# Sparkle Unleashed — user reviews > 121 indexed App Store user reviews of Sparkle Unleashed by 10tons Ltd, rated 4.70/5 from 148 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-unleashed/id824153738/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-unleashed/id824153738.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 131 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Sparkle Unleashed? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎵 Beautiful, high-quality music and sound design - 🎨 Stunning graphics and visual presentation - 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay mechanics - ⚙️ Smooth controls and responsive performance - 🧩 Well-designed difficulty progression - ♿ Colorblind mode accessibility feature - 🎯 Challenging puzzle gameplay - 🏆 Multiple games in series with consistent quality **Cons** - 💰 Excessive pricing at $5.99-$6.00 - 🔄 Per-device purchase requirement - 📱 Limited content (only 108 levels) - 🎲 Unfair randomness at higher levels - 🛑 Aggressive in-app purchase prompts - ⏱️ Energy/life system requiring wait times - 🎯 Inaccurate ball trajectory controls - 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after initial playthrough **Commonly reported bugs** - Balls changing colors unexpectedly in queue - Inaccurate ball placement and trajectory - Power-ups becoming inaccessible behind ball rows - Balls passing through other balls incorrectly - Power-ups not functioning as described - Game crashes on notifications - Power-up unlock highlighting without activation - Game Center achievements not recording - Crashes on older iPad devices - Inappropriate push notifications about inactivity **Most requested features** - Price reduction to $2-3 range - Cross-device purchase synchronization - More levels (200+ requested) - Varied gameplay mechanics beyond repetition - Retry system for practice - Aurora Feint-inspired match-3 game - Game Center achievements integration ## Newest reviews (11 of 121) ### 2/5 — Nicht zu schaffen! *2025-07-08* Ab Level 102 ist Schluss. Weiterkommen nicht möglich. ### 4/5 — Nostalgia *2020-11-10* Ah, sparkle unleashed. It brings back so many memories— going to my mom’s office and playing it while she worked, squeaking in glee when I beat a level, reeling in confusion when I completed the game, but may I suggest cutting the price from 5.99? ### 2/5 — Pay 5.99 for each device? *2020-07-19* I enjoyed playing the game, and pay the 599 for the full version. When I picked up my other iPad to play the game, much to my surprise this game expects me to pay 599 again to play the full version on my other device. This is the only game I have ever had that expected that from me. I don’t think so, not that much fun. ### 3/5 — Meh *2018-11-28* Great game, nice music and all but it’s not worth $6. I feel like I’m playing the same levels over and over again. ### 2/5 — Good game, ludicrously priced! *2018-10-30* Cut price by at least two thirds; you will more than triple sales. ### 3/5 — Need To Update Now 2nd Request *2017-05-25* -I truly enjoy this fame and hope you keep playing! But I and other IPad/IPhone users will NOT be able to continue once the next update takes place, as your game needs to update! The game is fun! I like to play! But this app needs to be updated now for those playing on an IPad or IPhone. The system keeps warning the next update will render it unplayable if not updated immediately. I hope you do so, as this game is fun. C'mon guys! Get the game updated. ### 4/5 — Love it! Please make new match-3 game like this ---> *2016-03-29* Great little game. The best part is the music, which reminds me of my beloved lost Aurora Feint: The Beginning. I used to play that game every single night to unwind before falling asleep. Developers, I would be so happy if you could make an Aurora Feint inspired game! It's been many years and I STILL can't find a worthy replacement that combines soothing fantasy music with a match-3 tile game in which the tiles scroll off the board vs. simply falling into place (too easy!). Based on Sparkle Unleashed, I think your team can make a worthy Aurora Feint-esque 2016 version. ### 4/5 — Great challenge, expensive purchase. *2015-12-26* Love the game, a good time filler. Purchased it once. Since upgrade it won't acknowledge the earlier purchase. More expensive now. Don't want to pay a second time. ### 5/5 — Another win! :-D *2015-06-09, version 1.0.2* The original was a classic and I'm glad the new one doesn't disappoint! (: ### 5/5 — Игра супер! *2015-03-12* Очень хорошая и интересная игра ### 4/5 — friktie *2014-12-12, version 1.0.2* All three of Sparkles games are great fun; however do still prefer the original 2. Great work! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — アインストールしました *2024-09-01* 欲しいオーブ出なくてイライラして、遊んでましたがアインストールしました。おすすめしません ### 1/5 — Gekauft und funktioniert nicht beschiss!!!! *2023-07-17* Ich habe das Spiel gekauft nach etwa 3 Tagen lässt sich das Spiel nicht mehr laden. Ich bin sauer, habe 6,99€ bezahlt für nichts . Das ist für mich Betrug. ### 1/5 — I love the game hate that it’s $6.00 *2022-10-08* I miss when it wasn’t as popular and the whole game was free and it didn’t have that much ads to it.. and the orb thrower was more accurate.. I’m not paying 6.00 for a game. I missed this game but it’s high price is disappointing.. ### 1/5 — Zu schwer *2018-11-21* Im Vergleich zur ps4 Version ist der überlebensmodus V I E L zu schwer.... 5 Sterne zu schaffen ist fast unmöglich. Schrott ### 1/5 — Money pit *2018-04-01* Every time I turned around I could buy this or this or this.... very frustrating if you don’t want to spend .99 to buy more lives or wait for every 30 minutes to receive a new life. Am a big fan of the other Sparkle games, just so that you know what I am writing about. ### 1/5 — Sparkle unleashed *2017-09-06* I paid 6 bucks for sparkle, and there wasn't one update on it that I recall. Now they update it and they want another $6 bucks. I don't think so sparkle. ### 1/5 — Обязательная покупка игры на 24 уровне(( *2015-09-20* Огорчило ### 1/5 — Not ready for prime time *2015-06-29* This game suffers from some serious programmatic errors (balls in the queue changing colors for no reason, colors appearing in queue that are not in play, queue artificially stacked to make level completion nearly impossible), wildly inaccurate controls (balls going a considerable distance off from where placed), poor design (power ups inexplicably jumping way up behind rows of balls making them inaccessible, balls passing thru other balls and going to rows behind jacking up the pattern, bridges and other features not working properly, power ups not working as described), and a greedy publisher that abandoned it a long time ago in favor of a pay-to-play version. There are much, much better games out there. ### 1/5 — Annoying. How unlock full game?! *2015-02-04, version 1.0.2* This is so annoying. I love Sparkle games, but this new in-app purchases version is driving me crazy. I don't mind them making money on extras. It looks like you can pay for the full game and play. But I can't continue without paying in bits, and I can't find how to unlock the full game. ### 1/5 — No thanks *2014-12-01, version 1.0.2* Begged after every three levels to buy the full version, couldn't enjoy it enough to want to. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — $5.99 *2020-05-13* I leve this game but after beating level 23 it tells you to pay$5.99 to play level 24-the hole game but why do I need to pay 💰??? ### 5/5 — スリンガーショットカス過ぎ *2020-04-29* イラついてる ### 5/5 — Stop harshing on this game - it’s Excellent! *2018-06-28* People, please stop whining because this game isn’t as easy or beatable as Sparkle or Sparkle 2 was - if you want easy, go back to those games & play ‘em again. There is nothing wrong with Sparkle Unleashed and many, many right things. Same extremely high-quality graphics, same smooth motion, fun to play, challenging to just the right level. Pay them their $6! We all spend more than that for an AM drink or a PM lunch - and this is One and Done... I own all three of the first four Sparkle games (mentioned above) and each one was WELL worth it. Great game to veg out a bit, enjoy yourself, and relax while making progress. Buy this, you will NOT regret it. ### 5/5 — 👍🏻 *2018-05-26* Отличная залипательная игра! Своих денег стоит. ### 5/5 — Great game *2018-04-29* This game is very good. I’ve played all the sparkle games, and so far this one is the best!!!! ### 5/5 — Good *2017-08-24* This update was necesary!👍🏼 Thanks ### 5/5 — Excellent Match 3 Shooter *2017-03-09* 10Tons never disappoints with any of the additions to this series. I truly appreciate the attention to detail and undeviating from the storyline. The narrators voice has become synonymous with this series for me, and I love that. Please keep producing them. Just a note: Please do NOT make anymore of the pay to play variety. ### 5/5 — I💗every Sparkle game! *2016-11-18* I've read the reviews of others on all these games and I can't agree with anyone who gave a bad review. I've mastered every game and every level of difficulty and keep playing it over again. I really enjoy them...also the Pixie game made by 10Tons, ltd. ### 5/5 — Music *2016-01-12* Музыка шедевр. ### 5/5 — Sehr Entspannend ! *2015-08-04* Macht Spaß und so weiter... Musik ist toll.. Da kostenlos - zugreifen --- *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 2026-08-24.*