# HoloVista — user reviews > 84 indexed App Store user reviews of HoloVista by Aconite, rated 4.70/5 from 261 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holovista/id1474114304/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holovista/id1474114304.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 234 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of HoloVista? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💎 Beautiful, stunning visuals - 🎨 Immersive, atmospheric experience - 📚 Compelling, relatable story - 🌐 Inclusive, diverse cast of characters - 🎨 Unique, innovative gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - ⏱️ Short length/content - 🕹️ Repetitive, tedious gameplay **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes at certain points in the story - Saves/progress being lost after crashes - Compatibility issues on older devices **Most requested features** - More content and story expansions - Improved stability and bug fixes - Additional gameplay modes or features ## Newest reviews (17 of 84) ### 5/5 — Wonderful, but Minor Audio Bug *2022-08-14, version 1.0.6* When I leave the app and come back, I can’t get the music to play again without force closing and reopening it. Not a huge problem, and certainly worth putting up with for this gem. One of if not the best told story in gaming. ### 5/5 — Beautiful and Affecting *2022-08-11, version 1.0.6* I just finished this game (more of a visual novel, but even that’s not quite right) and WOW. A compelling and emotional story told with some of the best written characters I’ve seen in this medium. Go in with as little knowledge as possible. Truly a gem and worth every penny and then some. ### 5/5 — Dreamy and my absolute favorite *2022-05-06, version 1.0.6* 1307/10 ### 5/5 — It’s a brilliant game! *2022-03-25, version 1.0.6* It’s a really good and innovative AR game. It’s bright and colourful and very relatable for many players as well as easy to play and get around, and the characters themselves are as human as they can be. I love that it’s LGBTQ+ friendly and the whole layout of the game is just so pretty and really trippy, reminding me of the Vaporwave aesthetic. The whole idea of documenting it through social media is brilliant! My only problems with the game is that it’s short and the price, though I don’t doubt that a lot of effort has gone into making this. ❤️ ### 5/5 — Loved this game *2022-02-01, version 1.0.6* I’ve never written a review on the App Store before, but I loved this game so much I had to review it. It is inclusive, deep, beautiful, and fascinating. I really hope they make another similar game or expand on this one. ### 5/5 — thoughtful design, beautiful concept *2022-01-23, version 1.0.6* I loved the concept and story, thanks for making this ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ ### 5/5 — Perfect *2021-09-21, version 1.0.6* Please create another game like this!!! Aside from crashing a lot, this game is sooo beautiful and I wish there was more! I can’t wait to see what else the creators come up with. ### 5/5 — Beautiful game *2021-09-13, version 1.0.6* Beautifully designed, simultaneously deep and simple story line. Very worth interacting with, fives language to a familiar world. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2021-08-25, version 1.0.6* I normally don’t get too invested in games but I love this one! The world they built is so immersive and diverse (ethnicity wise and lgbt+ wise). The plot is rich and the settings are drop dead gorgeous. characters are totally relatable but kind of border on the uncanny valley at times. For a first official release, this company has a strong start and I look forward to seeing what they do in the future. ### 3/5 — Interesting *2021-07-07, version 1.0.6* It was definitely a unique and interesting game and at times quite immersive. Unsettling moments were created effectively but I found some aspects of the main plot hard to connect to. I think this game is visually appealing and very modern but to make it worth the money I think there should be more characters’ experiences available to the game. ### 5/5 — Play if you like unusual stories: Beautiful, smart & stylish *2021-06-19, version 1.0.6* Gorgeous art, and an engaging sci-fi story about a crew of interesting characters with psychological depth. They aren’t defined by anything except what they believe, what they do, their way of communicating, and who they care about. (When do we get a game about Vlad & his intriguing creative world?) A refreshing change to see a trans character in a game not defined by that surface characteristic, but by their personality. After all, discovering who we really are over a lifetime is all about becoming our own truest (and hopefully most happy) self. This game, at its heart, seems to be about that. Who we think we are, who we really are, and the gulf between. It’s also about forgiveness and redemption. Not so much forgiving others as forgiving ourselves in the face of the fears, past baggage and negative stories we carry around with us. People who have faced great adversity in life may get a bit more out of the experience. Recommend this game to people struggling with depression/anxiety or low self-esteem. Wish it were longer, but understand what a huge amount of work it must have been for a small team doing a work this detailed! Great work folks! Bravo for having such a strong sense of what kind of game you wanted to make! You nailed it. 👏👏👏 Also. Experienced no bugs. 👍 ### 5/5 — A beautiful experience *2021-06-17, version 1.0.6* HoloVista is a hidden object game with a character-driven story pulling you through. The game is standalone with no ads and very atmospheric. One thing I loved was the optional ability to let the game point you towards any hidden objects that you just can’t seem to find, with no penalty or downside. Helps manage the frustration I normally get when I just can’t find that one last object… overall, a short but beautiful experience. ### 3/5 — Beautiful, intriguing, buggy *2021-06-15, version 1.0.6* This is a great, immersive story. Unfortunately I can’t finish it. For a while I was stuck on Friday, kept getting stuck on a white screen (and eventual crash), similar to what others described. Eventually that resolved. Now, I’m right at the end (I think) and the app crashes every time. Infuriating. 3 stars because of the really cool design and inclusive cast of characters. ### 5/5 — A Very Interesting Game! *2021-06-13, version 1.0.6* I have never written a game review before, but I feel I need to support this developer. By far, this is the most interesting and innovative game I have played on the iOS platform. Keep up the great work and I look forward to future games! ### 5/5 — Beautiful concept *2021-06-13, version 1.0.6* A beautiful story about holding the key to the prison you’ve created. A great take on what it means to really look at oneself and to want to heal a wound that you’ve created and keep picking at. Really great game. A little on the shorter side but beautiful nonetheless! Definitely recommend. ### 3/5 — Great game but …….. *2021-06-04, version 1.0.6* This would have been a great HOG but it freezes continuously! Disappointing! ### 5/5 — Beautiful, thought-provoking and meaningful *2021-04-24, version 1.0.6* I’m definitely not a traditional gamer on console or my phone, but the visuals drew me in because of my love for Blake Kathryn’s work. I was not disappointed at all. Beautiful from start to finish. The story was very compelling and I enjoyed the IG post/blog/messenger format. The characters felt real, very earnest and genuine. If you enjoy an enthralling narrative, dreamy graphics, cool tunes and an existential crisis, this is the game for you. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Game keeps crashing! *2026-07-13, version 1.0.6* Unable to play because the game keeps crashing. Graphics are terrible. No way to get support. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2021-10-18, version 1.0.6* I’ve disabled sounds and extra movement. It constantly crashes on Thursday when Carmen goes to the pool for the second time. I take all the pictures, and instead of it switching to the next scene I just get a completely white screen ### 1/5 — Do NOT buy this game! *2021-03-10, version 1.0.6* Have tried numerous times to finish the game & it stops working completely!!! Reinstalled and had to start from the beginning! The game wasn’t that good to begin with! Don’t waste your time OR money!!! ### 1/5 — As Interesting as it is Broken *2021-01-24, version 1.0.6* Was really enjoy both the story and the aesthetics, but now, right at the end, it is broken to the point of unplayability. Upon completing a segment, it hitches up and crashes out to a flat white screen. Only way to fix it is to stop the application, restart, and redo everything you just did, which pretty complete robs this game of any charm. Managed to get it to let me through the first level that did this, but now I’m stuck at a point where I’ve replayed the same segment 6 times with the same issue every time. ### 1/5 — Whaaa?? *2020-12-13, version 1.0.6* This is not a game, watching someone chat on the internet. Stupid! ### 1/5 — Mediocre gameplay mixed with an asthetic designed to make you want to claw your eyes out. *2020-10-29, version 1.0.6* The story of this game is told through posting pictures on social media, and reading responses. While this is a fun idea in concept, it turns tedious very quickly and makes the story feel exhausting. The asthetic has some serious high points that look amazing, but outside of those points things just look washed out and oversaturated to the point that it is exhausting to look at. The mix of the two makes for a a game that starts to feel like a chore after 30 minutes of playing. The story is slow and doesn’t give a good reason in the first few hours of play to make the endless slog worth it. ### 1/5 — Constant crashes *2020-10-24, version 1.0.6* Constant crashes occur AFTER you’ve complete d an entire scene, over and over. And of course, you’re returned back to the beginning EVERY SINGLE TIME. Tried everything, finally deleted and reinstalled, and lo and behold, EVERYTHING WAS GONE. Thanks for wasting many hours for me. Looks like it could have been an interesting game.... if it ever worked. ### 1/5 — No, just no. *2020-10-06, version 1.0.2* I can’t believe I wasted money on this game. I just figured if they were charging eight bucks for it, it must be good. The interface is counter intuitive since you look like you are in a 3 dimensional “world” but your fingers move the world not the camera. Then the gameplay is interrupted by you having to read pre scripted comments on photos you have taken like people are commenting on your photos. Just stupid. ### 1/5 — Cool graphics boring game *2020-10-05* Thats all ### 2/5 — Crashed twice *2024-09-10, version 1.0.6* Went through fine about 3/4 of the way on day three the second time in the pool than after taking pictures went to messages where you upload pictures to friends, had a message from the day before about rubbing bunny’s belly and no pictures showed up then it crashes, exited and I hard to start over again, as if it forgot the point I played to. I had to play all the way through a second time and it crashed again with same message, rubbing bunny’s belly which was a message from an earlier day. Then I gave up. What I did play was cool though. But am upset I can’t finish it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2026-03-17, version 1.0.6* I’m really enjoying this game. The story so far is really quirky and interesting and the rooms are so beautiful. The gameplay is quite simple and doesn’t take much brain power which after a hectic day at work is sometimes nice. I have other games that test your thinking skills this game is like a surreal but engrossing dream. I remembered it coming out but couldn’t remember the name so couldn’t find it ,then quite by luck years later I came across a reddit post in which someone else was searching for it without the name I couldn’t believe it. So finally I get to experience it and have stopped pulling my hair out trying to remember. I love the way you find objects too really clever scrolling the screen and snapping photos. ### 5/5 — What a cool chilling experience *2025-10-16, version 1.0.6* Was introduced to this game by a friend and I am so glad I played through the whole story. The mixed reality experience chatting with friends and family, experiencing the protagonist through memory and observed experience and attachment to places and objects, really fantastic writing here. The interaction with the other characters was also rich, it really sucked me in. I finished this game while on vacation in a solid 3 hour block. Must play with headphones also to appreciate the soundtrack and how it bleeds with the scenes and story. Recommend! ### 5/5 — Beautiful, simple, evocative *2024-10-18, version 1.0.6* This is a really beautiful story, more like a visual novel. I found it really stunning to look at, and emotionally satisfying to play. ### 5/5 — The most beautiful game I’ve ever played *2024-08-01, version 1.0.6* I played this maybe a year ago and enjoyed it beyond words. I think about it all the time and finally remembered the name of it! Absolutely gorgeous style, story, music, everything! It’s perfect. Much love to the devs ❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — Right game, right time *2024-04-09, version 1.0.6* Sometimes, you find the perfect game for where you are in your life. If you need a game to absorb you, heal you, and take you away from your reality while helping you deal with tough stuff, this is a good place to be for a few hours. ### 5/5 — Not a gamer, LOVED this! *2024-03-05, version 1.0.6* My friend suggested this game to me while I was in the hospital with a severely broken ankle. I had no information about it and was stunned from the start. It is beautiful, relatable, eery, atmospheric, detailed, and will fully wrap you up in its world. I want to use this game in my job as a high school English teacher to teach mood, tone, characterization, and setting. Even allusion— I saw those film and literary references! When nurses would come to take my vitals, I was so glad at the end to get back to the game! It’s so good that it fully did its job of distracting me from the worst pain of my life. ### 5/5 — It’s all about the ＡＥＳＴＨＥＴＩＣＳ *2024-01-15, version 1.0.6* A 2hr journey through the mind exploring relationships, trauma and self worth using dreamlike retro visuals and music. Those looking for a microdose of vaporwave will not be disappointed. I experienced none of the crashes noted from earlier reviews. Motion controls are optional and a direct hint system is implemented . Thank you to the developers for your effort, I hope you continue to make similar projects. 🫶 ### 5/5 — 很好的游戏 *2023-07-05, version 1.0.6* 感觉我的一个朋友需要它。可这位朋友的英文不是很好，玩不了。😔 ### 5/5 — Wish there were more *2022-11-07, version 1.0.6* Absolutely incredible game. The story really hit home with the guilt and the insecurity and the suicidal ideation and the feeling of never being enough. The writing was fresh and modern and connected me instantly with the characters, and I love that there’s essentially a nefarious thing hanging over the atmosphere of the story but no one character is the villain. I love the premise, the art, the subtle planting of clues, the character relationships, the character development. I love that the main character is a young Latina architect who struggles with Catholic guilt. I love that she isn’t dealing with an immigration storyline. Honestly, it feels a little Black-Mirror-esque, only more hopeful. I just wish there were more about the consequences of Mesmer & Braid and their software. A court case in an epilogue, maybe? A sequel?? I cannot get this world out of my head and I’m sad that it’s over. Thanks for making this game. And if you’re wondering if you should play it, the answer is “yes.” ### 5/5 — If you wanted to cry over a game on here, *2022-10-17, version 1.0.6* here you go! You’ve found it! You WILL cry! --- *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 2026-08-28.*