# Honey Magazine - Otome game — user reviews > 143 indexed App Store user reviews of Honey Magazine by OKKO, rated 4.78/5 from 985 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honey-magazine-otome-game/id1336356897/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honey-magazine-otome-game/id1336356897.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 864 · 4★ 75 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Honey Magazine? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💕 Engaging stories - 🎨 Beautiful artwork - 👍 Variety of characters and routes - 🤗 Relatable and enjoyable reading experience - 🤩 Addictive and immersive gameplay **Cons** - ⏳ Long wait time for scenario tickets - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for gems/tickets - 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches - 🤔 Lack of music/sound effects - 🤷‍♀️ Repetitive/unrelatable main character personality **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to purchase scenario tickets or honey stones - Kochoki story not available as promised - Certain stories/routes not accessible - Free access chapters requiring scenario tickets **Most requested features** - Reduce ticket wait time or increase ticket allotment - Implement more ways to earn gems/tickets for free - Add background music and sound effects - Introduce more diverse main character personalities - Organize side stories by character/series ## Newest reviews (16 of 143) ### 4/5 — Ticket *2024-04-14, version 1.6.18* I think you should do 4 hours for 3 tickets otherwise it’s a really good game! Also, I don’t know why but I can’t seem to get my free honey stones every day. The option just doesn’t work anymore. ### 4/5 — It’s a great app, but… *2023-07-08, version 1.6.18* There’s a glitch that happens every once in a while. If I get to a premium scenario, and leave the chapter so I can read other stories to gain honey stones, then come back to that chapter: if I tap on the premium scenario, it will end the chapter rather than letting me read the premium scenario. So I have to wait for a scenario ticket so that I can go back and read the chapter to read the premium scenario that I paid honey stones for. I think there should be an easier way to earn honey stones by the way. It’s not great that the only way to earn honey stones is by reading the chapters, since once you’ve read a chapter already, you can’t earn honey stones if you choose to re read it. It would be nice to have a feature that starts your story progress over from the very first chapter, as if you’re reading it for the first time. I think that a gallery tab would be helpful. That way you can see all of the illustrations you’ve collected over the entire game. I know there’s a tab that you can tap that lets you see what illustrations you’ve collected for that specific character, but it’s inconvenient :( Also I think the side stories could be organized better. Instead of labeling them side story 1 and side story 2 and so on, maybe you should organize them by character, or by which game they’re from. Organized by, for example, Shinobus side stories, or sweet scandals side stories, etc. And I think that the side stories should be labeled better. There are some that are labeled “free access”, but when you tap on the story cover, it says that you have to pay honey stones. This is really is a great app, and I love it so much! But I feel like it could be so much better. ### 4/5 — An ok game…but what happened? *2023-03-17, version 1.6.18* I first downloaded this game a few years back, it was pretty good then but the ticket system could be better. My main question is what happened to Kochoki…it was the main reason I redownloaded the app, it was finished when I first had the app. I want to know why it’s ‘coming soon’ when it was entirely completed about three years ago? ### 4/5 — Best storys *2023-01-04, version 1.6.18* It gas long chapters and good rommace storys. I can’t complain except 3 hours to wait for 1 story ticket ### 5/5 — Nice *2022-02-27, version 1.6.18* I love this story! All these man are so handsome! I can’t wait to see more updates ☺️ ### 5/5 — Eng updatesss!! *2022-02-01, version 1.6.18* The best otome app out there, but I wish Eng and French would come back to update again 😔😔 ### 5/5 — :) *2022-01-04, version 1.6.18* Imma just say that I love this app ### 5/5 — Love this game, more variety with main character needed *2021-12-29, version 1.6.18* I love this game, I found no complaints and all the stories are interesting enough to keep you hooked for days, the reading pass and the honey stones aren’t a problem. Although I do have a suggestion, the main character that we’re supposed to play is always the same, the girl is always either really shy , stutters a lot or can’t stand up for herself and I can’t relate at all to her sometimes it even frustrates me how she distances herself from certain characters or how she can’t fight off some random dude so I would like it if maybe you could give more options that each have their own personality for example if the love interest flirts with you an option could be to flirt back or maybe act sheepishly etc. To be honest this game is amazing but just a suggestion that’s all ### 5/5 — Good stories *2021-11-30, version 1.6.18* Its a good app but I wish they would frequently add more stories. ### 5/5 — Just wow! *2021-10-04* I have only read two stories but they are so amazing and what any girl would want to read. I’ve smiled more reading these then I have any other reading game I’ve played. I love to read these to escape my own life and it definitely does the trick. Also the extra honey they give you is amazing to make the story even spicer if you catch my drift. If you want something to read to satisfy your urge for a good hot story, this app is right for you. I’m a very picky person so for this to be one of my favorite apps says a lot in my opinion. ### 5/5 — This! *2021-09-10, version 1.6.18* Love it but wish we had more tickets ### 4/5 — Good but…. *2021-07-31, version 1.6.18* Now I am first going to start off by saying this app is so fun the story is good now the only thing I would like to see the developers do in the future is add music to the story’s because i just find it quiet ### 5/5 — So Interesting! *2021-07-31, version 1.6.18* I can't wait till the rest of the story I'm reading comes out! I'm hooked! ### 5/5 — I love this game *2021-07-21, version 1.6.18* I’m in love 😍 this the best app I ever downloaded eeeeeeeeeeeeee I the hot boy are hot 😏🤣 ### 4/5 — great otome app :) *2021-07-19, version 1.6.18* i am a huge fan of otome games so i decided to try this out, the stories are amazing and i’m currently playing rental boyfriends. the waiting time is decent if you’re a busy person or have other things to do (4 hours per ticket, i believe three tickets max) but if you have nothing to do, then the waiting time may be a bit frustrating. i would suggest to add soundtrack, for example adding background music while playing the stories, but this is only a suggestion. overall, i’m enjoying the app right now, thank you for such a wonderful app, putting the waiting time and honey stones aside. ### 3/5 — Pff *2021-07-16, version 1.6.18* Omg can I just tell you how embarrassing the main character is?? I’m getting way to much second hand embarrassment from that uh you’re forced to marry this brown haired dude I’m only reading it cos I like how the dudes drawn but mc is just.. oh god I keep having to turn off the app lmao but damn just embarrassing yk it’s less embarrassing when I imagine mc getting like shot lol it’s kinda funny it’s good i reimagined the whole story were mc isn’t that nippy OH also uh I know this books old but it had this transphobic like stereotype like a trap in whatever its called ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Issue with buying scenario tickets and honey stones *2025-05-13* I don’t really want to rate this game 1 star, but I’m hoping this issue can be resolved if I do so. I truly enjoy this game and have been playing for years, I’ve also spent money on this game and don’t mind doing so. Just yesterday though, I haven’t been able to buy any scenario tickets or honey stones. Which was weird cause I was able to do so earlier in the day but suddenly I can’t even go to the store to even view them in the app. I can’t send an email as it stated the email address no longer works nor can I rely on app support. I’ve even attempted to delete my game and redownload it but I still have the same issue. This may be a long shot but I really want to continue supporting this app in any way I can and am willing to spend money as I enjoy the stories. ### 1/5 — Game wont connect *2020-08-28, version 1.6.18* Played for a day or two, suddenly in the middle of a story the game refuses to connect and wont reconnect no matter what. Now I cant even see the home screen ### 1/5 — Otome *2019-10-28, version 1.6.5* Sucks can’t even read one ### 1/5 — I’m so disappointed *2019-08-31, version 1.6.2* I’m so upset that you ended the three apps to bring them over to this app. I will know longer be playing you games. Greed ruins many things, and your greed ruined this game. Now instead of reading five chapters for each story a day you expect me to read two chapters with only one. Ell no! ### 2/5 — Connection issues *2024-12-04, version 1.6.18* The game constantly has server connection issues. Especially while reading free books. But I'm guessing since no updates in over four years that's the reason and developers have abandoned game? Otherwise stories seem good and I only just started my first one. Also, my free access books aren't really free apparently. The one I'm reading now, used up my tickets instead?!😡 ### 2/5 — Mediocre *2019-07-25, version 1.4.30* It’s always funny to see stories and characters ripped off from quality and original otome games. I only needed to play ‘Rental Boyfriends’, which is virtually Voltage Inc.’s ‘My Forged Wedding’. I mean, seriously... The opening guy of ‘Rental Boyfriends’ with the ponytail is the spitting effigy of Kunihiko from ‘My Forged Wedding’. It’s saddening to know that Voltage Inc. have put down all their great otome games. Alas, people will continue to copy their storylines and characters. ### 2/5 — Good idea but... *2019-01-26* The concept is good but the execution needs work. I can’t speak on the tickets and how long it takes to get them, because I simply have yet to make it that far because I keep getting an error anytime my screen turns off. It will prompt me to return to the home screen but the only thing that works is completely restarting the app, and then when I try to continue from where I left off reading it makes me start the entire prologue all the way over. Maybe I will return to it in the future once it makes more progress and gets more updates, but until then I can’t rate it any higher until they make more improvements. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Can you try to update the app please? Please don't hesitate to contact customer service (support_en@okko.jp). They will try their best to help. ### 2/5 — Why *2018-12-09, version 1.2.3* So I when I am getting out and I the app it tell me I got to get beck to the home screen which I don’t mind. But then it tells me their a bug in this app already?!?!? Ok so for those who get in out of apps this is not the app for you. And is you don't like answering the same thing over and over it not for you either. ### 3/5 — An ok game…but what happened? *2025-05-03, version 1.6.18* I first downloaded this game a few years back, it was pretty good then but the ticket system could be better. My main question is what happened to Kochoki…it was the main reason I redownloaded the app, it was finished when I first had the app. I want to know why it’s ‘coming soon’ when it was entirely completed about three years ago? Edit: Guys it's not gonna come back T—T. My lost media at this point 🥀 ### 3/5 — Gems. *2023-08-31, version 1.6.18* I’ve read the first book for Etsuya and am attempting to read the second, but I have a problem with the fact we have no other way of earning gems. WHY can’t there be another way to earning gems apart from reading other stories just to earn one gem per chapter?? And if I don’t want to do that I have to actually buy the gems. Not only that but each choice you make is 20 gems alone🤦‍♀️no thank you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 9.9/10 *2024-12-17, version 1.6.18* The storyline and getting to play and choose my own love story is really what a girl needs I have been playing for years and recently decided to come back again and see what’s up and I’m kinda sad because there aren’t new stories but it’s okay it’s great experience this nostalgia I hope one day the company would come back and make more games like this makes the kid in me happy ### 5/5 — SO GOOD *2024-10-28, version 1.6.18* I loved this stories so much I used to play them all the time when I was younger I’ve looked everywhere to find them again I’m glad to find them all together in this app, I’m so happy that I’ll be able to play again, these stories litteraly made my childhood. Thank you guys for you amazing work:3 ### 5/5 — Love *2024-07-23, version 1.6.18* The stories are really good and it feels like you are in it,I just want you to consider adding more stories ### 5/5 — 🆘 *2024-07-10, version 1.6.18* I love this game I’ve been playing it for a long time, I sent an email regarding one of the latest chapters (naoya end book - good ending ) being bugged but have yet to get a response it’s been over a week and the faq says they will get back within 3 days ;; maybe you guys will see it here and respond I also sent a tweet ### 5/5 — HELP THESE MAKE ME CRY. *2023-10-26, version 1.6.18* I CRY AT THE END OF EVERY SINGLE STORY BECAUSE IDKK🏃🏃 I LIKE THIS GAME ALOT AND IT MAKES ME DELULU WHICH IS NOT OKAY… ANYWAYS THIS GAME IS SO GOOD HELP MEEE ### 5/5 — ALI BABA! *2023-10-20, version 1.6.18* please bring ali baba back! i was madly in love with ali baba back then on 2015 and i still am!!! please bring his stories back. i beg you!😭❤️ ### 5/5 — Thank you. *2023-08-21, version 1.6.18* I would like to thank the developers of honey magazine for continuing updating and keeping this app alive. ### 5/5 — Thank You For the Lovely Stories *2023-07-14, version 1.6.18* I’ve been reading for many years now and I just wanted to express my gratitude, thank you for continuing to update! ### 5/5 — Slay *2023-01-18, version 1.6.18* SO SLAY ### 5/5 — I love this app *2022-07-17, version 1.6.18* I love this otome app BUT WHERE IS ALI BABA AND KAIS STORY PLS i am begging for there story I am in love with this app and where is kochoki story?:( --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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