# Istanbul: Digital Edition — user reviews > 151 indexed App Store user reviews of Istanbul by Acram Digital, rated 4.70/5 from 452 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istanbul-digital-edition/id1296756606/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istanbul-digital-edition/id1296756606.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 380 · 4★ 48 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Istanbul? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great digital implementation - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals - 🕹️ Smooth gameplay - 🤖 Challenging AI opponents - 🕹️ Well-designed user interface **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs with specific cards/tiles (e.g. 'sell any goods', mosque tile costs) - 🐛 Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices - 🐛 Issues with online/multiplayer functionality - 🔋 Battery drain on some devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Certain cards/tiles not working as intended - Game crashing or freezing during play - Online/multiplayer functionality issues - Tutorial getting stuck or not working properly **Most requested features** - Add the Mocha & Baksheesh and Letters & Seals expansions - Implement a companion tool to randomize the board setup - Add push notifications for online game turns - Support for more languages ## Newest reviews (17 of 151) ### 4/5 — Buggy update *2026-04-06, version 1.2.4* The latest update I was forced to get for Istanbul has some annoying bugs. The tiles/game board no longer fills the screen like it used to. The red & green and blue & yellow upgrade tiles are also very small on the screen in this upgrade. The player bar on the right is not centered top to bottom when starting a new game. Wish I could go back to the old version which didn’t have any of these problems. ### 4/5 — Mostly good *2026-04-06, version 1.2.4* Everything adapts great the only Issue I have is with the baksheesh tile glitching sometimes in the expansion. Have to restart the game otherwise great game, still worth the money. ### 3/5 — Good game, but buggy *2025-12-13, version 1.2.1* The small market use any resource type card is super bugged. If you have this card in your hand, no other cards can be used. ### 2/5 — Fun, but buggy! *2025-11-10, version 1.2.1* I have enjoyed playing this game for years, but now there’s a bug that keeps crashing my game. If I pick up the “sell any goods” bonus card, the game will not let me play any bonus cards. It just keeps duplicating the “sell any goods” card. I’ve tried installing and reinstalling the game, but the bug’s still there. ### 2/5 — Hängt massiv zur Zeit. *2025-10-13, version 1.2.1* An sich ein Mega Spiel! Aber es hängt zur Zeit massiv. Bei jedem Zug zittert das Spielfeld auf mehreren Ebenen und es teils bewegt sich das Spielfeld von alleine. Anscheint gibt es einen bug und der beeinträchtig massiv. Aber wenn der behoben wird- Super. ### 3/5 — Not as good as it used to be *2025-10-11, version 1.2.1* Was a very good game but now too buggy. Issues with caravansary cards not working properly plus red mosque tile not working (or even appearing) at the black market. These issues need to be sorted before even considering the expansions. ### 2/5 — Bugs with the game now *2025-10-09, version 1.2.1* The game doesn’t allow you to use your cards. Was a fun game until it didn’t work properly. ### 4/5 — Schön gemacht, allerdings mit Fehler *2025-10-03* Ich spiele das Brettspiel gerne und die App ist gut gemacht, insofern gibt es eine Empfehlung von mir. Allerdings ist wohl ein Programmierfehler drin. Wenn in den Moscheen die Plättchen gekauft werden, wird immer nur eine Ware abgezogen, egal wie viele auf dem Plättchen abgebildet sind. Insofern kriegt man hier die Edelsteine deutlich zu leicht. Ich hoffe, es gibt ein Update mit entsprechender Korrektur! **Developer response:** Hi Bejangga, thanks for the review, we're really glad to hear you’re enjoying both the Istanbul board game and the digital app! :) About the issue you mentioned with the Mosque tiles, this is actually working as intended. According to the official board game rules: ~ When you take a Mosque tile, your Wheelbarrow must carry the Goods shown on the tile in the required quantities. Then you pay 1 of the depicted Goods. Once you acquire both tiles of the same Mosque, you immediately take 1 Ruby. Each Mosque tile provides a special ability. Still, thank you for catching this and sharing it to clarify! :) ### 2/5 — Bug *2025-09-07, version 1.2.1* Hay un bug en las cartas. Desaparecen las que hay y se añaden sin poder usarse las de mercado ### 5/5 — One of the classics, near perfect! *2025-07-13, version 1.2.1* No complaints, I enjoy the game. Good adaptation! ### 4/5 — Amazing App *2025-07-09, version 1.2.1* Good, but now has a flaw? I’m on iPhone 13 Max, iOS 18.5; Cannot use cards for additional actions, had it with another option but cannot remember now? In this case, I had the additional action card for the gem dealer, and tried to use it, it showed several cards when I only had a couple, duplicates of the ones I had, and if I try to select a card it creates another duplicate?! Can’t play this game until it’s fixed, shame because I love it and I am looking forward to the DLC 😕 ### 5/5 — Did something happen to the iOS version getting mocha expansion? *2025-02-14, version 1.1.13* It was in the app under other games with a banner that said coming soon but that’s gone now? Looks like it’s on steam. Was there an issue with the App Store or something? I do t really use steam. Switch version maybe? Not trying to worry over nothing if it’s still being worked on, just asking because I saw the ad for it was removed and couldn’t find anything about the iOS app anymore. I’m sure stuff comes up in mobile game dev especially for adaptations of existing licensed games, etc so I just wanted to check. ### 5/5 — Gonna be better if dlcs included *2024-12-03, version 1.1.13* Gonna be better if dlcs included ### 4/5 — Works really well *2024-12-03, version 1.1.13* I played against AI and it works perfectly. I have played the different layouts and they are all very enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Looking forward to expansions *2024-09-24, version 1.1.13* You did a great job making the game available in digital version. When will you update the coffee and letter expansions? Can’t wait to play on 5x5 board! ### 3/5 — Wonderful except… *2024-06-03, version 1.1.13* It makes me have to tap something to do things that I HAVE to do…. Like taking goods..And it doesn’t end my turn automatically even when there’s nothing I can do. Also, every time it’s my turn The game is interrupted for a couple seconds to tell me, which is unnecessary and is a constant frustration. Please release update to fix this! ### 3/5 — Extensions? *2024-02-26* Toujours pas les extensions. J’imagine qu’elles n’arriveront jamais car le studio n’a jamais répondu à mon mail **Developer response:** Hi! As soon as we have news about updates or expansions, we'll be sure to share the details on our social media. Stay tuned! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — “Sell and goods” card bug ruins experience *2026-01-05, version 1.2.1* Great game, great implementation - but the bug with the “sell any goods” card — which they devs have acknowledged for months in responses to other reviews — ruins the experience. You basically have to avoid taking any cards blindly (from the governor, or family members) to ensure you don’t destroy any plans for the cards you already have. You might as well resign if you ever draw that card. ### 1/5 — Really buggy since last update *2025-09-21, version 1.2.1* Been playing this game for years and absolutely love it, however since the most recent update my friends and I keep finding glitches such as not being able to use cards, or have running very jumpy on iPhone. Please fix these bugs as the game has been excellent for years until now ### 1/5 — Update Ruined It *2025-06-27, version 1.2.1* they updated the game in June 2025, now I can't see all of the players information, the game move so, and it freezes up when it had never frozen up before. Boo! ### 1/5 — Tutorial bugged *2022-07-02, version 1.1.13* Can't play the game since the tutorial stucks at step 6. Please fix ### 1/5 — Too confusing for me *2021-12-21, version 1.1.13* This is quite an elaborate game. I tried bcz of the high reviews, but gave up trying to understand it. ### 1/5 — Tutoriel bugué *2020-10-30* Tutoriel bloqué à l’étape 12. Impossible d’aller plus loin. Donc impossible de comprendre les règles... ça commence à être pesant tous ceux jeux de société qui ne sont pas maintenus du tout - et qui commencent à être de plus en plus chers! ### 1/5 — Timeout not configurable and too short *2020-07-27, version 1.1.8* Gameplay seems great. ### 1/5 — So bad *2020-05-30, version 1.1.6* Boring ### 1/5 — Errors with online play *2020-04-04, version 1.1.6* Does not allow creating or joining online games. Gives an indecipherable error when creating room ### 1/5 — Horrible for iPad mini *2020-01-11, version 1.1.5* No way to pop out locations easily to see them. Ok if you really know the game already maybe. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good game, please fix BUG *2026-08-08, version 1.2.6* The game is really fun. However, during gameplay, the image may experience ghosting issues. When playing online with friends, those who create rooms often get stuck, and the game crashes after clicking replay. Timely fixes and updates are needed. ### 5/5 — 文字が小さい *2026-05-28* 1人で遊べるし、数人でも遊べるし、 さすが評価の高いボードゲームだけはあって面白いし、暇な時に没頭できていい。 しかし、カード説明の文字があまりにも小さく、読めないので、何となくで、理解するしかない ### 5/5 — One of the classics, near perfect! *2026-04-28, version 1.2.5* No complaints, I enjoy the game. Good adaptation! I wish the expansions were there too ### 5/5 — Beautifully executed! *2026-04-26, version 1.2.4* I’ve not yet played the physical version, but this digital one is great! ### 5/5 — Big Fun *2026-04-02, version 1.2.4* This is my favorite game to play on my phone!! ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2026-03-11, version 1.2.2* I love this game, this app does it justice. Can’t recommend this developer more highly. Check out Concordia and Stone Age, more great games given the same care and attention to detail by Acram, they are all great to play against AI as well 👌🏻 ### 5/5 — Replay Perfect! *2026-03-02, version 1.2.2* The game is fast enough, and varied enough, that I play this multiple times a day, for years and years and years. Love it. ### 5/5 — Wirklich sehr abwechslungsreich *2026-01-16* Kannte das Original-Brettspiel nur dem Namen nach – nach ein paar Runden gehen die Regeln und Sonderfähigkeiten in Fleisch und Blut über. ### 5/5 — Mocks & baksheesh *2025-11-22, version 1.2.1* When the expansion release ?? ### 5/5 — Excellent!!! *2025-11-14, version 1.2.1* I love the digital implementation of this game. I play both, the cardboard version and the digital version. --- *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 2026-09-05.*