# Hold and Release — user reviews > 25 indexed App Store user reviews of Hold and Release by Russell Raymond, rated 4.51/5 from 532 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-and-release/id1448696814/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-and-release/id1448696814.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 411 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 31 ## What do users think of Hold and Release? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay - 📵 No ads (as advertised) - 😊 Addictive and entertaining - ⭐ Good game mechanics **Cons** - 📺 Excessive ads despite 'no ads' claim - 🔊 Ads play sound even on silent mode - 🔁 Repetitive levels at higher progression - 😤 Difficulty spike at early levels - 🚫 Red blocks force restart mechanic - ⚠️ False advertising regarding ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Level 18 is impossibly difficult - Ad mute button inconsistent placement (3 different locations) - Ads bypass silent mode setting **Most requested features** - Add sense of urgency (level crumbling/time pressure) - Power-ups (phase through obstacles, speed boost) - Easier early levels to hook players - Better difficulty progression curve - Varied level design to reduce repetitiveness ## Newest reviews (5 of 25) ### 4/5 — Fun game *2023-10-11* This is real fun + no adds, I just don’t like how the red blocks make you restart. ### 3/5 — Fair entertainment *2022-11-15, version 0.7.2* 🤷‍♂️:- I ### 4/5 — 18 is impossible *2022-06-10, version 0.7.2* The game itself is good, but level 18 is impossible! ### 2/5 — ads *2019-05-09, version 0.7.2* Fun and difficult game but the ad interruptions are too annoying for me to play. ### 4/5 — thanks! *2019-05-05, version 0.7.2* Need this for robux so thamks i got 50 robux! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Boring *2022-04-07, version 0.7.2* I see the game thar wasn’t enuf to do it got boring quick and there’s not that many stuff to achieve I do not recommend ### 1/5 — Adds *2022-03-16, version 0.7.2* You guys claim to have no adds and it’s very stupid to have adds when i typed into the search bar “no add games” and you popped up this is false advertising and you should be prosecuted. I cant believe you’d treat good playing customers like this especially loyal ones! Good day and good bye im i downloading the app and suing. ### 1/5 — ads *2020-11-26, version 0.7.2* Mannnnnn they said it was ad free and they liedddddddd.!!! ### 1/5 — Trash *2020-09-29, version 0.7.2* The add are 90% gambling apps on a kids game. And the frequency of them is after every run ### 1/5 — Said no ads? *2020-09-23, version 0.7.2* I am looking for games without any pop up ads like zombie slayer or clash of clans. This game has them do it’s not for me. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2020-06-29, version 0.7.2* Way too many ads. Don't bother. ### 1/5 — Good game but deleted because of ads *2019-11-03, version 0.7.2* The game was fun and good. But the ads about half the time play sound even when on silent mode, and the mute button can be in one of 3 places. They ruin the experience ### 1/5 — To many adds and to difficult at low levels *2019-05-21, version 0.7.2* If I were the game creator I would make it so the lower levels were easy so it will get the players hooked and ready for the more challenging levels I mean I’m usually pretty good at these types of games but I made it to 21 and gave up so that should be telling you something and the ads oof I don’t even wanna talk about it like common ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2019-05-01, version 0.7.2* There’s WAY too many ads! Trust me your not gonna go anywhere with too many ads ### 2/5 — This game is so bad *2021-05-19, version 0.7.2* I searched up no add games and it came up but it has adds every level it’s not ur fault that it came up but still ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Add a way to lose *2023-08-23* Add in a sense of urgency like the level crumbling away similar to maze run or subway surfers. That will incentive The players to make decisions faster. As include power ups like the ability to phase through obstacles or speed tun the course ### 5/5 — Repeat *2022-08-06, version 0.7.2* After reaching level 900, I can say with certainty that the levels get a bit repetitive. ### 5/5 — Hhhh *2019-05-20, version 0.7.2* How u get rubux ### 5/5 — Robux and reviews *2019-05-19, version 0.7.2* I only downloaded this game for robux and from the reviews it seems like it works. And everyone has good reviews about this game except to many adds. So I’m glad I got this and I hope it works for my robux! ### 5/5 — Ned roux pls. Yo scamder *2019-05-18, version 0.7.2* Me need roux. For my doges but cream. Dat means whipceram ### 5/5 — Robux *2019-05-18, version 0.7.2* I only got this for robux I literally didn’t think I would get attached to it but I did it’s amazing love it recommend it!👌👍 ### 5/5 — Robux *2019-05-12, version 0.7.2* I only got this for robux and it worked and it’s also an amazing game ### 5/5 — Robux *2019-04-25, version 0.7.2* I only got this for robux so thank you for the robux you now have 5 stars ### 5/5 — Fun and addictive game of the year *2019-04-25, version 0.7.2* Super good and fun game ### 5/5 — It's too nice and very good *2019-02-24, version 0.3.0* But maybe if this game hard Is this game go too hard it's a beautiful game nice --- *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.*