# Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge — user reviews > 39 indexed App Store user reviews of Kamaeru by Humble Reeds, rated 3.80/5 from 24 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kamaeru-a-frog-refuge/id1607484287/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kamaeru-a-frog-refuge/id1607484287.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (13 of 39) ### 4/5 — Really like but *2026-06-24, version 1.6* It really overheats the phone and sometimes kicks me out of the game or freezes and make me do parts of the game again, but i really like how the design of the frogs are cute no complaints about the demo, and the full game is a reasonable price for what the game offers, i honestly think its great ### 4/5 — Generally good, wish there was more to do this if you don't wanna pay *2026-04-22, version 1.6* This game is actually good compared to the slop I see daily, BUT PLS PLS PLS ADD A WAY TO PLAY THE FULL GAME WITHOUT MONEY PLEASE I'M ACTUALLY POOR I'M IN DEBT I CAN'T BE PAYING FOR A GAME ON MY PHONE😭😭😭😔😔 ### 3/5 — Very cool game, but major bug… *2026-04-04, version 1.6* So I started to play the game, but then I realized you could only tame 60 frogs without paying anything, so i started a new game. however when I started the next game and all the games after, it would freeze right after I sold my first berry jam during the tutorial. I’ve tried refreshing the game, deleting it and downloading it again, nothing works. I keep getting frozen, ### 4/5 — Love! *2026-03-06, version 1.6* I love this cozy game! It’s so fun seeing all the frogs! Great design! I do hope the world expands soon, I find myself a bit “claustrophobic” in the current space I’m in haha ### 4/5 — Bugged? *2026-02-20, version 1.6* Not sure if it’s an issue for others, but even though I supposedly have the frogarium, I can’t find it anywhere. I have checked all three “biomes” and my bag. Checked in tech upgrades. It’s just non-existent as far as I can tell ### 5/5 — hard to put down!!! *2026-01-21, version 1.6* this game has been hard to put down! i played for several hours before purchasing the full version and it was worth it! took me about 9 hours to make it to reputation 35. after that, there are no objectives, but i still have many frogs to collect, maxing bioscores on all refuges, and completely decorating everything. ive had no issues with my phone overheating or battery life throughout gameplay. the only bug i noticed was while placing decor. whenever you click to add furniture, sometimes the item will spawn behind the menu and you have to exit out of editor mode and go back to fix it. i hope that the developers have plans to add to the game and add more objectives, but the current game by itself is still wonderful! thank you guys!! :) <3 ### 5/5 — Great Game, Odd Ending *2026-01-20, version 1.6* I had a good time playing the game but when I reached the end it seemed odd to me. The objectives run out before you get all of the medals so it just seems like a weird way to end it. But the art is great, the gameplay is relaxing and cozy and I really enjoyed playing ### 3/5 — Help? *2026-01-17* I have really been loving the game, but I’m having an issue with it and I can’t seem to get help anywhere… I can’t get to the discord or Reddit forums, etc. I have had no problem getting to the 7th journal entry. My next objective is to rehab Billabong but I can’t seem to make any progress in that area. I don’t have access to ponds or plants in Billabong and while I see my furniture and bugs, I can’t place any of those things on the ground. I also can’t see any way to interact with anything helpful in that location. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-01-16, version 1.6* Such an adorable game! I love the premise, the characters, all the cute furniture and frogs…. I bought the full game pretty quickly because even just the thought put into this game is worth $5. ### 5/5 — New fav game *2026-01-05, version 1.5* Found this the other day and cannot stop playing it. I paid for the full version after only a few hours of having the mini version. The graphics and aesthetics are so cute and cozy. I love the emphasis on the importance of maintaining high biodiversity. The only thing is that it can be a little buggy when other apps are open/when it’s running a while. Usually closing out the game and restarting it helps. Definitely get this game 🩷🩷 ### 5/5 — great lil relaxing game *2026-01-05, version 1.5* i love this game. it works completely fine. It didn’t overheat my phone and i had no issues playing it without a stylus on my phone screen. i actually don’t have anything negative to say about it, didn’t mind paying the 4.99 for the full version at all. it was well worth it. the game is cute and stimulating without being too much. it’s perfect for if you’re just trying to unwind. would def recommend it to anyone that is into these types of cozy games (and already have been)! great job to the creators/developers. ### 3/5 — Very cute but a bit lacking *2025-12-29, version 1.5* I did buy the full game, and while it is very cute, there's not a whole lot to offer. The frogs, as far as I can tell, are all just color combinations of a few patterns. Unlike other games like NekoAtsume Cat Collector which has unique cats and costumed cats, the poses are cute but unengaging There's no personality to the frogs outside color combinations. There are four locations to unlock, but the stuff to craft is limited to six things total, the colors only affect part of an item, and creating megaponds is especially limited to just two, and even getting that to work is tricky considering the size of the wetlands is limited, the ponds can only turn two ways, and there's no option to bulk move plants so I ended up having to delete and rebuy plants a lot. It was a bit tedious. True to the artstyle, each furniture matches the aesthetic of the game, and it creates a pleasing look, but limits the player's personal touches outside of maybe changing a single color on a couple of items. After hitting Level 6, I can't see much else to do. There's a lot of potential in this game, but at the moment, I feel like I've capped out my game play and don't feel the need to collect every frog if they all essentially look the same (and I'm not colorblind. I imagine that would limit things further). I'm curious to see if the developer intends to add more to the game because as it stands for me, its limitations surpass its gameplay. The price point feels a bit high for whats on offer (12/29/25), but I don't regret the money as I do feel the developers team and artists deserve it. ### 5/5 — Relaxing and cute game! *2025-12-28, version 1.5* The frogs are so darn cute and it’s so cool that his game integrates biodiversity, carbon capture, wetland restoration, and recycled products! Huge plus that no data is collected too. I’m excited to unlock the full game and support indie developers :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Do not purchase no support *2026-05-11, version 1.6* This is a scam. No support. Very sad. ### 1/5 — Game freezes constantly - unplayable *2026-04-10, version 1.6* My daughter is so disappointed, we tried it on two different iPads and it constantly freezes. Unplayable. ### 1/5 — glitching *2026-02-27, version 1.6* Stops working and doesnt make the cups at the mill then u can’t move forward ### 1/5 — How do you play the game? *2026-02-02, version 1.6* I would love to purchase and play this game, but I don’t understand how to play. There’s no directions, no help, I don’t know what to even do. And so I’m not going to purchase a game I can’t play, you know? It looks like it would be fun, but I guess I’ll never know. ### 1/5 — definitely sucks *2026-01-14, version 1.6* immediately uninstalled when i saw “unlock full game” pay to win bs ### 1/5 — Not working *2026-01-03, version 1.5* It’s glitching out and just won’t let me do anything ### 1/5 — Don’t download this game you have to pay money to actually play it it’s not a free game *2025-12-15, version 1.4* Sorry but I’m not gonna play a game that makes you buy it to play it. Don’t make a game that makes people have to buy it to play it. ### 2/5 — Bug? *2025-12-28, version 1.5* Ekala doesn’t talk to me. I can’t purchase anything from her. ### 2/5 — This won’t work *2025-12-24, version 1.5* I got the game it doesn’t work 😡 ### 3/5 — Glitches and Freezes *2026-04-06, version 1.6* Not worth the price. Loss of items purchased. Game freezes and glitches in same spots. Have to start it over and you loose things you purchased. Not worth a paid price. Even of was free. Not worth it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Sooo cutteeee *2026-05-22, version 1.6* This game is the cutest game I’ve played, it is utterly addictive and super relaxing to play. There was literally no bugs and all my friends are obsessed, often stealing my phone from me to play it. The animation is so cute and the frogs are superb! ### 5/5 — great game *2026-04-26, version 1.6* i downloaded this on a whim, not much hope as i have a hard time keeping my focus on a game. but within minutes i was absolutely hooked! i ended up paying the $5 to get the full game and have absolutely no regrets in doing it! i do wish there were more places to visit and restore wetlands, ill keep my hopes up though. anyway i just wanna say thank you such an awesome and low stimulation game and im able to focus on & not get overwhelmed by! ☺️ ### 5/5 — NOT FREE it’s a try before you buy *2026-03-29, version 1.6* It seems like a great game but dawg just have a demo version for free and another that’s the full game. ### 5/5 — Love it! Got hooked immediately 🩷🩷🩷🩷🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 *2026-03-22, version 1.6* I love this game so much! I downloaded this game today and can’t stop playing it! I love how you can create new frogs, and the names are adorable! I do have one question. Is the full game a monthly payment or just a one time thing? Whoever made this is an absolute genius. I 100% recommend to others who love calming aesthetics, collecting cute things, and frogs (ofc🙂). You two are awesome and know how to design a game. If I ever become a game designer in my future, it’ll be because of y’all. You guys keep creating and inspiring others with your amazing style. ### 5/5 — Great game! *2026-03-06, version 1.6* This is such a fun, relaxing, and all around enjoyable game. I especially love the artstyle, the music, and the cooking mechanic. Playing it is such a calming experience. Everything is explained very well and very easy to learn. I’ve only played the demo so far, but I’m really considering paying for the full version. Thank you so much for making this game! ### 5/5 — Worth Looking Into *2026-03-02, version 1.6* This game seems to be doing a lot of things right. The bad reviews are mostly just from entitled cheapskates who don’t think devs should be supported for their hard work, which is unfair. There are a lot of cute little details in the animations that add to the charm! I will say, my phone did get a little hot playing this for longer than about 10 minutes, but I found a PC version and I will definitely be looking into getting that instead! The art style is pretty and the game is relaxing. I wish the frogs would stay in their spots for a bit longer, they tend to disappear pretty often when I try to snap a picture. Regardless, this is a lovely game and it deserves some more love from people. ### 5/5 — Like frogs? Get frog game! *2026-02-19, version 1.6* Best frog game on the App Store right now. Can’t wait for more content!! Hopefully this game continues to get more content and grow, it deserves it!! ### 5/5 — Liking it so far. *2026-02-18, version 1.6* Starting with the free version as I write this. I love the art style and I love the little froggies whenever they interact with something. So far I’m enjoying it and I bet the $5.00 will be worth it when I purchase the full game. ### 5/5 — So cute!! *2026-02-11, version 1.6* This game is adorable:) as a 14 year old boy with big dreams of one day being an artist, this game makes me feel warm inside:) I love that you can take pictures of little frogs and make new ones, not to mention regrow their ecosystem! I can truly see all the effort put into the game, and as an artist the art style is amazing!! And the fact that this was made by a team of 2 people makes my jaw drop:) so said team of 2, if you see this, you guys are amazing!!! ### 5/5 — LOVE IT *2026-02-08, version 1.6* This game is adorable! Very creative and I love all the frogs and way of playing! I'mma tell all my friends about this! Good luck with the game devs! ₍ᐢ..ᐢ₎♡ the game froze tho don't know what to do... 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