# Spirit Island — user reviews > 173 indexed App Store user reviews of Spirit Island by Handelabra Studio LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 198 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spirit-island/id1501321205/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spirit-island/id1501321205.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 139 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 20 ## What do users think of Spirit Island? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fantastic game adaptation - 👍 Great user interface - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 👍 Faithful to the board game - 👍 Helpful tutorial - 🚀 Efficient rule enforcement **Cons** - 💰 Expensive pricing - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🔒 Offline play issues - 👎 Clunky card/map management **Commonly reported bugs** - Presence detection issues - Subscription restoration problems - Tutorial bugs - Multiplayer game saving issues **Most requested features** - Asynchronous multiplayer - Ability to zoom in on cards - Offline access to purchased content - Chinese language support ## Newest reviews (15 of 173) ### 3/5 — German please 🙏🏼 *2026-07-28* Auf deutsch würde ich es sofort kaufen/abonnieren. So geht’s zwar einigermaßen, aber ist auf Englisch auf Dauer aber leider zu anstrengend für mich. Schade. Ich hoffe sehr, dass ein Sprach-Update kommen wird. ### 3/5 — German please *2026-06-15* Eine deutsche Version wäre sensationell. Ich hoffe, dass irgendwann eine kommen wird. Dann investiere ich auch gerne Geld dafür. ### 4/5 — Excellent implementation with one problem… *2026-06-06, version 3.2.2* …unlike other games with DLC, it needs to connect to the internet to verify, meaning if you forget to log in before travelling (on a device without cellular internet) it won’t let you play the full game, which is annoying. But otherwise an excellent adaptation of an excellent board game. ### 4/5 — 求）日本語化…。 *2026-05-04* めちゃくちゃ出来が良さそうだけど、日本語化は予定にないのでしょうかね？ 頑張ってカード効果覚えるしかないかなぁ ### 3/5 — Does not work offline *2026-03-17, version 3.1.1* I really like this game and this implementation of Spirit Island. However, despite claims that this app works offline, that has never been then case. It’s really annoying that I can’t use the game in trips, when I have time to use it. Really annoying. ### 3/5 — Cool game *2026-02-07, version 3.1.1* Please give a option to customize quickplay. Especially remove scenarios. Alsomwould be good to disable spirits and adversaries from randomizing ### 5/5 — Fantastic game! *2026-01-16* Another amazing update to my favorite deep strategy game. The vast choice of spirits and game play modifications makes every play through unique. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 2/5 — Monetizing Confusion *2025-12-17, version 3.0.6* The price for this game is outrageous - so I bought the $8 version thinking that was the base game - nope! It’s a watered down version of the game that SAYS it comes with 5 spirits but only comes with 4. I honestly have zero trust for Handelabra at this point. This game feels far too much like one of the many, many money grubbing trash mobile games out there. ### 5/5 — Help *2025-12-14* Please add Russian Language!) ### 5/5 — Fantastic game! *2025-11-27* Another amazing update to my favorite deep strategy game. The vast choice of spirits and game play modifications makes every play through unique. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2025-11-21, version 3.0.2* I am an avid fan of the game and have all of the content both in physical copies and digital. This is well done, continual support for bugs that are found and the digital copy makes for an outstanding port of the physical game. Well done!! ### 5/5 — Amazing game! *2025-11-15* Fantastic update to my favorite deep strategy game. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 5/5 — Amazing game! *2025-11-12* Fantastic update to my favorite deep strategy game. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 5/5 — So far so good! *2025-11-10, version 3.0.1* Seems true to the game. Actually helpful to try out spirits before I bring them to my tabletop sessions ### 3/5 — Für kleine Displays ungeeignet *2025-11-02* Spiel ist okay, aber eher fürs Tablet geeignet. Fürs IPhone viel zu viel Text und wichtige Symbole auf winzigen Schaltflächen. Auch unglücklich, dass weder der im Tutorial verwendete Spirit, noch die gespielte Insel in der Basis Version enthalten sind. Dennoch ein interessantes Konzept, wer Lust auf detaillierte Einarbeitung hat und eine gehörige Portion Frusttoleranz mitbringt hat hier bestimmt eine gute Zeit. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Constantly Deletes Purchases *2026-07-28, version 3.3.3* I have purchased every release since Nature Incarnate, but it constantly reverts me back to the free trial and won’t restore my purchases ### 1/5 — Expansions are way more expensive *2026-06-28, version 3.3.1* Expansions are way more expensive than on steam ### 1/5 — Lost all paid content *2026-05-28, version 3.2.2* App worked for over a year until now where I have lost access to all of my paid content. You cannot play more than 3 rounds without it. In-App feedback button is also disabled. ### 1/5 — Teuer und kein Deutsch *2025-12-01* Laut den Bewertungen kostete die App mal 22€ und nun 30€. Diese App finde ich schon sehr teuer. Und bei dem Preis ist es nicht mal Mehrsprachig. ### 1/5 — Preis maßlos übertrieben *2025-11-15, version 3.0.1* Sorry aber die Preispolitik ist absolut daneben. Und dann nicht mal auf deutsch. Ich liebe das Brettspiel aber das ist zu viel des Guten. ### 1/5 — Дайте русский, пожалуйста! *2025-04-28* Очень люблю эту игру на столе. Но без русского языка играть в мобильную версию невозможно((( ### 1/5 — Greedy *2024-08-16, version 2.2.2* None of your purchases made on iPad/avp carry over to the iPad version running on your MacBook. Very greedy, beware ### 1/5 — Game design is too hard, great app though. *2024-07-31, version 2.2.1* The game design must have been developed by someone who enjoys players lose. Some powers are broken and the game is extremely unforgiving. Challenges are fun, but this game takes it way to far. Not fun ### 1/5 — Great game… with significant pay walls *2024-06-01, version 2.1.4* If you’re looking for a free game of its kind, this is not it. The game is incredibly well developed, just not worth over $45 of game access. You have incredibly limited gameplay unless you pay for the $3.99 full access. Then there’s the DLC’s. Very much a money bating game development style. ### 1/5 — Suggestions/Comments *2024-03-09, version 2.0.3* 1.Tutorial has no “back” button 2.Tutorial mentions “inland” and “coastal” but highlighted spaces that were obviously on the coast, but called “inland” without explanation 3. Tutorial mentions rare case of population growth… firstly, define population growth, secondly, why even mention this now? 4. Tutorial has no exit button. I have to close the app to get back to the main screen. I downloaded the app ready to pay for the full experience, but seeing how little care was put into it so far, I’m not going to bother ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fantastic game! *2026-06-23, version 3.3.1* Another amazing update to my favorite deep strategy game. The vast choice of spirits and game play modifications makes every play-through unique. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 5/5 — Hidden Gem *2026-06-11, version 3.3* It’s rare to see an app adaptation of a board game not only recreate the game accurately and faithfully, but with clear love and care for the original content. This app goes above and beyond to do just that, from the thorough tutorial to the plethora of gameplay options, everything is handled incredibly well and with such care and thoughtfulness. If you are a fan of the board game already then I can’t recommend this app enough, and if you are new to it I highly recommend giving it a try. ### 5/5 — Fantastiche Umsetzung, Must Buy! *2026-06-04* Ich habe bereits die analogue Version von SI und immer gern gespielt, aber im Alltag mit Kindern doch zu selten aufgrund von Aufbau- Abbau und Zeitsufwand. Dann habe ich die digitale Version entdeckt und ich liebe sie. Das Spiel ist nicht nur fantastisch umgesetzt, auch die Bedienung ist Mega leicht. Jetzt kann ich jederzeit eine kleine Runde starten, es passieren keine Regelfehler und das Spiel lässt sich bei Bedarf auch mehrere Tage unterbrechen. Ich wünschte alle digitalen Spiele wären so liebevoll umgesetzt. Bis jetzt habe ich noch viel Spaß am Grundspiel da es schon enorme Vielfalt mitbringt. Aber ich denke es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit bis ich mir Branch und Claw und Jagged Earth auch noch dazuhole. Vielen Dank für diese tolle Spielerfahrung. :) ### 5/5 — Fantastic game! *2026-04-18* Another amazing update to my favorite deep strategy game. The vast choice of spirits and game play modifications makes every play-through unique. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 5/5 — Funciona muy bien *2026-04-13, version 3.2.1* El juego funciona muy bien y a una fracción del precio del juego completo. La experiencia es básicamente la misma que en el juego original de mesa. Eso sí, es necesario un buen dominio del idioma inglés para poder jugarlo sin problemas. De cualquier forma conseguir la versión en español en México no es sencillo ni barato. ### 5/5 — Faultless *2026-04-11, version 3.2.1* Spirit Island is a fascinatingly complex strategy game. To create such a faultless app version is genius and has given me hours of off-line add-free entertainment. ### 5/5 — Fantastic game! *2026-03-29, version 3.2.1* Another amazing update to my favorite deep strategy game. The vast choice of spirits and game play modifications makes every play-through unique. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 5/5 — Fantastic game!! *2026-03-19* Another amazing update to my favorite deep strategy game. The vast choice of spirits and game play modifications makes every play-through unique. I’ve tested multiple spirits looking to identify their strengths and weaknesses against the invaders. There are many spirits is the fully paid version each being completely unique. The playability of these spirits is endless. I keep coming back to this game repeatedly because no two playthroughs are alike. ### 5/5 — Muy buena adaptación (en inglés) *2026-02-09, version 3.1.1* El juego es muy entretenido, gratis te deja jugar el tutorial y los 5 primeros turnos de los espíritus del juego base, como para darle una probadita. Para desbloquear el multi jugador hay que comprar el juego base. Esta algo caro, pero de tanto en tanto hay descuentos (parece que coinciden con los de steam) Tengo el juego en físico y me gusta esta versión digital para poder jugarlo de forma portátil y también sirve para entender un poco mejor como funcionan algunos poderes. Mis felicitaciones a los desarrolladores por la adaptación ### 5/5 — Amazing adaptation of the board game *2026-01-21* Spirit Island is by far my favorite board game and I actually can’t believe how much work has gone into adapting the super complex rules and powers and spirits into a beautiful well-functioning app! I love the hints that help you keep track of where you are in the turn. You can play every spirit basically with the subscription. Up to 6 boards at a time is wild! I usually do 2-3 spirits at a time with random adversaries. Anyways, the developers of this game have done such a good job. Kudos. They must actually love the game to put this much work into it. Download the app, it’s worth it. Buy the physical board game, it’s worth it. --- *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.*