# Sparkle Epic — user reviews

> 380 indexed App Store user reviews of Sparkle Epic by 10tons Ltd, rated 4.70/5 from 914 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-epic/id757157133/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-epic/id757157133.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 780 · 4★ 71 · 3★ 26 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 27

## What do users think of Sparkle Epic?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable experience
- 🕰️ Great time killer

**Cons**

- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
- 🔒 Paywall for progression
- 🔍 Difficulty spikes too high
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🚫 Aggressive monetization

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sync issues with progress
- Crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent performance

**Most requested features**

- More levels and challenges
- Difficulty options
- Ability to purchase full game
- Improved progression system
- Consideration for color-blind players

## Newest reviews (12 of 380)

### 2/5 — Superb

*2025-11-21, version 1.3.2*

I really enjoying the game

### 4/5 — Great Game

*2022-10-26*

I've been playing this game for years and really enjoy it. Good soundtrack to go along with it. BUT, once you make it to level 119 good luck going any further without spending some cash for level add-ons. I'm telling you it's impossible to go it without. I've been trying to pass 119 for about three years. So yeah, great game up until 119.

### 3/5 — Ok but allow to purchase entire game and…

*2022-07-17*

Ok - great game that is now hampered by silly in app purchases - please allow to buy the whole app  - AND has a dumb warning pop up that “Orbs are falling” just as you are about to fire to stop the orbs falling, thus preventing you from stopping “the orbs to falling” - please fix that.

### 2/5 — Changed

*2022-06-30*

Used to play this game on PC back in the day so I downloaded this for the nostalgia. I made it 40 levels before giving up. It’s just so ridiculously hard it’s not fun or worth it. There are plenty of other similar games out there I’m going to try instead.

### 3/5 — 재밌는데 심하게 어려움

*2021-05-15*

아이템 안쓰면 깰수가 없습니다.
깨면 더 어려워지는데 노답임 ㅡㅡ

### 2/5 — 課金

*2021-02-20*

課金させようと途中からいきなりレベルが上がって悲しい。課金課金しすぎてる。

### 2/5 — Addictive gameplay that gets expensive fast

*2020-08-24*

The gameplay is fun and reminds me a lot of an old game called Zuma by PopCap in the early 2000s (too much maybe? It’s like a clone of that game but with a new skin). But that okay; as a fan of that game, I’m happy to be able to play it again.

My biggest issue is with how high the difficulty gets on some levels. It sometimes gets so high that it would be impossible to finish without spending money on in app purchases, which isn’t fair.

### 3/5 — Disappointing

*2020-06-16*

I love the sparkle games and was excited to try this one, nothing like the old games, if you don’t purchase things you can’t play, lots of ads ( which you can pay to get rid of) didn’t expect this from 10 tons.

### 3/5 — 課金しないと詰む…

*2020-05-15*

ゲームのシステムやBGMや雰囲気は秀逸、短時間の開いた時間にさくっと遊ぶことができるので好きなシリーズのゲームですが、無課金では3方向から玉が転がってくるステージで爆弾が含まれるステージで詰みました。長期で毎日もらえるボーナスを貯めて貯めてチャレンジするか課金での効果で効率的に玉を消すしか先に進む方法がないように思います。

### 2/5 — 面白いけど、、、

*2020-03-26*

ゲーム自体はすごく面白いんだけど、復活するのにも課金、アイテム買うのも課金、ほかのゲームはコインで買えたりルーレットで当たったら使えたりするけど途中からアイテム使わないと詰み始めるからそこはどうにかして欲しい

### 1/5 — Trying to force users to pay

*2020-01-04*

So, was a big fan of the first game. This game is quite good and I enjoy the challenge. Having said that it's super obvious the developer is trying to milk it for all it's worth. So far I seem to be getting my ads every level at this point, I assume this is because I've only lost once, shortly after the bombs feature. Many of the new features, particularly the bombs, combine with the lack of lives to make the game very difficult without paying, paying to remove the ads won't fix that. 

Fellow players, yes it is possible to play without paying, it's just really hard. Devs, maybe next time don't be so obviously greedy, I'd pay a one time purchase, I'm guessing many would, but I'm not paying again and again for in game stuff.

### 2/5 — Unbalanced

*2019-11-28*

I enjoyed the older versions of sparkle a lot. This one is (at least for me) unplayable. With the „boosts“ it is way too easy and without, there is hardly a chance to win a level.
On day 50 I deleted the game. Shame, as the previous versions were really good.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Rip Off

*2024-06-08*

You will receive an offer to remove ads which I purchased however, you will continue to get multiple charges to continue playing if you lose, really a rip off. This is a fun game and I have enjoyed the past games. I don’t know why they’ve gone this direction, but it is a real royal rip off.

### 1/5 — Money grab

*2023-08-01*

I played all the other Sparkle games and loved them. They are challenging, but you can beat them eventually if you figure out some good strategies. This game, in the other hand, is just an attempt to make a quick buck. The game play is not better than the other ones, except you lose immediately after the marbles touch the whole. In the other ones, you have a few seconds after that to still make it. Once you lose, you get a screen offering to play longer for .99 cents. I paid for the no ads feature, and then you have to pay constantly if you want to win. And you only have five lives; why?? Oh right, so you can buy more if you run out. 

Not worth it. Go with the other ones, pay for the ad removal feature and enjoy them. This is just a garbage mix of the worst features of Candy Crush and Sparkle

### 1/5 — Level 25 unlock adds!

*2023-03-12*

Great game BUT misleading advertising promise. Says that any purchase stop ads. So, I naively made a $1.99 purchase to stop the ads. I figure the game was worth at least that much THEN I hit level 25 only to be offered another purchase to unlock or watch more ads!

### 1/5 — Typical cash grab garbage

*2022-11-25*

I have the original sparkle game for my iPhone. It works well but I figured I’d give the new version a try. Well, first I paid for some in app purchase just to remove ads. Which was fine. I don’t mind supporting developers but the newer features such as chained orbs and timed levels that can essentially only be beaten with special powers that you have to pay for is ridiculous. 

So, if you like pay to win or pay to play apps this is the app for you. The only way to “play” this app at later levels is to pay. No thanks. I will go back to the original.

### 1/5 — 詰む

*2022-08-07*

過去作が面白かったので期待して広告なし課金をしました。
ですが過去作品のシステムはほぼなく、ライフ性、ログボなど中途半端にソシャゲ感を出してきます。
そして、途中からアイテムなしじゃどう考えても詰むステージがどんどん出てきます。
自分が下手なのかもしれませんが、連結の運ゲー+1ミスでもしたらもう詰みます。

過去作品が好きでプレイする方は本当に要注意です。
ゲーム自体は類を見ないゲーム性で面白いのに…
250円課金したことすら後悔してます。

### 1/5 — Constantly requires money

*2020-07-24*

Agree with other reviews that said this could be a great Luxor replacement - the marbles look and feel the same, almost has the same gameplay (minus the amazing music, sound effects and emotion that Luxor gave you) - BUT - even after spending a little bit of money on upgrades, EVERY useful upgrade or power-up in the game is designed to run out, and therefore require you to keep purchasing a couple more to get through the next few levels. I wish we could go back to the days of simply purchasing a game at the outset at a reasonable price and getting all the features you need to enjoy the game instead of the “death of 1000 cuts” that we have today.

### 1/5 — Glitch

*2020-06-19, version 1.3.1*

I honestly love this game, but it has happened more than once that the the game resets to the beginning when I’m at like level 130, and yeah it makes the whole experience terrible.

### 1/5 — Money grab

*2020-06-16, version 1.3.1*

Wonder why there is no new sparkle games, because they are focusing there efforts in ripping you off with trash like this. Just make a good game and let us pay for it, why this nickel and dime BS? The future of gaming is pathetic at best... stay away!

### 1/5 — Force to pay by making it impossible to beat

*2020-05-24*

I am very disappointed in this game. I’ve played the previous version and loved it. However, despite being a visually beautiful game, this game is designed to be unbearable without paying for in-app purchases. For instance, upon reaching Day 39 (a level in this game) the developers make it impossible to beat without assistance from special power ups that you must purchase. While they do provide the ability to earn free lives (attempts to beat the level) you must wait 25 minutes to get another attempt. Instead they should offer ads as an option to earn a free life or upgrades.

### 1/5 — Ужасно!

*2020-04-03*

Мало того, чтоб отключить рекламу надо заплатить деньги... ещё и уровни не пройдёшь без плюшек и жизни заканчиваются, которые тоже стоят денег, либо жди по полчаса! Короче, эта версия сильно отличается от платных, которые я проходил. Сложные уровни были, но проходились. Высасывание денег.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I like to play the sparkle epic game

*2026-05-27, version 1.3.2*

It is fun

### 5/5 — Thank you

*2024-02-07*

This game brings amazing memories I’m glad it exists and I’m glad you made it and I’m so happy to find it I described it to chatgpt and it gave me the name 🥲
Huge thanks for the developers ❤️

### 5/5 — reisy

*2024-01-15, version 1.3.2*

we’re gonna make it to the end of the April to go golfing on Saturday April 6th

### 5/5 — I LOVE IT UPDATE IIT 😘

*2021-04-13*

I love this game so much but it’s sad that there are still no new update on this particular epic. Even after 2 years .. why can’t it be updated like other games . Bcos i have finish the levels even acquired over 1,000 butterflies... but nothing changes ,, just repeating the same stages over and over again 😪😪

### 5/5 — また遊べて嬉しい

*2021-01-23*

前身のsparkleが大好きで、プレイできなくなってもアイコンをホームに置いておくほどでした。ふと思い立って検索してみたら新バージョンが！
音楽の雰囲気もそのまま、やっぱり好きです。

### 5/5 — Bombs steal lives

*2021-01-04*

I paid for extra lives and a bomb comes up and kills me. It’s done it several times in a row. The game is fun and challenging but I’m not going to put any more money into it if I’m not getting the full lives.

### 5/5 — At 305 and continue to add butterflies!

*2020-09-12, version 1.3.1*

The first time I tried this game I was frustrated because I used up all of my power-ups and wasn’t about to pay for more.  I deleted it and reloaded about 2 weeks later.  If you are patient, you need to wait for additional power-ups to be awarded and watch a few adds in the process. It may take days to accumulate the required powerups to defeat a level but eventually you do.  I am through the portal and accumulating butterflies which require one life for every butterfly so you cannot accumulate more than 5 at a sitting.  Can’t wait to see how this ends and how many more days there are!

### 5/5 — これって……

*2019-10-18*

ああ、ただの神ゲーか。

### 5/5 — Adictive.

*2019-09-22*

This is the only iPhone game I really play at all. Simple but challenging. Addictive and well made. And the best part NO FREAKING ADS after every level.

### 5/5 — I have an Idea

*2019-09-15*

Make a tower defense version where you can place orb slingers to shoot the orbs and some orbs maybe have more health? And maybe you could make different types of slingers, I hope you like my idea btw I LOVE ALL OF THE SPARKLE GAMES!!!!

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