# Qwirkle — user reviews > 543 indexed App Store user reviews of Qwirkle by MindWare, rated 4.50/5 from 1,806 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qwirkle/id684932119/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qwirkle/id684932119.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,398 · 4★ 189 · 3★ 64 · 2★ 48 · 1★ 107 ## What do users think of Qwirkle? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fun game - 👍 Great translation to digital - 👍 Entertaining - 👍 Good for the mind - 👍 Addictive - 👍 Easy to play **Cons** - 🐛 Glitchy app - 🐛 Clunky interface - 🐛 Freezing issues - 🐛 Buggy online play - 🐛 Unreliable notifications - 🐛 Scoring issues - 🐛 Unfair robot/expert mode - 🐛 Difficulty inviting/playing with friends **Commonly reported bugs** - Games disappearing or not loading properly - Inability to start new games with friends - Tiles/bag not functioning correctly - Moves not registering properly - Crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Add chat/messaging feature - Improve online game invitations and management - Add notifications for turns - Improve scoring display and accuracy - Add more customization options - Improve robot/AI difficulty balancing ## Newest reviews (16 of 543) ### 4/5 — Started working again! *2026-09-02, version 3.0.3* Update: See below for previous review. I had almost given up on this app because I couldn’t get any resolution. Left it on my phone and then checked periodically. It started working again. Hurrah hurrah I finally got it back Thank you. Original review: I used to enjoy this app. Tried to play a game today. It acts like it’s gonna load and just goes back to the home screen. Deleted the app. Reloaded the app. Same stuff. No response or contact from the developer. Still no response. Don’t waste your money. I’ve repeatedly tried to contact the developers or the seller. No response. Waste of money. ### 2/5 — Needs AI!!!! *2026-09-01, version 3.0.3* This game would be beyond addicting if only they would add AI and make the game actually intelligent. When you play local, you play stupid. It’s beyond frustrating! But yet….. I still find myself drawn. ### 3/5 — Multiplayer is buggy *2026-08-16, version 3.0.3* Good game overall. Accurate replication of the boardgame. ### 4/5 — Chat *2026-08-02, version 3.0.3* Would be nice to text with competor. ### 3/5 — Qwirkle *2026-07-30, version 3.0.3* Love this game but the app is faulty ### 4/5 — Minor update? *2026-07-23, version 3.0.3* I know this app is fairly simplistic, which I’m totally fine with because I’m just happy to be playing with friends, but there are 2 small requests that would really help. If I could rename the games that I’m in (so I know which group is which), that would be great! I’d also like to be able to permanently delete a game that is listed as pending, but I don’t see how that’s possible. ### 2/5 — Hard to connect *2026-07-22, version 3.0.3* Near impossible to set up a game with known friends ### 2/5 — Only easy AI opponents *2026-07-11, version 3.0.3* I have had the game for a few weeks now and all of a sudden I can only play easy AI opponents. Also unable to play online ### 3/5 — Cheat much?!! *2026-06-28, version 3.0.3* Nice game. Good practice. BUT DOES THE ROBOT NEED TO GET QWERKLE EACH TIME I ADD A 5th TILE??? It’s a big fat cheater. ### 4/5 — Love this game… app not so much *2026-06-10, version 3.0.3* Great game but I have never been able to connect online (click the button but nothing happens) so my only option is to play a robot. ### 3/5 — Spiel gut, aber ohne Freunde *2026-05-31, version 3.0.3* Spiel macht Spaß, aber ich kann nicht gegen meine Freundin spielen. Ich sehe sie in meiner Freundeliste bei Apple, aber in Quirkle kann ich sie nicht auswählen. Und auch andere fremde Spieler nicht. Das find ich mehr als schade ### 1/5 — Algorithme mal conçu ! *2026-05-30, version 3.0.3* Par exemple il arrive souvent qu’il pose la 5eme figure pour réaliser un Qwirkle et vous la tire dans la foulée… Ça n’est pas vraiment aléatoire ! ### 3/5 — Fun but has glitches *2026-05-27, version 3.0.3* Fun but the app is glitchy. I often have to close the app and re open it for it to tell me it’s my turn. Also, it will notify you with a buzz & banner when it’s your turn with the app closed but within it it does not buzz or make noise, it just has a pop up and no option to change the notification. Also, it won’t let me close / clear out games that I’ve played so I have a handful in my way in my online game section. All in all, I really enjoy but wish they would fix the glitches as it is a paid app. ### 1/5 — Poor from the developers. *2026-05-17, version 3.0.3* My partner and I love this game as a tabletop, but the app won’t let us play each other online anymore as it appears the developers have shelved any intention of updating it. Not very impressed!! ### 1/5 — Bugs *2026-05-12, version 3.0.3* The app has a logic error. I offered to show screenshots of it but no response from developer. ### 1/5 — Crashes constantly *2026-05-11, version 3.0.3* Just downloaded and paid the $2.99. However the game won’t boot up. It goes through the process then crashes. Terrible! What’s worse, there is no tech support. If you contact Mindware, the company that’s supposed to support Qwirkle, they will send you to another company who says you need to contact Mindware. What a scam! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not work! *2026-08-29, version 3.0.3* i’ve tried everything to get this to work. It didn’t cost very much, but I still feel ripped off. Tries to open and then closes itself before it opens all the way. ### 1/5 — Online play is slow *2026-08-15, version 3.0.3* It’s garbage ### 1/5 — Quitting games *2026-08-09, version 3.0.3* I have a bunch of games where the player isn’t playing and I can’t get rid of them. I quit them but they’re still there. I also can’t start a new game. ### 1/5 — Never loads *2026-08-01, version 3.0.3* 2.99 and not once will it load. Junk. ### 1/5 — App fail *2026-08-01, version 3.0.3* The app doesn’t open on my iPhone, which is an iPhone 16 pro ### 1/5 — Game crashes upon loading *2026-07-10, version 3.0.3* Game crashes shortly after loading on a brand new iPad 11th edition. Have not had the opportunity to play. No refund available through the App Store. ### 1/5 — Expert mode *2026-06-30, version 3.0.3* I don’t see the expertise when robot always has the good pieces. He never plays just one and in each play ever escores less than 6. If I play a piece that I was holding for a probable qwirkle I get the missing piece. If I qwirkle the computer qwirkle right after. I get lots of dups and if I replace all my pieces I get some of the same pieces afterwards. Feels like the expert mode is made for the robot always win. I won once or twice but it was by one point or two. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2026-06-22, version 3.0.3* I used to enjoy this app. Tried to play a game today. It acts like it’s gonna load and just goes back to the home screen. Deleted the app. Reloaded the app. Same stuff. No response or contact from the developer. Still no response. Don’t waste your money. I’ve repeatedly tried to contact the developers or the seller. No response. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — App Force Closes on Startup *2026-06-16, version 3.0.3* App force-closes on startup despite troubleshooting efforts. Don’t waste money on this app. ### 1/5 — Online game function doesn’t work *2026-06-03, version 3.0.3* Please fix ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it but NEEDS… *2026-08-10, version 3.0.3* Really needs a TONE to indicate when it’s your turn when playing remotely. Really needs PUSH notifications for your turn if you are playing someone remotely on a slower pace. ### 5/5 — Love *2026-07-18, version 3.0.3* Been player for years. I even bought the actual game. ### 5/5 — Fun, polished app! *2026-07-11, version 3.0.3* Played the physical game first but this is better! No ads! Learning mode when playing the computer with hints helps you improve your play. Customizable with choice of backgrounds and can even change the colors of the tiles or add a pip to them shows the designers kept colorblind & visually impaired folks in mind. ### 5/5 — Challenging and relaxing at the same time! *2026-06-21, version 3.0.3* Love this game so much. Give it a try, you won’t regret it! ### 5/5 — App review *2026-04-29, version 3.0.3* This game plays great. Zero drama. I just wish it was available on other phones so I could play with my friends - they don’t have iPhones. ### 5/5 — Android?? *2026-02-27, version 3.0.3* Love the game but my iPad died and I replaced with a Samsung and I’m very disappointed that there isn’t an app for android. Will this be coming in the future? ### 5/5 — Fantastic Game *2026-01-24, version 3.0.3* I love playing this game. I used to play it with my children. ### 5/5 — Moyen *2026-01-21, version 3.0.3* Jeu intéressant mais le tirage est toujours en faveur de l’ordi ; ou se trouve la traduction en français ? ### 5/5 — Don’t stop supporting this app *2026-01-16, version 3.0.3* I play with people I don’t know and I don’r want to lose that connection! ### 5/5 — Great family and solo fun *2026-01-14, version 3.0.3* Enjoyable game; only feedback is to remove the promote to make your move which is irritating to have to respond to --- *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 2026-09-08.*