# Pop the Lock 2 — user reviews > 54 indexed App Store user reviews of Pop the Lock 2 by Simple Machine, LLC, rated 4.58/5 from 1,785 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-the-lock-2/id1433916737/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-the-lock-2/id1433916737.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,413 · 4★ 173 · 3★ 97 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 82 ## What do users think of Pop the Lock 2? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🕹️ Fun time-killer game - 🎨 Good graphics and visuals - 🤝 Enjoyable multiplayer mode **Cons** - 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔁 Progress/data loss issues - 🔒 Paid features not working as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes or crashes on startup - Multiplayer mode not functioning properly - Cosmetic items/progress not saving correctly - Paid features (ad removal, etc.) not working **Most requested features** - Reduce ad frequency - Improve stability and fix bugs - Implement better progress/data saving - Ensure paid features work as advertised ## Newest reviews (16 of 54) ### 1/5 — App is not supported anymore *2024-08-30, version 1.1.4* Keep crashing while asking to paste from a different iPad and won’t start even after many reinstall 👎 ### 3/5 — Bugs *2021-06-02* I like the game but there are definitely bugs. Most notable so far is that I paid to remove ads but I am still seeing ads. Also, it locks up every 4-5 levels and I have to close the app and restart it. ### 2/5 — Obtrusive forced ads ruin the game *2021-05-15* Every aspect has an ad ready to be thrown in your face. Even by clicking retry instead of an ad to continue after failing, it’ll play an ad, but you get nothing in return. Don’t think you’ll get away from an ad just because you chose the option without an ad. Enjoy watching ads! ### 3/5 — App crashes and loses touch function *2021-04-21* App crashes in the middle of games, causing loss of progress. Also loses ability to touch the screen to continue playing after picking the lock with the hat on the bonus board. Have to force close app and restart to continue. Also noticed music/sound fails to work after some ads complete. This game could be great if the developer spent some time on it, instead of letting it sit with no updates for over a year. ### 2/5 — Not worth it *2021-03-29, version 1.1.4* The first one has so many bugs and ads and so does this one. I have a bug where every time I’m supposed to get a hat, I don’t get one. Fix your game please ### 1/5 — I paid for no ads *2020-09-30, version 1.1.4* I paid the $3 for no ads and yet I’m still getting ads! The money came out of my account and everything but still ads. They are so intrusive and make me not want to play. ### 1/5 — It says I paid, but ads still abound!! *2020-06-04, version 1.1.4* I agree with the last review. I paid for the ad-removal and coin doubler. When I try to buy them again, it says I already have it. Ads pouring in still, and coin doubler is non functional. How bad is that?!?! ### 1/5 — I paid for no ads but kept getting ads *2020-04-28, version 1.1.4* I restarted and reinstalled the app but it keeps showing ads even though I paid for no ads. Please fix or please return my money. Someone please contact me from Apple or from Simple Machine developers/cumstomer service. ### 3/5 — Very Annoying Bug *2019-10-15* So in shifty mode, it worked for the first 2 levels. But then after that, the dot that you supposed to click on stopped moving, and now whenever I play shifty mode it either, says challenge failed before I even click the screen, or challenge failed when I click on the dot. Because of this I can’t unlock the other modes. This is very annoying so please fix this issue. ### 1/5 — Ads make this unplayable *2019-10-07* I went ahead and deleted this game because the ads are SO intrusive you’re essentially not even playing a game, you’re just watching ads the entire time. Every time I open the app I fail once and get an ad. Fail one more time? Ad. Fail another time? Ad. Let me at least try 3-4 times between ads or something! You know how quickly and easily you can fail at times? I gave it one last chance because a recent update said they reduced the ad interruptions, but it’s literally exactly the same as before. Nothing has changed. So goodbye to this horrible app. I’m done with it and you shouldn’t bother with it! Seriously. I have Apple Arcade anyway. ### 2/5 — Game full of ads *2019-10-05, version 1.0.9* If you want to watch more ads than play a game download this one ### 3/5 — Multiplayer bugs *2019-10-04* It’s a good game overall except for the multiplayer function. Whenever I join a lobby it always says 4 players connected, and a time counts down. When it gets to 0 nothing happens. It’s very annoying since I haven’t been able to play multiplayer yet. ### 1/5 — Love the Game, Hate the Glitch *2019-10-04, version 1.0.8* I loved the original pop the lock and I liked this version at first as well. The biggest issue I have for it right now is the glitching. As a software engineer, I believe the glitches should’ve been fixed before it was launched. There are just to many. ### 3/5 — Glitches *2019-10-03, version 1.0.8* The one thing that REALLY bothers me is that I have to play EVERY level TWICE. The first try, there’s always one dot where it doesn’t register I got it. It makes the sound and the animation but the line keeps going EVERY TIME ### 1/5 — Glitch with stars *2019-10-02, version 1.0.8* Every time you leave the game your stars disappear. Makes it impossible to get any new items. ### 3/5 — Ads *2019-09-30* Really good time killer game but unfortunately it is loaded with ads. After every lick you get one ad which made me delete the game after the first 2-3 ads. I understand you have to put ads but they can be properly timed rather than after every lock ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It doesn’t let me play the game to begin with *2025-02-26, version 1.1.4* When I first installed the app it crashed on the start up screen and it kicked me out the app . ### 1/5 — I can’t play the game *2025-02-16, version 1.1.4* Whenever I open the app, it just crashes. I am very disappointed. ### 1/5 — Not loading *2025-02-15, version 1.1.4* The game doesn’t load anymore sadly ### 1/5 — Why *2025-01-06, version 1.1.4* I can’t play ### 1/5 — Crashing *2024-12-29, version 1.1.4* I can’t even open the game. When I click on it, it opens for a second, flashed the studio name, then crashes. I’ve deleted and reinstalled countless times and the problem persists. Please fix your game. ### 1/5 — Crashes… *2024-12-23, version 1.1.4* Every time I try to load the app it crashes after two seconds ### 1/5 — I can’t even get in the game! *2024-12-18, version 1.1.4* Whenever I click on the app It says losing and after 1 second it gets me out of the app ### 1/5 — Locks me out(like my parents) *2024-10-10, version 1.1.4* I downloaded this game alas for fun for thy fun is valued higher then thy good god. I have not gotten a chance to play this game for the has no chance alas please thy high developer fix.AMEN ### 1/5 — Deleted it *2024-10-01, version 1.1.4* After I downloaded it I removed it as it crahes badly after the loading screen. Looking forward to playing it but it kept crashing. ### 1/5 — Its bad *2024-09-22, version 1.1.4* I can't even open it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Chuck E. Cheese *2019-10-13* So at my Chuck E. Cheese that plays the exact same thing and if you can get to 50 you get 100 tickets I was pretty good at that game my highest 49 I might’ve set the record I don’t know but all I know is that this could be good practice ### 5/5 — It very good *2019-09-25, version 1.0.7* I like ### 5/5 — This game is nice *2019-09-22, version 1.0.7* I have been using this game for over three years this game is fun and cool ### 5/5 — Pop that lock *2019-09-21, version 1.0.7* Pop it like it’s hot ### 5/5 — 1 was great, but 2 is even better! *2019-09-05* I love the new multiplayer feature of Pop The Lock 2! So fun and addicting! I can’t wait for when it supports 100 players! Pop The Lock 99 ### 5/5 — Great sequel to a classic! *2019-09-05* I played Pop the Lock 1 so much back in the day and was blown away by how stylish this version is! Not only is everything 3D, but there are new game modes and multiplayer to keep it fresh and interesting. Highly recommend as a fun time waster. ### 4/5 — This game is fun *2021-05-11* I love this game but there’s a bug we’re you lose all your stars after you restar the game and when you finish five levels. I keep looking foreword to getting a new hat but that keeps happening and you could also add a bit more challenge. But I love this game but pls fix it soon thanks you. ### 4/5 — Picking Hats *2021-01-19* This game is fun to play when you are bored but the only problem is when you finish picking the locks to try to find the hat the game freezes once you are done. Please fix this ### 4/5 — It’s mostly good *2019-10-13, version 1.0.10* I really like the game, but how do you play shifty mode? It keeps failing me when I don’t do anything or I do it right, please fix this bug ### 4/5 — Time killer *2019-09-29* The app is pretty good, especially for one that’s free. It runs smooth and the graphics look good. My only complaint is that there are way too many apps on the game. I get it, you need to make revenue, and if it were just once every few games I wouldn’t be here. But there’s an ad after every single game! Half of the time on there is spent watching ads and that’s a buzzkill. Good game on every other aspect though. --- *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 2026-07-10.*