# Music Empire: Rise to Fame — user reviews > 71 indexed App Store user reviews of Music Empire by DEV12BR SISTEMAS E APLICATIVOS LTDA, rated 4.30/5 from 958 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-empire-rise-to-fame/id1673731510/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-empire-rise-to-fame/id1673731510.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 734 · 4★ 50 · 3★ 34 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 123 ## What do users think of Music Empire? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Interesting storyline - 💡 Potential for customization **Cons** - 🚫 Excessive ads and paywalls - 💰 Overly aggressive monetization - 🕰️ Long wait times to continue playing - 🤖 Lack of free choice options - 🐛 Bugs and glitches **Commonly reported bugs** - Choices not registering properly - Game freezing after watching ads **Most requested features** - Add ability to earn in-game currency through gameplay - Improve character customization options - Expand storyline and gameplay variety ## Newest reviews (18 of 71) ### 1/5 — Timer *2024-03-16* I'm sorry but this game is 🗑️!! You need to wait 45 minutes to play another event or pay a monthly pass. If I could give 0 stars I would there no way this game is at 3.9 stars lol ### 1/5 — Cash grab to the max *2024-02-18, version 1.2.5* I can’t believe this app thinks it’s a good idea to put up a 40 minute wait paywall after THIRY (!) seconds of gameplay. It looks like most of the good choices of this game is forcing the user to choose the answers which cause diamonds, which is the premium currency of course. Avoid at all costs. ### 1/5 — Absolute rubbish cash grab game *2024-02-15* Never downloaded and deleted a game so fast. I can still see the indent of my finger print from the expedited hold and remove. First the ads are ridiculous but the seeming punishment for refusing to spend is the crux. We get it money makes the world go round. I don’t mind a 30 second - 1 minute ad but when there’s a 40+ minute ad preventing playtime during the first 30 seconds of playing the game that’s ridiculous. It says either pay or watch more ads for diamonds to skip 40 minutes of sitting on a screen “encouraging” you to pay. I say “encouraging” in quotes because it’s more akin to a threat. Update: Gave the game another try to see if it wasn’t absolutely garbage silly me. Got past the ads and decided okay maybe it’s worth a shot and then you get to a choice where all the choices require diamonds? Not a single free choice or a skip button. So not only do they make money from their aggressive advertising they then try and force you to pay to play the game. ### 1/5 — Money grab *2024-02-11, version 1.2.5* Solely designed to get you to spend money to make the best “decision” possible. Don’t waste your time ### 1/5 — It’s… *2024-02-09, version 1.2.4* It’s a good game has potential. But I played for 2 mins and saw 3 ads and had to use diamonds or purchase a subscription to skip time which was 50 mins. Deleted it as soon as I downloaded it ### 1/5 — No *2024-01-27, version 1.2.4* Way to costly and too many ads ### 1/5 — Embarrassing *2024-01-11* This is the first review I’ve ever done on a game and it’s because this game is that bad. The free version of the game is floooooded with ads, so sure I pay the 4.99 subscription fee to remove the adds and not wait 45 minutes to continue the story. Then about 5 minutes later I learn I have to buy diamonds to continue the story. What a joke!!! ### 1/5 — Too Many Ads *2023-12-27, version 1.2.3* There are simply way too many ads in the game. ### 1/5 — Absolute rubbish cash grab game *2023-12-23* Never downloaded and deleted a game so fast. I can still see the indent of my finger print from the expedited hold and remove. First the ads are ridiculous but the seeming punishment for refusing to spend is the crux. We get it money makes the world go round. I don’t mind a 30 second - 1 minute ad but when there’s a 40+ minute ad preventing playtime during the first 30 seconds of playing the game that’s ridiculous. It says either pay or watch more ads for diamonds to skip 40 minutes of sitting on a screen “encouraging” you to pay. I say “encouraging” in quotes because it’s more akin to a threat. ### 1/5 — Terrible gameplay *2023-11-23* I thought this was going to be a game similar to the episode games, where you make decisions and the game continues based off of them. however there are only select few paths that you are supposed to choose or else you are forced to start the story over. This is very annoying and makes the game boring and pointless. ### 1/5 — Obvious Cash Grab Is Obvious *2023-11-09, version 1.2.3* Between waiting 45 minutes to continue after every other choice, a series of ads every time you blink, and an eventually dead end paywall, this game is not only poorly constructed, but is begging you for money before you can truly even get invested in the game lol. ### 1/5 — Wish I could give 0 stars *2023-10-31* Quickest I’ve ever downloaded and deleted a game. Saw at least 3 ads within my first 3 minutes of playing where it’s establishing storyline. I wish I was kidding and could get that time wasted back. It felt like every time I made a choice, it triggered an ad and it’s back to back choices in the beginning. Unsure if you can customize your character bc I didn’t make it that far but that would be an ideal way to start the game, probs. My first diamond choice wasn’t even an option to choose lol it would not let me select it at all but the non diamond option worked before I just gave up and deleted it. You can’t put up less than the bare minimum and expect people to throw money at your game. I give game devs my money when it’s genuinely good content that would further my enjoyment and the story but the story isn’t contingent on doing so. Greedy. ### 1/5 — No pay to play *2023-10-27, version 1.2.2* I’m sick of these pay to play games like these whatever you do don’t download people ### 1/5 — refund *2023-10-01, version 1.1.8* They require u to buy stars in every scenario. I paid for ads to disappear and im still getting them ### 1/5 — utterly pointless *2023-09-27, version 1.1.8* boring typical money grab, deleted it after 30 seconds as it’s not playable without spending loads of money. ### 1/5 — Ummm *2023-09-26* The game was good until i got to the point where it said i didn’t have enough money and then it takes to purchase page , which i wasn’t doing. That needs to be fixed and other ways to earn money for game not every one want to buy additional items . So the game is unplayable for me . ### 1/5 — Review *2023-08-27, version 1.1.6* It’s a good game but you just get bombarded with so many adds not even after 20 seconds of playing game you gotta watch 5 adds or wait 45mins.. ### 1/5 — CASH GRAB *2023-08-20, version 1.1.6* absolutely terrible game terrible story ad every 20 seconds only to hit a pay wall or watch 5 ads just for another 2 minutes of story ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — MUITOS anúncios *2025-08-19* Péssimo. Não vale a pena. **Developer response:** Obrigado pelo seu feedback, lmd255. Lamentamos que a sua experiência com o aplicativo não tenha sido satisfatória devido aos anúncios. Os anúncios servem para manter os servidores do app ativos. Caso você não queira ver os anúncios, temos um plano premium para usuários que querem ler sem interrupções. Muito Obrigado. ### 1/5 — Horrible game *2025-06-04, version 1.2.7* Don’t download this game unless you want to be forced to watch ads, wait 30 minutes to play again,and pay to play. ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE *2025-04-26, version 1.2.6* WORST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED!!! Once you get to a certain point, every answer required a Diamond, which costs money…Not well made, scammers, money grab ### 1/5 — Deleted *2025-01-25, version 1.2.6* You literally can’t move forward for 44min unless you pay I deleted the app it’s not worth it ### 1/5 — NONEY GRAB *2025-01-07, version 1.2.6* I have NEVER seen a game that’s wants more money than this game I thought ea was bad but think about insurance and ea had a baby it would be this game your have to pay for diamonds just to play the game ### 1/5 — Pay to play *2024-12-30, version 1.2.6* Can’t even play it enough to form an opinion because it makes you wait or pay after less than a minute of play ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-12-03, version 1.2.6* Too many add ### 1/5 — Ads and Subscriptions *2024-07-04, version 1.2.6* Asked for a subscription after 30 seconds of gameplay to get to the next event. Cannot customize the character. I can't tell if I would like it due to the money grab. ### 1/5 — Don’t DOWNLOAD *2024-06-01* Biggest money grab I’ve ever seen didn’t even last a minute on my phone. Literally 30 seconds in the game after like 3-4 prompts you get hit with a ad and a 1 hour lock out before you can even play again. The only way to get past it is if you pay either $5 dollars a week to play the game or $70 a year… in comparison triple a games for console or pc with millions of dollars in funding are a onetime purchase of $70 base at most. There’s no reason a MOBILE game should be pricing their game more than top of the line console games ### 1/5 — Micro transactions *2024-05-06* I bought the weekly subscription it’s says you get all the storyline but I still have to use gems to make choices and there isn’t a gem free option just wants you to buy more can’t move past this point and there isn’t a way to earn free ones either ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Gostei da história *2025-09-23* Envolvente parece que você está dentro da história e toma as promissórias decisões **Developer response:** Obrigado pelo seu feedback, Roberto! Estamos felizes em saber que você gostou da história envolvente do nosso aplicativo. Sua satisfação é nossa prioridade e esperamos continuar atendendo suas expectativas. Aproveite a experiência! ### 3/5 — ! *2023-07-19* так и нету русского языка, хотя это написано ### 3/5 — It alright *2023-04-29* The game itself is okay but there are some things that can make it better. Like I would want to be able to customize my character how I want, show how much money is being spent for certain options, and more storylines. I finished the story so fast and its nothing much different when i choose different options. **Developer response:** Hey there! Thanks for your feedback on customization, spending details, and more storylines. We're excited about working on these improvements, and new levels are on the way! Your insights are awesome, and they give us a lot to think about as we continue to evaluate the game. Happy gaming! 🎮 ### 3/5 — Review *2023-04-24* I loved the game and wish I could’ve played more but it kept giving me ad after ad which I just avoided but then I made a bad decision then when I continued the story it told me I was stuck there because I didn’t have enough money in game. I kept backing out to see if it would work and it didn’t so the only other option was reset. I was not resetting so I just deleted the game. That isn’t fair to people who want to play it without having to buy stuff! I wouldn’t get this game back unless it were to be fixed that it wouldn’t do that again. **Developer response:** Hello! Thank you for your feedback on the issues with ads and in-game currency. We're working to address your concerns and enhance the overall experience, including adding new levels and features. We really appreciate your input and we'd be grateful if you consider giving the game another chance in the future. Thank you! ### 3/5 — So far so good.. but *2023-04-20* We need to be able to watch ads for money. ### 2/5 — Pas de français *2025-06-13* On choisi la langue française mais quand on y rentre c’est en anglais du coup on comprend pas et on s’ennuie. A **Developer response:** Merci pour votre retour, Lil mendosa. Nous sommes désolés d'apprendre que vous rencontrez des problèmes avec la langue de l'application. Pourriez-vous nous fournir plus de détails sur ce problème ? Cela nous aidera à améliorer votre expérience. ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2023-08-04* I haven’t even been playing the game for 5 mins yet. Literally clicked on the app, made less than 8 choices & now I have to wait 40+ minutes for “more events” .. who has time for that ? Either wait 44 mins, watch 5 ads, or pay a subscription? That makes the game boring, annoying, and not fun at all. It definitely ruins the vibe. **Developer response:** Hey TayGivenchy, I see that the wait times and ads disrupted your experience. We've implemented these options as ways to keep the game free. Your response helps us see where we might need to reassess our approach. We strive to create engaging and fun experiences for our players, so it's disappointing to hear that we missed the mark for you. Thank you for giving the game a try and taking the time to share your thoughts. Your input is essential to us as we work to improve. 🎮 ### 2/5 — Can’t play unless you pay *2023-07-30* Also very limited graphics and choices for main character. Too many ads. Have to watch 5 to get to next level and if you exit have to start back at 5. Game has potential **Developer response:** Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. It's encouraging to hear that you see potential in the game, even though some aspects didn't quite hit the mark for you. We offer the option to watch ads as a way to progress for free, but we understand this may not resonate with everyone. Thank you for giving the game a try, and for helping us understand what could make it better. Your perspective is valuable to us! 🎮 ### 2/5 — It’s Okay *2023-07-13* The game is kind of mediocre if I’m being honest. If you don’t pick the right choice then you don’t get to move on and there are way too many ads in between. Additionally, once you make a certain amount of choices you have to pay to continue or watch 5 ads to skip the waiting time and this game is just not worth the long wait, the money, NOR the amount of ads in it. **Developer response:** Hi there!😊 Thanks for your honest assessment of the game. We offer the option to skip waiting times through watching ads or subscribing as a way to add value for those who want a more continuous experience. However, we understand that this structure may not resonate with every player. Your feedback is really valuable to us and we'll take your comments into consideration as we continually assess the game's design. Thank you for giving the game a try, and for sharing your thoughts! 🎮 ### 2/5 — an exaggeration of ads *2023-07-06* i truly feel that though the game itself and storyline were intriguing, the amount of ads placed into this game made the experience hard to enjoy. you would barely get through scene and then they’d ask you to wait 45 minutes, watch 5 ads, or pay for an ad-free gameplay. it really just shows how money hungry the developers are. i downloaded it, but im planning on deleting it because i genuinely cannot stand the amount of ads in the game itself. **Developer response:** Hi there! Thank you for sharing! It's really great to hear that you found the storyline intriguing. We offer the subscription as an option for those who want an uninterrupted experience, but we also strive to provide enjoyment for those playing for free. We're always working to find a balance, and your feedback is incredibly valuable to us. Thank you once again and happy gaming! 🎮 --- *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.*