# Merge Star — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Merge Star by NANOO COMPANY Inc., rated 4.60/5 from 494 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-star/id1298579909/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-star/id1298579909.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 411 · 4★ 38 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 23 ## What do users think of Merge Star? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Fun and engaging merge gameplay mechanics - 🎨 Attractive and colorful visuals - 💰 Playable without mandatory spending initially - ⚡ Casual game suitable for on-the-go play - 😊 Cute character designs and aesthetics **Cons** - 🐛 Critical UI scaling issue on iPhone (off-center/bottom-left positioning) - 📺 Aggressive and excessive ad placement throughout gameplay - 💸 Heavy monetization and pay-to-progress mechanics - 💾 Game progress not saved after uninstalling/reinstalling - 🔄 Repetitive gameplay becomes tedious quickly - ⚠️ Frequent app crashes and freezing - 🎯 Gem currency system is buggy and unreliable - 💳 In-app purchase failures and duplicate charges - 🚫 Unplayable on certain iPhone models (iPhone 8, iPhone 12 Pro Max) - ⏱️ Slow progression without premium currency spending **Commonly reported bugs** - UI completely off-center/positioned in bottom-left corner on multiple iPhone models - Game window half on/half off screen - Buttons and interactive elements inaccessible due to UI positioning - App crashes and freezes during gameplay - Gem currency not registering from video ads or login rewards - Gems disappearing when app closes or freezes - Save data loss after app updates - In-app purchases failing despite Apple processing transaction - Duplicate charges for failed transactions - Game incompatible with iPhone 8 and iPhone 12 Pro Max **Most requested features** - Multiplayer or PvP battle system - Additional game modes and activities - Auto-save functionality - Optimization for larger iPhone models (Max variants) - Reduced ad frequency or ad-free option ## Newest reviews (11 of 47) ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work on iPhone 8s *2021-01-14, version 2.6.3* Yeah it just don’t work there ### 3/5 — Need to be optimized *2019-04-20, version 2.3.0* Can you guys optimize for iPhone Max S? ### 2/5 — More like ads-star *2019-04-06* Seriously, you can’t even navigate within your inventory without seeing an ad. Every tap there’s an ad. Decent game that I would have spent way more time on if they didn’t drown you with ads on every screen. Uninstalled. ### 1/5 — Shady cash grab *2019-03-16* This game is fun, looks good, BUT is more focused on getting your money than actually entertainment. You have more options for upgrades with the “premium currency” than you do with the in game money you earn by playing. Can’t even open a menu without getting an ad jammed down your throat. ### 3/5 — Potential but not there *2018-12-17* Great game with funky visuals, does not glitch or anything but it is missing more. Like it would be nice if there is a multiplayer option coming up, that would be nice if I could battle someone else. Requires patience especially if you are not willing to give money to level up, as almost every game is. Other than that, it is repetitive. I come back to the game maybe every 2 days in a week. This game can be something else if the developer tinkers around... ### 3/5 — Developers don’t care *2018-11-18* The game doesn’t autosave you lose premium currency other then that it’s got nice graphics and nice gameplay. ### 2/5 — Pass *2018-07-31* I would play this game a lot more often if it didn’t take four clicks to even begin playing. Not sure what this developer was thinking. ### 2/5 — Incremental ads *2018-06-22* It’s a shame the amount of ads increase the more you progress in the game. Day 3: Tapping the bottom icons every 2 or 3 times brings on an ad. Watched 6 ads in 5 minutes. My first day playing had zero ads while doing these actions. Love the game, but hate the greed. Uninstalled! ### 3/5 — No items to merge *2018-06-20, version 1.2.1* Been ‘playing’ for hours. Not one thing (besides the first micro tutorial weapon) has dropped so that I can merge something... anything. Just watching one unkillable sprite (no health bar or user controllable special attack powers/techniques) scroll across the landscape hacking boringly at things. Utterly devoid of meaning or entertainment value. How is this a game? ### 1/5 — Garbage *2018-04-27, version 1.1.0* I bought your starter pack for 10.99$ the purchase went through on my end but I never got the starter pack. Royally PO’d. ### 2/5 — Pointless and repetitive and then you get bombarded by ads every minute or so *2018-04-18, version 1.0.4* Was ok to waste a bit of time but ultimately really pointless. U just merge pairs of items. Then after a few hours the ads became incessant ever couple of minutes or so one popped up making you wait 20s to continue. I wouldn’t bother ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fix *2023-10-11, version 2.6.3* Game is not centered on screen iphone. ### 1/5 — Fix the screen *2023-05-15* The screen is off to the side and won’t let me do anything ### 1/5 — Bad dev? *2022-10-06, version 2.6.3* Game is “off-centered” on iphone 13, ios 16.0.2. Unable to go beyond intro cut scenes. No buttons available. ### 1/5 — This bug is unfixed *2022-06-09* I just downloaded the game and the scenes were in in the bottom left corner and I couldn’t continue 😡please fix this ### 1/5 — Trash game *2021-12-14* Game is complete garbage I downloaded the app and it was on the bottom left side of my screen I couldn’t do anything complete and utterly horrible ### 1/5 — Why... *2020-12-29* Went to try to play this game because it seems fun, but as soon as I try the game window is half on and half off of my screen. Kindle a waste of time. ### 1/5 — Can’t even play it *2020-10-20* Cannot play it the game window is off center by a lot so I can heave get past the first slideshow ### 1/5 — Do not do in app purchase *2020-10-07* When I find a game I enjoy I try and do an in app purchase to give something back to the developer, I tried to purchase the master special pack it said everything ok, then brought up a screen saying transaction failed, when I checked my account it showed I had been charged 3 times. ### 1/5 — Massive Bug *2020-08-05* Can’t even play the game since when I open it, it’s completely decentered on my screen. I can hit the initial play button because I can see it sure, but after that it’s unplayable lol. ### 1/5 — Can’t tell... *2020-04-06, version 2.6.2* The screen sits on the lower left side, cutting off all but the top-right section. Cannot play. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Making this a five star so peeps can see. *2021-03-23* Game was really fun at first but after ten minutes you get ads every time you click on a different tab to upgrade stuff. The fact that your progress doesn’t save if you delete the game is dumb. Just a warning for people. Imagine doing all that merging and you uninstall the app and then all your progress is gone when you install it back. ### 5/5 — Fun little game. So far not money needed. *2021-03-19* I’ll give a bit and if I like it I might even send some money to support them. ### 5/5 — Best merge game ever! *2021-03-15, version 2.6.3* The swords are amazing the dog is cute. ### 5/5 — Unplayable on iPhone 12 Pro Max *2020-12-02* I reported this on Nov. 14th 2020. The UI is scaled into the bottom left of the screen on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Otherwise, it’s a great game. ### 5/5 — Sent a support ticket but hoping this gets seen here quicker. *2020-07-29* I purchased the $7.99 starter pack in game and even though Apple processed and accepted the transaction the game itself said it failed and I received no compensation. Update! Support was quick and got it fixed ### 5/5 — Good game *2019-01-19, version 2.0.0* Awesome ### 5/5 — freez all the time *2018-11-15, version 1.8.1* iphone se 64gb latest ios version still freezes at random scenes :( ### 5/5 — Fun *2018-08-19, version 1.4.0* I’m having fun with it. :) ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2018-07-22, version 1.3.2* SO FUN ### 5/5 — Good *2018-04-03, version 1.0.2* A nice game if bored --- *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.*