# Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I — user reviews > 299 indexed App Store user reviews of Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I by Sega America, rated 3.51/5 from 948 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-i/id392788790/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-i/id392788790.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 442 · 4★ 107 · 3★ 105 · 2★ 85 · 1★ 209 ## What do users think of Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay - 👍 Nostalgic Sonic experience - 🎨 Great graphics and visuals - 🕹️ Responsive controls - 💯 Enjoyable overall **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🕹️ Unresponsive or clunky controls - 🕰️ Difficult special stages - 🕹️ Inconsistent physics and momentum - 🎨 Outdated or low-quality graphics **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes on loading screens - Sonic gets stuck or moves erratically - Incorrect sound effects and audio issues - Graphical glitches and visual bugs **Most requested features** - Controller support - Expanded level selection - Improved special stage mechanics - Optimization for modern devices - Ability to save progress ## Newest reviews (15 of 299) ### 2/5 — This is too hard *2025-06-05, version 1.5* Whenever I play this in the third special stage, this is so difficult because there isn’t much time when you start and pretty horrible😡 ### 4/5 — A instant trip down memory lane. *2025-05-15, version 1.5* People say This game is pretty bad. But People say that because of sonic Manias greatness so WHY HATE ON IT FOR NO LITERAL REASON?! But it is AMAZING! One of the two complaints is that is isn’t 16 bit which would make me Happy and the other complaint I have is that it isn’t Classic sonic. Overall,it’s amazing. 8/10. ### 4/5 — Fix controls *2025-04-27, version 1.5* When I move right the game thinks I’m looking up ### 4/5 — Distorted music *2025-04-25, version 1.5* Every thing is fun except the music it’s sooo distorted ### 4/5 — It’s good in car rides *2025-03-22, version 1.5* It’s ok but it could be better. ### 2/5 — It Was a waste of money ! *2025-02-23, version 1.5* The Game was good in the begging but the special stages where so hard and it wasn’t even worth it because the super form was goofy so goofy it is way better on ps3 and xbox360 so the game overall is just 4 out of 10 I prefer episode 2 on mobile it’s way better. ### 2/5 — meh... *2025-02-21, version 1.5* I don't have much positive feedback on this game, but what annoys me the most is the screen size when playing on more recent phone versions, and the control pad being small because of that. I would also like to mention that game center doesn't link, therefore I cannot get any achievements out of this game. ### 4/5 — Great game but… *2025-02-15, version 1.5* Change the super sonic music to the same as episode two pls it sounds so much better on episode two ### 2/5 — No controller support in 2025 *2025-02-03, version 1.5* This is a fail. ### 3/5 — The game should’ve still been sonic the portable *2025-01-31, version 1.5* So what do I mean by that ? Sonic 4 was intended to be a mobile game under that name but dimps the codeveloper decided to make it mainline and multiparted ### 3/5 — MEH *2025-01-22, version 1.5* okay don’t get me wrong I like sonic 4 on ps3 and xbox360 but this version is not amazing 1. The graphics there horrible like someone being drunk all night and it looks like plastic and I like beauty more but this is awful 2. Ads, no surprise there’s ads in a mobile game since all mobile games has ads but ye thank gosh they don’t do it while your running 3.THE CASINO SUKS (in this version) bc u HAV PINBALL AND I HATE PINBALL overall it’s 5/10 ### 4/5 — Pls add wide screen and controller support *2025-01-10, version 1.5* Please SEGA add full screen and controller support cause it kinda annoying that the screen and touchscreen buttons are small but pls add it ### 3/5 — No controller support 😡 *2025-01-08, version 1.5* I wish this game had controller support ### 5/5 — Love this game *2024-12-09, version 1.5* Physics are great ### 5/5 — Why all the hate *2024-12-09, version 1.5* This game is actually rlly fun, still can’t pass world 3 lol. This is also one of the only game that ever worked on my ipad. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This one sucked *2025-06-06, version 1.5* It’s sooooooo bad two reasons 1 this sonic is as slow as a snail 2 once you beat the first level you unlock all the other levels🤨 bad just bad ### 1/5 — It Was a waste of money ! *2025-06-05, version 1.5* The Game was good in the begging but the special stages where so hard and it wasn’t even worth it because the super form was goofy so goofy it is way better on ps3 and xbox360 so the game overall is just 4 out of 10 I prefer episode 2 on mobile it’s way better please make it like it was on xbox360 please update ### 1/5 — Sonic 4 *2025-06-03, version 1.5* Sonic 4 has bad character design, no controller support, and the buttons are hard to press. L game ### 1/5 — I See Why This Is Hated *2025-03-02, version 1.5* I started and first of the title screen animation has 5 fps 💀 I start playing and the loading screen is a white background with a sonic 1 gif and bad font 💀 I load in and sonic looks like he has seen better days 💀 bro got turned to plastic💀 I beat splash hill and go to lost labyrinth and the background is pixelated in a 2D Game💀 casino street is a casino night rip off💀 and don’t even get me started with mad gear 💀 ### 1/5 — No controller support *2024-12-26, version 1.5* Seems silly to have controller support for Episode II, but not Episode I… ### 1/5 — Cash grab of the century *2024-07-25, version 1.5* They should not have the four on sonic it is the most cash grab game. I’ve seen out of this franchise. This is not sonic. This is a mobile game no playable characters other than sonic and fury music and boss fights. Just an overall complete awful experience. Do not buy this game with your life it is the cash grab of the century. ### 1/5 — Controller support *2024-07-17, version 1.5* No controller support. Please make this feature available. ### 1/5 — L special stages *2024-07-11, version 1.5* The reason why I made this one BECAUSE THE TIME LIMIT IN IT ITS Annoying AND RUINS THE GAME UPDATE THIS GAME AND FIX AND DELETE THE TIME LIMIT ALSO THIS AN COPY OF SONIC 1 ### 1/5 — Dead on arrival *2024-05-14, version 1.5* I can’t even play this game with a controller. It’s just shocking to have purchased a sonic product that is indeed a videogame that can’t be played on a device that puts computers to shame. Nevermind the fact the resolution of the game hasn’t been updated in god knows how long so you’re not even getting the full screen. I could fix these problems myself but on an iPhone it’s next to impossible. Not worth the data to read the description in my opinion, because it’s all just a sham. ### 1/5 — Horrible. *2024-02-06, version 1.5* The controls are terrible, the originality lacks hard, and the only playable character is Sonic. Worst Sonic game ever. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — بهترین *2025-05-16, version 1.5* عالی بود 😍😃😃😃😃😃😍😍😍😍 ### 5/5 — Good, but why beta stages? *2025-05-03, version 1.5* Sonic 4 (both episodes) is amazing, but I have 1 question: does Casino Street 2 and Lost Labyrinth 2 utilise the bets stage layouts? Please, either replace the stages with their final/console versions, or make it an option in the menu to switch between the 2. Thanks! ### 5/5 — I got something to add *2025-04-26, version 1.5* I mean the game is good but can you add controller support please I have controllers will you please add that Sega ### 5/5 — I love Sonic 4 episode 1 *2025-04-16, version 1.5* Even though Sonic 4 episode 1 is bad and people say that this game is bad but as for me don’t care what people say that this game is bad is better in every way Sonic 4 episode 1 doesn’t deserve the hate it deserves respect and support ### 5/5 — Sonic.com *2025-02-21, version 1.5* Please help me get through phase 2 death egg robot. Oh yeah, and I love your games SEGA and I will play the noise. SEEEEEGAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Awesome best game! *2025-02-03, version 1.5* This is the best sonic game I’ve played since sonic cd on mobile my favourite levels are lost labyrinth 2 And mad gear 3 but just one thing like that other guy said plz don’t turn this into a ad supported free game otherwise haha.Your done for ### 5/5 — Such an underrated game *2025-01-30, version 1.5* This is the only Sonic game I can get with iOS 10, but It is the reason why I love this game! The special stage touch control option is the best, and only 4 days into the game, I was at E.G.G. Station Zone, but I haven't beaten it yet. Such an awesome game! (SEGA, if you are reading, please add iOS 10 support for Sonic 2.) ### 5/5 — The best game *2025-01-18, version 1.5* OK, y’all people that say this is a really bad game or stupid because y’all don’t have anything to do and this is a really really good game. Sonic is awesome and the graphics are amazing so all of y’all shut up. ### 5/5 — Why no controller support? *2025-01-15, version 1.5* Episode two has controller support. That’s kind of inconsistent. Please add controller support. ### 5/5 — Sonic 4 is the best game *2024-12-13, version 1.5* Sonic 4 episodes 1 and 2 are good and episode 3 is never happening I guess, Sonic4 episode 1 was to make a full trilogy.🙂 --- *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.*