# Strings - Word Search — user reviews > 128 indexed App Store user reviews of Strings by Frostbyte Entertainment LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 1,008 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strings-word-search/id6736436570/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strings-word-search/id6736436570.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 857 · 4★ 101 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of Strings? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Engaging and fun gameplay - 🚀 Smooth playing experience - 💡 Challenging topics - 🔒 Unobtrusive ads - 👍 Relaxing and brain-stimulating **Cons** - 🐛 Ads covering letters making them unclickable - 🐛 Laggy tap response - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 Grid/puzzle too big for some screens **Commonly reported bugs** - Tap action issues (too sensitive or unresponsive) - Incompatibility with older devices - Grid/puzzle size issues on smaller screens **Most requested features** - List of all available games - Ability to restart all puzzles - Dark mode option ## Newest reviews (13 of 128) ### 2/5 — Cannot see bottom line due to the ad *2026-06-02, version 1.3.1* Unfortunately, once the ad pops up, the hint and watch button is covering the bottom line which makes it very difficult to play. I had to delete the app because of it. ### 2/5 — Can’t see the bottom row *2026-05-06, version 1.2.6* Looks like a great game but there’s over lapping text on the bottom row, can’t play it :( ### 3/5 — Ads make it unplayable *2026-03-15, version 1.2.6* The game is good, I like the NYT games. What made me type this title is that on the bottom of the screen there is an ad that blocks me from touching the letters. Please fix this, maybe put it at the top or make the letter board smaller. ### 4/5 — Good *2026-03-01, version 1.2.6* Good. Love it. Great replacement for strands in NYT. ### 3/5 — Game is good for a while... *2026-01-25, version 1.2.4* I liked the game, it performed well on my Ipad, but after I played around 200 games, it just starts recycling old ones with different titles. ### 4/5 — lol I love it but copying NYT games *2025-10-23, version 1.2.3* Ugh ### 2/5 — Horrific Battery Drainage *2025-09-30, version 1.1.8* Makes my phone hot after minimal usage. Actually seems dangerous. ### 5/5 — Fun game *2025-09-02, version 1.1.7* Great game!!! ### 5/5 — Great brain teaser *2025-08-25, version 1.1.7* Exactly like the NYT one but with unlimited play ### 5/5 — Strings *2025-08-12, version 1.1.5* Challenging but fun! ### 4/5 — Addicting *2025-08-11, version 1.1.5* So fun ### 5/5 — Fun *2025-08-06, version 1.1.5* Just like NYT ### 5/5 — EASILY ADDICTIVE *2025-08-03, version 1.1.5* Didn’t want to pay for NYTimes STRAND. This one is easy and didn’t have the glitches of Strand. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I just want to play *2026-06-27, version 1.3.1* I downloaded and want to play and it keeps drawing the words for me. I know how to play the game. I don’t need it drawing the first few worlds of every puzzle. I guess this is Strings for Dummies or something. Ridiculous I can’t simply play a game. ### 1/5 — Ads just to play a game! *2026-05-20, version 1.2.6* You have to watch an ad to play any game. It’s nonsense. Do better! ### 1/5 — In appropriate advert *2025-11-15, version 1.2.4* The game is marketed for a 4+ age and up. My son enjoys word games from time to time and we downloaded strings. The second time he used it an inappropriate AI advert came up of a woman In underwear lying on a bed with her legs open. ### 1/5 — Can’t see the full screen *2025-11-06, version 1.2.4* You can’t use the bottom row of letters because the adds and settings are blocking the letters. Could even get through one game without giving up and deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Can't See the Entire Board *2025-10-19, version 1.2.3* I can't play because I can't see the entire board. The entire bottom row is blocked. The hint button covers some of the puzzle board. ### 1/5 — Worthless *2025-09-15, version 1.1.8* I just downloaded this app and immediately deleted it. It is impossible to select the letters in the bottom row because they are covered by the ads. That makes this app totally useless, you cannot finish a puzzle. Extremely disappointing. Update 9/15/25: still useless. Unable to see or select letters in the bottom row, so unable to play. Extremely disappointing that this has not been addressed even though there are multiple reviews that mention this issue, including mine from 5 months ago. ### 1/5 — Poor *2025-09-07, version 1.1.7* You can’t press the bottom buttons as ads are in the way and you can’t complete the puzzle ### 1/5 — good game; bad ads *2025-07-26, version 1.1.5* The game itself it great. the problem is the current ads fail to complete and the only option is to hard kill the app. then you don’t get credit for the ad and the cycle starts all over — currently unplayable ### 1/5 — Broken *2025-07-16, version 1.1.4* Bottom row of the puzzles covered by the ui which is itself pushed upwards by an ad you can’t remove. Literally can’t play the game. Probably phone dependent, which is why it isn’t fixed, but still annoying. ### 1/5 — Eats up battery like no other app, disproportionate to usage *2025-06-27, version 1.1.4* Although this app is user-friendly and responsive, I had to delete it because it eats up battery -- after minimal use -- like no other app I've owned. That may be because, even in the ad-free version and when Wi-Fi is off, embedded ads are still active. (They pop up if you press an icon.) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-08-12, version 1.3.1* I love it so much I recently got this app and I’ve been on it every day and I’ve got to 250 puzzles solved it les than a month . Also it is really easy and hard on the puzzles. I think every one who sees this review should download the app and try it. ### 5/5 — Very nice *2026-06-28, version 1.3.1* Very nice ### 5/5 — Hell yeah *2026-05-27, version 1.2.6* Amazing game pls more updates and update the word list tho ### 5/5 — Great for the brain *2026-01-17, version 1.2.4* Very fun ### 5/5 — I love it *2026-01-10, version 1.2.4* It’s one of the best word games I’ve ever played. The only bad thing is the ads. ### 5/5 — Very good *2025-11-22, version 1.2.4* This is very entertaining to play when you are bored and it’s tricky with makes it fun ### 5/5 — Enjoying! *2025-09-28, version 1.1.8* I learned about this type of game when playing the NY Times Strands game. This game is very similar and fulfills my needs. I recommend. ### 5/5 — Very nicely done *2025-09-27* Love the puzzles. Love the way the overall product is built! If you like strands on NY Times, you’ll love this app. ### 5/5 — Strings *2025-09-22, version 1.1.8* Love it ### 5/5 — Much Fun *2025-09-05, version 1.1.7* Challenging and fun --- *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 2026-09-01.*