# Sonic The Hedgehog Classic — user reviews > 365 indexed App Store user reviews of Sonic The Hedgehog Classic by Sega America, rated 3.97/5 from 16,438 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-the-hedgehog-classic/id316025912/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-the-hedgehog-classic/id316025912.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9,748 · 4★ 1,960 · 3★ 1,204 · 2★ 853 · 1★ 2,450 ## What do users think of Sonic The Hedgehog Classic? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Great port of classic game - 👍 Inclusion of Tails and Knuckles - 🎮 Captures the feel of the original - 💯 Nostalgic and fun experience **Cons** - 🔍 Too many ads disrupting gameplay - 🎮 Subpar mobile controls - 🐛 Glitches and bugs in certain levels - 🔋 Requires internet connection even for offline play **Commonly reported bugs** - Glitch in Spring Yard Zone Act 3 causing instant death - Time Attack mode displaying incorrect level order - Completed save file showing incorrect data **Most requested features** - Add Super Sonic transformation - Implement debug mode and level select - Port Sonic 3 & Knuckles to mobile - Reduce ads or offer ad-free purchase ## Newest reviews (17 of 365) ### 3/5 — Sound difficulties *2026-02-22, version 5.0.3* When I first played this game, I noticed there were sound difficulties. I immediately closed out everything including the game. When I reopened the game, the sound difficulties were still there even when I deleted the app then installed it again the sound difficulties were still there please developers of this game fix this bug. ### 5/5 — Sad to see Sonic 1 being no longer supported *2026-02-17, version 5.0.3* Sad to see this and Sonic 2 go from the App Store soon, those games were awesome. ### 5/5 — Thanks Sega for porting these games *2026-02-17, version 5.0.3* Thanks Sega for porting sonic games to mobile today these games will be delisted lucky I bought all of them before it got delisted so Sega thanks for porting sonic 1 & 2 and sonic cd and sonic 4 episode 2 it a shame that Sega forever is discontinued but once again Thanks Sega for porting sonic games to mobile i think it would be nice to port sonic origins so we can play these games again thanks sega you did great for porting sonic 1 and 2 sonic cd and sonic 4 episode 2 ### 5/5 — Sonic the hedgehog 1 being discontinued *2026-02-17, version 5.0.3* It is sad to see this game go.. after years of it being in the AppStore it got discontinued.. I’ll miss this game so much. Thank you sega for movtivating me to play this, even if this game is discontinued, it still means much to me. ### 5/5 — Quick question *2026-02-14, version 4.0.5.2* So sega quick question, Why isn’t Sonic 3 and knuckles on mobile anymore i think its would be fun. And since I’m a kid I had to get sonic origins plus to play the game. I think it’s just unfair every other classic game has a mobile version. ### 5/5 — Great game but adds *2026-02-13, version 4.0.5.2* I am a huge fan of sonic this was a fantastic game but why adds it is still super good that’s why I rated it 5 stars ### 5/5 — Sonic fan here *2026-02-09, version 4.0.5.2* I love the game but I have to say please add sonic 3 on mobile and please make this game better by have like let say once you beat the game you get knuckles and tails and put sittings in it so you can play just like people did in 1991 and I am the biggest sonic fan ever in the world ### 3/5 — Why *2026-02-08, version 4.0.5.2* What’s the point of watching a ad to continue if you tap no it still gives you a ad. Also sonic only run 767 miles per hour but the speed of is 186,000 miles per second ### 4/5 — If u don’t like it I know because of the ads I know some different ways to play it *2026-02-06, version 4.0.5.2* Yes it is filled with ad me :(that sucks) but here is the other ways first sonic origins it is the best way to play it without ads second the my arcade joystick player or mighty play tho they are not very cheap last sonic gems. That’s not all but that is a few ### 5/5 — SEGA PLEASE I NEED THIS *2026-02-04, version 4.0.5.2* DEAR SEGA PLEASE BRING BACK SONIC CD TO MOBILE IM BEGGING YOU ### 5/5 — Fun but challenging *2026-02-02, version 4.0.5.2* I love the game very much but marble zone act three is very hard so I always have a small meltdown after each time I lose but once again I love the game very much. ### 5/5 — Sonic is number 1 *2026-02-01, version 4.0.5.2* I think you should make a place called sonic studios where you have sonic 1 arcade games and sonic rides and a sonic strachu ### 5/5 — Play sonic please *2026-01-28, version 4.0.5.2* This game is fun, but I like Mario too ### 5/5 — All from 1991 (great game!!!👍) *2026-01-25, version 4.0.5.2* I liked the game I’ll be honest I even made videos of me playing it and I had to pay so that way I didn’t get any ads so yeah, you can have fun in this game having a blast from the past, this was my childhood game and I even got all achievements turned into super sonic understand the cheat codes and every thing!!! 😆😆😆 (NOTE:I still want Sonic CD and Sonic 4 episode 1 & 2) ### 5/5 — Really good 👍🏼 *2026-01-18, version 4.0.5.2* 5 stars this game is good but a bit much ads 😃 ### 4/5 — Ok *2026-01-18, version 4.0.5.2* Is say this game is very good I don’t like the ads and paying to have anti ads but I’m glad it’s only 2 dollars ### 5/5 — Play sonic please *2026-01-18, version 4.0.5.2* This is fun I recommend this don’t play Mario it is not safe Nintendo wants to kill me sega is coming to save me yay I love to live ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This game is hard as hell for no reason *2026-02-21, version 5.0.3* This game is hard as hell for no goddamn reason zero stars ### 1/5 — Stop the ads *2026-01-28, version 4.0.5.2* Stop with the ads . I paid for it I should be able to use it with no ads uninstalling. Thanks for wasting my time and money ### 1/5 — SEGA I HATE YOU *2026-01-18, version 4.0.5.2* Why did you take away sonic cd and sonic 4 both episodes. You know I’m really really really mad at you you wanted to remove them then I wanted to be mad at you ### 1/5 — RUINED BY GREED/ADS *2026-01-17, version 4.0.5.2* Used to be a great game. There were no ads no nothing just straight forward load in play the game. Such a disappointment that it is the way it is now. ### 1/5 — Ads for days!!!! *2025-12-28, version 4.0.5.2* Extremely looong and repetitive ads. No thank you! Deleting now.👌 ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-12-28, version 4.0.5.2* Too may ads can’t get into the flow of playing because it makes you sit through an ad every level/ defeat ### 1/5 — Ads *2025-12-14, version 4.0.5.2* Bro there’to much ads when I died there was ads and ads and I have to pay money to just play with no ads what happened when ther was no ads ### 1/5 — It was. So annoying … *2025-12-10, version 4.0.5.2* When I was playing the game there are so many ads it’s kinda impossible to play the game and why do you give us 3 lives on the genesis system but only 1 on the app ? It makes literally NO SENSE DUDE! You should add hyper sonic so we can turn rainbow and do something super sonic could never do. And my whole family lost interest in that thing ### 1/5 — You’ll watch more ads than gameplay *2025-11-20, version 4.0.5.2* With this app you spend more time watching ads than actually playing the game ### 1/5 — No ads Please *2025-11-02, version 4.0.5.2* Just no ads please please please I hate this game the answer everywhere even when I’m playing normal either45 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Add more *2026-02-24, version 5.0.3* we need sonic 3 and knuckles and also sonic CD add please sega ### 5/5 — IT’S THE BEST *2026-02-22, version 5.0.3* This is the best way to play the original Sonic The Hedgehog. With being able to save to game or play time attack or even debug mode. Recently Sega announced the service was ending for the game and now you can play offline or with no ads for free. If you want this get it now because Sega will probably delist this soon with the other delisting of other Sega games like Sonic CD or Sonic 4 Episode 1 and 2. You can play this on Sonic Orgins on Nintendo Switch PS5 Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2. ### 5/5 — Offline offline *2026-02-22, version 5.0.3* I like this game, but it’s turning offline because sega decided to cancel the program sonic the hedgehog Classics, so it’s going to get delisted. So if you’re going to get it, get it now, but the players who already have it can play it offline without buying anything no ads and no Internet needed. so get it now and also that’s the same of sonic the hedgehog 2 ### 5/5 — Good just a classic :) *2026-02-21, version 5.0.3* Don’t listen to the others there are no adds,even though I died a ton at the end of everything GG ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2026-02-19, version 5.0.3* This game was my childhood when I played this on my iPad. Same thing for Sonic 2 and CD. All we need is to have Sonic 3 and Knuckles get a mobile port. It’s been so long. ### 5/5 — DO NOT END SONIC 1 SERVICE *2026-02-18, version 5.0.3* SEGA, Listen to me, dont give the sonic game end of service, I BEG YOU ### 5/5 — Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa *2026-02-17, version 5.0.3* Aaaaaaaaaaaaaay ### 5/5 — Deer Sega *2026-02-17, version 5.0.3* Please don’t remove Sonic 1 from the App Store it’s literally the only game I like to play I have nothing else to play. ### 5/5 — Amazing remake *2026-02-17, version 5.0.3* Stellar and definitive remake of one of the most important Sega games ever. Download it as soon as you can before the imminent delisting ### 5/5 — AWESOME!!! *2026-02-17, version 5.0.3* I love this app so much I like every character and the idea of the spindash omg 5 stars! --- *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.*