# Maker Valley — user reviews > 130 indexed App Store user reviews of Maker Valley by First Flame Studio Oy, rated 4.77/5 from 1,053 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maker-valley/id6738954961/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maker-valley/id6738954961.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 627 · 4★ 46 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Maker Valley? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ❤️ Love this game - 🎨 Cute and cozy graphics - 🎮 Smooth gameplay - 🎯 Reminds me of Animal Crossing - 🔍 No ads or in-app purchases **Cons** - 🔒 Lack of cross-save between devices - 🌳 Trees getting in the way of building - 💰 Coin grinding to progress - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing at crafting station - Unable to progress past level 5 - Loss of progress and save data after crashes **Most requested features** - Add more villagers and animal characters - Increase level cap beyond 15 - Allow moving of buildings for more customization - Implement controller support ## Newest reviews (14 of 130) ### 4/5 — This is cute!! *2026-06-16, version 0.7.1.4843* Would be even better if we could decorate the inside of the houses! I’d do this would be better than animal crossing.…and you guys are so much cuter!!! Do more, you guys could pull it off. ### 3/5 — Great game not happy I have to start all over *2026-06-14, version 0.7.1.4843* I love this game and before this new update I was at level 21 and had so much done and collected now I have to start all over ### 4/5 — Fun but disappointing *2026-04-21, version 0.6.1.3833* Ive been obsessed with this game and have loved the decorating along with the character’s dialogue. Ive spent quite a bit of time building up my space and finally got on a roll of playing every day. However, the disappointment comes in with not being able to progress past level 20 and the match 3 game stopping, making progression difficult. I also found out that this game is essentially in beta mode, there is no way of saving your progress to an account. When I asked the chat bot about saving progress, it informed me that they are doing a play test and with each new play test you will lose your progress. So I’m sitting here thinking, why am I wasting all this time to decorate and progress when my entire village will be wiped in the new play test. I feel like that is a HUGE deterrent of playing the game. ### 3/5 — So much potential *2026-04-19, version 0.6.1.3833* I have reached the end of the game at lvl 19. Sadly puzzle levels maxed far too early, so could not complete 2 of the daily quests and grow flowers that are needed for special buildings and building skins. After maxing the puzzle levels suddenly the game becomes rather repetitive and about waiting for things to grow, produce in the factories or to collect the materials that randomly appear. What is worse now I cannot complete two of the daily tasks that require the matching of red bricks and using of fans which means I cannot receive the fertiliser to grow the special plants in the pots to complete special buildings. There is no point in continuing with the game. When the material storage is full you must manufacture something from the rather limited number of furnitures to free up space. Which means you will either run out of space or you just delete items. Some decorations and furniture are cute but I do not see the point in having a rug for instance outdoors. It is a really cute game, as it stands it is free from ads and having to spend but it is free from much of the fun after a very short while, too. This game has so much potential, it could be so much better and earn something for the developers but I have an impression the devs’ initial enthusiasm has faded and they have abandoned the game. Please return and develop it further. It could be so good there are very few games like these with the cute graphics and character development, but as it stands I am stuck and no point in continuing. Please developers at least allow to restart the puzzle game and for it to continuously run so players can continue with daily tasks. I know it is a free and an ad free game. It is really great game despite all what I had detailed above. No idea if devs completely abandoned this, but it is a great shame, because the assets and the game play have so much potential. Please continue. ### 4/5 — Great potential *2026-04-19, version 0.6.1.3833* I love this game and it has a lot of potential with a few updates. I’m maxed out at level 20. I would love if it were easier to gain stardust and other items. I have a bunch of villagers chilling in no man’s land and can’t get them houses. Also, wish the time on some of the farming items were less or if it was easier to get more plots. Honestly I’d pay money for stardust or other packages. I have 34k coins and nothing to really spend it on. I have crafted a few things like the mausoleum and I can’t place it anywhere or find it. Another review mentions being unable to remove some trees and same. There should be a way to sell duplicate furniture items too. ### 4/5 — Cute but *2026-04-18, version 0.6.1.3833* It’s a really cute game, but every time I play on with family a great crashes out and even if you’re not playing, family might go in and out I love this game No adds ### 2/5 — Super cute game, but not well planned out *2026-04-18, version 0.6.1.3833* You can only get so far in the game- level 20- before there’s no more advancement as far as new buildings to install and characters to bring into your world. I kept playing thinking maybe the game makers would add levels. I then completed all of the matching game levels which limited game play even more. Basically this is a fun game at first but you then get to a point where there’s nothing left to do or achieve. ### 3/5 — Need easier houses *2026-04-16, version 0.6.1.3833* It needs to be easier to get more houses instead of waiting to level up. It’s easy to get villagers but then you have to wait ages just to be able to add a house to put them in ### 3/5 — Freezes *2026-04-14, version 0.6.1.3833* The game keeps freezing in the middle of an action I want to do please fix ### 3/5 — Amazing game-bugs need to be fixed *2026-04-14, version 0.6.1.3833* This is probably the best iPhone game I’ve played in a very long time. It’s very reminiscent of another popular game on a different platform. It’s calm, cozy, and down to earth. However, it’s become really frustrating that there are bugs affecting game play. Specifically, you’re supposed to collect stardust when you reach certain milestones when collecting furniture, villagers, or flowers. None of the rewards have populated and I’m out of stardust with no way to gain any more. It’s really affected the gameplay. Otherwise, I would absolutely give this game 5 stars. ### 3/5 — Sad & Capped at Level 20 *2026-04-13, version 0.6.1.3833* I’m genuinely obsessed with this game, it’s the only mobile game that nails that perfect cozy vibe for me: cute visuals, simple tasks, collecting, and decorating. I’ve hit the level cap (20) and I’m honestly so sad about it. I would LOVE more levels, areas, or any kind of update or expansion. I’m not ready for this game to be done yet 😭💛 ### 4/5 — Need other way to get seeds *2026-04-13, version 0.6.1.3833* I completed all the mini game levels and now I can’t get seeds for flowers ### 4/5 — Great game *2026-04-09, version 0.6.1.3833* I like the game but I wish there was somewhere I could go to find friends to add. If anyone sees this please add me in game. My ID in game is WilySaldoka ### 2/5 — I really wanted to try this game out but.. *2026-04-09, version 0.6.1.3833* I just downloaded the game and I can’t even play it.. everytime I open the game it says connecting to MoonLink and then it says start failed. 🥲 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I am angry *2026-04-11, version 0.6.1.3833* I can’t get passed level 119 with 17 moves. The level is way too hard. I can’t even earn more stuff. Fix this and I will give a better rating. I don’t even have anymore stars to pay for extra moves!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Pls fix game *2026-04-10, version 0.6.1.3833* Not working. Has an error when app is opened. ### 1/5 — Error *2026-04-10, version 0.6.1.3833* I got a start failed error. I closed and tried again but still get the same error. ### 1/5 — Game wont start *2026-04-10, version 0.6.1.3833* I saw this on facebook. It looks fun and it has great reviews. But evertime i download it and try to play it , I get an error message that simply says it failed to start followed by a bunch of code. ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-04-10, version 0.6.1.3833* Doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even work *2026-04-09, version 0.6.1.3833* Can’t even play the game just says error when loading up ### 1/5 — Won’t even load *2026-04-09, version 0.6.1.3833* Just download the game and it doesn’t even load, keeps saying error, deleted and re downloaded and same issue. So can’t comment on the game. ### 1/5 — :( *2026-04-09, version 0.6.1.3833* I can’t play. It just says “Start Failed.” I turned my phone on and off. I don’t know what else to do ☹️ ### 1/5 — Won’t Load *2026-04-09, version 0.6.1.3833* Game won’t even load in, it’s keeps saying “Start Failed”. I first I thought maybe the download was corrupted so I uninstalled and reinstalled it but it still said the same thing. Little disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing based on how good the other reviews were. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2026-04-08, version 0.6.1.3833* Game won’t even start, comes up with start failed message ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love this game *2026-06-16, version 0.7.1.4843* Please don’t take it down again I waited forever to replay it again just I love both heartopia and this game ### 5/5 — Love it!!!! *2026-06-16, version 0.7.1.4843* LOVEEEE this game its so cute ive played many games similar but this one beats all of them and no ads? my new addiction ☺️ ### 5/5 — Maker Valley *2026-06-15, version 0.7.1.4843* I LOVE this game. I was very unhappy when it disappeared. I am ecstatic that it reappeared today. I’ve been playing it since I updated it. Thank you for such a great game. (It’s cute, too!) ### 5/5 — LOVE IT! *2026-06-12, version 0.7.1.4843* lol, I’m 32 and I’m just inlove with this game it’s a game a younger version of me dreamt of playing.. it’s also built a great community on discord.. when you guys went offline it went dark hahah! But we’re all made up it’s back and can’t wait to create my forever island 🥺 kudos to you guys, you don’t understand how amazing this game will do!! Thank you for coming back, took your time though 🫪 jokes!! ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2026-04-17, version 0.6.1.3833* Such a great game - I fell in love! But I’ve apparently completed all 200 levels of the match 3 part of the game. Noooo!!!! Please make more!!!!! ### 5/5 — I love this game *2026-04-12, version 0.6.1.3833* This game is so good, it’s like a mix between Hay Day and Animal Crossing. So fun and perfect. I really hope the creators roll and update out soon so we can start progressing again. I think there is currently a level cap. Would be nice to have some comms on what’s to come! ### 5/5 — Love this game but maxed *2026-04-11, version 0.6.1.3833* I love this game it’s a joy and perfect for cozy game lovers! I’m maxed at level 20 and can’t receive any more experience points. Hoping an update is done soon so I can house more villagers 🧡 Other updates I wish you could do: make the wheat a 30 second or a minute time. Make the plot with trees in the back deletable (there are a few sections where only part of the trees can be deleted). Also be able to move your flower pots and orders hut! ### 5/5 — So CUTE *2026-04-11, version 0.6.1.3833* This games deserves sooo much more attention because it's so cute and addictive! There's 0 adds Btw and no need to spend real money to keep investing time. Please keep up the work because this game is amazing! ### 5/5 — The game *2026-04-08, version 0.6.1.3833* This is a fun game if you liked animal Crossing Ponca camp you were like this. ### 5/5 — Love it but could have some updates that would help *2026-04-07, version 0.6.1.3833* I love this game! But I really wish you were able to cancel things waiting in the queue to be made. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve accidentally put the wrong thing up and I can’t remove it. --- *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 2026-07-04.*