# Love & Pies - Merge Mystery — user reviews > 1,900 indexed App Store user reviews of Love & Pies by Trailmix Ltd, rated 4.70/5 from 54,050 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/love-and-pies-merge-mystery/id1563239332/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/love-and-pies-merge-mystery/id1563239332.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 44,627 · 4★ 5,512 · 3★ 2,189 · 2★ 716 · 1★ 1,006 ## What do users think of Love & Pies? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💕 Cute and engaging story - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations - 👍 Diverse and inclusive characters - 🎮 Fun and addictive merge gameplay - 🔍 Interesting and mysterious plot - 🤝 Responsive and caring developers **Cons** - ⏱️ Slow energy recharge and item production - 💰 Aggressive in-app purchase prompts - 🤯 Too many repetitive events and challenges - 🗂️ Limited board space and storage - 🤔 Unbalanced order difficulty and rewards **Commonly reported bugs** - Generators producing less than expected - Inconsistent energy/gem costs and rewards - Occasional crashes and loading issues - Distorted character portraits in dialogue **Most requested features** - Separate energy for side activities - Option to skip tutorial/event introductions - Ability to unmerge or sell excess items - Faster recharge for higher-level generators - More varied and engaging events/challenges ## Newest reviews (15 of 1,900) ### 4/5 — Not perfect but enjoyable *2026-09-08, version 0.83.1* I’ve noticed some ‘plot inconsistencies’ between 124-140. I genuinely play for the plot mostly, not so much the events or customer clashes (too many customer clashes in my opinion). Now what I’m not a fan of is the switching of how much energy you get (25 to 15) and how few times you can watch ads. Ads give the game money, why limit how many ads? Also I’ve noticed nothing wheelchair accessible-friendly. I may not be wheelchair dependent but I do like seeing that inclusiveness. A fun idea would be to have submissions for NPC designs too! Like an in-game reward if the art is picked! Just something fun is all. Update: I cannot stand Eve. Point blank. ### 2/5 — Cost of living? No thanks! *2026-09-05, version 0.83.1* I've been playing L&P for a while now and really enjoyed it, but in the last few days the coin cost required to progress through each day has doubled, with no warning or explanation. I asked tech support what was going on and was told "This is because the Windmill Cafe has become so advanced and, consequently, more expensive. We want to congratulate you for getting this far ahead and decorating every little corner with gusto. It is only natural that our prices rise the better the cafe looks - you know how business goes!" I play to distract myself from the stresses of the outside world; I don't appreciate them coming into a game that's supposed to be a fun escape! ### 3/5 — Events are not interesting *2026-08-28, version 0.82.0* The events are almost the same collecting jewels or the music recorder things or the perfume bottles.. there are events in other games which are much more interesting like mini merging event inside which gives energy bonuses, gems or card packs etc. story line is really good here and the energy available is better than other apps ### 2/5 — Higher Levels Cost More *2026-08-21, version 0.82.0* The story was nice. However, the higher up you go, the more it costs to get even a tiny bit of story. Another money grabbing game. Too bad developers get greedy and no longer care about the users game play. Another one I’ll be deleting ### 3/5 — Exciting story but… *2026-08-09, version 0.81.0* I’ve been enjoying this and even spent quite a bit on gems for progress, but as I’ve gotten further in I’m lvl 14 and my board is full, my storage full even though I’ve upgraded it a bit but the requests are so advanced it takes days to get one of the items. It’s a bit too much and the urge to open the app lowers every day to the point the story isn’t keeping me anymore… I’ll work so hard for some coins and it’s basically a recap from the previous update on the story which is so infuriating. So for that, I’m not giving it 5 stars yet Update: knocked down to 3star Took a break for a while to come back, so many pop ups of ingame events it took me refreshing the app to just get to play. Uninstalled ### 3/5 — 10/10 game *2026-08-01, version 0.80.0* It’s so fun and addictive ### 2/5 — Awful since they took ads for energy away *2026-07-16, version 0.79.0* I’ve been playing for a long time and love this game but a month ago at the end of the sticker album they took away the option to watch ads for energy, free items and the daily energy box. It returned shortly after but now that the picnic pass is on the last day… ads are gone again. It’s so annoying and seems like a money grab. Also they punish you for spending money (if you buy anything besides the picnic pass, you get significantly less energy for watching ads). ### 4/5 — Cute *2026-07-14, version 0.79.0* Cute game you can dip in and out of. The story line motivates you to create the pies for customers. I want to know how it pans out. Plus it’s very relaxing and pretty to look at. ### 3/5 — Ads with non real game play *2026-07-06, version 0.78.0* Game is still fun. Still like it. But now getting ads for it in different games and the play represented is not at all what the game is. Must be really hurting for money. ### 2/5 — Didn’t pay, Paid and now no commercial for things I need *2026-07-06, version 0.78.0* I was on this app before for years and was at a way advanced level than I was before and didn’t pay. Had commercials for energy and items in shadows that were big. Decide to pay and get less commercials for opportunities to earn energy and blinking items. I’m not donating another penny. Smh ### 4/5 — Almost perfect *2026-07-06, version 0.78.0* I truly enjoy this game, but I find the sticker packs frustrating. I didn’t realize you only had 24 hours to use the dream sticker reward after earning it. So I was extremely disappointed because I had planned on using the dream stickers toward the end of the sticker pack event to fill in spots I hadn’t managed to find. It was frustrating to realize I had wasted time and gems while trying to complete challenges and earn high value sticker packs, only to find the dream stickers gone! I find the distribution of the sticker packs hard to understand as well. I sometimes complete half a dozen difficult orders to earn the 4 or 5 star packs only to get common stickers. Overall I enjoy the game to relax. But I tend to avoid playing after a sticker event ends because it feels frustrating and exhausting which defeats the point for me. ### 2/5 — Not a fan of the latest update *2026-07-03, version 0.78.0* I really love this game. I love the graphics, storyline and how inclusive the characters are. I’ve paid out of pocket for the picnic pass and a few other things. I don’t mind supporting creators when I can. However, the latest up date (9.23.22) drastically changed the number of coins needed to advance the story. Before the update, things cost 36-90 coins to advance. Now it’s doubled all the way up to 180! The prizes you get for creating food seems to have remained the same. I won’t be deleting this game, I really do like it. But people who get frustrated by the slow game play will be even more frustrated now. And I probably won’t be playing it as much going forward. It’s a real shame. ### 4/5 — Graphic *2026-06-30, version 0.78.0* Could be abit better and more energy ### 4/5 — AD issues *2026-06-29, version 0.78.0* I love this game - I’ve had it for years and love the simple gameplay and decoration aspect. My only issue is that sometimes when I watch ads in the game, they don’t give me the reward afterwards or they simply don’t allow me to exit out of the ad back into the game and I have to close the entire app. Not sure if this is a game issue or whoever is running the ads but it’s very annoying! ### 4/5 — The game is quite good *2026-06-27, version 0.78.0* It has task that is fun to play ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Did not work right *2026-09-07, version 0.83.1* It got stuck on the beginning when it prompts you to tap 3 times on the bag. ### 1/5 — Was fun *2026-09-06, version 0.83.1* I used to love playing this game. But half of my generators have disappeared so I can’t really play now. ### 1/5 — Predatory Ads *2026-07-20, version 0.79.0* This game has ads in other games that FORCE this app open if you tap anywhere outside of the “x” or if it times out. Absolutely nightmarish and even at level 50 in love & pies, I deleted it because of this. It’s infuriating and I wish the App Store would just remove the whole game. Terrible! ### 1/5 — Why do you need an energy limit. *2026-07-13, version 0.79.0* It is 2026, I understand that everything needs in-app purchases, and subscriptions, and gems, and bundles. But why do we need to limit our games to such an extent where the gameplay is artiticially reduced just for the potential to make a little extra money. Because realistically what am I doing, I’m spending my free 100 energy points for a couple tasks, maybe lasting 5-minutes of actual gameplay, and when it runs out I’m just exiting the app because even if this was the most awe enveloping game I’m not doing this. Merge Mansions, Merge Town, Love & Pies, they’re all the same game. ### 1/5 — Steals money, useless customer service. *2026-06-29, version 0.78.0* I like this game a lot. It’s fun and easy to play. But at some point an update has it occasionally charging me when I don’t authorize a purchase. I have changed my password, required a PW for every purchase, turned ability to make purchases off, deleted and redownloaded the game. It still happens. CS is totally useless and tells me to talk to Apple, which has at least tried. I am very unhappy and will be deleting the game. ### 1/5 — Crashing *2026-06-21, version 0.77.0* Game keeps crashing. I’m about to delete for good. ### 1/5 — Still so many pop ups *2026-06-12, version 0.77.0* I haven’t played in over a year. I tried to come back but there are still so many things you have to clock through to get to the game play. This was supposedly being addressed over 2 years ago. I know how the season pass works. It annoyed me so much having to click through the “activate” tutorial that I just closed and left the app again. Such a shame as this is a wonderful game. The start up struggle is such a turn off though. ### 1/5 — Angry *2026-06-12, version 0.76.0* I would’ve given it 5 stars any other time but I didn’t get my rewards for completing the rocket event. I needed the mystery cloud to complete all my albums😡 ### 1/5 — Don’t spend money!!! *2026-05-27, version 0.75.0* Boring, repetitive and not a fully finished app! It’s not worth spending money, you have all the time in the world to play the same unfinished game! Today the app says update tomorrow, but can’t open the game. I’m about to win a contest I stupidly spent money on, probably why I can’t get in, they would rather me lose and spend more money. ### 1/5 — Обновление *2026-05-20* Играю уже очень давно в эту игрушку, но после последнего обновления не могу почему зайти . ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 과금없이 오래 할 수있는 게임 *2026-08-20* 처음엔 다른 머지 게임마냥 답답하고 재미 없는 게임이겠거니.. 했는데 하다보니 스토리도 재밌고 뒷이야기가 궁금해집니다. (물론 한국어 번역은 좀 더 손봐주시면 좋겠어요.) 무과금으로 천천히 할만 합니다. 급하게 빨리빨리 모든 스토리를 다봐야겠어! 하는 분이랑은 안맞을거예요. 재화도 생각보다 잘 모이는 편입니다. 보석으로 에너지를 충전하고, 보관함 공간을 늘리는데 생각보다 보석이 잘 모였어요. 건의드리고 싶은건, 스티커북의 스티커를 보관 하고싶다는 것. 시즌을 놓치면 다시는 못본다는게 아쉬워요. 또 접속 이벤트 시간 리셋이 12시 기준이 아닌 것 같은데.. 기준이 명확하면 좋겠고,계속 접속하여 유지한다면 7단계 보상이 계속 유지되면 좋겠어요. 매번 1로 다시 돌아가니 굳이 접속을 유지해야하나 싶거든요. 자잘한 버그들이 있지만 플레이 못할 수준도 아니고 심심할때마다 들어와서 한번씩 눌러주고 가는거 넘 좋아요. 오래오래 운영해주세요. ### 5/5 — Really fun cozy game *2026-08-10, version 0.81.0* I love this game I should’ve played it with it before ### 5/5 — I’d die for this game *2026-08-10, version 0.81.0* I love this game so much. I’ve been playing for 3 years. I wish I could give it six stars I love ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-03, version 0.80.0* So far go great ### 5/5 — One of my favorite merge games! *2026-08-02, version 0.80.0* I hope the developer comes out with more merge games like this. I’ve played dozens of different merge games over the years, and this one is by far my favorite. The graphics are incredible, and even the storyline is engaging—which is saying something, because I usually skip the story altogether. ### 5/5 — Love game *2026-07-26* Love this game but the energy does take a while and if your on a lower level it gets really annoying waiting for the energy. It starts off very slow but love it another thing is is as you progress higher the building is sometimes just talking and no building even tho the storyline is great it would be better if you got to built something every time. I love the art style and the mini sticker packs and once again the storyline is GREAT I still really want to know what happens next. The main thing that’s annoying is how long the energy takes. Love this game ### 5/5 — amazing *2026-07-02, version 0.78.0* i keep having to delete it but i always add it back. It is amazing ### 5/5 — best merge game out there *2026-07-02, version 0.78.0* i LOVE merge games and this one definitely takes the cake. most merge games use ai to create stories and imagery but it is such a relief that this game is drawn and made by man. such cute stories and quests! ### 5/5 — Como o mundo deve ser *2026-06-19* O jogo é muito massa! Muito bem feito, decorações legais e acima de tudo, uma mensagem maravilhosa!!! ### 5/5 — I love this game *2026-06-18, version 0.77.0* I love this game --- *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 2026-09-11.*