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Merchant of the Skies
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Customer Experience

Positive experience46.8% of reviews
Neutral6.4% of reviews
Negative experience46.8% of reviews

~ Based on 47 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Merchant of the Skies Safe?

Merchant of the Skies appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Merchant of the Skies is 87/100.

This assessment is based on 118 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

89.0% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
9.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 118 App Store ratings for Merchant of the Skies.

Is Merchant of the Skies Legit?

Merchant of the Skies appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Merchant of the Skies is 63/100.

Based on 63 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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Used to love the game

This game has been fun and atmospherically pleasing to me, but since the recent update I can't stand it. The new navigation control responds to clicks instantly, making it frustrating to just look around the map and compare islands. Maybe this is okay with a mouse, but not on a touchscreen. The new trade menu is efficient, but I liked seeing the item artwork and considering trades visually. It should be switchable.

Edit: Thank you for the prompt response. I haven't uninstalled, and look forward to a future update that strikes the right balance on controls and display!
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PaoSerPaoSer

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to write this, and sorry the update changed the feel of the game for you. You're right that browsing the map on a touchscreen shouldn't be this delicate, and we're working on improvements to map navigation right now. Glad the new trade menu at least earns "efficient" from you. We hope a future update wins you back

Trou d'air

Ce jeu est débile ou mal expliqué. Ma première mission est de livrer une lettre sur une île si lointaine que je n'ai pas les réserves pour l'atteindre. Les noms des îles ne sont pas traduits, la navigation sur la carte peu ergonomique, je ne comprends pas les critiques positives. Seul le modèle commercial est bon.
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ClemgonClemgon

Response from developer

Bonjour, merci pour ce retour direct. Vous avez raison sur la première mission : elle ne devrait pas vous envoyer si loin avec si peu de réserves, et nous travaillons sur des améliorations du début de partie ainsi que de la navigation sur la carte. Merci d'avoir pris le temps de nous écrire, c'est ce genre de message qui nous aide à progresser.

Enjoyable game - recent update is mixed

Game is overall a lot of fun. Recent update improved the trade screen, which makes resource movements better. But also now has challenges with navigation when I just want to view what’s in a town. And holding on the screen to try to click the right place to see in the town now also carries the risk your ship is just going to start moving and waste your fuel, which is a limited resource. There’s no option to turn off this “improved” navigation feature. Very frustrating
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HunterTHunterT

Response from developer

Thanks for the detailed and fair review. You're right: viewing a town should never put your ship at risk of sailing off and burning fuel, and we're working on improvements to exactly that. Happy to hear the new trade screen is working well for you. Feedback this specific is genuinely useful, so thank you.

Исправьте баг с достижением

Все супер! Игра отличная, но есть баг с достижениями. Я играл без интернета, восстановил ботанический сад, но при подключении к интернету достижение так и не отметилось, хотя сад уже восстановлен
korolkevich7korolkevich7

Response from developer

Спасибо за отзыв и за точное описание бага! Вы правы, достижения, полученные без интернета, не всегда засчитываются при повторном подключении, и мы работаем над улучшениями в этой части. Обновите игру до последней версии, а если достижение так и не откроется, напишите нам через контакт поддержки на странице игры, поможем разобраться.

Beautiful

I never leave a review for any game let alone a mobile one but i can honestly say this game is absolutely beautiful, Simple “cozy” trading game with a fun and captaining story elements with well written characters and it’s so refreshing to have a game where it lets you figure out what to do and doesn’t hold you hand, Subtle brag but i’ve finished the campaign with a total of £2,670 million help in most part to the bank with its interest rates. All round a fantastic play. Hope you Guys and Gals have to opportunity to make more
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The Real Echo42The Real Echo42

Response from developer

A first-ever review is an honor, thank you! Letting players figure things out without hand-holding is very much on purpose, so it's great to hear it clicked. And 2,670 million is seriously impressive, the bank thanks you for your loyal business. We'd love the chance to make more, and reviews like yours are what make that possible.

Super jeu

Tres bon jeu avec un debut et une fin
yencli spé MHyencli spé MH

Response from developer

Merci beaucoup ! "Un début et une fin", c'est exactement ce qu'on aime dans les jeux premium : une vraie aventure complète, sans artifices. Ravi que le voyage vous ait plu. Bon commerce dans les nuages ! - AstralRide

Excellent jeu de gestion

Très jolis graphismes pixel art et excellent jeu de gestion !
SorcierGjöllSorcierGjöll

Response from developer

Merci beaucoup ! Ravi que le pixel art et la gestion vous plaisent, c'est exactement le mélange qu'on voulait mettre en avant. Bon commerce dans les nuages ! - AstralRide

Gutes Spiel

Gutes Spiel nur fände ich es gut wenn nach dem Kauf von einem meinem Schiff man das Geld fürs alte zurückbekommen würde
DaddsdghunbDaddsdghunb

Response from developer

Danke für die Bewertung! Der Vorschlag, alte Schiffe beim Kauf eines neuen in Zahlung geben zu können, ist gut nachvollziehbar. Wir haben ihn ans Entwicklerteam weitergegeben. Viel Spaß weiterhin über den Wolken! - AstralRide

Finished it, loved it

Loved minmaxing my pathing early game and my company’s trades routes in the late game
Landed islandsLanded islands

Response from developer

Thank you! A player who minmaxes their routes from the first island to the final trade empire is exactly who we made this for. Congrats on seeing it through to the end, and happy skies! - AstralRide

답답한 인터페이스, 청각장애 플레이금지

쥐똥만한 바 움직여서 수량조절(거래소에 돈이 없어서 매번 필수임) 하며 플레이했는데 소리를 듣고 따라해야하는거같은 부분이 나옵니다. 근데 전 청각장애가 있거든요? 무역겜에 청각이 필요할줄이야 ㅅㅂ 스킵도 안되고 나가지도 못해서 문어에게 처맞다가 매우화나서 씁니다. 문어하나에 내 돈 날렸네
레모니ㅣ이잉레모니ㅣ이잉

Response from developer

We sincerely apologize. A sound-dependent minigame with no skip option is a clear accessibility problem, and we failed to properly consider hearing-impaired players. We've filed the skip function, visual cues, and quantity control improvements with the development team. If you contact us at contact@astralride.com, we'll help with your situation. - AstralRide"

Constantly losing progress

It’s a good game, but the “save and quit” function works intermittently. Very annoying after spending hours playing then having to repeat lengthy quests because progress was lost.
qod963qod963

Response from developer

Sorry about that, losing hours of progress is the worst experience a game can offer. We're investigating save reliability, and details would genuinely help: could you email contact@astralride.com with your device, iOS version and when it happens (mid-quest, after closing the app...)? Thank you for the patience and the fair review. - AstralRide

Game breaking glitch

I really enjoyed the game. Then the quests have now got a game breaking glitch. 50xwood to the shipwrights. I have x 3 of these. I have 150 wood. Yet the mission has looped. Until I resolve the mission at the other island. And so on. I can not resolve either, as I have to resolve the other.

When this is resolved I will give 5 star
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Bremen2026Bremen2026

Response from developer

Hello, Well this is a rare bug, It should be fixed in version 1.6.06. Be on the lookout for this update. If the update doesn't fix it, please shoot an email to contact+mots@astralride.com Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience,

Lil treasure

Life has little treasures and this is one of em. Literally shed a tear of joy when I beat the game.
Daniel DU3 LesserDaniel DU3 Lesser

Response from developer

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Very happy you enjoyed Merchant of the Skies _O_

Developers Quick to Respond

Just bought the game, it won’t run at all.

Edit: The game has been updated and corrected. I will update when I play more
CarlosdeleonCarlosdeleon

Response from developer

Please download version 1.6.02 when it's available to fix any crash issues. Or update your iOS to 26+ if you can't wait. Thank you for your patience,

Cute game

The crashing issue is fixed, its running pretty smoothly now.

Its a nice trading game with some quirky characters. I enjoy the route automation and economy building. Quick turnaround on a fix when the game was crashing for me.
Juan.o7Juan.o7

Response from developer

Really glad to hear it's running smoothly now! Thanks for the kind words and for your patience while we sorted the fix. Enjoy the skies! ⛵

No tutorial???

So now the game works, but there are NO INSTRUCTIONS. I looked at a YouTube video, and even they couldn’t figure it out! If your game is NOT READY, do not launch it!
samwisebsamwiseb

Response from developer

Please download version 1.6.02 when it's available to fix any crash issues. Or update your iOS to 26+ if you can't wait. Thank you for your patience,

ゲーム自体できません　追記改善されました

開くことさえできない
雪煙雪煙

Response from developer

ご確認と追記のご報告、ありがとうございます!修正が反映されて安心いたしました。起動できない間、ご不便をおかけして申し訳ありませんでした。今後も改善を続けてまいります。空の交易をお楽しみください!- AstralRide

App won’t open

Update. Still does not work even after the second update. I would contact them directly but I cannot find out how
ABadReviewer’sReviewABadReviewer’sReview

Response from developer

Sorry for the rough start, and for being hard to reach: you can always contact us at contact@astralride.com. The launch crash was fully fixed in version 1.6.02 and later, so if you update now the game should run. If it still doesn't, or you'd prefer a refund, email us and we'll make it right. - AstralRide

I’m extremely disappointed

I have emailed to report the problem many times. It has been a full week since I bought this game, and I have never been able to launch and play it successfully. Every time I get a reply from the developer saying the issue has been fixed, yet I still cannot open the game normally up to now
mimosa丿mimosa丿

Response from developer

We owe you an apology: it took us too long to fix this, and being told "it's fixed" while you still couldn't play made it worse. The launch crash was fully resolved in version 1.6.02 and later. If you're willing, please update and try again. If you'd rather not, email contact@astralride.com and we'll arrange a refund. - AstralRide

Game will not launch

Bought the game and installed it and haven’t been able to launch it yet. Goes straight to a grey screen and then closes. Uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times with no success.
Jollie$tRogerJollie$tRoger

Response from developer

Sorry to hear that! The grey screen crash is something we'd like to look into. Please update to latest version and reach out at contact@astralride.com and we'll do our best to help you get it running!