# Portals Experiment — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of Portals Experiment by idealump, K.K., rated 3.39/5 from 236 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portals-experiment/id1546440803/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portals-experiment/id1546440803.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 113 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 71 ## What do users think of Portals Experiment? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Creative portal-based gameplay concept - 💡 Helpful hint system for puzzle solving - 🎯 Fun and entertaining for some players - 🧠 Good puzzle design when working properly **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues - 📺 Excessive ads between every level - ⚠️ Game-breaking bugs preventing progression - 🎮 Limited portal placement restrictions - 📱 Incompatible with certain iOS versions - 🎨 Poor graphics quality - ⏱️ Slow button responsiveness - 🎯 Difficulty spikes and frustrating level design - 🔄 No replay value or level selection **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes after completing levels - Game closes immediately on startup - Crashes on specific levels (Level 4, 7, 13, 27, 36) - Character death mechanics not triggering correctly - Level progression blocked after crashes - Incompatible with iPhone 14 and iPadOS 16.2 - Game kicks user out every 10 seconds - Glitches preventing level completion - App forces exit to home screen **Most requested features** - Restore unlimited portal placement - Sandbox/free mode for creative experimentation - Multiplayer battle mode - Level builder/creation mode - Landscape orientation support - Reduce ad frequency (suggest 1 ad per 5 levels) - Ability to replay any level - More levels overall ## Newest reviews (18 of 57) ### 3/5 — 3 stars *2025-06-21, version 0.9.5* Lag on level 7 fix that the it’s 4 star add landscape mod 5 star ### 2/5 — Worst game 👎 *2024-05-11, version 0.9.5* This has to be the worst game I bought all week this is a ripoff of Apenture Sience wich is my favorite game ### 1/5 — Broken on iPadOS 16.2 *2023-07-25, version 0.9.5* Won’t run more than 20 seconds. ### 1/5 — A worst glitch in your pain *2023-07-22, version 0.9.5* Worst glitch game I have ever played ever ban this game please ### 1/5 — Bad game *2023-06-20, version 0.9.5* One star it, kept glitching out I can’t even get past level one ### 1/5 — Keep on closing on me *2023-06-02, version 0.9.5* When I am trying to get through the first level it closes on me ### 1/5 — Can’t play the game *2023-05-27, version 0.9.5* After I complete the level it kick me off ### 1/5 — It’s not a good idea *2023-05-20, version 0.9.5* I want to play but it will not let me Do Not Play ### 1/5 — Ad platform more than game *2023-05-20* The excessive ads in this game dominate the game itself. I am spending more time waiting for the ads to finish than I am playing the game. This is an ad platform disguised as a game, and the game itself is not that interesting. ### 1/5 — Not function *2023-05-06, version 0.9.5* This won’t run on IPhone 14, it keeps crashing on start up, within seconds it shuts off, real crappy ### 1/5 — Fix it please *2023-05-05, version 0.9.5* This game is the worst. The reviews are fake how much supposed to play when it kicks me out every 10 seconds ### 1/5 — Can’t play *2023-05-01, version 0.9.5* I don’t know if it’s just my stupid iPad but it keeps on turning off the game so level 1 is unbeatable ### 1/5 — Trash 🗑️ 🚮 *2023-03-30, version 0.9.5* 1st sec the games kicked me out then I tried agin it still does not work dont DOLOAD THIS APP and I’m on iPhone 📱 and the game acts like I have a android trash this app ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-03-13* App crashes after 20 seconds. Tried removing and reinstalling but still have the same problem. ### 1/5 — FIX LEVEL 27 *2022-04-16, version 0.9.5* Level 27 is broken the hint made me lose! Fix it ### 1/5 — Quality *2022-03-27, version 0.9.5* I trued the game but after one min it gets boring and then the search went on ### 1/5 — Play if you like adds *2022-01-24* This game is less of a game and more of an add generator. You almost definitely watch more adds then gameplay. After every single fast level, you get an add that lasts longer then the level you just played. DO NOT GET THIS APP ### 1/5 — Not good *2022-01-19, version 0.9.5* A bit dull for a game and there are so many adverts, there is an advert between every level, yup it’s more of a huge advert with a bit of game than a game with adverts. Absolutely stupid ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — So Unstable *2025-08-26* The game crashes every time I beat a level. That would be manageable if it’d at least let me progress to the next level before crashing. I have been stuck on level 1 because of this. You need to fix this, I can’t play otherwise. ### 1/5 — How to get a better version of this app *2025-01-22, version 0.9.5* You will need: A PC A Steam account £17 pounds (value is in UK pounds and may change due to sales or inflation) Step 1: Open Steam Step 2: On the store page, search up “Portal” Step 3: When you see an item named “Portal Bundle” including 2 games, click “Add to Cart” Step 4: Open your cart Step 5: Click “Buy” Step 6: After entering your credit card details and waiting for the 2 games included in the bundle (download speed may vary based on internet speed and/or storage space), delete this app from your phone. Step 7: You are now finished and can play an actually high-quality game. ### 1/5 — This game is terrible *2025-01-20, version 0.9.5* So basically like one of the levels it was SO ANNOYING THAT I TRIED TO USE A NINT AND IT DID NOT HELP AT ALL SO THEN I HAD TO SKIP. And on level 20 I think. I wanted to get another skin but YOU MADE IT SO HARD TO GET THAT I DELETED YOUR APP. No one download this terrible mobile game ### 1/5 — WORST GAME EVER🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 *2024-03-27, version 0.9.5* EVERY TIME I PLAYED LEVEL 4 IT KEPT CRASHING. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT TILL NEXT WEEK TO GET ANOTHER APP. THIS APP IS THE MOST FR🤬ICKING SH🤬T APP EVER. THANKS ALOT. Disclaimer do not get this app. Review posted 27/3/24😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿😾😾😾😾👎👎👎👎👎❌❌❌💢💢💢💢💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔🔴🔴🔴☠️☠️☠️☠️💀💀💀💀😠😠😠😠😠😠 ### 1/5 — Take it off the store *2024-01-23* I understand the adds but the graphics are horrible and it crashes too often, ### 1/5 — Bad game *2024-01-20* Every time I got this game, it just like teleported me out of it and I hated it so I deleted it because I’ve had this game for you and it did not work would not install again ### 1/5 — More adverts than game play *2023-09-24, version 0.9.5* Simple game that took seconds to complete. Then various advert videos for games are played and then you are forced to play a short version of the game (which took longer than the Portal game). ### 1/5 — I would give it zero stars if I could *2023-09-21, version 0.9.5* I can’t even get past level one without it glitching. Unbelievable. I think this game needs an update, BADLY. ### 1/5 — Ads after the first tutorial level??? *2023-09-18, version 0.9.5* Ads after the very first tutorial level. Thats an instant delete for me. ### 1/5 — Please fix this bug! *2023-08-03* Every time I open the app it crashes after a few seconds. I’m a huge portal fan and wish I could play something similar on the road. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Chapter 9 The part where he kills us *2021-12-01* Hello! I will kill you. OST the part where he kills you Achievement The part where he kills you Achievement description This is the part where he kills you Game: doesn’t kill you ### 5/5 — Pretty good *2021-08-14* Love the game could get past every level so far great game ### 5/5 — Please remove ads *2021-05-02* Ads are just annoying and nobody likes ads it's a waist of my time so please remove ads. ### 5/5 — Just turn off your WiFi for no adds *2021-03-31* This game is amazing just turn off WiFi for no adds bruh ### 5/5 — Very nice *2021-03-29* Originally published on March 5, 2021. Revised on March 23, 2021 Revised again on March 28, 2021 Why am I the only one with a 5-star review? You people, did you look at the game enough? Anyways here’s my review. This game is extremely creative and is pretty good to play with science fiction portals. I liked when you added hints. It really helps me get the game There are some suggestions however that I wanted you to add. 1. The modes: More modes I want like a free mode, and a multiplayer battle mode. This is a good suggestion I want. 2. Builder: A builder mode might be really good add because it gets you creative. This is a very good game, but add the suggestions I wanted so that viewers can be more comfortable with the game. Everyone can thrive for these staff Update: ads are actually making people lose easier. That’s a very bad problem. ### 4/5 — Fix it *2023-10-14* There are bugs that exits me out of the game fix it please ### 4/5 — Can’t get past level 13 glitches *2021-05-23* I am loving this game. Unlimited portal placement was allowed. Lots of ads, don’t mind. But It started crashing after completing level 12. I finally got past the glitches to play level 13, but except these two levels, prior levels are unplayable-unreachable. Stuck in 13, not because I can’t finish it, but because it crashes the game out upon completion. I’d buy this game if I could replay any level I chose, and could also progress. It’s not worth my time if I have to turn my phone off after every new level, but it’s definitely fun. I’m sad-mostly because no replay value. ### 4/5 — Some issues *2021-04-15* Good concept however sometimes it doesn’t work. When I do the level how it was t designed to be completed sometimes it doesn’t kill the characters when it’s supposed too. Adds are fine when you turn off your WiFi but the buttons are slow and it takes a bit to respond. Overall fun but some kinks become annoying ### 4/5 — Good but *2021-03-27* The game is outstanding but too many ads mabye 2 ads every five or two levels ### 4/5 — not that many levels *2021-02-28, version 0.7.3* the game overall is pretty fun and silly, which i like. but there's not enough levels. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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