# Scroodles — user reviews > 164 indexed App Store user reviews of Scroodles by Mad Sally Games, rated 4.50/5 from 172 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scroodles/id912236766/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scroodles/id912236766.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 119 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Scroodles? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive and fun game - 👍 Cute graphics and characters - 🧠 Challenging and brain-stimulating - 💰 No ads or in-app purchases required to play **Cons** - 🐛 Questionable dictionary, rejecting common words - ⏱️ Timed gameplay can be stressful - 🔋 Limited lives/energy system - 💰 Monetization through in-app purchases **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes after recent updates - Facebook login issues **Most requested features** - More levels and content updates - Option to play without time limits - Improved dictionary and word recognition - Ability to earn more in-game currency without paying ## Newest reviews (18 of 164) ### 4/5 — Challenging Game *2022-01-24, version 3.0.2* Would be great to have some explanations and more information on how to play the game most effectively. ### 2/5 — Stuck on “hard” *2021-07-25, version 3.0.2* Since the most recent updates, there are no more adds, (yay), but that also means no more free stars to buy things like shuffles or erasers. The game also seems to be stuck on “hard”, meaning very few power-ups, health, etc. Beating the “stuffed” challenge is impossible if you NEVER get health powerups, or just rarely. ### 4/5 — Are they EVER going to update this? *2021-04-20, version 3.0.2* Like EVER? Been a fan since 2015, but it’s never been updated. Such an incredible shame. ### 4/5 — Great game but... *2021-02-09* Love the characters, the spelling, the music, almost everything! The only issue is how to EARN more stars and/or shuffles. There is only one free way to get stars to have more lives. Everything is purchase. Would love to earn them and shuffles somehow or even by watching an ad. Also, Maybe create a way to boost my character? That would be fun! ### 5/5 — Best game on a plane *2021-02-03, version 3.0.2* I love Scroodles to kill time on a flight. With Covid and quarantine, Scroodles was a great relief. And it keeps your mind sharp ### 5/5 — More levels please! *2020-12-27, version 3.0.2* I love this game, I was so excited when more levels were recently added. I’m finishing them soon and am hungry for more! ### 4/5 — Need more lives *2020-12-09, version 3.0* Super fun game but not enough lives ### 5/5 — Daily brain teaser *2020-04-07* I play Scroodles every morning to keep my brain stimulated (just turned 66). My problem is that I have been stuck on Level 39 for over a year. Even if I manage to use all my letter tiles, I can’t earn enough points to get 3 gold stars. It is frustrating! Are there any clues to beat this level??? ### 5/5 — Fun game *2020-02-28* Good for the brain 🤩👍 ### 5/5 — When are new levels coming?? *2019-10-12* Love this game!! Really want to play the new levels. Come back soon please. ### 5/5 — This helps me learn.....❤️❤️❤️😍 *2019-09-19, version 2.2* ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💛💛💛💛💛💛💛❤️❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛💛❤️💛❤️❤️❤️💛❤️❤️💙💛💛❤️💙🧡💛❤️💙💛❤️💙❤️❤️🧡💛💛❤️🧡💛🧡❤️❤️🧡💙💛💙❤️🧡💛❤️💙❤️💛🧡💙💙💛💛❤️💛💙🧡🧡💛❤️💙🧡🧡💛💙 ### 5/5 — Warning *2019-08-03* Warning, do not download this game, unless you’re ready to get addicted! It’s fun and challenging. Makes you use your brain! I’m glad they limit your lives or I’d never get anything done. Lol ### 4/5 — Cannot log into Facebook to play *2019-05-02, version 2.2* Facebook login does not work It says I need permission to get this app on Facebook ### 5/5 — addicting! *2018-11-26* I love this game. it's addicting but not mindless. at first it will seem too easy, but don't be fooled by the cute characters. I hope they keep adding more levels! ### 3/5 — Great ! *2018-06-07, version 2.2* Waiting for an update not been one for ages so left on level 180 ### 3/5 — More Levels *2018-05-23, version 2.2* Could we get an update with some more levels please....? ### 4/5 — Mooooore *2017-11-22, version 2.2* NEEDS MORE LEVELS!!! I’m stuck and need you to make more. ### 5/5 — Tons of fun! *2017-11-05* Downloaded Scroodles last week and just binge-played all 180 levels. Hope there’s more coming soon! Love the cutesy art, gameplay is solid, even the background music is growing on me. Keep up the good work! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Very unfair game *2021-09-12, version 3.0.2* You only get 25 health per level and sometimes the enemy has about 40 or more. Very unfair! ### 1/5 — Another good game screwed up by the programmers... *2018-07-10, version 2.2* Really started enjoying the game until the usual obvious mistake was made. Time limit... why? Why why why? Stupid mistake, at least allow those of us that want to disable it the option! Dumb mistake, deleted. ### 1/5 — By luck if you win *2017-11-05* The game is addicting the map is creative its not boring but the disappointing one is you will win over them by luck it depend on random letter you have and rarely they give a health or x2 attack especially if your on final stage which i been stuck like 20x coz i cant win over the 3 monster with level of 30 and me versus 25 health hence im fighting 3 of them without aid of health only by luck if it is given.. That thing frustrate me. ### 1/5 — Unbalanced game *2017-09-16, version 2.2* The concept is great but game itself becomes impossible to keep up with let alone win. You don't have enough life to battle three opponents. In addition to this there seems to be the strange absence of the letter "E". When you are issued your letters 90% of the time no letter "E". Will be deleting. No fun to lose all the time. ### 1/5 — Help *2016-07-04, version 2.2* When are the next levels coming up. Been waiting for months now ### 1/5 — Pay to play *2015-11-17, version 1.7.3* Fun game for a while. Once your lives run out you can either wait, or pay for coins. I only wanted a fun game I could play on the commute and since I don't want to wait half my time waiting for the lives to recharge or pay money for extra lives, I did the only sensible thing and deleted this app. Shame, it was fun while it lasted. ### 1/5 — This used to be great! *2015-10-23, version 1.7.2* Now doesn't even load on iPad Air 2. What have you done? Pls fix. ### 1/5 — Halloween update *2015-10-23, version 1.7.2* I love this game but since I downloaded the Halloween update I cannot open the game. Hope this gets fixed soon. Otherwise, it is very addictive. ### 1/5 — Can't even go on *2015-10-23* Since the new update, I can't even open the app. PLEASE FIX ### 1/5 — Update 1.7.2 will not even run on iOS 9 *2015-10-22, version 1.7.2* I really enjoyed this game HOWEVER, with the recent update to version 1.7.2 I can no longer play it because when I click on it all I get is a black screen. I have an iPad 4 with iOS 9 installed. I would like to contact the developer but I haven't found an email address for them. I hope it will be fixed soon. I'm only giving 1 star until it's fixed. I see there are numerous people having the same issue as me since installing update 1.7.2. Mad Sally Games please fix this blunder. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Make more levels! *2026-01-07, version 3.0.2* Really fun word game, please make more levels! ### 5/5 — Desktop Depot *2024-10-22, version 3.0.2* I love this game ssssssssssssooooooooooooo much I am stuck on letter Scroodles and also my achievements aren’t working ### 5/5 — Super addicting with no adds! *2024-10-18, version 3.0.2* Super addicting with no adds! ### 5/5 — Good Learning Game *2024-01-02, version 3.0.2* Love this game, super fun. Great for learning how spell. The scroodles are super fun to defeat. Love the music, overall great game ### 5/5 — Great strategy & replayability; weird scoring, stifling monetization *2023-09-08* I got back into this game recently and have had a blast! Getting 3 stars for all 200 levels is a real challenge, and there’s as much replayability as there are words in the dictionary. The enemies and tile modifiers are well designed, and presented in interesting combinations, requiring strategy to beat. I do find the scoring unorthodox. You can earn zero stars, yet still win the round. The game seems to allow any word, which is nice for the player, but it means the AI can use some questionable words, too (ex. “labia”, “poo”, “gay”). So consider that before you let kids play. Lastly, the monetization really slows you down. You get 3 lives, so if you want to play longer than 6 minutes or so, you’d better be really good, or make an in-app purchase. The game randomly chooses to offer you ads for coins, but not often enough to sustain a longer play session. I’m very reluctant to make IAPs, so personally I’d be willing to watch more ads if it meant I could play the game more. ### 5/5 — Great game *2023-08-15, version 3.0.2* More levels please ### 5/5 — Best app ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *2021-10-07* Best edu app ever ! You take the bore out of learning! ### 5/5 — Brain teaser *2021-09-20, version 3.0.2* Great way to get the adrenaline flowing on a word game of all things. ### 5/5 — Scroodles *2021-07-20, version 3.0.2* My Moms Cousin helped with this game and it is very fun and helps vocabulary. Thanks for the game Jim. ### 5/5 — Too much of a good thing is…a good thing! *2021-05-21* I adore this game. I’ve collected all possible stars…we need more! This game is perfection. I have no idea why folks are griping about how challenging it is… that’s the beauty of it. You have to be strategic and try, try, try again! Please don’t stop creating new adventures for us, devs. --- *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 2026-08-27.*