people. ### 1/5 — Forced ads equal one star. *2021-04-26* I will never rate a game above one star, that offers more of something or an extra boost for watching an ad, but also the option to bypass the boost, but when you bypass it plays an ad anyway. If you’re going to force the ad, then you should give the boost, otherwise, don’t force the ad. I’ll watch them on my terms thanks. Also, the forced ads? Yeah, i force quit the app, restart it, and carry on. The load time is less than the length of the ad. Again, if i want the boost, i will gladly watch the ad. Everytime you force one, i just restart the app. No income for you. All of this is unnecessary anyway, since there is an ad bar at the bottom the whole time. Which is already a forced ad. Pick on and stick with it, all three... is pretty greedy, for game that didn’t even have to license music. ### 2/5 — Ads *2021-04-02, version 3.7.8* The amount of ads that dont work and the amount that pop up make this game terrible...mostly all the offline earnings that i clicked the ads for 2x either didnt give me or it lagged and i had to close then re-enter the game only to discover i didnt get any of the offline earnings ### 1/5 — Constant ads... annoying *2021-03-24, version 3.7.8* Would rate it better if i could have the choice to watch the ads. Not have the ads force down my throat. ### 1/5 — Rating bots? *2021-03-21, version 3.7.8* Most of the good ratings are names like r we jejfhfdhd and are literally saying “not too many ads” or things like that... also 95% of 5 star ratings have no comments... feels botted man, the game is horrid has too many ads and too many pop ups... it also has the horrible “you declined an ad to claim your reward, you now only get the ad” thing... deleted the game. ### 1/5 — Ad Wagon *2021-03-07, version 3.3.8* An excessive amount of ads for a game that’s not even worth it. ### 2/5 — . *2021-02-21, version 3.3.8* Its a good game, but theres well too many ads, and way to many things to do it should be more simplified, and the amount of times it asks me if i want the weapon i buy to be a higher level like lvl 1 to lvl 3 so it annoys me because im trying to play the game ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2021-02-10, version 3.3.8* Wasted more time watching forced adverts than playing the game, don’t bother with this. ### 1/5 — To many ads *2021-02-07, version 3.3.8* To many ads ### 3/5 — Pretty good *2021-02-03, version 3.0.8* It’s a good game and very straightforward with a good amount of spontaneous, repetitive ads. The only issue I have is you’ll be offered a reward for watching an ad and if you click no 9 time out of 10 you still get the ad but no reward. ### 1/5 — Add simulator *2021-01-26, version 3.0.8* Ever pop up is asking something and is you say no to the add it plays one makes the game just annoying. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — NOT WORTH IT!! *2025-12-29, version 6.6.7* Just downloaded the game. Seemed cool, until 2 minutes in to the game and it’s ADs on ADs on ADS. YOU CANT EVEN PLAY without ads coming up and interrupting. Just erase the app. Again not worth it ### 1/5 — Stay away *2023-12-31, version 5.3.8* Forced adverts The more games we all avoid that force adverts the quicker devs will stop ### 1/5 — No Ads does not mean no ads *2023-03-04, version 5.3.8* If you pay to remove ads, the ‘pop up’ ads go away, but there are still ‘banner’ ads shown. Extremely misleading, and I’ll be requesting a refund. ### 1/5 — spamming designed as a game *2022-11-11, version 5.3.8* So many freaking stupid pop up’s every couple of minutes ruin what could have been a fun little game. Don’t bother paying for ad free either, you’ll still get spammed with pop up’s. The game designer hates players to make this abomination of a game. ### 1/5 — Rating bots that lie. Anyways tons of ads. *2022-10-10, version 5.3.8* The names for the 5 star reviews are like hahsjs. And my name is hehrjdj. I’m a human that doesn’t have an account. Sorry due to not wanting my App Store to be Spanish. Anyways there like ads all over th place. Just by doing everything you will get 10 ads. Ridiculously bad. Never recommend unless if your a stupid 4 year old. Only 5 minutes of playing and got like 49 ads. Pls read without laziness like abi does now. ### 1/5 — Buggy *2022-06-22, version 5.3.8* Trying to buy no ads freezes the game. Unplayable with ads. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2022-04-30, version 5.3.8* Impossible to play, ads every 30 seconds… ### 1/5 — Ads *2021-12-16, version 5.3.8* This game has more forced ads than I’ve ever experienced. I’m talking 2-3 every MINUTE. ### 1/5 — It’s bad 😡 *2021-06-14, version 4.0.8* There’s way to many adds and the same adds keep getting repeated ### 1/5 — Make less adds *2021-05-08, version 3.7.8* Dear game makers The number of add are mad it makes more add time then play time, there’s to many boxes that come down and ever open you are welcomed with a add. The number of add that are forced for 40 seconds a time, 40 second adds are the worst and when you can’t skip and have to wait you spend more time in the adds then the game please fix this. From Clgamer2009 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I change my opinion *2022-03-15, version 5.3.8* I paid for remove ads and it’s finally updated ### 5/5 — This is my favorite game *2021-10-13, version 4.0.8* I got two level 60 even know I just downloaded this six minutes ago. ### 5/5 — This game is so fun *2021-07-01, version 4.0.8* Like I already have level 16 gun and I just downloaded it an hour and 23 minutes ago and I'm already very far ahead and already on level 40 something ### 5/5 — Amazing game! *2021-05-31, version 4.0.8* Best game ever ### 5/5 — Cj *2021-02-16, version 3.3.8* I just got this game today and it is the best game on my phone ### 5/5 — Too busy enjoying to write review (9 yr old’s review) *2021-01-16, version 3.0.8* Game is really fun so far... I already have the level 6 cannon after about 1.6567 minutes...keep up the good work! P.S: it’s not perfect but it’s almost perfect, you don’t have to be perfect P.P.S: I would average it 5+... but it says T for teen instead lol ### 5/5 — It’s great *2020-10-08, version 2.3.8* I having fun ### 5/5 — Nah *2020-09-23, version 2.3.8* It’s fat ### 5/5 — 12+ really *2020-08-29, version 1.6.8* Lol I’m 8 ### 5/5 — Nice game *2020-08-27, version 1.6.8* This is goood not too many adds --- *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 2026-09-09.*