# Kernel King — user reviews

> 113 indexed App Store user reviews of Kernel King by Blake Eckert, rated 4.39/5 from 41 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel-king/id1072806976/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kernel-king/id1072806976.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 28 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2

## What do users think of Kernel King?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play mechanics
- 🎮 Fun way to pass time and avoid boredom
- 💰 Can customize without spending real money
- 🎯 Great for all ages including children
- ⭐ Entertaining and keeps players engaged
- 🔄 Stable performance without crashes

**Cons**

- 📺 Excessive ads appearing frequently
- 💸 Expensive upgrades and progression
- 🐛 Game crashes and kicks to home screen
- ⏱️ Slow progression and kernel earning
- 🔄 Data loss after crashes
- 😕 Confusing initial gameplay experience
- ⚠️ Misleading promotional claims about rewards

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes and forces user to home screen
- Data loss when game crashes
- Game won't start without reviewing or advertising
- Glitches causing loss of progress

**Most requested features**

- Timer mode to track kernels earned
- Upgrade levels with multipliers for easier progression
- Better tutorial or onboarding instructions
- More diverse upgrades and features

## Newest reviews (16 of 113)

### 4/5 — Oops

*2021-09-19, version 2.02*

I would send my suggestions, but App Store reviews are laid out stupidly.

### 4/5 — Ads

*2017-11-19, version 2.02*

There are too many ads in the game but good game.

### 4/5 — Great

*2017-08-13, version 2.02*

Loving it so far

### 5/5 — Amazing123956

*2017-01-22, version 2.02*

I love kernel king without a doubt the only thing is it's a little addicting. But other wise perfect. It never crashes and I just love the app. I definitely recommend it so download it now what are you waiting for!

### 5/5 — Plz rhdbs

*2017-01-11, version 2.02*

Dnsnhhdhd

### 5/5 — Cool

*2016-12-21, version 2.02*

It does take long time to get kernels but its a fun addicting game!

### 5/5 — Fun little tappy game

*2016-12-20, version 2.02*

Fun game to just tap and get popcorn! I wish real life was like this!!

### 5/5 — Must download

*2016-11-16, version 2.02*

This game is so much fun

### 5/5 — Addictive

*2016-11-06, version 2.01*

Awesome

### 5/5 — Kernel king

*2016-10-30, version 2.01*

This is a very addictive game!!!! I love it!!!!

### 5/5 — Kernel king

*2016-10-23, version 2.01*

It is fun and addicting to me and I have not had problems

### 5/5 — Great!

*2016-10-21, version 2.01*

Absolutely love it c;

### 5/5 — It's awesomnesssss

*2016-10-16, version 2.01*

This game is sooo fricken fun it's sooo worth it

### 5/5 — Fun!!!

*2016-10-15, version 2.01*

I luv this game it is simple and fun. It's very addictive and I hope in the future that they will make another game like this one.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2016-10-13, version 2.01*

Cool

### 5/5 — Addictive

*2016-10-13, version 2.01*

Fun & addictive!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Too many ads

*2017-08-05, version 2.02*

If you love an app that pops an add up every minute or less, then you'll love this app!! If you love watching ads for no reason, download this app now!! You'll get to watch a ton of free ads!! FREE!!!

### 1/5 — Cool

*2016-10-06, version 2.01*

You can't play it

### 1/5 — Great

*2016-10-03, version 2.01*

I love it. Meat unicycle

### 1/5 — Confused

*2016-09-30*

Quite confusing and don't really know how to play

### 2/5 — Cool game

*2016-11-30, version 2.02*

Cool game

### 3/5 — Kernel king

*2016-12-31, version 2.02*

After a while the app brings me to the home screen gets really annoying but other than that this a great and fun app

### 3/5 — Good

*2016-12-22, version 2.02*

It's really Good

### 3/5 — Timer

*2016-10-04, version 2.01*

You should have a timer to see how many kernels you can get before the timer runs out.

### 3/5 — Kernel king

*2016-10-04, version 2.01*

This game makes me made I was about to get 2 million kernels and the game glitched and kicked me off the game.... so I open the game back up and I only have 4 hundred thousand . The creator of this game needs to fix this problem because it has happened about 6 times and I didn't enjoy it ..!!!

### 3/5 — ᖇᑌᗷᗷIᔕᕼ

*2016-10-01, version 2.01*

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## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Asome

*2023-02-04, version 2.02*

To get a bonus

### 5/5 — you

*2020-11-25, version 2.02*

this game is good

### 5/5 — Love popcorn

*2019-07-01, version 2.02*

Awesome game

### 5/5 — Game

*2019-05-16, version 2.02*

I like the game very different

### 5/5 — KERNEL KING TAPPING GAME

*2019-03-17, version 2.02*

THIS IS THE MOST GREATEST GAME EVER

### 5/5 — Helpful

*2017-12-20, version 2.02*

Love it

### 5/5 — Hi hi hi hi

*2017-08-27, version 2.02*

HI HI HI HI HI

### 5/5 — Good

*2017-03-15, version 2.02*

The game is entertaining

### 5/5 — Ghggggggggggg

*2017-02-20, version 2.02*

Ghggggghggggggghgggggggggggghhggggghhggjhhh

### 5/5 — Good

*2017-02-15, version 2.02*

Good

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