# Matching Story - Merge & Match — user reviews > 2,748 indexed App Store user reviews of Matching Story by VERTEX GAMES PTE. LTD., rated 4.90/5 from 162,830 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matching-story-merge-and-match/id1558803930/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matching-story-merge-and-match/id1558803930.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 152,868 · 4★ 6,418 · 3★ 1,518 · 2★ 652 · 1★ 1,374 ## What do users think of Matching Story? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 No ads - 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay - ✨ Cute and colorful graphics - 🕹️ Relaxing match-3 and merging mechanics **Cons** - 🤯 Levels become increasingly difficult and frustrating - 💰 In-app purchases required to progress - 🔁 Repetitive gameplay with limited variety - 🗑️ Misleading advertisements not reflective of actual game **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional crashes and freezes - Syncing issues with saved progress **Most requested features** - More frequent level updates - Option to save progress across devices - Improved team/social features ## Newest reviews (10 of 2,748) ### 2/5 — Not getting paid for diamonds *2026-09-09, version 1.73.01* I have bought four packages in a row to get diamonds. None of them have credited me with the diamonds I bought. Not only is this upsetting. It’s fraudulent. I do enjoy this game, but it is a complete rip off. Do not buy it. ### 3/5 — Well,,, *2026-09-05, version 1.73.01* I've been playing now for about a year and I'm on level 1139 and I have yet to see any person to rescue let alone what they show in their advertisements so I'm not really sure what game they're showing in the advertisements and here in their listing, but it sure isn't the one that I have. ### 3/5 — When does this nightmare end? *2026-09-03, version 1.73.01* I’ve played almost 6000, yes, 6000 levels and it just goes on. You collect pieces, match them, and then they just sit there taking up space. Looks like you would eventually match at the highest match point and it would go away freeing up space. I’ve, also, noted that the game cheats quite regularly. If you’re paying to play, that’s theft by deception. And, your little “side hustles” are a joke that are designed to make you use your resources. And, your payout for winning a level is averaged at about 30 gems but to buy extra moves to continue to play a level starts at 900 gems. Are you serious? Here again, another way to make you use up all of your resources. I do enjoy the game but, if you, as the developer, have to cheat the player to get them to pay, then that’s wrong. I understand that you want to be paid for your time and efforts but at least do it honesty. ### 2/5 — Only Slightly Like How Ads Said It Was. *2026-09-03, version 1.73.01* Instagram ad said it was just straight up story games but it’s candy crush and a strategy game. False advertising. ### 4/5 — Mixed Feelings *2026-09-03, version 1.73.01* I have been playing this game for quite a while, I guess, (almost level 500) but I feel like it takes a very long time to make any progress. Some of the match-3 levels are nearly impossible to clear without boosters. I don’t care that much about the cards, but maybe that is holding me back. I just like the merging part. I’ll keep playing, but the Match 3 levels are very frustrating. ### 2/5 — regular game vs honor throne *2026-09-02, version 1.73.01* Your killing me. oh my god seriously, get rid of the stupid honor throne. I love the rest of the game but when honor throne is going it makes me not want to play, I don’t like being forced to go in it and play. you can program an option to not go in it. we only get 1 to 2 days of regular fun play of collecting the chests to open. then the honor throne shows up and it lasts for 9 days. and then by the time your at the 7th day you have to get 30 to 50 win points to get 1 chest. and the honor throne chests don’t have anything good in them most of the time. why oh why are you torturing me. ### 5/5 — Lots of merge fun *2026-09-01, version 1.73.01* No ads! In game purchases if you want but no king dying or little girl eating food dropped in the snow. Just merge and earn diamonds and coins. ### 4/5 — Game keeps freezing *2026-09-01, version 1.73.01* The game is fun but it keeps freezing up especially when there big moves. Many times it froze when I tried to make a big move forcing me to make small moves and use up my lives. Not cool ### 4/5 — Great game *2026-09-01, version 1.73.01* saw the mini stories and thought love this - they stopped... also they updated it and you could collect treasures from others gardens and it helped with building your own things up - that stopped with the last update.. some levels are toooo hard to do without buying gems .. I absolutely loved this game but now prob a year in that I played everyday, even just to get the gems and treasures and claim the daily freebies but they have stopped it all such a shame ### 3/5 — - *2026-08-31, version 1.73.01* Game play is nothing like advert ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nothing like the ads *2026-09-08, version 1.73.01* Fun and engaging but absolutely nothing like the ads, which is ironic as the ads’ main selling point is that it’s 100% the same. Like the game, don’t like being lied to. ### 1/5 — Not saving a woman & child *2026-09-07, version 1.73.01* You start out with a house and stupid games and after a few days the house goes away. It’s like an old version of farmland. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — To hard to play also drains battery when playing , beware *2026-09-06, version 1.73.01* You make these games so hard to enjoy and play without spending your money. Too bad made it to level 1900 but you can’t win without paying. Also it drains your battery. Going to somewhere else to play. ### 1/5 — False ad *2026-09-06, version 1.73.01* False advertisement ### 1/5 — Story feature no where to be found *2026-09-05, version 1.73.01* On level 2274, still no stories, only same boring Matching games. Ads are all fake ### 1/5 — This is all fake *2026-09-05, version 1.73.01* I have been playing this game for probably two years and I do love it, But the ads that you show have nothing to do with this game. It’s like fake advertisement and I believe you don’t even have to do that because it’s a good game. ### 1/5 — Ads are offensive *2026-09-04, version 1.73.01* Domestic violence should never be trivialised ### 1/5 — Don't trust adds *2026-09-03, version 1.73.01* DO NOT TRUST THE ADDS I LISTENED TO THE ADD AN ITSAID IT WAS THE SAME AND IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THE ACTUAL GAME DON'T TRUST IT!!! 😡😡😡 ### 1/5 — Too hard to win at higher levels *2026-09-02, version 1.73.01* Been playing awhile, but now you can’t beat the levels without paying for more diamonds, I have already spent enough money on this game buying diamond packages, just to lose them in 5 minutes. Rewards are way to low when you do win. This use to be a fun game, but it’s not fun when you have to constantly pay money just to get anywhere! ### 1/5 — Fun game, but bugs! Wouldn’t spend money on it *2026-09-01, version 1.73.01* Fun game, but constant items for sale get in the way. And when you win special chests, you never get them! No matter how much you look on your island, they are gone. Not worth it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 🤩🤩 best game ever *2026-09-08, version 1.73.01* the best game ever I just downloaded it already almost at level 100 ### 5/5 — Best game for 2026 *2026-09-08, version 1.73.01* Love love love ### 5/5 — Addicting *2026-09-07, version 1.73.01* Great way to relax and unwind at the end of the day! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-09-07, version 1.73.01* This is like the add for Gossip Harbor ### 5/5 — It’s not he game you been looking for *2026-09-06, version 1.73.01* Two thumbs up ### 5/5 — advert is nothing like the game you are not helping anyone *2026-09-06, version 1.73.01* apart from that love the game ### 5/5 — It *2026-09-05, version 1.73.01* It’s still good ### 5/5 — Advert not remotely representative of the “game” *2026-09-05, version 1.73.01* Nothing to do with repairing rooms or puzzles like the advert shows. I have no idea what the cards you win are for. Zero instructions about what this part of the game is. At the point of deleting as not what i was told it would be some of the levels are ridiculously hard, but i think this is so you spend money on tools to get through each stage . On level 972. Giving it 1 more week then deleting the App ### 5/5 — My review *2026-09-03, version 1.73.01* Truly fun game ### 5/5 — Agitéis *2026-09-02, version 1.73.01* 1234 --- *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 2026-09-10.*