# Friendzoned : Sms Game — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of Friendzoned by Hocine Belbouab, rated 4.10/5 from 329 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendzoned-sms-game/id1316042657/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendzoned-sms-game/id1316042657.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 207 · 4★ 44 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 43 ## What do users think of Friendzoned? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📖 Engaging and compelling story - 🎭 Interesting plot twists and character development - 😊 Entertaining dialogue and narrative - 🎨 Quality visuals and artwork - 🔄 Multiple choice outcomes for replayability - 😍 Highly addictive and immersive experience **Cons** - 🐛 Chapter 4 ad loading bug prevents progression - 💰 Aggressive monetization strategy with forced ads - ⏱️ Game content is too short - 📱 App crashes when attempting to bypass ads - 🚫 Paywall blocks free players from continuing - 🌐 Limited language availability (French-only initially) **Commonly reported bugs** - Chapter 4 video ad fails to load or play properly - Static ads appear instead of video ads at Chapter 4 - Clicking close on ads returns to main menu instead of continuing - App crashes when airplane mode is activated at Chapter 4 - Ad loop prevents progression past Chapter 3 - App crashes when ads appear - Occasional app crashes and glitches during gameplay **Most requested features** - Release Part 2 of the story - Complete translation from French to English - Release Part 3 of the story - Fix ad system to allow free progression - Extend game content beyond Chapter 3 ## Newest reviews (12 of 51) ### 3/5 — Could be good IF… *2022-01-05, version 4.1.2* Great game if you can get past chapter four. Says I have to watch and add to get to chapter 5 then the add shows up and nothing plays it’s just a picture of an app. And if you press close it just goes back to the Home Screen. Tried waiting one minute on the add to see if anything would happen and nothing did so I pressed close and it took me to the Home Screen again. Would love to keep playing and give 5 stars. But it won’t let me go past chapter 5. 😒 ### 4/5 — So *2021-05-26, version 4.1.2* I’m on chapter 3, and when I finished it I could hit chapter 4, so like I finished the add and then clicked chapter 4 and it went to the ad again and kept doing it and it won’t let me read chapter 4 so please fix this ### 3/5 — Was fun... *2021-03-03, version 4.1.2* The first 3 chapters were alright. But then when it got to chapter 4 the app kept crashing when I tried to access it. It said something about loading a video and then nothing happened. ### 2/5 — Fun game but major problem *2020-10-29, version 4.1.2* (Devs please read) this game is fun and the story is cool but when you get to chapter 4 it says you need to watch a video to play and when you watch the video it takes you back to the main menu ### 4/5 — Please fix this *2020-10-19, version 4.1.2* I like this game but you can only do chapters 1-3. Once you get to the 4th one you get an ad. Mine was for Facebook and it said to join it (I didn’t already have it). I didn’t want to so I clicked close. It just takes you back and won’t let you continue. I was like maybe have have to join Facebook and they tell you what to do on their account or something but that didn’t work. Please fix this! ### 2/5 — Don’t download if you don’t want to pay *2020-09-08, version 4.1.2* I love the story but there is no way to get passed chapter 3 unless you pay for no ads and most people (like me) don’t have the funds for that ### 4/5 — Bruh *2020-07-22, version 4.1.2* Bro I was starting to like the game but then chapter 4 you have to get a ad for it ok so it said close or get I did not want the the download the ad so I press close then it keeps going back to the main menu and I I got mad and I did it many times and got so mad then I want to see the reviews and it happened to them to please fix it please and I am serious please like do it I do want y’all to download this game but you can reach only to chapter 3 and yeah and hiiii if you reading the and hope you have a nice day and UPDATE THE GAME AND TAKE THE BUG OUT PWEASE 😤🥺 ### 2/5 — Can’t get past chapter 4 *2020-07-16, version 4.1.2* It is a really great game but then I got to chapter 4. When you click play it says that and ad I loading so that you can play chapter 4. When the ad comes up and you press the x you still can’t play chapter 4 no matter how many times you closed out the ad. Also if you try to put your phone on airplane mode at this point to stop the ads from coming the game will just close out. It is a really good game and really interesting until this point. I’m guessing they want us to buy the no ads feature so they can make money. ### 3/5 — Some annoying problems *2020-06-08, version 4.1.2* This game started off fun and all but when I got to chapter four It gave me so many ads so I never actually got to do chapter four. The creator should fix that. ### 5/5 — Second game *2020-03-09, version 4.1.2* Please make the second game ### 3/5 — Chapter 4 *2020-03-05, version 4.1.2* I’ve made it to chapter 4 & it keeps saying watch video to continue to the next chapter. I have tried over & over & I still haven’t made it through. ### 3/5 — . . . *2020-02-14, version 4.1.2* “Hello I’m well AJ, I was playing your game but when I get to ch4 I keep watching ad to unlock it but it keeps not working! Like for real why isn’t ch4 not unlocking. . . I was really enjoying the game!” ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Chapter 4 Won’t load *2022-05-13, version 4.1.2* Didn’t look at the reviews before downloading but I’m having the same issues as everyone else. Game works fine until you get to chapter 4 and it says you need to watch an ad to continue. It doesn’t matter how many times you watch the stupid add, it won’t work. I saw someone say, that the app is a scam, designed to make you watch a bunch of ads and all the screenshots of the game are from chapters 1-3. So yeah, it seems pretty bogus to me. Would love to play more if it actually worked though ### 1/5 — Stuck on Chapter 4 *2021-10-11, version 4.1.2* I’ve played this before but now it plays a video add to continue but clicking on Chapter 4 another add plays and I’m unable to keep playing. Never ending add play ### 1/5 — Chapter 4 *2020-11-23, version 4.1.2* So I’m sure now we’re all aware of the chapter 4 bug and listen Developer/s it shouldn’t take long to fix it soooo if you want 4/5 star ratings you’ll fix it I was actually liking it before I got there thought it was just me but nope 👎 but you can make it 👍 so fix it I’d say please but it’s taking too long at this point ### 1/5 — you only get 3 chapters *2020-08-30, version 4.1.2* it would be good if you could get into chapter 4. it's really a scam because most of us wouldn't mind letting one video ad play to get to the next chapter . but this ad purposely doesn't allow a video ad which basically tries to force you to pay for the "no ads " feature. just for that, i'm not going to pay for the no ad feature and i doubt anyone else will either ### 1/5 — Scam *2020-07-19, version 4.1.2* You will never get past chapter 3 unless you pay money. It wants to open a video ad to unlock chapter 4. However, they just give you standing ads and chapter 4 never unlocks. I would possibly enjoy the game, but I refuse to be scammed into paying money to do so. Waste of time trying unless you plan to spend money. ### 1/5 — Friend zoned is the best ❤️ *2020-04-23, version 4.1.2* The thing about it though when I got to chapter f4 I pressed play and it gave me an ad so I waited and then I pressed play again and it kept doing it again again and again so please fix that I had to delete my data to make it work again 😭😔 ### 1/5 — Scam *2020-02-14, version 4.1.2* This app is taking your money and there’s a simple way of seeing what I mean, when you pass chapter 3 an AD pops up which is normal till you get rid of it and 3 more pop up then the menu lets you press on chapter 4 but it will only load AD’s over and over again, if you go on airplane mode the app is designed specifically to crash when you press chapter 4 and to top this all off if you look at the pictures the app shows you are the gameplay before you download it it shows chapter 1,2,3 and nothing else! So this app is a scam as it’s only designed to make money off the AD’s ### 1/5 — Scam *2019-12-10, version 4.1.2* Look, I’d love to rate this game higher. The story is super interesting and I really love it, however, chapter four says that it’s going to load a video ad for me to continue, and then it gives me a still ad I can click out of, and I can’t get a video ad. Essentially, this means I would have to buy an add pass, and considering most comments say this is a short game, I’m not going to do that. I can’t do that, I don’t have the money because every dollar counts in my house and we don’t have a credit card to begin with. If I can get past this bug, I’ll update the rating and review :/ ### 1/5 — Major Bug *2019-10-31, version 4.1.2* I was enjoying the game until I got to chapter 4. The game wants me to watch a video to continue playing, but it doesn’t give me a video to watch, just a still ad that let’s me exit out. It’s a game breaker, as I’m unable to continue playing! Update: After looking at probably 100 ads. I finally got an ad that was a video and the game still won’t let me play. I thought about paying the $0.99 you want for the game, but I done paid for it with all freaking ads you made me watch for nothing! I feel like you owe me some money for wasting my time. Thanks for nothing! ### 2/5 — Ads *2020-11-07, version 4.1.2* I loved the game so far it’s interesting but once you get to chapter 4 it’ll say press ad for the next chapter I keep pressing it and it keeps giving me ads !!!! Fix this I deleted it since I can’t move on anyway I wish you can fix this because this game is actually interesting and worth it.... ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Do part 2 please *2022-12-18, version 4.1.2* Please do part 2 this game was so good. I need to know what happens next ### 5/5 — I love this! *2022-10-16, version 4.1.2* I am so intrigued! I want to keep going! ### 5/5 — Friendzoné *2022-10-05* Friendzoné is really awesome! I am totally hooked on the story. I’m always looking forward to what comes next. I can’t wait for Friendzoné to be translated from French to English. ### 5/5 — 🤩🤩🤩 *2022-02-04, version 4.1.2* The best we need part two ### 5/5 — Friendzone 2 *2021-12-26, version 4.1.2* I like where this story is going and would love to see the rest of the story. Never really had an interest in games/novels like these but I love it. Keep up the good work can’t wait for the rest of the story :D ### 5/5 — How to fix *2021-12-20, version 4.1.2* Hello, as this game is french and when my region/country was turned on « France » i can tell you that it’s different if you are playing as a french person. Just change the country ur on on ur apple store acc and there’s no ads ### 5/5 — Incredible story *2021-02-19, version 4.1.2* I wish it hadn’t stopped at Zoe committing suicide and or Amy dying but I have to admit it kept me on edge. ### 5/5 — Good story *2020-08-23, version 4.1.2* This app definitely told a good story one that honestly kept me wanting more i feel that ill replay this game many times over and definitely recommend it to others ### 5/5 — Highly recommend *2020-07-29, version 4.1.2* Great app ### 5/5 — I love reading these stories *2020-07-10, version 4.1.2* I can’t stop reading these stories --- *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 2026-06-10.*