# Makers Playground — user reviews > 37 indexed App Store user reviews of Makers Playground by izzyswan llc, rated 4.84/5 from 515 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makers-playground/id1461460867/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makers-playground/id1461460867.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 461 · 4★ 40 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Makers Playground? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👥 Vibrant community of makers and craftspeople - 💡 Inspiring platform for sharing projects and ideas - 🎯 Focused niche community without political content - 🤝 Supportive environment for learning and collaboration - 🌍 Global network of talented creators - ✨ Clean, ad-free social experience - 📚 Access to free and paid project plans - 🏆 Inclusive space for all skill levels **Cons** - ⚠️ Serious content licensing concerns - 🐛 Critical crash on app startup - 📸 Limited to single image per post - ⚖️ Unfair terms of service regarding user content - 🔍 Poor content organization and navigation **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes immediately after 'Get Started' button click - Error message loop preventing app access - Persistent iOS compatibility issues - Startup failure on multiple iOS versions **Most requested features** - Multiple image upload per post - Grid view for browsing posts with thumbnails - Better content categorization and filtering - Improved post organization system ## Newest reviews (14 of 37) ### 5/5 — This space *2019-09-07, version 2.62.1* I like the idea of maker playground being a beginner wood worker I can see all type of projects from beginner to advanced. Also I get inspired from other people’s projects that I want to try. Just wish I had more time to get them all done ### 5/5 — Makers playground rocks *2019-09-01, version 2.62.1* Love this new discovery ### 5/5 — The ultimate place for makers *2019-08-31, version 2.62.1* I downloaded this mostly because one of my heroes started it, Izzy Swan. I have gotten so many great ideas and inspiration from what others are doing and there are a lot of great plans available both free and for sale. ### 5/5 — Great Place to Talk to Other Makers *2019-08-31, version 2.62.1* Izzy outdid himself with this app. It’s a great place to get inspired, share and just talk to other Makers. God Bless You Izzy🙏🏼 ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2019-08-30, version 2.62.1* Great place to go and see other’s crafts and techniques. Also a great place to show off you finished products and receive a little credit. ### 5/5 — Having fun!! *2019-08-24, version 2.60.1* I really enjoy this App. It is very inspiring to see others products to draw inspiration and ideas from. I’ve noticed a couple things I’d like to see improved, but the developers are already working on them. This is gonna be the next huge app soon!!! Thanks Izzy! ### 5/5 — Sharing ideas *2019-08-18, version 2.60.1* This is a great place to share ideas for projects and get feedback on things we enjoy making ### 5/5 — Best App for all Makers *2019-08-17, version 2.60.1* Awesome place to go for like minded people!! If you want to learn more about any type of Makers you’ve found a home/family ### 5/5 — Great maker social app *2019-08-13, version 2.60.1* Absolutely love this platform for makers and highly recommend for all levels of craft to share. ### 5/5 — 6 stars *2019-08-13, version 2.60.1* Great people. Platform still new but ten times better then the other platforms. Blackhorse wood Worx ### 5/5 — Makers Playground *2019-08-06, version 2.60.1* The perfect place to meet other craftsmen and to share experiences, knowledge and ask questions. Well done! ### 5/5 — Right up any makers alley!!! *2019-08-03, version 2.60.1* Awesome app, great community, and so much potential! I can’t wait to watch this grow! ### 5/5 — 100% Recommend *2019-08-03, version 2.60.1* This app is a very good place to get ideas and advice from some of the best makers all over the world. ### 5/5 — Active. *2019-07-28, version 2.60.1* I jumped in pretty early and so far it been pretty active. Join and post ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Click get started. Oops something went wrong *2023-02-03, version 3.43.2* Downloaded on 2.1.23 iOS 16.2 (20C65) Open the application after download. Splash screen bottom screen Click to get started. Next page Oops something went wrong! Back to click to get started. Clicked Oops something went wrong! Fix the IOS issue or have it removed from the App Store. This have been an issue for a month now. uninstalled, sorry. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t load *2023-01-19, version 3.43.2* Just installed it on my iPhone and it doesn’t work. I get an error every time I tap the “Get Started” button. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2022-12-06, version 3.43.2* Doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Great idea with a license to freeboot! Do NOT download! *2020-12-22, version 2.67.1* I absolutely love the idea for makers to communicate openly with each other. Sharing and collaboration is a wonderful hallmark of the maker movement. However the User Agreement has a very serious clause -see 4 Sections K and L that allows the publisher to utilize any and ALL user submitted content in any fashion including reposting to ANY third party site with no need to inform, notify or compensate the original creator, so if I shared a video of me making a product. They can repost the video on YouTube\Facebook and make ad revenue along with taking credit for the video and I have no way of stopping this or being benefited at all. A license to freeboot. I urge no one use this app until this is corrected. I will retract this review or update it once this is corrected. ### 1/5 — Ouch! You own my WHAT forever? Seriously? *2019-07-20, version 2.54.1* Here is an excerpt from the licensing agreement. (Quite a long way down...): You will own your content, but you hereby grant us, our licensee’s and any third parties and other users of the App (each as we determine) a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferrable, sub-licensable, worldwide licence to use, store and copy that content and to distribute it and make it available to third parties via any and all media, including, without limitation, the right for us to upload and make available and to authorise third parties to upload and make available such content on third party sites and services, including social media applications and channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram and on the Publisher’s own websites; l. that you waive any moral rights or equivalent rights in any jurisdiction in relation to any content that you upload or post to the App and that we can use such content without referencing you as the author of such work and that we can adapt and amend such content in our sole discretion; Seriously? This sounds like it was written by the same person who wrote the agreement for that Russian “age your photo” app that keeps the rights to use, license or sell the image of your face for free, for any purpose, forever. Izzy, I expected better. Would love to join, and pay, but the agreement is a deal breaker. Sadly sounds a lot less like a “community” when you read the fine print... ### 3/5 — No access? *2023-01-15, version 3.43.2* Downloaded the app and clicked on “Get Started” and it says there’s a problem. Can’t move on from there at all. ### 3/5 — Good start *2019-07-11, version 2.54.1* Seems promising, but needs improvements. The ability to add more than one picture to a post is a MUST. Once the app becomes more popular, scrolling through all the posts one at a time is going to be impossible. Community posts should be viewed on a grid (smaller thumbnails) that you can click to get the full post. Great start! Can’t wait to see the evolution. ### 4/5 — Needs some work, but fun... *2021-07-29, version 2.67.1* Needs the ability to post multiple pics, as well as post categorization. ### 5/5 — Makers playground *2022-03-11, version 3.43.2* This app is AMAZING I would recommend getting it if you love woodwork or social connecting ### 5/5 — Best Makers App ever. *2021-08-02, version 3.39.5* Real people who become friends and long time family members all gather here. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Playground *2021-05-24, version 2.67.1* Breath of fresh air. So nice to connect with these genuine folks ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2020-09-13, version 2.67.1* Love this app because there is so many talented people on here that you can bounce ideas with and so for advice. Perfect place for a beginning wood worker. ### 5/5 — Finally a place for makers *2020-07-30, version 2.67.1* This is a wonderful medium for creative folk to network, share, and enjoy the world of creativity without the algorithms, ads, and negativity so common in other social media platforms. Finally a place for makers to unite! ### 5/5 — A place built like no other. By Dadzilla13 *2020-07-14, version 2.67.1* I have never come across an app that brings all kinds and ages of people together like the one Izzy has put together for us all to enjoy. Young, Seasoned (note I did not say old) professional, immature, weekend builder, scrap assembly, woodworking, iron working, Apoxsee working, you name it they’re here sharing with one another. If you want ideas just take a look. Need someone to show case your builds, mistakes, accidents it’s all here. With some of the best people from all over the world. I love being a member and so will you but, on the way off chance this place is not for you stay awhile and take a look. You might just make a friend. ### 5/5 — I love tacos *2020-04-14, version 2.67.1* And this app!Great guys (and gals) getting great stuff done! ### 5/5 — Our place *2019-12-27, version 2.67.1* Great idea, finally a place just for us! ### 5/5 — So far so good. *2019-12-03, version 2.67.1* Looking forward to seeing this app progress. ### 5/5 — A place for Makers to connect share and create *2019-11-23, version 2.67.1* What a great app, Makers from all around the world are sharing. I love 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 2026-06-10.*