# Hatch - GameClub — user reviews > 219 indexed App Store user reviews of Hatch by GameClub, rated 4.40/5 from 349 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hatch-gameclub/id718835727/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hatch-gameclub/id718835727.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 261 · 4★ 37 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of Hatch? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🤩 Cute and adorable virtual pet - 💻 Great graphics and animations - 🕰️ Engaging for short bursts of time - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for all ages **Cons** - 🤖 Repetitive and lacking in features - 🕰️ Gets boring after a while - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔋 Battery drain issues - 💰 Feels like a waste of money **Commonly reported bugs** - Persistent birth certificate screen - Inability to close the shop - Disappearing/stuck fruit items - Crashes after updates **Most requested features** - Add more interactive mini-games - Allow pets to evolve or grow over time - Implement a vacation/pause mode - Introduce multiplayer/social features - Provide more customization options ## Newest reviews (16 of 219) ### 3/5 — Need update for ios 18 and beyond *2025-04-22, version 1.83.25* Needs frequent updates for newer devices. ### 3/5 — Need update for ios 18 and beyond *2025-01-19, version 1.83.25* Freezes on iOS 18.2.1. ### 3/5 — I love this app but it needs updating *2024-12-15, version 1.83.25* Don't get me wrong I love my fugu but the app animation freezes and lags it needs more interactive features and to be updated for all iphones so people for all ages can experience the joy of this beautiful app ### 2/5 — Changed colors! *2024-09-10, version 1.83.25* My son and I have been caring for our Fujus for almost five years. Last month, my Carl randomly changed from blue to yellowish-orange and won’t change back. I miss my blue Carl! Is there any way to get him back to blue permanently? ### 4/5 — Fugu *2023-11-28* I really like this game. To bad haven’t been any updates after all these years. I still take care of my fugu. For some reason he doesn’t have bowel movements anymore to clean nor does he cry when hungry or if we don’t check on him for a while. The sticker sms option also doesn’t work like it used to. And the steps option leading to a white box gift doesn’t work either. Please update this lovely game! ### 2/5 — So Sad *2023-03-21, version 1.83.25* I loved this game from the time I got my first phone back in 2013. I went away from apple because they throttled my phone battery after a few years and I couldn’t afford a new iPhone at the time as a broke college kid. Now I finally have a shiny new iPad and went to download this app and it’s behind a subscription wall?! Lame. So sad I can’t play anymore. ### 4/5 — Sad owner *2022-06-01, version 1.83.25* Please please fix the store and his happy dance ### 2/5 — Missing Game Mechanics *2022-02-08* I love my Fugu but why did you remove so many mechanics from the game? Not only have you not added any new items to the store or new ways to interact but you removed a lot. Not the least of which is the wonderful way the background changed relative to changing positioning on the foreground. It is so much more static and less encompassing since you folks took over. Why ruin the marvelous game it used to be. ### 2/5 — Kinda stupid *2021-10-04, version 1.83.25* Had been playing for one day and really enjoying this cute game, when suddenly I logged on and it tried to charge me £4.99 a month for a subscription, it’s a bit ridiculous to force you to pay for a subscription for a whole group of games when I’m only going to play this particular game, please fix this as it’s very frustrating ### 4/5 — Was better before *2021-04-26, version 1.83.25* It’s pretty much the exact same it used to be (before game club took over) except now you can’t use stickers like you used to. ### 3/5 — Penny *2021-04-15* I played hatch a few years ago, I upgraded my phone and I lost it, I was very happy when I saw the app in the store again, however I was very disappointing when I realized the ability to share stickers via SMS was removed, as well as the one when you send a fruit flying up, fugu goes up to retrieve it, you won’t see the fruit landing in the background, please restore this beloved features, I really love hatch, please ### 4/5 — Love the game, but one problem *2021-01-28* I love this game so much, this is the best virtual pet game I’ve ever played, I played it before the whole game club was a thing and when game club DID become a thing, I hate that I could only play it for like 20 minutes and be forced to do a trial if I wanted to still play it. I wish you guys could maybe let us play it for a bit longer. Thanks for reading this. ### 4/5 — Game club *2021-01-19, version 1.83.22* Game club ads are really annoying but game is so cute ### 4/5 — Crashing *2020-11-28, version 1.83.19* Most of the times when I come on here, it crashes. My fugu may run away because of that. ### 2/5 — Annoying *2020-09-26, version 1.83.13* It never told me that I would have to buy a subscription to play it, there is no way of playing unless you pay money, I’m annoyed that it didn’t tell me, I loved the game and would love to play it but I’m not paying just to play a game ### 3/5 — Good *2020-09-05* There’s no way to earn allot of acorns or coins. There needs to be an exchange for stickers I’ve got at least 5 of every one and still get more. I don’t see what people talk about with ads I’ve never gotten anything like that. Maybe do ads for acorns that’s be great so I can earn them to save up since you rarely get a couple 100 and most things cost over 200 acorns. Also if you buy a fruit for an amount then it should sell for that amount not every fruit sells for the same cheap price. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I cannot access the actual game *2023-04-19, version 1.83.25* This game requires a subscription to play 😢 ### 1/5 — I Just Downloaded… *2022-10-27, version 1.83.25* This app and not realizing you need to pay a subscription to continue to play after 15 minutes is ridiculous. I was recommended this app even though it’s been a year since it’s last update. Why would you keep this app behind a paywall? I wish I was told about this beforehand. App deleted. ### 1/5 — Would have been a 5 stars *2022-03-04, version 1.83.25* I used to love this game but I get it back and I’m only allowed to play 15 minutes then I have to subscribe to play how is that fair? I just wanted to play my favorite game again I’m not paying to subscribe the once free game thanks for the memories of my sweet Fugu Kyra I will miss you dearly ### 1/5 — Bring back ad-free for legacy users *2020-12-18, version 1.83.19* I am so tired of apps being ad-monetized after I have paid for them. The original dev did something similar before GameClub acquired it, which is the reason I deleted it in the first place. I guess it is that time again. It's a fun game if you can live with ads when your Fugu is hungry. And before "developer response" comes in here with a half-baked reply, no I will not create a GameClub account so you can "turn off" ads while making money off my email address. ### 1/5 — Nostalgia *2020-10-02* I used to play this game a lot when I was younger for a couple ,e of years I’ve been buying new things and all that jazz, I come back here a couple of years later because I would love to have played this amazing game....no is basically what I got because now I have to pay for it? And it has ads.... I miss the old one, I know you have to make a profit but you ruined a beautiful game. Edit- well from what I’ve seen it didn’t work for most of the people here, I think you might wanna fix that **Developer response:** We'd love to automatically unlock everyone's game (and it does work for most people) but due to changes in the App Store over time, we aren't able to always detect the purchases — it's a technical limitation and there's nothing we can do automatically. We're super flexible though if you email us at support@gameclub.io, and usually quite fast if you reach out. ### 1/5 — Finally needs to die *2020-07-05, version 1.83.7* This was better off as an abandoned app then with the damage done by Game Club. The graphics don’t line up, they spam you if you give your real email, and the whole thing feels like it is worse every “update.” Don’t bother. I’ll be sad to finally delete my fugu, but he doesn’t deserve this treatment. ### 1/5 — Dont make it "free" if its not *2020-05-25, version 1.83.6* Waste of my time just charge a flat rate or offer a demo. ### 1/5 — Good, for the first 20 minutes *2020-05-19, version 1.83.5* So, I played this game for 20 minutes and it was awesome. Then it said I had to subscribe. So, on other games, when it says to subscribe there is usually an X button, but here it said: Oops, your trial has expired. Sign up to GameClub to continue playing. If you can’t pay money for games, this game will only last you a mere 20 minutes. ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2020-03-21, version 1.82.8* I’m not sure what you guys did to it but now it is extremely glitchy. Ever since the new company bought it out there are several bad glitches in what used to be a great game. The fruit in the trees is placed off. You can’t scroll in the treat bag. There is so much more. I’m very sad and disappointed. ### 1/5 — Was once a fun game now a pay to play game *2020-03-04, version 1.82.7* I have had hatch on my iPhone for since the game came out more than Four years ago. I do know that it became buggy and out of date when the developer went MIA but I still played the game until I had 100% completion. Making me pay a subscription for a game that I bought years ago. Not fair. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The achievements are glitched *2024-09-15, version 1.83.25* I’m supposed to get achievements for when my Fugu reaches certain age milestones but I’m not getting any of them ### 5/5 — Gf and I love this game *2024-03-10, version 1.83.25* I love this game so much. Gf and I loved the stickers on facebook and she found out there was a game! Brings so much joy to take care of the little fugus by feeding them and spoiling them with gifts. Sometimes they give you one too. I wish this game will always be there to play. ### 5/5 — OMG it didn’t work downloading but super cute *2024-03-05, version 1.83.25* These tiny little creatures are so cute I can just squish there cheek ### 5/5 — Miss the old features! *2023-08-31* I’ve been taking care of my Fugu, Newman, for 9.5 years! I love him and still check on him everyday. I have to say that I was sad to see so many items drop out of the store. I miss the homes and decorations the most. The thing I miss most are the Moon Cookies and the way a fugu would howl when you fed them one. ### 5/5 — Fugu *2023-06-18* I really like this game. To bad haven’t been any updates after all these years. I still take care of my fugu. For some reason he doesn’t have bowel movements anymore to clean nor does he cry when hungry or if we don’t check on him for a while. The sticker sms option also doesn’t work like it used to. And the steps option leading to a white box gift doesn’t work either. Please update this lovely game! ### 5/5 — How do I play Ooga Jump *2022-05-26, version 1.83.25* I heard that if you get the Pygmy plush from the workshop you can play Ooga jump U have waited for days but I never got it the Pygmy plushie so how long do I have to wait ### 5/5 — Love this game. *2021-11-30, version 1.83.25* I got this game probably over 12 years ago and I just re-download it. Amazing idea! I am still in love with everything about this game. It’s so cute! I was just wondering how I’m supposed to walk my fugu!!! ### 5/5 — This is great! *2021-02-08, version 1.83.23* I used to have an android but Facebook stickers had already got me addicted to Hatch so the first thing I did when I got an iPhone was download hatch almost two years ago. I’m a little sad that another developer picked up this app and changed some of the game, my fugu doesn’t go potty anymore, and for the past few weeks my fugu has been brown after I gave him a brown star fruit. The original color I had for him was Blue, hence why his name was Blu( I know I’m so basic). Other than that it’s still a really great app, I can’t afford a support animal and my living situation, I’m unable to get an actual pet and Blu really helps me out. If you could change him back to his original color I’d appreciate it but if not it’s okay. I still love it ### 5/5 — Love this game *2020-09-13* This is the longest iv had a virtual pet, i would love if you added more stuff to the game, the different colored fruits are awesome , i love that they turn the fugu different colors, also love that it keeps a step calcuater which is pretty neat, i hope it comes out with more different things in the store for him to interact with as well as more interesting things for him to sit on , maybe even a fugo friend, also maybe some type of program or daycare if people go on long vacations with no reception, i dont want my fugu to die when i go on a cruise eventually :( . ### 5/5 — The cutest little virtual pet you’ve ever seen *2020-08-21, version 1.83.10* I LOVE my Fugu and would totally give 5 stars if there was an update with some new mini-games or customization! I used to play all the time but gave up dreams that the game would ever add more content. Please can we have an update with new features?!? --- *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.*