# Grunt Rush: Battle & Conquer — user reviews > 61 indexed App Store user reviews of Grunt Rush by Electronic Gaming Development Company, rated 4.55/5 from 440 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grunt-rush-battle-and-conquer/id6478955259/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grunt-rush-battle-and-conquer/id6478955259.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 322 · 4★ 73 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Grunt Rush? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay - 🚀 Smooth onboarding and intuitive controls - 📱 Offline playability - 🎨 Polished visuals and audio **Cons** - 💰 Excessive ads and intrusive monetization - 🔁 Repetitive and lacking in variety - 🤔 Unoriginal and too similar to other games - 🐛 Bugs and localization issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Progress loss and save data issues - Crashes and performance problems - Calculation and UI bugs **Most requested features** - More unique gameplay mechanics - Diverse game modes and challenges - Optional ad model for bonuses - Incorporation of cultural/regional elements ## Newest reviews (14 of 61) ### 2/5 — Not interested *2026-01-03, version 0.30.5* I’m not going ### 4/5 — Great time waster *2025-09-13, version 0.25.7* Fun easy to do ### 3/5 — Ok game *2025-09-13, version 0.25.6* Ok fine game ### 2/5 — Mid *2025-06-22, version 0.22.7* Just a spit off of another game, and sometimes the multipliers just don’t work wouldn’t recommend ### 2/5 — Add *2025-05-31, version 0.22.7* Good game if you can get past the ads, that are all the same. If I have downloaded the game after the first 100 ads then I’m not going to. They are ok for a while but after a while of playing up pops an ad and it so annoying now. So game isn’t for me only because of the ads that’s all ### 1/5 — Forced ads *2025-05-16, version 0.21.2* Can’t play without watching ads ### 3/5 — Keep Going Forward! *2025-05-16, version 0.21.2* To Steer Studios team, First of all, congratulations on launching your debut title, Grunt Rush. It’s always exciting to see new studios emerge, and your game shows clear passion and potential. As part of the growing Saudi and regional gaming ecosystem, your work represents a meaningful step forward. After spending several hours playing the game, I’d like to share some constructive feedback that I believe could help strengthen the experience and improve its long-term success. ✅ What I appreciated: • Smooth onboarding: The core gameplay is intuitive and easy to pick up, which is great for casual players. • Progression system: Upgrading units and expanding the army offers a satisfying sense of growth. • Offline playability: Being able to enjoy the game without internet access is a valuable feature, especially in this genre. 🛠️ Suggestions and Constructive Criticism: 1. Too similar to existing titles While enjoyable, the game closely resembles others like Mob Control. Adding more unique mechanics, distinctive visual identity, or even light narrative elements could help Grunt Rush stand out. 2. Ad frequency feels excessive Ads appearing after nearly every level disrupt the flow. Consider shifting toward an optional ad model (watch ads for bonuses) to make the experience feel more rewarding and less intrusive. 3. UI and localization bugs I encountered placeholder messages (e.g., “broken string”) in reward screens. These issues affect the perception of quality and should be addressed for better user experience. 4. Lack of variety in gameplay After a few levels, the experience becomes repetitive. Adding new gameplay modes (like base defense, boss fights, or even light PvP elements) could significantly increase player retention. 5. Minimal cultural identity As a Saudi-based studio aligned with Vision 2030, you have an opportunity to incorporate subtle cultural or regional touches — whether in design, music, or story — that could distinguish your brand globally. I hope this feedback is taken in the spirit of support and encouragement. I believe Grunt Rush has a solid foundation, and with ongoing iteration, it can become a standout title in the mobile strategy space. Looking forward to your future updates — and future projects. Best regards, Mohammed Alqahtani ### 3/5 — Cute but….. *2025-05-14, version 0.21.2* It’s too easy 🤷🏼‍♂️ ### 2/5 — Too easy! *2025-05-10, version 0.21.2* Simple time waster, no strategy and no challenge. Lots and lots of annoying ads tho! ### 1/5 — Cheap copycat *2025-05-08, version 0.21.2* Made cheaply… ### 1/5 — Mob control clone *2025-05-07, version 0.21.2* Utter garbage ### 1/5 — 광고 *2025-05-06, version 0.21.2* 개많음 ### 1/5 — Meh *2025-05-04, version 0.21.2* Werbungverseuchter Müll ### 1/5 — Impossible Boss Bonuses *2025-04-29, version 0.19.9* I have opted to watch nearly every ad to upgrade multiple units every round and the “boss perks” based on damage to the final base have become impossible. I can have all three special units (all top damage) plus countless grunts surrounding the final base and still not even get the first level of extra perks. Plus the game gets extremely repetitive. Overall downvote for another game that expects you to pay even when you watch all their extra ads consistently. Deleted after a couple days of hours of playing ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads *2025-10-17, version 0.26.10* The game is fun BUT the ads take away from the fun. After every round you’re forced to watch an ad. Every round. Because of that I will be deleting this app. ### 1/5 — Cheap *2025-09-22, version 0.25.7* I like how all these games let you play ad free for the first day and constantly ask you to rate them then they start constantly putting up ads even after you watch ads to gain a little more in the game. It’s funny they don’t ask you for a good rating again after they bombard you with ads. ### 1/5 — Update offers very little *2025-09-09, version 0.25.6* The game runs out of options fast. You will upgrade all units to max level quickly. If you are looking to kill 5 minutes its okay ### 1/5 — Below average *2025-06-16, version 0.22.7* Below average ### 1/5 — Is this a game? *2025-06-09, version 0.22.7* There’s really nothing to this game. It doesn’t involve any strategy at all. Just hold your thumb down, let the little guys loose and eventually you win the level (and watch an ad of course). Sometimes I was looking at the bottom of the screen where I’m shooting these grunts, not noticing the massacre at the top. Then I won. Over and over. It gets boring fast. ### 1/5 — Progress lost, hours wasted, don’t download. *2025-06-04, version 0.22.7* I had been having fun playing this for several days. I had made tremendous progress. I open the gave today and everything I’ve worked for is gone. Hours of play wasted. I was on level 91 or 92. I had played several rounds of the Armored Resistance and has over 15k in coins, several units unlocked, the last being the helicopter, the robot and double gun grunt open, the second hover craft and most of them to level 9 with the double grunt to level 11. Now it’s all gone. I’m on level 9 of the game, all my work and progress have disappeared. Don’t play this game. It all gets taken away from you with no explanation. ### 1/5 — Flag *2025-05-21, version 0.21.2* If the makers of this game could add a flag of a country that doesn't exist in any bible then by all means please add a country that does exist in all bibles. Add Israel ### 1/5 — 👎🏻 *2025-05-20, version 0.21.2* Disappointed game. We expected more, waste of energy and zero creativity ### 1/5 — Copycat *2025-05-19, version 0.21.2* Shamelessly freemium ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-05-18, version 0.21.2* Ads every 5 seconds, whenever you load up a mission, upgrade troops or just click anywhere on the screen, an ad appears. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Surprising little game *2025-06-08* This is a simple, yet fun to play gaming app. The option to get rewards for watching ads is there, but not mandatory. A person can play this game with zero if any game play interruptions. Enjoyable. I recommend. **Developer response:** Hi Commander, We're happy to hear you're enjoying the game and we appreciate the feedback. ### 5/5 — Good game to pass the time *2025-05-23, version 0.21.2* I’ve been playing this game about a week and still enjoy it. There’s a trick to it creating enough soldiers to get the job done. It’s fun to play. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-05-18, version 0.21.2* 👌🏻 ### 5/5 — الرياض *2025-05-13, version 0.21.2* صراحه لعبه ممتعه وفيها اثاره ### 5/5 — Review about the game *2025-04-25, version 0.19.9* One of the best mobile phone games it’s addictive ### 5/5 — Gameplay awesome *2025-04-25, version 0.19.9* Really good game graphics good ### 5/5 — Nice game *2025-04-18, version 0.19.9* Nice gane ### 5/5 — 広告通り *2025-04-05, version 0.19.9* まぁ楽しめるっちゃ楽しめる。飽きてくるけどね。 ### 5/5 — Werbung *2025-04-04, version 0.19.9* Die Werbung ist Zuviel ### 5/5 — Grunt rush *2025-03-30, version 0.19.9* Awesome game. --- *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 2026-09-07.*