# Hold The Button

> Endurance game testing player patience, willpower, and stamina by holding a button. (iPhone/iPad app by Alvaro Balbontin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-button/id294785375 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alvaro Balbontin](https://appshunter.io/developer/832336958)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 29 App Store ratings · 150 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2008-11-08
- Data updated: 2026-07-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-button/id294785375/reviews.md

## What is Hold The Button?

Hold The Button has captivated more than 250,000 players from around the world.

After a while, we have reactivated it! You can play again the game that you have missed all this time.

Do you think you are patient? Do you think you have willpower? Do you think you have stamina?  Put it to the ultimate test with Hold The Button. Compare yourself and compete with your friends and gamers from around the world.

More graphics! More animations! More fun!

## Key features

- Hold a button challenge
- Patience test
- Willpower assessment
- Stamina evaluation
- Global leaderboards
- Improved graphics and animations

## What do users think of Hold The Button?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ⏱️ Simple concept - easy to understand gameplay
- 💰 Free to download
- 🏆 Competitive leaderboard system
- 📱 Good for killing time
- 😄 Humorous novelty appeal
- 👥 Fun to compete with friends

**Cons**

- 📺 Intrusive fullscreen ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 😴 Extremely boring and pointless gameplay
- ⏸️ Ads cause progress loss and game over
- 📵 Screen turns off during play
- 🚫 Doesn't save high scores reliably
- 💪 Causes finger cramping and pain
- 🔧 Poor app functionality and stability
- ⚠️ Incompatible with newer devices (iPhone 6+)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes after 10 minutes of use
- Crashes when timer hits certain intervals
- High scores not saving properly
- App fails to reopen after closing
- Profile creation stuck on 'sending to server'
- High score list access causes crash to home screen
- Screen lock causes app to freeze
- Finger detection fails despite holding button
- Major lag and performance issues
- Assistive touch causes uncontrollable behavior

**Most requested features**

- Remove or relocate ads from middle of screen
- Add missions or challenges during gameplay
- Implement lifelines feature
- Add chat/messaging with other players
- Reward system for top players
- Better device compatibility updates
- Fix high score saving mechanism

## Recent user reviews (10 of 150)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-button/id294785375/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Fullscreen ad. Why?

*2024-07-25, version 2.0.0*

Who's idea was it to put fullscreen ads that end a run in this game?

### 1/5 — No lo entiendo..!

*2021-12-06, version 2.0.0*

Lo descargue por 1 min, viendo q solo aprecia el botón y cuenta atrás (al mantener presionado), y luego te da la puntuación y nada más..!

### 3/5 — Kk

*2021-04-02, version 2.0.0*

Que sea iba por 40 y me salió anuncio mal ahí wacho

### 3/5 — It’s good but....

*2021-01-10, version 2.0.0*

So it’s a pretty good game because you can just kill time and just show how good you are at being patient but I was doing really well then an advertisement showed up and it stops it when it shows up so you lose. Which is really bad. But it’s a good game.

### 1/5 — Dumb placed ads

*2020-12-25*

Wouldn’t be bad if you didn’t get interrupted with ads in the run. It ruins the time

### 5/5 — Haha

*2020-08-29, version 2.0.0*

Haha c’est cool comme appli 😂 ça occupe et ça faut passer le temps j’adore ! 😍

### 1/5 — Adds cancel progress

*2020-08-25, version 2.0.0*

Literally pay to win what a joke

### 5/5 — Cool

*2020-08-05, version 2.0.0*

Just

### 3/5 — Was ok

*2020-07-16, version 2.0.0*

Game was fun accept the adds would pop up and ruin the whole point of the game.

### 5/5 — Best game ever

*2020-01-02, version 2.0.0*

This game is single handily my favorite action packed choice based mmo rpg battle Royale of all time I can tell they put maximum time,effort,and creativeness into this game.This game deserves a 5 star and nothing less.

## Frequently asked questions about Hold The Button

### What is Hold The Button?

Hold The Button is a game designed to test your patience, willpower, and stamina. The core gameplay involves holding down a button for as long as you can. It's a reactivated classic that has been enjoyed by many players worldwide.

### How do I play Hold The Button?

The objective is simple: keep your finger pressed on the button for the longest duration possible. The game measures your endurance and compares your performance against friends and other players globally.

### Is Hold The Button free to play?

Yes, Hold The Button is a free-to-play game. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, meaning you can enjoy the full experience without any cost or interruptions.

### Can I compete with other players?

Absolutely. The game allows you to compare your performance with friends and gamers from around the world. Global leaderboards are available, enabling you to see how you stack up against others in terms of holding time.

### What makes this game fun?

The game offers enhanced graphics and animations for a more engaging experience. Its appeal lies in the simple yet challenging premise of testing personal limits and the competitive aspect of global leaderboards.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2016-11-26

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Did you missed Hold The Button? It's back! As a totally new application, it is again available.

So we tell you... don't release the button!

### 1.1.4 — 2009-05-30

minor bug fixes

### 1.1.3 — 2009-05-17

No release notes.

### 1.1.2 — 2009-02-02

No release notes.

### 1.0 — 2008-11-02

No release notes.

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## More apps by Alvaro Balbontin

- [Push The Button](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/push-the-button/id294787047)

All apps by Alvaro Balbontin: https://appshunter.io/developer/832336958

## Related topics

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