# Monster Origin: Bond — user reviews > 54 indexed App Store user reviews of Monster Origin by Beijing Haoruidi Technology Co., Ltd., rated 4.81/5 from 244 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-origin-bond/id1628732926/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-origin-bond/id1628732926.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 213 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Monster Origin? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ✨ Stunning animations and visual quality - 🎮 Engaging turn-based RPG gameplay - 💰 Playable without spending money - 🏆 Competitive and fun experience - 📱 Rewarding progression system - 🎨 High-quality artwork and graphics - 🎯 Plenty of activities and events - 👾 Authentic Pokémon experience - ⏰ Doesn't require hardcore grinding to enjoy - 🎁 Generous rewards for playing **Cons** - ⏳ Becomes very grindy at higher levels - 💸 S+ Pokémon difficult to obtain without paying - 🔄 Multiple servers causing fragmentation - 🎲 Pay-to-win elements present - 📊 Limited activities at endgame - ⚠️ Misleading advertisement on TikTok **Commonly reported bugs** - Advertisement misrepresents gameplay as free roam instead of turn-based **Most requested features** - Server merging to consolidate player base - More endgame content beyond level progression - Improved S+ Pokémon availability in gacha system ## Newest reviews (16 of 54) ### 5/5 — Fun *2023-09-14* Just need my giratina ### 5/5 — Don’t judge a book by its cover! Game is so addicting! *2023-09-14* When I saw the ad for this game I wasn’t expecting this level of quality! So fun I have to remind myself to put down the phone here and there lol it's the legit original Pokemon not some random or weird set of monsters. I'm glad that you also don't need to pay to play and big part in my motive for the continued playing! ### 5/5 — Game’s so fire *2023-09-13* Game’s so fire ### 5/5 — Fun game *2023-09-06* I like it a lot! ### 5/5 — Grate game *2023-09-05* I’ve been playing this game for a little while and I love it ### 5/5 — Love the game so far *2023-08-26* It’s a good game, You don’t really have to hardcore grind it to enjoy it, it’s fun with all the things you can do! ### 5/5 — Great! *2023-08-04* Best fan game out there. ### 5/5 — Really fun *2023-08-02* The animations are cool and I overall recommend this game ### 5/5 — Fun *2023-07-27* The animations are nice wish other comapnies but the time and effort to release games like this ### 5/5 — Game is what I expect *2023-07-23* This game is very similar to others I have played but honestly the animations are sick and that helps this game stand out. ### 5/5 — Fun game *2023-07-15* One of the few games I like playing nd I like how they give rewards just for playing nd really don’t have to buy anything they give u plenty love playing while I’m at work. ### 5/5 — Fire *2023-07-14* Game is a s+ ### 5/5 — Review *2023-07-12* Very fun and competitive game that doesn’t require you spending to enjoy ### 5/5 — Review *2023-07-10* Very fun and competitive game ### 5/5 — So far good *2023-07-09* Yep ### 5/5 — Best fan game! *2023-07-05* If you like Pokémon then you’ll like this game. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — False advertising *2022-12-24, version 1.1.1* This is nothing like the advertisement on tiktok… I was expecting a free roam platform but instead it’s turn-by-turn ### 4/5 — Been an enjoyable game. *2023-09-17* S+ Pokémon are tough to get without paying. Requires serious grinding. ### 4/5 — Always gets me *2023-09-14* These little gotcha games always get me… especially the ones that “change names” still fun and feel like I’m always making progress ### 4/5 — Awesome *2023-08-26* Really fun game just wish there was more to do and not just based on level. I’m at the point where I can’t really do anything else until I level up ### 4/5 — Pretty fun game *2023-08-15* Overall it’s your average gacha game but the animations are really cool ### 4/5 — It’s gud *2023-06-21* It is a good game but too many servers, definitely should merge the servers more ### 4/5 — good *2023-03-30* good game ### 5/5 — DOPE!!! *2023-10-13* Game is def a must check out can’t wait for more legendaries ### 5/5 — review *2023-10-07* Very fun and competitive game that doesn’t require you spending to enjoy ### 5/5 — Don’t judge a book by its cover *2023-09-29* Amazing turn based rpg game would recommend to any rpg player ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good game *2023-09-28* Solid game that takes a while to progress ### 5/5 — Good game *2023-09-26* Game is awesome so many diffrent pokemon to play as even its f2p ### 5/5 — Wow *2023-09-23* I saw something on TikTok about it and wasn’t sure what to expect but this is incredibly fun and has beautiful art ### 5/5 — So much fun! *2023-09-19* This game keeps me busy with lots of events and actions to complete. It’s a fun and very interactive game to play. If you love Pokémon, this is the game for you! ### 5/5 — Addicting and Fun *2023-09-16* Very Fun game, Pay to Win but you can also succeed F2P. ### 5/5 — Don’t judge a book by its cover *2023-09-16* Amazing turn based rpg game would recommend to any rpg player ### 5/5 — good game *2023-09-15* I play every day fr --- *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.*