# Match 3 Secret Mansion — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Match 3 Secret Mansion by Difference Games, rated 4.60/5 from 795 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-3-secret-mansion/id1415522550/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-3-secret-mansion/id1415522550.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 618 · 4★ 108 · 3★ 44 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Match 3 Secret Mansion? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎃 Halloween theme - 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay - 💰 Easy to earn coins - 🎨 Great graphics and visuals **Cons** - 🚧 Levels locked behind coin paywall - 📺 Excessive advertisements - 🔍 Unclear instructions and objectives - 🤔 Confusing bonus features **Commonly reported bugs** - Bonus chests not functioning correctly - Crashes and performance issues **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Option to remove ads permanently - Improved tutorial and in-game guidance ## Newest reviews (12 of 47) ### 4/5 — Secret with a twist *2023-12-12, version 1.0.26* The play is different from Secret Mansion in that this game you’re given 3 objects to clear whereas the traditional game is pair matching. I would like to be rid of ads but the app will not let me purchase the ‘Remove Ads’. The link hasn’t worked since I installed this a couple days ago. Also I was hoping for and Advanced round on each like the original game but with a different kind of play. The matching is fun but theses no way to see what the extra objects are. You remove them by making a 3-5 combo next to them. But, what do they do? If the developers would add a quick link to email or support FAQ’s that would be nice. I like the company that makes these games so if I’m able to purchase the Remove Ads and find out what the extra objects are for I’ll change the rating to 5 stars. The graphics are nice but they are a bit too small for me to see using my iPhone 14 MaxPro. ### 3/5 — Not sure yet! *2019-03-16, version 1.0.3* Too much crap in between each win. ### 5/5 — Great game *2019-02-03, version 1.0.2* This game is fun to play any time of the year, and I love the Halloween music! ### 3/5 — Fun Game But Tedious With Not Rearranging *2019-01-19, version 1.0.2* I love this game. It’s fun to play most of the time. However, the programmers did not include a scramble function on the board. So when there aren’t any more moves, the level starts over. And restarts and restarts and restarts. I am ready to just delete the game. ### 3/5 — Great game but *2018-12-23, version 1.0.2* Sometimes the bonus spin wheel is disabled for no apparent reason. Otherwise a 5 ### 5/5 — Love *2018-11-20, version 1.0.2* I love this game it’s so much fun!! ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2018-11-13, version 1.0.2* I am really enjoying the challenging levels, even more, I like the fact that there is no annoying in game purchases or a long ad after every turn. Great game! ### 5/5 — Mystery mansion *2018-11-11, version 1.0.2* Love love love this game. Is there only 600 levels? More levels please. ### 5/5 — Spooky fun *2018-10-26, version 1.0.2* I like that you can pay to get an ad-free version. When I like a game it’s worth it. So far I don’t mind having to pay to unlock the next level because the gold has been pretty easy to get. What I can’t figure out anywhere is how to play the bonus levels to open the chests? I could be missing something really obvious, but I’ve played the first four levels about three times each and nothing different has happened. Update— I contacted tech support about the bonus chests, and they open up after you’ve played a sufficient number of levels—there’s a little blue orb that isn’t a chest but has a #/60 on it. That’s a way to get it to pop up. For the people complaining about the ads—$2.99 is a reasonable amount to get rid of them. Sometimes _one_ pops up at the beginning. The current one I’m getting is for Jaliscos soda and has a parrot and is pretty silly. Compared to how many ads there _were_— it’s absolutely worth it. Yes, you do need coins to open the next level. I’m having no trouble at all collecting coins. You win them with each level you clear and as long as you’re decent at match 3 games you can really rack them up pretty quickly. The only thing I have spent them on is if I need more moves, which generally only happens when I’m not paying attention or I’m really stuck. Having said the above, sometimes the levels are a bit tough. What I like about having to redo them is that the game changes the things you need to get—there are at least four or five different types of heads, clocks, cats, owls, googly-eyed green things, candles, coffins, dolls...I mean it doesn’t really get boring. You still have to get 30 of a couple of things but they’re different things. As far as I can tell, the potions and jewelry are just another way to make money (for people complaining about coins). If you obtain the ingredients for a potion, you can sell it for, I think, 200,000. A completed necklace is worth 400,000. Meanwhile, you get a lot of parts that are spares—you only need one centerpiece for the necklace, but you need a lot of gems. You can sell the extra centerpieces for 5,000 each. There is also a bubblegum type jar that saves coins depending on how well you do on each level. That’s determined by a spinner. You can pay $4.99 to double your spin value, but I haven’t done that. Other than paying the very well worth it $2.99 to get rid of the ads, I haven’t paid for anything. I haven’t passed the first 20 levels yet (I’m being stubborn and trying to get 3 stars in all the bonus levels), but this game has kept me entertained for hours. If you scroll up it just keeps on going. Don’t give up on it early, and don’t get frustrated about the coins, because there are a lot of ways to get them. You do have to be more strategic in this game, because it is a little harder than some (especially if you’re like me and end up with favorites, so you unconsciously start to collect those instead of what you’re _supposed_ to be collecting, like those brown things that are supposed to be spiders but remind me of ticks...ugh). Awesome fun game. 👍👍👍👍👍 ### 5/5 — Addictive *2018-10-17, version 1.0.2* Omg this game is so addictive! I find myself playing it into all hours of the night! ### 3/5 — Ads after I paid to remove them *2018-10-11, version 1.0.2* Pretty fun. But I paid to have the ads removed, but I still get an ad when I open the game. ### 4/5 — Really Fun Halloween Game *2018-09-15, version 1.0.1* A great Halloween game. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because this game has ads that cannot be skipped after each level is completed. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Adv *2026-02-05* After first level advert?????Are you ok?I don’t think so…..Put your ……yours adv……Deleted fast this sh….. ### 1/5 — Total Trash.... *2021-11-10* I didn’t get to finish me review last time, so let’s go through again. I downloaded this and decided “Let’s look at the reviews.” Upon seeing 4.6, I figured it would be good. I scrolled through the reviews. The 5 star ones seem oddly similar and I think the developers just made up reviews. After downloading, I clicked on. I get greeted with an ad. I’m quit unhappy about this, due to the ad lagging and causing the game to crash. Not a good start. I decided to continue playing. Upon playing the first level, the instructions are awfully basic. Anyway, I had no idea what ‘things’ to match. They are at the bottom! Why not make them more noticeable by the moves area? Halfway through I got an ad. Again. Game didn’t crash though. The moves are way too high. Ads are too much. I finished the level with collectibles. I felt happy and decided to go to level 2. YOU HAVE TO PAY 5,000 IN-GAME COINS. ONLY WAY TO GET COINS IS SELL YOUR COLLECTIBLES! ### 1/5 — Great game except for the right-wing ads *2020-06-19, version 1.0.13* I loved this game but finally deleted the app because I couldn’t cope with all the pro-Trump, anti-immigration ads. ### 1/5 — Ridiculous *2019-05-02, version 1.0.4* Most match 3 games have story lines, but this game did not. I played for about 10 minuets and deleted the game. Why in the world do I have to spend coins just to advance? I’m not going to recommend this game to my friends ### 1/5 — Pure rubbish of a game. *2018-09-09* I downloaded this game because I love these match 3 games, so far I’ve had to play level 1 more than 3 times and I’ve seen about 9 adverts. WARNING DO NOT PLAY HERE THIS IS PURE CLICKBAIT, THEY ARE MAKING MONEY FROM YOU BY MAKING YOU WATCH ADVERTS TO CONTINUE PLAYING MOST GAME SITES ARE DOING THIS NOW SO PLEASE BE AWARE YOU WILL GET NOWHERE ON THIS GAME, SEEMS TO ME THE 5 STAR REVIEWS YOU SEE ARE PLACED THERE BY THE DEVELOPERS TO GET PEOPLE TO PLAY. ITS RUBBISH ### 2/5 — ? *2026-02-24, version 1.0.26* I might like it if I could see it. Deleted. ### 2/5 — Review *2021-07-01* How can you get all the items when there are none on the board and you don’t get enough numbers of tries ### 2/5 — To may ads *2020-02-01, version 1.0.10* Yawn 🥱 ### 2/5 — Me *2018-09-07* To many adverts, interferes with game play loosing interest ### 2/5 — Game *2018-08-10, version 1.0.1* No instructions. Don’t how to get the chest? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Match 3 secret mansion. *2026-07-27* Really good relaxing game ### 5/5 — Catlover *2025-05-17, version 1.0.26* BEST MATCH 3 Game ever. You play one item you get coins. ABSOLUTELY THE BEST GAME FOR MATCH 3 lovers. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2024-04-21, version 1.0.26* Love this game, I’ve been playing every day for about 2 years. I have over 2 billion coins and recently unlocked levels 600-800. Always something new to discover. Update -I’ve cleared up to level 1600 on the regular board and the bonus board. ### 5/5 — Yes jayashree. *2023-10-09, version 1.0.26* Like it very very much. ### 5/5 — Great game *2023-02-28, version 1.0.26* Love playing this game! ### 5/5 — Catlover *2023-01-19* BEST MATCH 3 Game ever. You play one item you get coins. Something finishes more open ABSOLUTELY THE BEST GAME FOR MATCH 3 lovers. ### 5/5 — Awsome!!!!! *2020-08-27* Addicted game really like it!!!!!! Play everyday 🤗 Like better the music on this on then the other « Mystery Mansion » Love it!!! And challenging😎 ### 5/5 — Nanaeme *2020-03-21, version 1.0.11* Wow great game! It's similar to a game I've played for almost two years. Great graphic! It's easy but still makes you think. I would highly recommend this game 👍🏻💕😉 ### 5/5 — Love this game *2020-03-13, version 1.0.11* Love this game, I’ve been playing every day for about 2 years. I have over 2 billion coins and recently unlocked levels 600-800. Always something new to discover ### 5/5 — The End *2019-12-12* I have come to the end of this game and I can’t rate it highly enough. If you have never played match games then I suggest you give it a try : very addictive and great fun. I’m not deleting as I will still collect my power ups and hatch the remaining fairies in the hope that new levels are added. Thank you so much for all the pleasure I have had with your 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 2026-08-26.*