# Hello Stars — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Hello Stars by SamShui Corporation, rated 4.59/5 from 183,953 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-stars/id1403455040/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-stars/id1403455040.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 143,172 · 4★ 20,884 · 3★ 10,697 · 2★ 3,139 · 1★ 6,061 ## What do users think of Hello Stars? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Engaging gameplay - 👍 Unique and refreshing concept - 💡 Challenging puzzles - 🎨 Visually appealing - 🕰️ Good time killer **Cons** - 🔍 Misleading ads - 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases - 🤔 Repetitive and easy levels - 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes - 🤖 Ambiguous puzzle solutions **Commonly reported bugs** - Unresponsive controls - Inconsistent scoring and level completion criteria - Crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - More challenging and varied levels - Ability to skip ads - Option to disable ads for a one-time fee - Improved tutorial and guidance - Ability to customize the character/gameplay ## Newest reviews (13 of 50) ### 2/5 — Adds *2021-03-09, version 2.2.8* So if you don’t want to be annoyed with adds dont download this game. I downloaded this because the add made it look interesting soooo like the usual me I download this app. I completed the first level then comes the adds. Then every level I completed, there was always an add!!! Then when I got to level 65, I said in these EXACT WORDS “ Ok I’ve had enough of these like 2 minute adds!” “ These hard levels and stupid offers!” So I deleted it. It is a fun game overall just they need to fix the add thing I hope you understand me. Have a fantastic day or night 😁! ### 3/5 — Ads Ruin the Experience *2019-11-10, version 2.2.8* I’m okay with a few obligatory ads when I’m not paying for the premium version, but when 5-second ads take 10 seconds to actually close (I continually tap the “x” button, which is super laggy and unresponsive) to the point where I have to exit the app each time due to frustration—and this happens about every two replays in a level—it frustrates me to the point of not even wanting to play. The graphics are also kinda shoddy and could use some sprucing up, but they aren’t terrible. Other than that, it’s a good game, and the mechanics are appropriate for how it makes itself look (gameplay wise). Frankly, I’d rather have banner ads at the bottom than being taken to a completely new page and having to wait for that one, however. ### 3/5 — ??😂 *2019-07-28, version 2.2.8* This game was fun at first because the levels were not to hard to understand, but within time, it became very hard to understand levels and how to do them. I feel as if this is a game for people who have a high logic level. Also the concept is a Stickman who wants to be famous but I just don’t understand how making a ball hit the Stickman while he’s asleep on the toilet gets me money so he can get better stuff. And the amount of money you get per level is not enough to actually get higher level stuff. I mean, the clothes can be as high as $216.4 but you only get $24 per level depending on how many stars you get. This gets really annoying and boring. ### 3/5 — Good at first... *2018-12-24, version 2.2.8* I really enjoyed playing this game. Please note the ‘ed’. It got harder, so I used the hint button. Not a problem, right? That’s not the problem. Once I got to level 155, there was a pop-up saying something like, “Limit the amount of lines?” I didn’t know what that meant, but since it said nothing about money, I said ok. I then looked at the screen and there was a picture at the top of the screen with a x1 ☝🏻. I continued to play and drew my first line. The ball got stuck so I tried to draw another line. It wouldn’t let me and in a white box on the bottom it said, “Limit Lines”. Luckily it was only in effect for one round. I completed the next level and there’s the same pop-up on level 157. I pressed X but when I tried to draw, it said, “Limited Lines” again with a x1 ☝🏻. I am now stuck on level 157. Why would someone come up with some ‘limited line’ crap. Please take this review into consideration when updating this app. Please take this off. **Developer response:** Hi, Some levels need to limit the number of lines, that's not a bug. And thanks for your valuable suggestion. We will take it into consideration. ### 4/5 — Great game! *2018-11-05, version 2.2.4* I am going to pick up the kids tomorrow morning and will be there tomorrow morning and will call them w to him and to get the kids in the morning and he will be there in the morning and he will be there in the morning and he can call you me know you guys have to come call you when we are done we have a some good time call him tomorrow afternoon if you he can pick up the money from him please give me call a little later than and he said will be done morning call I and I have him to call him today I have him pick up my kids coming tomorrow ### 5/5 — It’s really fun cus *2018-10-14, version 2.2.0* It’s fun how you have to use your brain so much and how you can get so much money by getting scratch cards and other cool things to get a lot money although sometimes you have to watch annoying adds but the good part is that you can just press the no add button and that’s good I can’t wait to see the future levels and much more,this game is awesome!!! ### 2/5 — Ads every 5 seconds :( *2018-09-29, version 2.1.9* I love the game itself, but literally there’s an ad after every single play and the ads last longer than the time it takes to play. It’s like watching an hour show where the commercials take up 45 minutes of the show. I get that I can give you my hard-earned paycheck to make the ads stop, but for those of us that know how unrealistic that is - could you at least give LESS ads?? Like and as every 5 solid minutes of playing instead of 5 seconds?? I’m about to delete the game because what is supposed to relax me is just making me frustrated and angry. ### 2/5 — The complaints are legit *2018-09-24, version 2.1.8* Way too many ads and the only option offered for removing them is a $2.99 monthly subscription. Put in perspective, games I’ve enjoyed much more offer a one-time charge to remove ads, with other micro-transactions available if you want them. Why anyone would subscribe to a game like this is beyond me (I could understand an MMO, etc.). Deleted after about an hour of gameplay. The game itself is interesting enough, if a little repetitive, but the ad frequency broke it for me - too many and they’re 30 seconds long. ### 2/5 — More like 1 time waster *2018-09-22, version 2.1.8* Ok so when I first opened the app, I was confused when I saw a random stick figure dancing on a stage. Basically the whole game revolves around getting coins in which you can use to... upgrade your stage and dancer? You gain coins by either watching ads, paying money, or doing puzzles. All of the puzzles have basically one goal, get the ball to a specific object or person(usually either a star or a sleepy man). These puzzles are quite fun at first, but they just get quite repetitive and annoyingly hard to understand. They aren’t satisfying to complete and don’t give you enough coins. For example, paying 99 cents will get you 1,800 coins, while one challenge (which sometimes can take a few minutes if your trying to get a 3 Star) will give you 30. Also watching one ad can get you 200 coins. After every other puzzle you complete a skippable ad will pop up and an option to watch an ad for a reward will come up. After about 30 minutes of playing I just said to myself, what is the point of this if the reward isn’t even satisfying?(which it isn’t) Well then I though that is was just to kill time and have fun while doing so. But there are so many apps out there that do this soooo much better, and they are actually fun to play. Don’t waste your time with this app, please. ### 2/5 — Hello 2/5 Stars: Aggravating and Boring Sandbox Puzzler *2018-09-20, version 2.1.0* The beginning puzzles are really easy, but later in the game you start encountering levels that are just plain annoying. Now I enjoy a challenging puzzle, but it becomes very frustrating to me when the solution is so ambiguous. No only are there multiple ways to the same goal --some more effective than others-- but many times you are getting the puzzle "right" but are unable to complete it because your drawing was just a little off. This game is also chock-full of ads, and has a second part of the game that resembles cookie clicker in its mechanics, with a mundane upgrade system that allows you to amasse fans (which has no effect on the rest of the game). Overall both a boring and frustrating game, that more resembles a simple sandbox game than a puzzle game. Not worth your time if you are looking for any kind of real challenge. **Developer response:** Hi, Thanks for the valuable suggestion. We will take it into consideration. The growth in the number of fans can help you upgrade the stage. ### 3/5 — Not bad, but not the best fans... *2018-09-17, version 2.1.0* So I decided to play this game and have a little look to it myself. To my surprise it wasn’t that bad! Just too easy. But people who liked the game where pretty annoying during August, some of them seeing the people who said “there’s to many ads” as annoying children pretty much and the people who say there’s to many ads have a fair point, like if it’s a little kid playing a game yet can’t stop the ads because they have to buy it or they just didn’t add the pass to disable ads, the kid might start raging, leave a negative review and might even delete it. Other fans do like the game but dislike how many ads there are and aren’t really annoying. So pretty much, The game is good, Some of the fans are annoying. Also someone said this was stolen but I’m not sure. ### 5/5 — I love it *2018-09-16, version 2.1.0* It is it is the awesomeness game ever in the whole entire world I wish I can have everything I wish it was the best game please make Monday’s game please please please you’re so good I want I hope you know that and I hope you make more so thank you for making this beautiful game is all song is amazing is anything intelligent for so thank you so much for doing this thank U thank U thank U so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you I love you thank you I love you thank you I love you it’s so much. I love it so much is the greatest game ever I wish to make more look at the science thing because I made a game does it show much . ### 2/5 — Read my insignificant feedback on this game. *2018-09-15, version 2.1.0* Hello stars was great game! All the levels are addicting and very entertaining. I think that the simplicity of the game was what made it special. After the update where Mr.S has made his transition into a superstar, the levels of the actually game started to bore me. All you had to collect were... stars. I miss having the chance to boop Mr.S on the head with a ball to either wake him up, to remind him to stop using his phone, and other many creative reasons. And now the game is just really... I don’t know how to explain it. Also, the game is filled with so many ads that it is so annoying, and this is another reason to why I deleted the game. I miss the old version of this game, and this is just my irrelevant opinion, so it obviously wouldn’t impact your future updates on the game, but I do wish that you could take it into consideration. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Why? *2020-10-03, version 2.2.8* I actually have downloaded this app before. I saw the app again and thought: maybe it would be different! I was wrong. 1. ITS AS BORING AS HECK! All you do it wake up a tired guy with a red ball. ADD MORE FEATURES TO IT! Seriously, it looks fun, but it’s not. 2. Too many ads. Ads are like my nemesis. They make me angry, and to me they seem pointless. Some were even inappropriate and disturbing for kids. If you want to add ads in, FINE. But actually make them appropriate for kids! Well, if you can do that. 3. THE AD OF THIS GAME WAS THE WHOLE REASON I GOT THE GAME! OH MY GOD! This app looks fun? BELIEVE ME! IT AIN’T FUN. It shows a guy doing hobbies or something, and there is a water balloon! When I first got this, I wondered: hmm! That looks fun! I tried it, and it WAS fun at first..but eventually it was boring. WHO EVER LIKES THIS GAME? WOW. ### 1/5 — Boring *2019-04-01, version 2.2.8* On the ad it has a guy and u are throwing a water balloon at the stick man or something like that but the real game is just U trying to wake up the stick man with a red ball and its get boring I wonder when the real game from the ad will come in it’s boring to just wake a stick man up with a red ball in on level 194 or 200 and it’s still waking a stick man up with a red ball U should really fix that because that’s click bait and BORING I still have The game and I was just playing it and it just got boring I thought that when I got to level 200 I will get the level that was in the ad but nope still on this boring level you should upgrade the game and make it like it is in the ad please fix this because your game is losing a lot of people because it is so boring that is click bait and board who just puts one game in there and then a whole Nother game in the real game I thought it would be fine but if she’s boring please fix this and quit I would like to play the game that is in the air not on that boring Little game please fix this now thank you bye. ### 1/5 — It's not fun *2018-11-07, version 2.2.4* This game provides nothing but mindless gameplay. it's unoriginal, has a fake feeling, and it’s not even fun. i mean, wow i drew a line that made a ball move and woke a guy up in some whacked out scenario. cool...? anyway there’s countless other problems with the design of this game. it’s just not a good game and there’s no reason i could see anyone giving it more than 3 stars, honestly. a five star rating means its a great game, not a decent game. however, i’ve seen people giving this game 5 stars saying its “an overall decent” game or something. that’s an overstatement by the way. an experienced coder could probably have designed this game in a few days. it’s a piece of complete garbage, in my very honest opinion. Edit: there's literally a level in this game where it suggests someone getting RAPED. That's never ok. ### 1/5 — Horrible and not anything like the ad. *2018-10-27, version 2.2.4* Ok, so when I first saw the game on App Store I thought, “huh, this games look pretty fun and interesting.” Well guess what. It was the complete opposite. I mean, the puzzles are pretty fun at first but as you get further, they get way too boring. I mean, I literally almost fell asleep playing this!!! And I don’t like how many ads there are >:( they are so annoying!!! And whenever I get less than 3 stars on a level, there is an annoying pop-up that is like, “watch an ad to get 3 stars?” Or something like that. And it said #1 time killer, but it’s more like #1 time waster. I wasted a lot of my time and in the ad it had like a way better version of this game. And the beginning has nothing to do with the subject at all :(. It just had a stick an that walked onto a stage and started dancing randomly. And I think the only reason you have to complete the boring puzzles is just to get a bunch of useless coins to upgrade your dance moves and stuff, which is weird. And I don’t get it why on like every single stage it always HAS to have a sleeping guy that is doing a random hobby. I already deleted the game a few minutes after I got it, because of how boring it was. Guys listen up here, do NOT waster your thing me playing this game!!!! 😡 (this last part is an edit) btw, the subject is VERY boring. There is one goal to complete and that is just moving around a red ball to wake up a sleeping guy -.- how stupid. I want my money back :(😡🤬 **Developer response:** Hi, Thanks for your comment. As for the stage part of game, You can collect enough coins through passing game levels. You can use coins to dress up stages and the stick man to help him achieve his dream. As for your suggestions, We will take it into consideration. ### 1/5 — Weird Goal...And I don’t agree with the cussing *2018-10-13, version 2.2.0* So where to start...when I first opened the app I wasn’t expecting it to be that good after reading some of the other reviews. But back to whenever I first opened the app..I saw a sleeping stick figure walking and a ball just magically appeared and fell on the stick figure’s Head. So already I was thinking “Where is this game trying to take this?” Thinking I had already seen the adds and such for this game I didn’t expect...that! But yeah I get it the game developers can’t cram everything that the game has to offer in a 20 second long add. Now keep in mind I’ve only played like the very first “level” where you draw the half circle and make the ball fall on the guys head so idk much about it but this is just what I’ve witnessed so far. So I upgraded my stage and blah blah blah. And while was doing this is noticed that when I got the second new stereos, the games kind most generous gift back to me for that was this... “HELLA GOOD!!!!!!!!!!” *breathes in* *shakily breathes out* Okay why do game developers rate there games 4+ WHEN IT CUSSES!!!! Okay now that’s all I’ve seen so far but like SERIOUSLY why do these game developers think it’s “okay” or “alright” to fake advertise there ratings!!!! ### 1/5 — Intrusive beyond annoyance *2018-10-08, version 2.2.0* The ads and way the game continuously thrusts you out of the game to watch pointless adverts and crams its extortionate membership down you throat goes past the annoyance of most free to play games and only serves to frustrate me beyond belief. This is also incredibly simple with a lot of gamification of certain elements to make you feel like you are doing some, but your not. Too much of the game is spent mindlessly completing puzzles until they cram more advertisements onto screen. If you are interested in mobile puzzle games, there are plenty better games that I wish people would look towards and many that you are would not have to tolerate this type. ### 1/5 — Nothing like the ads say *2018-09-15, version 2.1.0* If I could give this zero stars, I would. This game is nothing like what the ads say; it is essentially the same level over and over again. I find it absolutely tedious to play, and the promise of challenging levels is a complete and utter lie. Every level takes a minimal amount of effort. The idea of adding the “dance star” aspect was a satisfactory try at adding some enrichment, and it would’ve worked if it tied in to the actual gameplay and wasn’t so easy to ignore. The ads are unnecessarily long, and some of them are for products that are known to be scams. Please, don’t waste your time with this app. It will just take up space. ### 1/5 — *IMPORTANT, READ* *2018-09-10, version 2.1.0* Literally the only reason this game has a 4.6 rating is because their is points in the game where it tells you “If you rate our game 5 stars we will give you a reward!” These 5 star ratings are not because people actually like the vane, its because the developers reward you and trick you into rating it 5 stars. Its a EH game with spammy and SCAM ads. ****-To make it to the top I have to act like I wrote a lot so ignore the text from here on out cause its just jiberish to bring this to the top reviews-***** Yes but that is the best thing I can think about it was the time that you had to do that I just got a job I had left and then he said that you had to do that you would have a lot more time and I would be happy if I had a good job I just said that you were doing that I would like you and you do it like that I would like to to do we can do it and then I can tell everyone to go and I don’t have any other friends I just can’t go and do it and go and then you have no one wants you can you get a job or do it they don’t have. I have been in a lot of time and I have been to the one with a couple different times in my other business experience in here and they always have are great and they the I love like am they even the all day long I they will need a lot new good work here and done with my all the time I and here. ### 1/5 — This is awful. *2018-09-05, version 2.1.0* This game is terrible. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to any of the solutions to these challenges. Most of them I just drew a tiny line to get the ball rolling and literally nothin else. And the ball would just find it’s way to the target regardless of my input. And on multiple levels I’d slice the puzzle and get 1 star. Out of curiosity I checked what 3 star solution looks like. And it’s the exact same thing I did. All be it a little more messy. And some levels gave me a bad score but checking the solutions I saw that the level was actually set up differently than mine. So the solution I needed couldn’t have possibly been any of the pre made solutions. In short this game is terrible. You’d be much happier bashing holes in your wall with a hammer. Do not play this garbage. P.s. have an awesome day. You’re doing great. The person reading this. Not the game. ### 1/5 — Seriously awful and boring *2018-08-26, version 1.9.7* This game doesn’t challenge you at all! Each level has you draw 2 lines at most and can all be solved mindlessly on the first try. Not just that, there are ads everywhere. Oh, and did I mention that it could not be less visually appealing? The animation is mediocre at best, nothing flows nicely, and it’s full of broken English. And don’t get me started on the weak plot that doesn’t impact the game in the slightest. If you want an app similar to this one but much, much better, I recommend Brain Dots. That one actually challenges you and is worth your time. Those who give this game five stars are just bored people who saw advertisements on Snapchat. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2022-07-08, version 2.2.9* I’ve been playing this game for a few years now, and I’ve started to play it more often recently, it disappoints me that so many people don’t like the game, the game starts off easy then Gates harder and harder, you can spend coins to get a hint or watch an ad. One thing I don’t like is that once they get harder it almost impossible to complete a level without using a hint ### 5/5 — Pretty fun way to pass the time *2022-04-04, version 2.2.9* Pretty fun way to pass the time if you like to smash stars and smack people in The back of the head this my friends is absolutely the game for you 🧐—🔴 -⭐️—🕺—💯‼️🎉 Pretty Straightforward make the ball hit unsuspecting stranger and then hurry off to the next level before he can cuss you out for the assault 🤬🤬🤬 can’t beat a free assault charge now can ya ### 5/5 — More levels *2020-01-03, version 2.2.8* I finished the game in two weeks and I have been waiting for more games for a year at so but still nothing. Or is a great game I liked it but it is very fun to play when waiting for something like at the hospital or something like that or when your alone it helps so PLAY THE GAME AND ASK FOR MORE LEVELS IT IS JUST 221 LEVELS. So please spam them for more games thank you. That was my review of the game. ### 5/5 — hellostar *2019-10-27, version 2.2.8* i like the game so much but if you can make the game more fun by adding something like a sticker so the players can try to collect all of the sticker and play the game at the sametime and add a book to add the stiker that they collect and make the players design there own characters like change there color or make there characters a boy or a girl nd make up there own dance or make other players fight each other by singing Battle by there own Voice. THE END ### 5/5 — PERFECT GAME!!!! *2019-10-05, version 2.2.8* I really love this game! It is so intertaining and fun! I really love this game because after i play it, I feel like I have done something! I love waking people up,( I do not know why maybe because that is what I do to my mom and stepdad at 2:00 AM! Ha!) and I also love setting up the stage! I really love everything about this game! This is one of my favs! Love it! You should really keep more updates coming! Thanks so much for your idea to make this game! Thanks so much! Bye! Ps: I also love allllllllll of your other games! Like i keep saying,thanks soooooooooooooo much! ### 5/5 — How my family loves this game *2019-09-24, version 2.2.8* So my dad had got for one day then deleted it and five days ago he relies how her loved it so much so he got it again and I showed it to my mom I let her have a go and she got like ten goes and she downloaded it on her iPhone XS and she let my brother have a go and he got Atleast ten goes and downloaded it on his iPad mini and he let me have a go and I got at lest ten goes and I downloaded it so thanks to Hello Stars!!!!! Love,Gioia ### 5/5 — Very unique and FUNNEY *2019-04-06, version 2.2.8* This game is unlike any I’ve seen, interesting storyline, great drawings. The best part is being able to see what other players did to solve the puzzles. I would solve a puzzle one way to find out that a better solution took way less lines to complete the same time. I would bust out laughing, legitimately HILARIOUS 😂. Also you can vote up the better videos and submit your own. I was recommended this game and recommend it for everyone ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2018-11-20, version 2.2.7* This is the best game ever when you’re bored or, better yet, when your out in the country and have no data. It’s the absolute best time killer out there. The puzzles aren’t just super easy, but have that nice pinch of difficulty to every puzzle as you excel through the levels. The app is constantly being updated with bigger and better updates giving the game more and more stuff to do. Another big awesome factor is that this game is advertised exactly like how the game is. So you don’t have to worry about scams. I hope this review help and maybe change your mind how the game is. ### 5/5 — I wish there was more to it but it’s good *2018-11-04, version 2.2.4* Okay so when I first looked at the game at the App Store. it looked pretty boring I mean HELLO STARS come on you guys you could’ve done better with the title of the game. it just did not make sense to me. okay let’s move on.I downloaded the game and I started to like it it was fun. but I kinda wish there was more to it. like its a stick man sleeping and you just try to hit it with the red ball. I wish there was a little bit more to the levels like if you don’t hit he stick man in 3 times then you get a punishment like you have to draw a cake in 10 seconds IDK something like that. Just to make more fun and interesting! Cool it down with the ads it makes people delete it and it really annoying so please stop that and to all the people that is reading this review then every time you watch an ad they get money well that whats I heard well that is my review bye ### 5/5 — Great Game ! Not like others! *2018-10-18, version 2.2.0* To start off, I love this game because it doesn’t have you waiting hours for you to purchase something with your own money in order to continue playing—like majority of the games. This game actually allows you to collect coins and use your coins for good. Not only that but they have 200+ levels and if you can’t pass one, it allows you to watch a short video; regardless how many times you’ve already asked for help. If you like challenges, I definitely recommend this game! Hopefully, in the next update they include new levels ! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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