# Kotoro — user reviews

> 138 indexed App Store user reviews of Kotoro by Semidome Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 118 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotoro/id779855682/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotoro/id779855682.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 92 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2

## What do users think of Kotoro?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful, minimalist visual design
- 🎵 Excellent, soothing soundtrack
- 🧩 Clever, original puzzle mechanics
- 🎯 Easy to learn, difficult to master
- 😌 Relaxing and calming gameplay experience
- 🧠 Intellectually challenging and thought-provoking
- 🎮 Smooth, fluid controls
- ➕ Progressive difficulty with new mechanics introduced regularly
- ⏭️ Ability to skip levels
- 📱 No ads or intrusive monetization
- 🔄 Good replayability value

**Cons**

- 🔊 No option to turn off sound/music
- 🎨 Poor color choices for colorblind players
- 📱 iPhone audio issues (music doesn't play)
- ⏱️ Limited content (only 72 levels)
- 🐛 Game crashes and glitches
- 💰 Price perceived as too high for content offered
- 🔄 Puzzles become repetitive in later sections
- 🎮 Manual ball movement feels unnecessary
- 📖 Unclear chapter/progress tracking
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions (32-bit app)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Music doesn't play on iPhone (works on iPad)
- App crashes frequently
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and newer (32-bit limitation)
- App compatibility warning on newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- More levels and content
- Sound toggle/mute option
- Colorblind mode with textures or symbols
- Additive color (RGB) mixing levels
- On-demand tutorial system
- Automatic progression to next level upon completion
- Visual feedback for level completion
- iOS 11+ and 64-bit app update
- Better chapter/progress indicators
- Increased spatial puzzle complexity

## Newest reviews (14 of 138)

### 4/5 — 戻ってきてくれて嬉しい！

*2019-05-18*

お気に入りだったので戻ってきてくれて嬉しいです！ただ新しいステージがあれば満点だったかな。

### 4/5 — Атмосферная цветовая головоломка.

*2017-03-27*

8 из 10

Первая игра , весьма амбициозного разработчика "Semidome Inc.". Эта, на первый взгляд , обычная головоломка " которую вы никогда не закончите ", но все же Ее стоит попробовать , хотя бы за Ее идею. А она заключена в смешении нескольких цветов , путём свободного экспериментирования для получения одного конкретного цвета для Ее решения. 

Казалось бы такая простая механика, но она всерьёз заставляет думать и в конечном итоге, пройти Ее до конца , благо каждая новая глава - это новая опция , которая заставляет иначе взглянуть на первоначальную концепцию раз за разом . 

И отличительной чертой этой игры, от огромного количества бесполезных и однообразных головоломок служит наиприятнейшее оформление , стиль и завораживающая музыка , совершенно не характернейшая , для остальных головоломок даже с оригинальной идеей.

Донат: ничего не просит.

Оценка : 8 из 10

### 5/5 — Madgnat

*2015-12-06*

Brilliant!

### 5/5 — 頭の体操です。

*2015-12-05*

色彩による基礎知識が前提ですが、暇な時、頭の体操にオススメです。

### 5/5 — Unique!

*2015-09-05*

This is my favourite game. Great concept, great design, great music. More levels please!

### 5/5 — Très beau jeu

*2015-08-06*

Très beau avec une difficulté qui permet de se creuser les méninges sans pour autant resté coincé trop longtemps. Vite d'autres niveaux SVP !

### 5/5 — Simple, elegant, clever

*2015-07-11*

I'm enjoying this well made game!

### 5/5 — 不思議

*2015-06-23*

素敵に難しい

### 4/5 — No option to turn the music off

*2015-06-23*

The game itself is very cool and challenging. I also like the builtin music set, but the app lacks the option to turn it off. Sometimes I want to listen to my own music or poscasts while playing, but the app would force pause any other music and play its own soundtrack instead. Since I really like the game, an option to turn the music off would be a nice update.

### 5/5 — 面白い！

*2015-05-29*

続編期待してます。
(^-^)/

### 5/5 — Fantástico!

*2015-05-27*

Esse jogo desenvolve muito o raciocínio antes que se tome uma decisão. E as musicas são muito tranquilas. É um jogo que acalma.

### 5/5 — シンプルで美しい

*2015-05-15*

シンプルなようだが、ステージが上がるにつれてかなり複雑に作られていて長く楽しむことができる。美しい画面で眺めるだけでも楽しい。パズル系ゲーム好きにお勧め

### 5/5 — Enjoying the game, very clever!!

*2015-05-15*

This game is simple to grasp, easy to understand, and fun to play. Great job, outstanding!

### 5/5 — Best puzzle ever

*2015-05-14*

It really makes you think, the visuals are beautiful.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — To reiterate another reviewer... not that great.

*2020-11-10*

Got this when it was free.
Played for a few minutes and deleted.
Neither interesting, challenging or fun.
Just a bit boring with annoying limitations.
Sorry this is negative but really don’t waste any money.

### 1/5 — 2面で詰む

*2020-03-27*

白玉と水色玉が出て、白を水色に重ねると右上に矢印が出現して『すへて混ぜ合わせるように』と出てくる。チュートリアルじゃないのかこれ？

### 1/5 — Impossible and frustrating

*2016-05-15*

Was hoping for something relaxing but this is utterly maddening right from the first level

### 1/5 — No colorblind option

*2014-08-24, version 1.0.4*

5-10 percent of the population cannot play because of poor color choices and no colorblind option. Add textures or symbols would also help.

### 1/5 — Not that good!

*2014-05-24*

Don't normally write bad reviews but can't get my head around why the app is priced so highly for what it offers.

### 1/5 — Langweilig.

*2014-04-02*

Total öde

### 2/5 — 5 stars on iPad, 2 stars on iPhone

*2024-08-21, version 3.0*

This is a 5-star game, but the music never plays for me on the iPhone. It works great on the iPad.

### 3/5 — iOS11に対応して欲しい

*2018-01-02*

スタイリッシュで気に入っていたのですが、残念

### 3/5 — Très chouette!

*2016-03-01*

Jeu très sympa zen à souhait et demande un peu de réflexion, seul bémol la traduction française n'est pas au point. Et il manque la possibilité d'avoir les réponses lorsqu'on est bloqué !! Dommage

### 3/5 — A nice puzzle game.

*2014-08-29*

I don't know what they think moving your little ball around manually adds. It's a matter of getting the order right and you may as well just press a button. Anyway...

Nice. Not that fun, but puzzles rarely are. I'll keep it a while. Can't say fairer than that.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 綺麗なゲーム

*2026-05-21*

ゲームが開けなくなったり、難問で先に進めなくなって離れたりしていて久々に開きました。やっとコンプリート。足掛け16年…
とても見た目が綺麗で頭を使うゲームです。三原色の絵の具を混ぜたことがあればわかります。じっくりがお好きな方におすすめ。

### 5/5 — Clever and Original

*2022-09-18*

This game is very easy to understand, but very difficult to solve. They introduce new mechanics often, and let you skip levels. The game gets extremely difficult, if that is something you enjoy.

### 5/5 — Si tu aimes les puzzles games

*2020-12-09*

Original 
Très bien fait 
Aucune pub
Rejouabilité
Long
Relaxant
Intelligent

### 5/5 — Русский язык

*2020-03-24*

Пожалуйста

### 5/5 — Update please

*2017-12-07, version 1.0.4*

Update for 11

### 5/5 — Excellent jeu

*2017-04-03*

Excellent jeu de reflexion avec de la difficulté.

### 5/5 — Blendamazing

*2017-03-31*

Hi. When i open the Kotoro app on my Iphone 7 a pop up says " app will not work with newer versions of IOS please contact developer. " 
When IOS 11 is released later this year Apple will remove support for 32 bit apps. Future IOS updates will not be supported.
If this does not affect this app disregard . Otherwise this app may no longer be supported unless you update to 64 bit version.
Do not want to loose this app please update.
Thanks

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2017-03-19*

Really great game

### 5/5 — 綺麗！

*2016-03-06*

シンプルで、音楽も雰囲気に合っていて落ち着きます！頭も使うので、ちょっとした頭の体操には持ってこいです！
続編期待してます！色が増えたら嬉しいな！

### 5/5 — Großartig

*2016-01-01*

Genial einfaches Spielprinzip. Schöne Animation.

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