# Scala 40 Online or Alone — user reviews > 221 indexed App Store user reviews of Scala 40 Online or Alone by Antonio Ferraioli, rated 4.80/5 from 939 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scala-40-online-or-alone/id650374866/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scala-40-online-or-alone/id650374866.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 818 · 4★ 77 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Scala 40 Online or Alone? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Great game - 👍 Enjoyable gameplay - 🕹️ Excellent simulation of real-life game - 💯 Perfect for passing time - 🤝 Fun to play with friends/family **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes or freezes after updates - 💢 Too many intrusive ads - ⏱️ Ads too long and can't be skipped - 🤖 AI opponents too strong or unrealistic - 🤔 Scoring system or game mechanics need improvement **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to close end game screen after recent update - Game crashes or freezes during online play - Inconsistent or unreliable card shuffling and dealing - Leaderboard and player ranking not updating properly **Most requested features** - Add chat or communication features for online play - Improve ad placement and frequency - Provide more customization options (backgrounds, card designs, etc.) - Implement a penalty system for players who leave games early - Add a timer or time limit for player turns ## Newest reviews (12 of 221) ### 4/5 — Good game. Thank you. *2026-07-31, version 8.3.162* Graphics are great. Algorithm needs to be better to receive 5 stars. When playing against 3 balanced computer players, and the players lay down their melds; the algorithm keeps on distributing the cards so that the players ALWAYS have on hand 3 or 4 cards, but never 2 cards left over at the end, how so? And from the beginning of the game, 2 or 3 players start laying down their melds almost all of their cards, how so? And the player’s cards (me) are all mixed/messed up and in few minutes the game is over. Please fix! ### 2/5 — Ridiculously weighted games *2026-07-29, version 8.3.162* I’ve never played a game of cards where you have zero chance to win because the games are weighted so heavily against you and in favour of the opponent with a hire ranking ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-07-27, version 8.3.162* I paid for ad free but now I see ad when opening app ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-07-12, version 8.3.160* Ads, Ads and more annoying Ads way too many ### 4/5 — App unusable after latest update *2025-10-19, version 8.3.124* Unable to close the end game screen after recent update ### 2/5 — Nothing to see here *2025-08-23, version 8.3.116* This game is a nice pastime but computer code drives the play. If you close the first hand of a new game, rest assured there is a 99% surety that you will go from 0 to 100 in the second hand. Playing 4 handed with real people you might get someone to close after 2 draws, very seldom. In this game, it happens more often not. Animations are OK, it’s a nice pastime game. ### 4/5 — Muito bom *2025-08-13* Excesso de anúncios, desanima jogar. **Developer response:** Ads are necessary to keep alive this project, you can finance the project once and play without ads forever by purchasing the ads free version ### 2/5 — Ads *2025-05-31, version 8.3.115* Lately when ending a game and wanting to start a new game, the ads seem to take over playing and replaying every time you try to close or to play again. This is the third time I delete the app and reinstall it. Last chance before I delete completely. Hope you find a fix ### 2/5 — Scala 40 *2025-05-18, version 8.3.112* Good game and well constructed but the repetitive ad for Gardenscapes is ridiculous as the ad goes for longer than it takes to play a hand. 👎🏻 Ads are too long and don’t give the option to close early if I am not interested. 👎🏻 ### 2/5 — Scala 40 *2025-04-18, version 8.3.109* Good game and well constructed but the repetitive ad for Gardenscapes is ridiculous as the ad goes for longer than it takes to play a hand. 👎🏻 Ads are too long and don’t give the option to close early if I am not interested. 👎🏻 ### 2/5 — Latest update crashes *2025-02-22, version 8.3.95* Never had a problem until this last update. LOVE this game. Please fix it. ### 4/5 — Trop d’annonces *2024-11-06, version 8.3.80* Trop d’annonces ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scala *2026-08-11, version 8.3.163* Love playing scala,I play about 3 times a week at my club and this game keeps me sharp.but I have never seen hands going out as fast as 2 draws that’s almost unheard of ### 1/5 — Ads stuck in a loop won’t return to the game *2026-06-01, version 8.3.153* Have enjoyed for years but the ads get stuck and you are unable to finish a game - very frustrating!!! ### 1/5 — Not what it used to be *2026-04-22, version 8.3.144* I used to really enjoy this game and found that the deals were fair but recently I’m lucky if I get to play two hands as the computer goes out in one turn , or if not the second round. It’s lost it’s way and no fun anymore 😢 ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-07-31, version 8.3.115* I understand the purpose of ads and don’t mind viewing them for the sake of a free app 😉. That being said, 30 second ads in between the same game is insane! At least after a complete game instead of each round ### 1/5 — Ads ads ads… and more ads *2025-06-27, version 8.3.115* I get ads are needed to fund this app, but ads after each round? I would understand an ad after each game, like other apps, but each round? And some of these ads are 30 seconds. The best is when you open the app again, it replays the end of your last game and goes straight to an ad, then loads the option to end the game and yup, plays another ad before the game starts. lol, too funny. Been playing this app for years, but it’s time to find a new one. ### 1/5 — Too many ads! *2025-05-26, version 8.3.114* 13 ads in a row! What the hell!! I could not play a game and after 13 ads in a row, I gave up. This used to be a great app, now it’s rubbish!! ### 1/5 — Was good until ads pop up after every hand *2025-05-15, version 8.3.112* Just updated, they say it’s a minor bug, but all the update does is play more adds. Previously the adds would only come on after the whole game finishes, now it’s after every hand. DO NOT UPGRADE. Use to play it every morning. Now it takes to long because of the adds. Not playing anymore until adds are reduced. ### 1/5 — Ads and AI *2025-02-18, version 8.3.93* Soooo many ads between games. Also 90% of the time at least 2 of the AI have been able to open on the first round, then almost every card they pick they are able to put a meld down, I find this very unrealistic and feels like the game is rigged against you. ### 1/5 — ??? *2025-01-04* the worst rigged App Apple should look into this app. i have recorded and taken pictures while playing. i was playing against myself at some point and many times there’s 3 cards of the same kind.someone nedds to report this **Developer response:** All cards have a twin card; if you saw three e qual cards at the same time on the table, it would be an error (although we strongly doubt this could happen). You might have discarded a card that came back into play when the deck was rebuilt from the discard pile after running out of cards. Please try sending your videos and screenshots to technical support, as they will surely be helpful. Writing here does not allow us to analyze or resolve any potential issues. You can also contact tech support while the game is in progress from the dedicated contact us functionality, this will send the game in progress to support ready forma deep analysis ### 1/5 — Trop publicité *2024-11-05, version 8.3.79* Trop publicité ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New update *2026-05-24, version 8.3.151* Something wrong with your game can’t play ### 5/5 — Recommend *2026-01-22, version 8.3.131* Great game ### 5/5 — Perfect game *2025-10-24, version 8.3.125* Love playing scala at nonnas, this app is the perfect to simulate that, great options ### 5/5 — New update *2025-06-01, version 8.3.115* Something wrong with your game can’t play ### 5/5 — Great pass time *2025-05-16, version 8.3.112* Excellent game. Helps pass the time ### 5/5 — Trop cool *2025-03-30, version 8.3.105* J adore le jeu, sauf toutes les personnes qui débutent le jeu et qui quitte…ces derniers devraient être pénalisés à mon avis pour manque d engagement. ### 5/5 — ITALIAN RUMMY !!!! SYCKK!!!! *2024-12-30, version 8.3.88* No in all honesty this is a more professional style card than the traditional Rummy. ### 5/5 — Awesome Game *2024-12-12, version 8.3.88* Best are game bar none!!! ### 5/5 — Grazie Mille from the USA! *2024-11-22, version 8.3.84* Thank you so much for a great game. It’s great to see your position on the Global Leaderboard. Can you post the score values for winning a game? That would be wonderful. Also, is there a way to communicate with other players? I’d like to at least say “Good Game” or “Thank you.” After playing. ### 5/5 — Koolkarm *2024-10-16, version 8.3.78* Fantastic game . Love it --- *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 2026-08-19.*