# インベントウ — user reviews

> 41 indexed App Store user reviews of インベントウ by Afterburn Lukasz Spierewka, rated 4.87/5 from 31 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1468115950/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1468115950.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 333 · 4★ 32 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of インベントウ?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful and polished art style with cute cat characters
- 🧩 Engaging puzzle mechanics that gradually increase in difficulty
- 🎵 Calming and relaxing music and sound design
- 💰 Fair pricing ($2.99-$3) with no ads or in-app purchases
- 📖 Heartwarming story about cat family that unfolds through gameplay
- 🎮 Well-designed mechanics that teach themselves intuitively
- ⏱️ Perfect for short gaming sessions and casual play
- 🧠 Challenges players to think strategically rather than brute force
- ✨ High-quality execution with no bugs reported
- 👨‍💻 Responsive and caring developer who engages with reviews

**Cons**

- 😤 Difficulty spike can be frustrating for some players
- 📏 Limited content (109 levels, some are just tutorials)
- 🎯 Lack of hint system makes stuck players feel helpless
- 🔄 Some mechanics are introduced then abandoned in later worlds
- 💸 Content feels short relative to price for some users
- 🔊 Sound issues reported by at least one user

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Screen covered by unexpected pop-up or overlay
- Sound not working (resolved by toggling device sound switch)

**Most requested features**

- Hint system or hint button (purchasable with earned gems)
- Preview of next move options before committing
- More levels and additional content updates
- Extreme difficulty mode for advanced players
- In-game level editor for user-created content
- More worlds combining all mechanics together

## Newest reviews (15 of 41)

### 5/5 — Awesome and cute sushi bento puzzle game

*2020-05-23, version 2.0*

Love the mama and baby cat story meta

### 5/5 — Relaxing and Engaging

*2020-05-15, version 2.0*

I really love this game. It’s fun, clean and simple. It’s perfect for getting a challenge in a short amount of time. The mechanics clearly explain themselves. It’s easy to try things and start over when you don’t do it right... I have no complaints.

I love the art as well. The small windows into the cat family’s daily life are great rewards.

But my favorite part? The monetization is simple. 3 bucks. Done. No ads, accounts, or other bs in the way. That’s what got me to try and I hope other companies do the same.

**Developer response:** Happy to hear you enjoyed inbento! :)

### 5/5 — Adorable Puzzle Game 😸

*2020-04-13, version 2.0*

I don’t usually write reviews, but I wanted to leave my comments on this app. The visuals are very pretty and the story is really nice and heartwarming. Not to mention the puzzles and overall gameplay was very fun and a bit challenging at times, but it’s all worth it when you get to piece together the story in the end. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys puzzle games - and food of course! In the end it really is a nice combination of food + cats + puzzle.

**Developer response:** Thank you, happy to hear that you enjoyed the gameplay and the story :)

### 5/5 — great puzzle game

*2020-02-07, version 2.0*

will last you a goodwhile too since it features 120 increasingly difficult levels

### 5/5 — Amazing game!

*2020-01-20, version 1.06*

This is such a calming game. I love how simple it is, and no ads! Really hope this company makes more of these! Overall, totally worth the $2.99

### 5/5 — Cute puzzle game

*2020-01-12, version 1.06*

The little cutscenes are really cool, and the puzzles are fun. I completed about a third of the game in about thirty mins, but I’m sure the puzzles get really difficult pretty soon, so if you decide to buy the game and get to my point as fast or faster, don’t worry. I’m still being introduced to new mechanics, and it’ll probably start combining them, and then it’ll be tough. Still, at the end of the day, it’s a really cute game.

**Developer response:** Very happy to hear that you enjoyed inbento :) The puzzles do get trickier towards the final 1/3rd of the game, so don't worry - there'll be enough challenge waiting for you ;)

### 5/5 — Great time killer

*2020-01-06, version 1.06*

Really fun and cute little puzzle game. The later levels do get difficult but it’s a puzzle game, if you like a challenge then you’ll enjoy this game.

I did see some comments talking about nice music to go along with it but I have no sound at all on mine. Might try to reinstall to see if that helps. 

Overall, great game

EDIT: thanks to the dev response I found out the sound switch was off. First iPhone lol sorry

**Developer response:** Happy to hear you enjoyed the game. It's the first time we hear about the lack of sound in the game so we'll investigate that on our side, but please check if both volume toggles in the Options menu aren't set to "OFF" and that your iPhone is not set to "vibrations only" using the physical switch.

### 5/5 — Just lovely

*2020-01-03, version 1.06*

I downloaded this not only because it looks fun and cute, but because of your responsiveness to reviews, just seems like you care a lot :) good work all around.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your positive words :)

### 5/5 — Stuck on 8-4

*2019-10-09, version 1.05*

Hello. I bought this game recently and i enjoy i very much. The puzzles, story and cats are very good. However, i am stuck on level 8-4. I have tried everything, and i still cannot beat it. Please make it easier or implement a hint system. Thank you for this awesome game!
EDIT: Thanks a ton to the devs for giving me a hand, you guys are seriously awesome. Thanks!

**Developer response:** Glad to hear you're having fun with inbento :) In 8-4 you need to start by using the Move piece (pink one) to get the carrot block (orange) from the top row into the middle one, and then figure out how to fill the center row with carrots. 

If you ever get stuck and need some hints, feel free to mail us at inbento@afterburn.games or join our Discord server (http://discord.gg/afterburn) :)

### 5/5 — Cute and polished

*2019-10-02, version 1.05*

A simple, well-polished puzzle game. Relaxing music and gameplay. No bugs! My only complaint is that a dozen or so of the 109 levels are just simplistic instructionals to teach you a new move, so there are actually fewer than 100 levels to play. Finished 109/109 so now I need Inbento 2!

### 5/5 — Very, very good

*2019-10-01, version 1.05*

Great polished puzzler.  Hats off to the developer...thank you

### 5/5 — So adorable

*2019-09-24, version 1.05*

I love Inbento!! It’s so sweet. The artwork and storyline is precious and The puzzles get insidiously more challenging at each level. I’ve solved all of the puzzles except for 12-5 and it’s been driving me a tad nutty. I keep coming back to it, but I’m always short one lemon tile or one rice tile. Argh!!  Can I please get a hint about where to start on level 12-5?? 
UPDATE: in a previous review I mentioned having trouble with 12-2. That should have said 12-5. 
PS Would love to see more levels in the future too.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the praise! In 12-5 you need to start by using the big Grab piece (green one) to pull out the entire bottom row, and then focus on making the lowest row look like the solution. If you ever need more hints feel free to get in touch with us at inbento@afterburn.games or visit our Discord server (http://discord.gg/afterburn)! :)

### 5/5 — Charming, relaxing puzzle game

*2019-09-18, version 1.05*

Just what I was looking for. A nice relaxing game with an original twist and no annoying antics. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Lovely game

*2019-09-16, version 1.05*

Finished the game after playing it during breaks in last two days. This is such a well made game! Good concept, good art and music, overall great execution and none of the freemium ads crap.

Really hope you folks sell more, but unfortunately with this environment it probably won’t, unless you change to free play first level and then IAP to full game - again, messy freemium world.

The levels are not too hard and I feel it’d be great for kids to train shapes, colors, abstraction thinking etc. But there’s also an evil voice telling me - what if there’s an in app level editor that unleashes creativity from all the players? We might see some extremely hard levels....

**Developer response:** Thanks, happy to hear that you enjoyed inbento. We're happy with the game's reception so far and hope that over time more and more people will give it a shot :)  

Since launch we've started tinkering with allowing level generation, but we don't want to promise anything just yet - if we're happy with the end result we might release it publicly :)

### 5/5 — So cute and fun! [Updated review]

*2019-09-13, version 1.04*

I loved playing this game, it was an excellent challenge in the later levels and so rewarding when you find the right solution. Thanks so much for creating it! (And thank you to the developer for clarifying how to complete the game! ;))

**Developer response:** Happy to hear that you enjoyed inbento :)

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 3/5 — Fun Until Level 10

*2020-01-26, version 1.06*

Game is interesting until level 10 where it becomes too hard while not being interesting enough to want to work through the puzzles.

**Developer response:** Hi, sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy the difficulty level towards the end, but we hope that you had fun with the game until that point :)

### 3/5 — 可愛い

*2019-09-13, version 1.04*

可愛いけど内容がスカスカで値段に見合ってない

### 3/5 — Not really worth it

*2019-09-07, version 1.04*

Not really worth the three dollars you can find other apps just like these with a more fun concept

### 4/5 — かわいいけど

*2023-03-02, version 2.0*

ヒントがないのがつらいので、一手先のアドバンスステップ(正解では無く移動候補)みたいなものがあれば良いかなとは思いました。

猫たちがかわいいので続きは見たいのですが、詰むと少し悲しいです。

### 4/5 — Amazing Game

*2020-01-06, version 1.06*

This game is amazingly designed and I will praise it for that, however the reason I’m rating 4 stars instead of 5 is because of how short the game is for $3. It’s definitely worth the 3 dollar price point but I feel that there should be more levels in the game. Also the beginning stages (even up to world 8) feel like they are only introducing new mechanics but ditch mechanics in previous worlds. That isn’t a problem but maybe add more worlds with every mechanic and more steps to solving. I want an extreme puzzler version (even if it isn’t a free DLC) overall the games cute and fun but maybe could introduce more difficulty to the player.

### 4/5 — Awesome but frustrating....

*2019-11-19, version 1.06*

I bought this app a few months ago and I love it. The graphics are pretty, and the music is calming. I’m also a big fan of the no-adds thing!!
But, I am on chapter 8, I think, and it’s soooo frustrating!! I just can’t solve a lot of the puzzles, and would definitely suggest a “hint” button. And you could buy a hint with gems you earn from completing the levels. 
Just a few suggestions:)
And please help!!!!!!

**Developer response:** Glad to hear you're enjoying the game! If you are stuck on any particular level feel free to message us at inbento@afterburn.games or visit our Discord server (discord.gg/afterburn) and we'll help you out as much as we can :)

### 4/5 — Hints

*2019-09-14, version 1.04*

This is a really cute puzzle and story telling game. I really love it! But...sometimes I feel rather dumb because I just can’t figure out one of the levels and since I want to finish the game completely I think a helpful thing that could be added would be a hints tool.

**Developer response:** Happy to hear you're enjoying the game :) Some of the levels might feel tricky - if you need a hint feel free to reach out to us at inbento@afterburn.games or join our Discord server (http://discord.gg/afterburn)!

### 5/5 — やりごたえのあるパズル

*2024-05-14, version 2.0*

ありがちな単純作業脳死パズルと思いきや、だんだんとステージが複雑化し、単なる総当たりでは解けなくなってくる。ちゃんと考えて選択肢を絞ることが要求される。

### 5/5 — Cute and fun

*2022-07-21, version 2.0*

I just got this game, and love it! I’m stuck on 1-9, though.

### 5/5 — Cute!

*2022-05-11, version 2.0*

I love the art style and sound design. It’s all so nice and inspiring.

## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Soothing puzzle game

*2022-04-30, version 2.0*

This beautiful puzzle game is the antithesis of the loud, ad-laden ones that you see so often. The colors are soothing, but the textures and symbols are clear enough that you can distinguish items even in the bright sunlight. The puzzles continue to be challenging but not impossible (truly ad free means there’s no watching a video for a boost). The intermittent storyline with the cats is heartwarming. This app is absolutely worth the $3.

**Developer response:** Thank you a lot for your kind words! We’re so happy you appreciate our work! 🙂

### 5/5 — Why cant I play this?

*2022-04-14, version 2.0*

Something jumped out and covered my screen

### 5/5 — 意外と良い

*2021-08-07, version 2.0*

最初は簡単すぎるけどギミックが増えていき次第に難しくなる。空き時間にやる暇つぶしとしては良いゲーム。弁当パズルがメインなのでキャラクターが猫である必然性はないが可愛いから良しとする。

### 5/5 — Adorable, Quality Graphics, and Just Hard Enough

*2021-03-29, version 2.0*

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### 5/5 — Nvm!

*2020-07-28, version 2.0*

All I want to say

### 5/5 — Fantastic games for all ages!!

*2020-05-30, version 2.0*

I was on the fence about buying this at first because I wasn’t sure how the puzzles worked but I figured it was $3 and I was supporting an independent developer with my money, so I bought it. I immediately fell in love. This is well worth the $3 purchase. The game and mechanics are beautiful and it guides you into the harder puzzles so you aren’t ever stuck trying to figure out how things work. My only problem is that I can’t play it anymore- my six year-old stole it! He will sit and work on these puzzles until I finally have to make him take a break and that’s saying something! Great job on this game. I would absolutely recommend it!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the amazing review, really happy to hear about the whole family enjoying it :)

### 5/5 — my first review ever!

*2020-05-26, version 2.0*

such a cute and fun game 😄☺️ it keeps me positive and my brain active! congrats to the designers for making such an amazing and adorable game, i hope more levels and updates come soon!!!!! strongly suggest getting this brain teaser / story telling game 💞😸 love it!

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