# Riverside: Farm Village — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Riverside by Playkot Ltd, rated 4.71/5 from 779 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riverside-farm-village/id1468875112/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riverside-farm-village/id1468875112.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 651 · 4★ 80 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of Riverside? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Cute and relaxing game - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 💡 Unique ecological aspect - 👍 Great graphics and storyline - 👍 Fun and entertaining **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times - 🔒 Lack of response from support - 💰 Heavily monetized with in-app purchases - 🔒 Rigged competitions **Commonly reported bugs** - In-app purchase buttons not working - Game freezing when selecting tasks or watching ads - Rewards not being awarded for challenges - Inability to load the game after updates - Storage limit issues **Most requested features** - More levels and content updates - Skip option for tutorials and events - Ability to visit other players' farms - More customization options - Varied treasure map events ## Newest reviews (13 of 47) ### 4/5 — Love this game! *2024-01-21* I have really enjoyed playing this “idle” game over the past few months! The only complaint I would make is that it forces you to do the tutorials when a new event starts, right when you open the app, even though they are always the same 2 events, so I know how to play them, and the “Skip” option doesn’t work. Most of the time these forced prompts make me play worse during the level. I wish there was a way to turn this off. ### 4/5 — Could use an update *2023-11-26* I love love love this game! I’ve been playing for over a year now. However, in that time, the game has rarely been updated. There aren’t seasonal events, and the two events that we CAN play are the same two events: flying and flower match. Also, there is no feature to skip playing the first level of the events when they first start. I usually close out my game and restart to avoid playing the first level until I’m ready. Also hoping more land will eventually be added. The game is great, but I sincerely hope the developers haven’t forgotten about it & give us an update soon. I spend a lot of money to play when I don’t have to, lol. ### 3/5 — Cute *2023-06-30* Very cute game but very annoying when you get stuck because of lack or storage. Some games it’s lives, others it’s storage. This is the reason I abandon most games. It’s fun when you start and everything is flowing but then like a dam, everything gets stuck. ### 4/5 — Great App *2023-05-11* Due to maintenance which I hope doesn’t take to long lol. I truly enjoy this game I don’t want to continue to see how far I can go Hurry up maintain I gotta get back to feed the animals 😂😂 ### 3/5 — Ummm…what now? *2023-02-28* I enjoy this game a lot. But I’ve reached max level at 41 (even though supposedly you can upgrade the museum at level 44?). There is no indication of what to do next. There are no more buildings or decorations or factories… I’m thinking it’s time to delete it, unfortunately, because while I think it’s the best farming game out there, I’m also not going to keep endlessly playing with no ultimate goal. **Developer response:** Hello Jen! Please contact our support team through the button in the settings to get more info about that. We will be glad to share it. Thank you! ### 3/5 — fine game but you must pay *2023-02-06, version 1.5.3* Storage limit as other bunches of farm games. Pay or stop playing. ### 4/5 — Good game, needs updated *2023-01-16, version 1.5.3* This is probably one of my favorite farm games that I have played. However, I do wish that there was more user interaction and that we could visit other players farms. I also wish that there were more decorations in the store because there’s only a few available and a limited amount that you can buy. I’ve also noticed that the treasure map is the same map every time you play, and because of that, I don’t participate in this event. I would be more willing to participate in that event if there were new maps and locations. Another thing I noticed is the treasure chest and digging in the sand… unless you pay for shovels, you have to wait for a free shovel to pop up. I wish there were certain goals that we could complete and earn shovels if we completed those goals. ### 3/5 — help！ *2022-12-05, version 1.5.1* The game cannot be opened. I am always prompted to update and jump to the app store. What if there is no update prompt ### 4/5 — Lots of fun *2022-11-19, version 1.5.1* Great game. Characters and storyline are awesome. Love the dog and got him a house. Enjoying the city and outdoor areas to complete. Recommend this game. ### 3/5 — Not stable! *2022-10-11, version 1.5.0* I enjoyed this game. But! Once I leave my house and start to use my cellular data, the game said “technical error and need to restart” and show the same message every time when I try to open it. The only thing I can do is delete it and re-download. Is there anything wrong with my cellular data? Is it toxic? **Developer response:** Sorry you've come across such a frustrating issue. Please, contact our support team via the Help&Support button in the settings. We'll do our best to help ASAP! ### 3/5 — Update Ruins It. *2022-10-09, version 1.5.0* I always loved this game but recently the waiting times for crops/products/animals pretty much doubled. Makes the game far less enjoyable & I probably won’t be playing anymore. You used to be able to get a bit done each time you got on, but now you can’t accomplish anything unless you’re willing to check back in every 20-40 minutes, all day. No thanks. **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear that. If this issue continues to happen please write us via this link https://playkot.helpshift.com/hc/en/13-riverside/contact-us/?p=android&contact=. We'll try our best to fix your problem! ### 3/5 — Beautiful Game, Typical Mobile Game Economy *2022-09-19, version 1.4.2* This game is honestly one of the best looking mobile games I’ve played. It’s a beautiful take on the FarmVille type games. There’s even cool little stories going on that you work towards progressing. It’s a good game to keep coming back to. The problem is it has the generic mobile game economy just like every other mobile game. You wanna progress? You’ll probably have to end up spending money. The little mini games you do are set up in a way so that you’ll more than likely fail, but hey, wanna watch an ad so you DON’T fail? Well of course. Here’s a special quest you can do, but you’re not gonna have enough time to do it unless you use real money resources to speed up your time. Wanna do that? Wanna spend more real money to get through it? These mobile games are designed in a way to get you to spend real money on their in game economy. So the game is set up in a way to hinder your progression to get you to do that. The game is still very nice, and it’s a very nice take on the FarmVille type games. But at it’s core, it’s set up the same way you’ll see any other mobile game’s economy and progression. And if you don’t spend real money on the game, you’ll probably take a long time to progress anywhere meaningfully. **Developer response:** Hello! Thanks a lot for your feedback! We' ll pass your comments on to our developers' team for consideration. In case of any questions or issues, please contact us via Help&Support button in the game settings. ### 3/5 — Trouble shooting *2022-09-11, version 1.4.2* Opening this game pause at 84% after update, why ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No response from the contact link!! *2024-01-21* I have been playing this game for a couple months now. It was enjoyable with fun activities and I even spent a little money on it. Started noticing rewards for the in-game challenges were not being rewarded. Contacted support with no response at all. Discovered the side competitions are totally rigged with fake competitors who miraculously stay one step ahead making it so you are forced to use valued game dollars to keep up. I’m done. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — You will hit the max level in under a year *2022-12-05, version 1.5.1* Disappointed. I really like this game, but I hit the max level of 41 in a matter of months. Now it’s pretty useless. Been waiting for an update… ### 1/5 — Fake reviews *2022-10-24, version 1.5.1* The score of 4.8 must be a fabricated lie. I have had this game on my top of the line IPad for a months and the game repeatedly crashes. I have deleted and reinstalled a couple times but that dies no good. The game itself is ok, although somewhat tedious. There is a desperate push within the game to push purchases. Since there are many games very similar to this one I would steer clear of this frequently crashing garbage. **Developer response:** Hello! The problem was fixed, I hope you are enjoying the game! If the problem still presents itself, please contact us via the Help&Support button in the settings. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Can No Longer Load The Game *2022-10-15, version 1.5.0* After a week, I can no longer load the game. It starts to load but once it reaches 85% a pop-up window advises to restart the game. I have forced stop the game, restarted my device, checked for updates, etc. The game no longer works. Others online have expressed experiencing the same issue. I’ve spent so much money on this game. What a waste. Don’t download it. **Developer response:** Hello! At the moment the issue has been fixed and the update is released. Please make sure you've installed the latests version - 1.5.1. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Let’s go back to play FarmVille *2022-09-13, version 1.4.2* This game is just another Saints Row out of GTA. The control is buggy which still requires a lot of my control abilities. Please do patch your game well before making a release. It is not just about the person who played this game. It is about the developer or company who released this game. After some incidents this morning, I decided to delete this game. Probably never come back again. **Developer response:** Hello! Please contact us directly via the Help&Support button in the game settings, so we could help you faster. We need a detailed description of the issue and some screenshots, illustrating the problem is possible. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Absolutely Not Rip Off *2022-09-02, version 1.3.1* I spent money to upgrade my barn, the storage ended up having a glitch by reducing my barn storage. I reached out to tech support because I actually paid money to buy items for the game, their response was unhelpful and did not resolve the issue, claiming they were working to resolve it, even though the last email said they were closing the issue unless they heard from me in 24 hours. What the actual? Pretty sure that’s their way of blowing me off, no offer of a refund or even a credit back. This is called stealing. I’ve never spent money on these types of games before and a HUGE lesson has been learned. Total SCAM. **Developer response:** Hello, we apologize if our customer support was not helpful to you. This will not happen again. Please write to our support center once more and we will help you. Thank you! ### 1/5 — It’s eh ok *2022-06-21, version 1.1.0* The first few levels were pretty good but now it feels more like a huge money grabber not just small amounts either. Its hard to upgrade storage but fills quickly. Also the game itself relies too heavily on match three puzzles with the rewards being very insignificant. I was looking for a fun farm game but you actually spend more time doing the side jobs rather than the farming at all. The story line is eh ok but I wasn’t looking to read a story I want to play a game. Somehow I don’t see me sticking around much longer. Update one week later, its just boring and repetitive to slow to move up. Bye! **Developer response:** We are very sorry to hear that you had to uninstall the game😞 Please let us know how we can improve the game and what can be done in order for our players to enjoy it more. Please send us your suggestions via the Help&Support button in the settings. ### 2/5 — Started off fun, but… *2024-06-16* So I downloaded this game a week or so ago. It seemed promising at first, even kinda fun. However, there’s several issues. First, trying to purchase a pass or other in-app products using the “buy” buttons would not respond. It was fixed after reaching out to support. So, thanks for that. However, the one main on-going issue is the game freezing up whenever I select a task and/ or watching one of your many supportive ads. Every time that happens - and it’s often - I have to hard close the game. It becomes very annoying, especially when you’re in the middle of a task. And yes, my iPadOS is up to date and there are no app updates at this time. The game seems promising, but it definitely needs more work. I decided to delete the game app. If there are improvements, I might revisit it in the future. ### 2/5 — Everything takes too long to build or make *2022-08-08, version 1.3.1* Right off the bat, the llama who makes the wool takes forever to finish eating in order to gain one ball of wool. All the buildings take hours to make. Most the food takes forever to make. The storage is way too small. In order to make things to build things you need storage and half the time you don’t have it **Developer response:** Sorry you've come across such a frustrating issue. Please, contact our support team via the Help&Support button in the settings. We'll do our best to help ASAP! ### 3/5 — Good…. Could be great *2024-03-01* I think this could be my favorite farming game. However, everything takes way too long to make. the graphics are great. I love the customization of your fields and factories. But with all of the orders you can only do like one or two before you’re out of items. Then have to wait an hour just to make one thing it’s ridiculous. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Riverside *2024-05-30* Riverside is really cute. The tutorials are probably a eight out of 10. The game pay is fairly quick in the beginning so you get addicted pretty quick, which is fine except that I can never find the ecologist so I feel that that was a detriment to my playing. Other than that, I’m really enjoying it. I think I’ve only been playing for about 20 or 25 minutes, but I may have lost track of time.😋 well I spend money on the game and my disability so I doubt it but I don’t think you’re going to need to. It’s just a bit of a waiting game so take pauses and things work out! for some reason, it won’t let me send apparently I haven’t said enough. I apologize. I thought I was straightforward honest and to the point ### 5/5 — Need more levels *2023-12-29* I love this game but I’ve reach the last level #41 and can’t upgrade the barn anymore. Would love an update on this game. There is nowhere to go from here. ### 5/5 — Fun time *2023-11-10* I’m only gonna say it’s a good game. Believe the five star ratings and the four star ratings. They are telling you the truth. you spend money only if you want to. You are will still enjoy the game if you don’t spend a penny. ### 5/5 — Update *2023-05-23* Love this game. But can’t go any further. I’m at highest level. I have completed all the tasks. And have plenty of money. Please update. ### 5/5 — Love *2023-01-17, version 1.5.3* Keeps me relaxed! I look forward to playing and updating my town everyday ### 5/5 — This game is amazing *2022-10-11, version 1.5.0* This game is amazing I just recently purchased this game less than an hour ago and I’m already on level 7 it’s fun it’s entertaining and if you want to be a farmer get this game ### 5/5 — Game is so cute and relaxing *2022-10-01, version 1.4.2* I never write reviews but I love this game, you learn while having fun, graphics are adorable, NO ADS unless you voluntarily watch a video to get more coins :) Super cute and relaxing hehe ### 5/5 — Best farm game yet. *2022-09-12, version 1.4.2* It’s amazing . ### 5/5 — Love this one! *2022-09-01, version 1.3.1* So glad I found this game! The storyline is GREAT! It has humor & seriousness - never a dull moment. It’s hard to put down. One thing I haven’t discovered yet- I have all the land that only takes coins- where does one find the rakes required for the next group of land that is beside & above it? ### 5/5 — Great game❤️‍🔥 *2022-08-03, version 1.3.0* I really loved that ❤️‍🔥🧸 --- *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.*