# Puzzlescapes: Word Brain Games — user reviews > 162 indexed App Store user reviews of Puzzlescapes by Zynga Inc., rated 4.93/5 from 13,740 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzlescapes-word-brain-games/id1477668963/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzlescapes-word-brain-games/id1477668963.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13,048 · 4★ 512 · 3★ 85 · 2★ 35 · 1★ 60 ## What do users think of Puzzlescapes? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🧠 Mentally stimulating - 🎨 Enjoyable puzzles - ⏳ Relaxing gameplay - 🤝 Shared experience with friends **Cons** - 💸 Excessive ads - 🤑 Expensive subscription to remove ads - 🤔 Unclear purpose of coins - 🔍 Inconsistent dictionary - 🐛 Performance issues and crashes **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing and locking up on certain devices - Skewed background images after exiting game - Daily spin notification not working **Most requested features** - Ability to manually place puzzle pieces - More varied word game modes - Larger text/font options for accessibility - Offline play mode ## Newest reviews (16 of 162) ### 3/5 — What happened to Word Arcade???? *2024-06-16, version 2.371.43* App has been saying new levels coming soon - but no?! ### 4/5 — Why so many bugs in this game! *2023-08-05, version 2.360.402* I really enjoy this game but am frustrated by the mu,Bert of blackouts that constantly interrupt play. Hopefully these will be fixed soon. ### 2/5 — Word arcade *2023-07-01, version 2.360.402* Been waiting for a few months for word arcade to get more puzzles. What’s the hold up? Cant play some of my challenges because there’s no more levels. ### 4/5 — Word arcade *2022-09-16, version 2.359.388* I finished word arcade and still waiting. I’ll never pay a monthly fee for removing ads. Otherwise it’s okay. ### 4/5 — So Relaxing I Almost…Zzzzz *2022-02-17* I wish this had audio help for my blind friend. He’s on level 976 now, but only because I read the letters out loud & connect them for him. He loves it a lot! As for myself, I’m addicted! I left a certain other game like this because it kept taking my coins & putting my in tournaments without my permission. All I want to do is relax & have fun. I loooooove this game!!! ### 3/5 — Linda *2022-01-20, version 2.320* Love the the game, playing for years, but now having problem with eyesight need to be able to make screen or letters bigger. Can not make screen bigger with iPhone. ### 2/5 — Problems *2022-01-13, version 2.320* Great game. BUT I deleted it when the ad for Word Calm kept popping up incessantly and annoyingly. And there are words that exist which they deny are real words in many games. Then finally, I couldn’t solve one puzzle and it didn’t work to get coins when I watched an ad. I remained stuck there and could not move on. ### 2/5 — Hint buttons *2021-08-09, version 2.303* Cool game but super annoying hint buttons right by the letter wheel. They keep costing hard earned coins. Pretty please move these buttons away from the wheel. ### 2/5 — Ugh *2021-05-26, version 2.274* Love the game, mostly. I wish it used the same dictionary as is used in Words With Friends. Also, the ads are annoying, and for the low, low price of $4.99 per month, you can have them removed. What the ? I have been a loyal customer of the developer of this app, and this stuff makes me angry. ### 2/5 — Recent changes are horrible *2021-02-24, version 2.256* This was a great game, but recent changes have ruined it. No longer do you get a point for bonus words. Instead you may get 10 points for a pot of 25 bonus words. All the coin points have been decreased. I won’t buy them. I just won’t play often anymore. ### 4/5 — Great except *2021-02-19, version 2.256* the dictionary could be improved. For example the word “lust” is not recognized but the word “lusts” was one of the answers. The word “ret” is recognized by all other word games but not this one. There are many other examples. Except for this, it is a 5 star game. ### 5/5 — Puzzle *2021-02-03, version 2.256* So far so good ### 5/5 — Puzzlescapes *2021-01-06, version 2.249* I cannot stop! ### 5/5 — Puzzles *2020-12-29, version 2.249* Very good game ### 5/5 — Instructive *2020-12-25, version 2.249* This game is fun and also works —and is, thus, — healthy for the brain. ### 3/5 — Not Bad *2020-12-20, version 2.249* Would like to see an ad free version. Not a monthly payment either. That’s dumb. Also, everyday I get a free spin notification, however when I click the notification it just goes to the app, no free spin. iOS. All updates (app & iOS) are up to date. iPhone 12 Pro. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Beware: Ladybug Challenge *2023-06-08* Upon agreeing to play the ladybug challenge following the prompt, my iPhone 12 (iOS 16.5) processing and game play was extremely slow. It was nearly impossible to select the letters on the prompt dial. In fact my iPhone nearly locked up and hung. When I finally was able to quit this game, my background photo on my Home Screen was skewed diagonally. It was only after I deleted this game, did my Home Screen’s background photo reset. ### 1/5 — was fun *2022-07-14, version 2.356.367* idk wth happened but all of the sudden (level 700) i am slammed with adds..what was once a pleasurable game has now become an annoyance..i can of course stop the adds for $4.99 a month..but its not worth it to me..i am more than willing to support a developer..im just not willing to get gouged..thanks for the fun.. ### 1/5 — So disappointed *2022-04-09, version 2.352* They keep changing the way you get ‘bonuses’ - to the point you don’t get any at all - deleting this one ### 1/5 — Stupid. *2021-01-24, version 2.256* This app is fun to play but i really just got it because of what the ad shows. Which is a lie. The ad is nothing like the word game. I would give zero stars but obvi not possible. I do NOT recommend. ### 1/5 — Advert bar *2020-12-15, version 2.247* Positive first, the game is good Negative is that recently an advert bar was added to the front screen which has been placed over the letter ring which makes the entering of words nearly impossible. After playing the game for over a year, it’s goodbye from me ### 1/5 — Bring back the puzzles! *2020-11-30, version 2.245* What made this game unique was the beautiful puzzles. Now it’s still called Puzzlescapes, but the puzzles are gone. And every person who has asked what the coins are good for had been ignored. So you collect coins that are useless and don’t even get a pretty picture as a reward anymore. I have plenty of other similar word games. No need to play this one any more. ### 1/5 — Game crashed *2020-10-24, version 2.227* Good game was enjoying it but suddenly it crashed . I deleted it and reinstalled but no luck. Developers should not put such silly games on sale. Moth smoke ### 1/5 — Monthly cost to be adverts free is ridiculous! *2020-09-05, version 2.195* Can’t believe the $8.00 a month cost to get this game without the advertising! It is simply not a good enough game to pay that price! Ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Says words are not words. *2020-08-20, version 2.195* I have to wonder if any of the makers of this game even speak English. I’ve lost track of how many words are not words according to this game. ### 1/5 — Fake ad *2020-07-18, version 2.192* Not as the ad showed ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Mental Break 🧐 *2024-02-27, version 2.371.43* I love playing this game. Gives me a relaxing mental break. Enjoy this game so much I have played through all of the Word Arcade. Looking forward to more word arcade coming soon. ### 5/5 — Love ❤️ …., *2024-02-24, version 2.371.43* This it’s FUNdemental! ### 5/5 — Puzzle scapes *2023-12-05, version 2.360.402* I have played this to relax for two years but when I got a new phone it started me over . How can I transfer this level to my new phone? ### 5/5 — Puzzlescapes *2023-08-23, version 2.360.402* Excellent game I am enjoying this game from Alison Povey ### 5/5 — The ads are taking over the game *2022-10-18* I love this game. It is one of my favorites. However, the ad for Royal Match comes on frequently and there are many times that it repeats and I can’t stop it. Doesn’t make me want to get that game. Please do something about this. I want to stay with this game. ### 5/5 — Similar to Boggle *2022-06-23, version 2.355.361* Similar to Boggle with no time limit and extra incentives like games, daily puzzles and daily spin for in game prizes. ### 5/5 — Word games *2021-12-03, version 2.320* I can’t get enough of them. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-10-07* A very good application for knowledge improvement ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-08-12, version 2.303* I’m over level 1,500 on this game. This is literally the only phone game i have ever enjoyed and kept this long. ### 5/5 — Wordscapes *2021-05-27, version 2.274* Best game yet! Super challenging, yet relaxing! --- *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.*