# PapiRiver — user reviews > 251 indexed App Store user reviews of PapiRiver by Yohei Iwasaki, rated 4.80/5 from 15 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papiriver/id289052548/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papiriver/id289052548.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of PapiRiver? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay - 🚀 Simple and easy to pick up - 💡 Unique river-based mechanics - 😊 Nostalgic and charming character **Cons** - 🐛 Sensitive controls and poor handling - 🔨 Repetitive and lacking in depth - 🎨 Outdated and unappealing graphics - 🔋 Can cause eye strain after prolonged play **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and freezes - Compatibility issues with newer devices - Inconsistent performance and responsiveness **Most requested features** - More game modes and levels - Ability to save and track high scores - Customization options for the character and environment - Integration with social features and leaderboards ## Newest reviews (12 of 251) ### 2/5 — Ok *2013-07-01, version 1.1.7* I thought this game would be fun but It is not so fun don't get it ### 3/5 — Ok *2013-06-18, version 1.1.7* It's a good game but it is to much like papi drive ### 2/5 — Oh geez *2013-05-12, version 1.1.5* Fail for sunflat. Weird and hard controls and boring ### 2/5 — get racer instead *2013-04-28, version 1.1.5* its ok but racer is way better ### 2/5 — :P *2013-04-25, version 1.1.5* Make it easy ### 2/5 — Okay *2013-04-21, version 1.1.5* It's ok, it's really easy. Make it harder! ### 4/5 — Papi River *2013-02-23, version 1.1.5* Just got this app and on the 3rd try i unlocked fast mode. Really fun game. ### 2/5 — 4" *2013-02-23, version 1.1.5* Please update for the 4" Retina display. ### 5/5 — YES!!! *2013-02-11, version 1.1.5* THIS GAME IS AWESOME!!! YOU NEED TO GET IT NOW!!! ### 5/5 — The best papi game in the world! *2013-02-10, version 1.1.5* This papi game and papi drive are the best papi games in the world! It is very easy! You must get it. I even unlocked level: fast. ### 3/5 — Ok *2012-12-25, version 1.1.5* It's ok for a indie game, it's your FIRST indie game right? ### 2/5 — Very Simple *2012-08-09, version 1.1.5* The game is to simple to be considered entertaining. I wouldn't recommend getting the game. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Boring😴 *2014-02-19, version 1.1.7* I played it 1 time, and deleted it (it was that bad!) Sorry Yohei I 💗 your papi games but this 1 is BORING ### 1/5 — I hate it *2013-12-04, version 1.1.7* It's to hard. I hate it. It's so stinking hard and way to boring ### 1/5 — Terrible!!😧 *2013-09-24, version 1.1.7* I died in like the first 5 seconds! And it's alot like papi drive!!!!!😒 ### 1/5 — NO *2013-05-10, version 1.1.5* NO don't get this app it's terrible and the controls are weird. Don't waist your time downloading this game. Most of the papi games are good but this papi game needs to leave. The title of this game should be: papi's waiting your time today. WARNING don't download. ### 1/5 — 👎👎👎👎👎👎 *2013-03-12, version 1.1.5* This is HORRIBLE it totally needs to be taken off the AppStore ### 1/5 — BORING *2013-03-11, version 1.1.5* If you want a finer game where the thing is faster, play papi drive. WARNING FOR PAPI DRIVE: it hurts your eyes after a while ### 1/5 — Terrible *2012-12-29, version 1.1.5* I hate this game it is so dumb I don't even give it one star ### 1/5 — Ehh......... *2012-07-28, version 1.1.5* It's kinda bad I really don't recommend this app it's so hard to steer but in the end it's stupid. ### 1/5 — Not good *2012-07-14, version 1.1.5* It's not fun. There should be way more levels.when I read the info it said it was action packed and all u get to do is steer a guy down a river. Don't get this game!!!!!!!!!!!:(:(:( ### 1/5 — Stupid *2012-03-25, version 1.1.5* This game was 2 hard for me and I didn't like it. If ur thinking of getting this game,DON'T! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — HE'S BACK *2026-05-04, version 1.4.1* So glad to have him back in my country, especially because I've been waiting for a Sunflat app to come back to Australia since 2025. Even after so many years, this game still remains a masterpiece. ### 5/5 — Hindu people *2025-11-01, version 1.1.8* Hindu people know this as “Pedro & Friends: Wonderful Swim in the River!” ### 5/5 — 10/10 *2021-08-12, version 1.1.8* Master class river moving game ### 5/5 — PapiRiver is a classic *2019-06-20, version 1.1.8* I remember playing this game on one of the original iPhones on my way to middle school. Brings back so many memories, of you haven’t played this then you haven’t lived lol ### 5/5 — PapiFan4Life *2018-01-07, version 1.1.8* I love this game so much and all your other games. The Papi character is so cute and keep up the amazing work! ### 5/5 — Fuego *2015-11-26, version 1.1.8* This game is literally the definition of fuego ### 5/5 — Good *2013-07-05, version 1.1.7* It's fun and addicting , but really hard ### 5/5 — Five stars just for the hell of it *2013-06-05, version 1.1.7* Yup ### 5/5 — PapiRiver Yay! *2013-05-19, version 1.1.5* I am addicted to this game it's hard but addictive my highest score was 12,604 ### 5/5 — Ava1200215 *2013-03-10, version 1.1.5* STUPID GAME DO NOT GET IT --- *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 2026-06-30.*