# Le Havre (The Harbor) — user reviews

> 330 indexed App Store user reviews of Le Havre (The Harbor) by Codito Development Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 436 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/le-havre-the-harbor/id517685886/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/le-havre-the-harbor/id517685886.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 363 · 4★ 48 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 10

## What do users think of Le Havre (The Harbor)?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent implementation of board game
- 👍 Great tutorial and hints system
- 💡 Faithful adaptation of the board game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive user interface
- 👍 Challenging AI opponents
- 👍 Enjoyable online play
- 👍 Comprehensive game information on screen

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 👎 AI opponents too easy to beat
- 👎 Small text and icons on iPhone
- 👎 Cluttered interface on smaller screens
- 👎 Inability to save/resume games after crashes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes when purchasing certain buildings
- Incorrect resource costs displayed for some actions
- Inability to exit settings menu without resetting
- Inconsistent behavior when losing internet connection during online games

**Most requested features**

- Ability to customize number of rounds
- More detailed information on bonus cards and scoring
- Improved online play notifications and stability
- Retina display support for better visuals
- Option to mute sound effects

## Newest reviews (14 of 330)

### 4/5 — Good game that no longer works

*2025-01-24, version 2.5*

Good game up until apple updated ios to 18.2 . Now instantly crashes !!!! utter shame
update: informed developer (Sage Games) and they have now fixed it !!

### 2/5 — Great until the recent iOS update

*2025-01-15, version 2.4*

This worked great until the recent iOS update. Now it crashes whenever opened

### 2/5 — Needs an update!

*2024-10-21, version 2.4*

The game does not fit the iPad Pro 11 inch with M2 processor. It will not go full screen, this should be noted in the description. It’s way too difficult to read the fine print!  It seems like a good game but I dislike games that won’t go full screen and use such tiny fonts you can’t read them.

### 3/5 — Needs an update

*2024-10-08*

The game does not fit the iPad Pro 11 inch with M2 processor. It will not go full screen, this should be noted in the description. It seems like a good game but I dislike games that won’t go full screen.

### 4/5 — AI too predictable

*2024-07-25, version 2.4*

Great implementation, only complaint is that the AI pretty much always follows the same strategy (build and buy buildings at all costs, loading up on loans), so it’s pretty easy to adapt and win almost every game.

### 4/5 — So Close To Perfect

*2022-12-08, version 2.4*

This is a great game. Uwe Rosenberg makes great games. This is no exception. This is an excellent resource management game. The tutorial is very helpful and computer opponent difficulty settings vary from easy to hard. 
Some annoying bugs exist still after years of play.
1) Disappearing Coins - Every so often, the game takes a coin at the end of a round. Even when you have paid all food costs. Not sure if this is due to auto-loan or not. Horribly frustrating when it happens.
2) Expansion - The Grand Hameau expansion is awesome and includes fun new buildings. I wish it were just included in the price of the game though. And the purchase didn’t transfer from my phone to my iPad :(
3) Sounds - There is no option to completely mute the sound. Not sure why. Annoying that I have to turn down/off the volume on my device to stop the sound effects.

As stated in the title, this game is so close to perfect. With the bugs, it is still worth the purchase. 

Please just fix the bugs. The game hasn’t been updated in forever!

### 4/5 — Fun Game

*2022-03-30, version 2.3*

Plays same as board game. Couple quirks -  sawmill is supposed to save a lumber. When playing the computer it’s able to build regardless of the resource it’s short of. It’s a fun game regardless.

### 4/5 — Great heavyweight strategy game

*2022-03-15, version 2.3*

It’s hard to learn and endlessly replayable.

### 5/5 — Highly recommended for fans of contemporary board games

*2021-09-26, version 2.2*

Great implementation of a great game!

### 5/5 — One of the best...

*2021-09-20, version 2.2*

A flawless app of one of the best board games of a all time.

### 5/5 — Awesome Thinker…

*2021-07-15, version 2.2*

Love board games and this one really packs a strategic punch!
Great replay value!

### 5/5 — Top

*2021-06-27*

Jogo incrível, difícil no começo. Mas depois é só alegria.

### 5/5 — Super Umsetzung

*2021-05-04*

Perfekte Umsetzung des Uwe Rosenberg Klassikers. Gut umgesetzt, ein Riesenspass. Läuft perfekt auf dem iPad Pro 11‘

Ich liebe es!

### 5/5 — Excellent sur iPad

*2021-04-24*

Rien à dire, la version iPad est lisible, parfaitement jouable. Le jeu est moche mais pas plus que la version plateau. A part ça c’est un des tout meilleurs jeu de stratégie que je connaisse et cette adaptation lui est fidèle.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — It is sort a scam

*2026-01-05, version 2.5*

You buy the game, like old Reiner games, then ios is updated, the developer decides not to update the game and you lose your money. This developer, Codito, removed some of the games I paid for. Are you sure you want to give them money?

### 1/5 — Game won’t work on new iPhone

*2025-01-20, version 2.4*

The game opens and closes immediately on newest iPhone with newest iOS installed.

### 1/5 — App crashes as soon as it opens

*2025-01-10, version 2.4*

Just bought the app and it won’t run.  Crashes immediately after it opens.   Sometimes the  can get as far as clicking a button on the main screen, but then crashes.   Happens in iPhone 16 as well as my MacBook Pro.

### 1/5 — Great game but doesn’t work on iOS 18.2

*2025-01-09*

Brilliant port of a great game, but doesn’t work on iOS 18.2. Tried emailing developers support email but it gets rejected. Hopefully they will see this review and update the game with a patch. Does work on iOS 18.1 and below, but not the latest 18.2 that has been available for a few months. Will update review when game working again.

### 1/5 — Does not work at all on iPhone or iPad

*2024-12-25, version 2.4*

I was keen to buy this game based on board game reviews and the App Store reviews but it does not work at all on my iPhone Max Pro or iPad Pro. The app will load for a few seconds and then always crash. All the good reviews about app are obviously out of date. Very disappointing. If developers are not willing to maintain an iOS App they should at least remove from App Store, so users like myself won’t waste our time/money. Apple should not allow this either. I guess I will have to try request a refund.

### 1/5 — Schade

*2024-12-18*

Das Spiel funktioniert leider bei mir iPad OS 18.2 nicht mehr auf iPad Pro (11 Zoll, 3. Generation)

### 1/5 — Garbage app

*2021-03-14, version 2.2*

Le Havre is one of my favorite games. The app is useless because the AI is complete garbage. Please don’t buy it. It’s a total waste of money.

### 1/5 — UI misleading

*2020-10-01, version 2.2*

The UI for the screenshots is misleading. Does not form to the XS phone size.

### 1/5 — Can’t exit settings so can’t turn off music

*2020-06-04, version 2.2*

Complete fail. Delete.

### 1/5 — Horrible GUI

*2020-03-06*

The GUI make it not enjoyable to play this game.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-01-10, version 2.5*

I’ve been playing this game on the iPad and I never tire of it. It’s part of my Saturday lunch routine. Love it..

### 5/5 — 일꾼놓기 넘버원

*2026-01-09*

단, 읽을 카드가 많기에 아이폰보다는 아이패드 유저에게 추천한다.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2025-03-15, version 2.5*

Brilliant port of a great game, been playing this for many years now and it’s a classic I often come back to play online with friends.

### 5/5 — Great game but doesn’t work on iOS 18.2

*2025-02-01, version 2.5*

Brilliant port of a great game, been playing this for many years now and it’s a classic I often come back to play online with friends.

### 5/5 — 10 years later still a great implementation

*2024-05-17, version 2.4*

Countless hours played, zero bug or crashes a month 6 generations of iPhones iPad devices.

### 5/5 — Fun Brain Burner

*2023-08-24, version 2.4*

Love this game. Lots of fun figuring out all the different ways to win.

### 5/5 — Solid implementation of a great game

*2023-06-13, version 2.4*

The original board game is complex in a fun way, and this is an attractive and easy to use version. The AI is good.

### 5/5 — Thoroughly enjoyable

*2023-04-10, version 2.4*

Great game, great port. Love it.

### 5/5 — Great game, great way to learn to play

*2022-10-28, version 2.4*

Uwe Rosenberg masterpiece.

### 5/5 — Vraiment comme le vrai

*2022-02-05*

… si ce n’est que là on gagne presque à chaque fois grâce au recul qu’on a pour voir où en sont les adversaires. Et les défauts du jeu (son matériel rébarbatif et sa mise en place laborieuse) disparaissent sur la tablette. On fait une partie contre l’IA en une demi-heure environ (quand on connaît bien le jeu). Vraiment adapté aux joueurs qui ont ce temps à dépenser.

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