# Samurai Love Ballad: PARTY — user reviews > 383 indexed App Store user reviews of Samurai Love Ballad by Voltage inc., rated 4.80/5 from 2,084 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-love-ballad-party/id1058354618/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-love-ballad-party/id1058354618.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,800 · 4★ 185 · 3★ 41 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 38 ## What do users think of Samurai Love Ballad? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💕 Engaging stories - 🎨 Beautiful artwork - 🕰️ Addictive gameplay - 🎁 Generous with free content - 🤩 Variety of characters to choose from - 🏰 Fun castle and avatar customization **Cons** - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases - ⏰ Limited daily story tickets - 🤔 Unbalanced currency system (pearls vs coins) - 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches - 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent customer service **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing on loading screens - Disappearing in-app purchases - Incorrect event ranking/rewards - Compatibility issues on certain devices **Most requested features** - Ability to replay past story chapters - More free daily story tickets - Conversion of coins to pearls - Localization to other languages - Synchronization across multiple devices ## Newest reviews (13 of 383) ### 3/5 — . *2025-03-23, version 4.7* Wowow love it!! :)) ### 4/5 — Slow down the events! *2024-08-27, version 4.5* I've been around since the launch. Designs were better then. Is the creative team burnt out? Sloooow dooown. Request: introduce an option to sort the castle minis by character ### 4/5 — Bad customer service *2024-02-15, version 4.5* Love the app but sometimes they won’t fix the glitches in your closet or castle. ### 4/5 — Love this game but *2024-01-28, version 4.5* This game is so fun and cute but they lost all my account information with the update so be careful purchasing stuff ### 5/5 — I love the stories for the characters 🥰 *2023-02-13, version 4.4* The stories are so good sometimes I cry at the sad parts or emotional moments but it’s so good🥰🥰🥰but recently i don’t why but I haven’t gotten to do any logins and it’s weird but I don’t know what to really do but other than that issue I really do love this game tho but please fix the login issue 🥺 ### 5/5 — Absolutely Fabulous *2023-01-29, version 4.4* I don’t know why it took me so long to play this game because it is a gem. My hats off to the writers. The writing is top quality. Voltage didn’t plug names into a template and spit out the same old story with different names like so many others . There was a lot of creativity, research, and real caring put into each route/character. Each characters story is unique and touching beyond words. My favorite had me crying a river of tears, and I am not a crier. The art, omg…..again, absolute quality work. Each character has their own distinct look which matches their personality perfectly. In my humble opinion, the artists at Voltage are the best out there. The game is fun, easy to play, and does not cost a fortune, which is greatly appreciated; and because of that, I gladly contribute to support the developers so this game can keep on going. In summary, if you are looking for a game with art that will make your heart race and beautiful touching stories, then please try this game. Give it a chance and try one route, it will cost you nothing. ### 4/5 — Just Great! *2022-10-27, version 4.4* I love the stories and the characters, they all are so well made and thought. I like as well the new dynamics they are including, like the chance to win VIP tickets. The only thing that could improve is the layout of the game. Everything else, well done! ### 5/5 — Slbp *2022-09-11, version 4.4* I’ve been playing for two years and it makes me so happy! Love my dresses and my virtual life & samurais and ninjas are gorgeous! ### 5/5 — Moonlight Tales *2022-06-15, version 4.4* I just started reading Moonlight Tales and lol Arita’s reaction when he realizes his human reminds me of Pinocchio “I’m a real boy!” ### 5/5 — Захватывающее приключение *2022-05-12, version 4.4* Отличная игра: харизматичные персонажи, пылкие страсти, национальный колорит :) Мне кажется, что некоторые сюжеты и рисунки менее проработаны, чем другие. Конечно, трудно ожидать истерической достоверности, но хотелось бы больше логики и правдоподобия иногда ) А также больше деталей культуры и быта Японии того времени - по возможности. Что касается портретов, то, если по сценарию все герои красавцы, то по их изображениям это не всегда понятно... )) В целом, трудно предъявлять претензии к игре, только частично платной. Огромное спасибо сценаристам и художникам за прекрасную работу. ### 5/5 — eğlenceli *2022-05-02, version 4.4* çok tatlı. böyle oyunlarda grafik tasarım profesyonel olmuyor ama yine de ilgi çekici. ### 5/5 — GOOD DEVELOPER!! *2022-03-18, version 4.4* Im so happy because theres no need to pay with money for the episode 😻💕💕 thankyou so much. so hard to find the game that no need to pay like this ### 2/5 — Honestly love it *2021-11-18, version 4.3* I’m mixed on a few things, but overall I LOVE the storyline, how it’s told, how many free tickets you get at the start, and the characters, my issues are such as when you reach the saoto (?) village part 1 of the story it costs 1 ticket for one sentence or two at a time. Second issue I have is that the purchasing aspects of the game have not worked for me - I am currently trying to resolve the issue. Biggest downside is despite all of the side quests, you only get enough tickets per day to last 10-20mins if you are taking the story slowly. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — help🥲 *2025-05-04, version 4.7* its not opening pls fix it😭😭 ### 1/5 — Transfer data *2025-02-03, version 4.7* Why i can't do transfer data? I stay in my email inbox and theres no email about transfer data ### 1/5 — Would give 4 stars if the app worked properly *2024-07-14, version 4.5* I spend a lot of money in this app. With a new system maintenance, I was quite upset when the app turned on and would not load the game. The buttons are grey. You cannot use them. If the game loads at all, you have to go backwards to move forwards repeatedly. I believe that a paying customer should get an app that works properly. Don’t get me wrong. I love the game. What I do not like is when serious errors like this repeatedly occur. It makes me feel taken advantage of. If the app works properly, I would be willing to change my review. My review is now 1 star. I paid a lot of money for the companion prize. It was the permanent one. I opened the app, and my companion was gone from my closet. I have spent hundreds of dollars on this app. I want what I bought returned to me. At least the rest of my closet was still there. This is unacceptable. ### 1/5 — Fix it *2023-07-07, version 4.4* Fix the problem is still the same thing even trying on a other devices had happen on my iphone and even my apple pad i have five love passes but doesn't let me continue even on my apple pad same problem i had try too reload it but doesn't change the issue still not letting me to continue reading even un downloading the app and getting it back still the same thing so fix it if you can ### 1/5 — Lagging *2023-04-10, version 4.4* The game is lagging when I finished the first part of the story I can’t start the second part the “continue your story” button is not working ### 1/5 — If you want content, don’t fall in love with the underrated LIs *2022-08-25, version 4.4* As fun as this otome game is, I really wish content wasn’t made based on popularity. As captivating as the game is, if you favor more of the underrated LIs, lovers last standing will crush you. Especially if you favor the Song of Shadow LIs. Hoards of content will constantly be made for popular LIs and if you like the underrated LIs, good luck because at that point you’re just hanging onto scraps and again…If your favorite is a Song of Shadow LI? At that point you might as well make your own content because it’s dry in this game. Drier than the Sahara Dessert. Literally this game will go on for months releasing radiance story events and no Ninja events. Revived radiance story events are prioritized over new ninja events. The only ninja content being less than scraps are birthday stories and it will cost you your money. So basically you’re paying for what are only for snippets of content (mind you birthdays are once a year). ### 1/5 — HATE THE NEW UPDATE *2021-10-27, version 4.2* No skill points are being added when you play secret trysts! Only love points are being added but if you check your status, your skill points will stay the same even though you said that 250 skill points will be added automatically! Shouldn’t have updated. I’d rather have 150 skill points for every trysts than none!! ### 1/5 — I AM STARTING TO HATE THIS GAME *2021-05-31, version 4.0* SERIOUSLY? WHAT IS GOING ON? I CAN'T SEEM TO HAVE A PERFECT SCORE WHEN I'M DOING SECRET TRYSTS FOR EVENT STORIES EVEN WHEN I'M USING AN ALLY WITH HIGHER LOVE POINTS THAN THE RIVAL CLAN!! IT IS ALREADY HARD ENOUGH THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN HOUR FOR A SINGLE ENERGY AND WHEN I USE IT, I AM ONLY GIVEN GOOD CHOICE, REDUCED LOVE POINTS EARNED AND NO ONIGIRI! THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!! ### 1/5 — errors *2021-02-15, version 3.9* IT IS GIVING ME A SIGNAL ERROR IDK WHY- ### 1/5 — Financial Robbery for Gamers! *2021-01-14, version 3.8* I’ve been on and off with this game for a while...and...I’ve never felt so frustrated in playing a game - a game that tempts you with all it’s amazing animation/artwork (& concept) by robbing you out your money! Want to live stress free - Don’t invest in this game! You’re better off watching the anime version of this game than wasting your money and sanity in playing. The cons outweighs the pros for me. I’m officially done investing in these type of games! It’s my fault, and I regret wasting my money & time! I hate this game! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-01-21, version 4.8* Every phone I’ve upgraded to I’ve always downloaded the games from this company immediately, I’ll always be loyal to y’all! ### 5/5 — Awesome game, in typical Voltage fashion *2025-01-27, version 4.7* I love the game!!! It’s one of my favs!! Just some tiny requests: Please, please, please, please PLEASE pick up Princess in the Mirror again! I adore that game and it’s wonderful characters!! I want book 2 for Farris, Joseph, Zell, and Simeon and I want both book 1 and two of Lorenzo, Klaus, and Wolfram!!! Please Voltage I bey of you T-T Second, please add Hotaru’s His Side in the Shadow routes soon! He’s my absolute favourite! And third, please release an English version of Be my princess(part 2?) the game in which kingdoms are essentially same with a few new and the princes are different from Be my princess(part 1?)! I’ve only seen it’s pics and I really really wanna play it but idk a smidgen of Japanese and, very frankly, don’t have time or resources to learn! So please! I know there’s like a 0.001% chance of my review being seen, even less of it being worked on, but I just had to put it out there! Please Voltage! If not now, maybe in the future but please do! ### 5/5 — LOVE *2025-01-22, version 4.7* please please please have more aniue event stories 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 ### 5/5 — Best otome *2025-01-01, version 4.7* I’ve been playing this since I was in highschool and now I’m a junior in college. Event stories are fire, gacha is actually good, and most of all the main stories are so well written. There’s a man for everyone ### 5/5 — So fun and sweet and even free if you’re patient *2024-11-30, version 4.7* Oh gosh, I‘ve played so many Voltage inc. games as a teen. They’re one of the best in this market. The samurai game’s definitely ranking in the top of the list. Can’t tell anymore which one I enjoyed the most from their repertoire, but as far as I can remember I enjoyed a lot of them. Sweet romance games for shy girlies or/and the ones with strict parents lol ### 5/5 — I really enjoy this game *2024-11-24, version 4.6* I’m enjoying playing it’s calm cliche and cute and the gameplay is not money hungry. This game was made with love. ### 5/5 — Still my favorite *2024-10-26, version 4.5* I first played this game last 2020 and have been playing on and off. The art style is lovely, I really like how the characters are drawn. The storyline is also something I appreciate, it’s all very gripping and I find myself being immersed in any samurai’s narrative I pick. I’ve gone through almost all routes but unfortunately, all of my progress was randomly reset after not playing for over 2 years so now I’m back to zero. It’s okay, I don’t mind in-game purchases either if it means I’ll help keep the game running. ### 5/5 — PERFECT *2024-06-16, version 4.5* I played this first time in 2016 and stop playing in 2021, I just download this again in 2024 and my acc is fine. I played a lot but trust me this one is one of the best otome game story line. I really like this kind of route otome game. Please keep it up with more events and events revival. And please a higher chance to get free pearl. And I am kinda sad there’s no such a welcome back gift haha. ### 5/5 — Very good story *2023-05-27, version 4.4* I love the game, the story is very good, it even makes me cry sometimes ❤️ ### 5/5 — Sweet and Addictive *2023-03-16, version 4.4* I didn’t think I was into otome style games, but gave this one a try and absolutely fell in love with it. It is quite relaxing after a long day. Some of the characters are adorable, some creepy and some spicy. The characters also have a good deal of depth and that was nice to see. Plus you get to learn a bit about Japanese history! For those of us who already know a little, it is fun to make comparisons between the story and actual history. The music is soothing and there is always something to do. Levelling skills, castle decorating, special events, tea party are a few examples. You can also interact with other players if you choose to. My only critique is that Samurai Love Ballad is an addictive game, and that can be a problem because pearls and love passes are expensive. It is quite difficult to get energy for skill upgrades and story completions often give you one pearl. So, spend 16 and maybe get 3 back. But, if you have the funds or don’t mind long waits then it isn’t an issue. Overall: Fun and enjoyable! --- *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.*