# Strictly Come Dancing — Best Official Match 3 TV Show > Match-3 puzzle game based on a popular TV dance competition. (iPhone/iPad app by Donut Publishing.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strictly-come-dancing/id1140806076 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Donut Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1064020705) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Role Playing - Price: Free - Rating: 4.45/5 from 2,178 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 155 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-09-14 - Data updated: 2026-09-25 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strictly-come-dancing/id1140806076/reviews.md ## What is Strictly Come Dancing? You’ve seen the show, now live the life! Become a glamorous celebrity and begin your exciting journey on the world’s most popular dance competition in 'Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Game'! Combining popular match-3 gameplay with innovative features, 'Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Game' will give you the glamorous gaming experience you’ve been waiting for. - Must-play sparkling Match-3 gameplay! - Incredible and authentic dancing, just like on the show! - Win beautiful prizes and build your wardrobe collection! - Collect stunning and exotic dance dresses, and show off your unique fashion to your friends! - Choose the path your celebrity will take with intriguing dilemmas! - Compete in a weekly leaderboard, dancing your best moves in front of judges in the Live Show! One of BBC Worldwide’s most popular global brands, Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars has been licensed to 52 countries, and a version of the show has been seen in over 75 countries, with over 250 series aired around the world to date - and now YOU can enjoy the new exclusive game. Follow us on social media: Twitter: @strictlythegame Instagram: @strictlygame Facebook: visit our 'Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Game' page This App contains: - links to selected social media sites - in-app purchases that cost real money - push notifications to let you know when we have exciting updates like new content - advertising Privacy Policy: http://www.donutpublishing.com/index.php/privacy-policy/ !!! Please note this app does not currently support the following devices: iPad Mini, iPad 2, iPhone 4s & iPod Touch 5G. We are working to support these devices in the future, so please keep checking for updates!!! ## Key features - Sparkling Match-3 gameplay - Authentic dancing - Win prizes and build wardrobe - Collect dance dresses - Intriguing celebrity dilemmas - Weekly leaderboard competition ## Recent user reviews (10 of 20) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strictly-come-dancing/id1140806076/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Do not purchase Stars *2024-10-29* Every time I try and use the Stars I have purchased conveniently the program freezes meaning I have lost my purchases. This has happened four times in the last 24 hours meaning I am out of pocket by a substantive amount of money I am extremely upset I have tried to contact Apple about this to no avail and to be honest why the app works perfectly fine until you click free watch a video it then freezes and takes the stars off you and does not resume again and does not give you your Stars back an absolute and total con. I’ve been using this app for over five years and in the last three days it has been an absolute total disgrace. I will not be using this app again. I will be removing it from my pad and I will never ever recommend this app to anybody again because I’ve been conned out of money Which Apple do not care about ### 4/5 — So good, why has it been dropped! *2024-09-24* This game is honestly one of my favourites on the App Store. The music is great, the concept is good & it really reflects the fun of the show in game format. The only problem is why is this game no longer updated?? There’s a bug on the part where you can earn fans but solving a dilemma that will never be fixed. I don’t get why a game this good about a show as popular as strictly would not be worth being on top of? This is what I want my licence fee used for not the wages of the questionable tv presenters! ### 4/5 — Why I rate it a 4 *2023-01-18* As much as this is a wonderful game there are few let downs,one of them are when I play and I’m like 5min in it’s goes black loads and then I have to do everything again. Even though there are a few let downs I rated this game a 4 for gameplay and quality. I would like to say I’m proud and impressed of what this creator and people who helped can do. It’s a wonderful game and the people who helped and made it should be very proud of them selves. Keep on working hard, Froggy girl_2012 ### 4/5 — Very good game but a few issues *2021-04-13* Over all the game is amazing but when you run out of energy you need to pay gems the currency of the game and considering how many you get on a daily basis is very annoying you have to wait or pay and it’s getting to the point were after I do anything I run out of energy second the game has to many ads after every dance I get an ad and it’s very irritating. In the game items and dresses are way to expensive to be honest I feel like they want you to spend your gems on the dresses so when you run out of energy you have to watch and ad pay or wait . It takes way to long just to get to the live performance .I love the game itself but there are a few things to fix. ### 2/5 — Irritating and tedious *2021-01-22* Started well but soon became extremely frustrating. Takes forever to build up even a small number of gems, so never able to buy accessories which all cost far too many diamonds considering the small number you earn. Once past the first few moves, it’s almost impossible to complete a challenge in given number of moves - then costs 50 gems to buy more moves. Even then it’s rarely enough to complete. Energy runs out really quickly and the only way to boost energy is to pay. In fact, the whole game is designed so that you are forced to pay because it’s impossible to progress through game without doing so. No incentive to keep playing. I refuse to buy things when I’m being manipulated to such an extent. This has the potential to be a really good game, but far too money grabbing. No point it being a free download. ### 4/5 — Great game with a few drawbacks *2021-01-17* I love this game but there are a few drawbacks. As many of the other reviews have said, you have to pay 50 diamonds just to finish a session when you only need a move or two to finish. This means you you can never save enough diamonds to buy the very expensive accessories so you then can’t advance. This is just a ploy to get you to buy diamonds but I have a rule of never paying for things in games especially with the current economic climate. Also, you get the first three dances (quick step, tango and jive) but you have to pay £9.99 for the other dances. I can see I will get bored and delete the game eventually which is a shame. ### 5/5 — This is the game I play the most *2020-08-18* OMG!! I have had this game for a year now and didn’t use it at first, but a few weeks ago I found it on my iPad and wow! This game is spectacular! Even when strictly isn’t on, you can still play the game! It’s great because it gives you free gifts and I have got some legendarys from a free gift instead of paying 500 diamonds for a box which has a legendary in it! I love the dresses and how you can take photos of your character in your favourite dress! The only thing is it won’t save it to my photos so I have to screenshot it if I want the photo! One suggestion would be if you could dress up your partner in the game! Apart from that, a brilliant app!! ### 5/5 — It’s great *2020-05-31* I love this game it makes me want to play it all the time. it’s all about thinking what is the better way to do it and just to say you can choose from men or women. You use diamonds to buy hair, necklaces, ear rings, hats, hair colours and you don’t need to spend 1off them on dresses you get them from free gifts well you can pay for them if you want. There is a leader board for every week and if you come 1,2 or 3 you get a legendary dress is you come 10,9,8,7,6,5or4 you will get a rare dress I love it. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ ### 4/5 — Good game with minor issues. *2020-03-10* This game is brilliant. I enjoy playing it so much however every now and then when you need just one more move you either pay 50 gems or watch a video. Every time I try to watch one of the adverts it freezes within a matter of seconds, to the extent that I have to actually close the entire app and reopen it so I don’t get my stars to go to dress rehearsal but my energy still goes down every time. I never had this issue up until perhaps the past week or two now every advert does not actually play and wastes my energy without giving me the extra moves. Other than that a brilliant game, very enjoyable ### 3/5 — Good concept, many downfalls *2019-12-13* The plot of the game is well thought out and captures the essence of strictly, but the game is a bit too difficult, and sometimes the games are too difficult to ever do with the amount of moves they give you. All of the things you need to progress in the game cost too many diamonds, so it becomes tedious when having to repeat the same things again and again. When you have a dance move you can do to get three stars but you have no moves left you cannot complete it, and this is very frustrating! A few things need fixing but otherwise a good game. ## Frequently asked questions about Strictly Come Dancing ### What is the gameplay like in Strictly Come Dancing? Strictly Come Dancing features sparkling match-3 puzzle gameplay. Players solve puzzles to progress, win prizes, and unlock new content related to the dance competition. ### Can I play Strictly Come Dancing offline? The provided description does not specify if Strictly Come Dancing supports offline play. It mentions push notifications for updates, suggesting an online component may be required. ### Does Strictly Come Dancing have multiplayer? Strictly Come Dancing includes a weekly leaderboard competition where players can showcase their best moves. This suggests a competitive element, though direct real-time multiplayer is not explicitly detailed. ### What kind of prizes can I win in Strictly Come Dancing? Players can win beautiful prizes and build their wardrobe collection, including stunning and exotic dance dresses. These fashion items can be shown off to friends. ### How does the celebrity path work in Strictly Come Dancing? You can choose the path your celebrity will take through intriguing dilemmas presented within the game. These choices influence your journey on the dance competition. ### Does Strictly Come Dancing have ads? Yes, Strictly Come Dancing contains advertisements. The app description explicitly states that advertising is included. ### What devices are not supported by Strictly Come Dancing? Strictly Come Dancing does not currently support iPad Mini, iPad 2, iPhone 4s, and iPod Touch 5G. The developers are working to support these devices in the future. ### How often is Strictly Come Dancing updated? Strictly Come Dancing was last updated on May 8, 2025, with version 3.23.9. The app uses push notifications to inform users about exciting updates and new content. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.23.9 — 2025-05-08 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 3.23.0 — 2020-04-09 - Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 3.22.0 — 2020-01-17 - Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 3.21.04 — 2019-12-17 - It's Christmas! - Have the pro dancers been naughty or nice? - Bug fixes and optimisations. ### 3.21.02 — 2019-12-12 - It's Christmas! - Have the pro dancers been naughty or nice? - Bug fixes and optimisations. ## More apps by Donut Publishing - [Dancing with the Stars : Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dancing-with-the-stars-game/id1086929344) - [Match Harmony: Win Real Money!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-harmony-win-real-money/id1488601395) All apps by Donut Publishing: https://appshunter.io/developer/1064020705 --- *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 2026-09-25.*