# Super Monkey Ball: Sakura — user reviews > 158 indexed App Store user reviews of Super Monkey Ball by Sega America, rated 4.44/5 from 4,789 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-monkey-ball-sakura/id363644188/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-monkey-ball-sakura/id363644188.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,598 · 4★ 473 · 3★ 264 · 2★ 140 · 1★ 314 ## What do users think of Super Monkey Ball? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fun gameplay - 👍 Nostalgic experience - 🐒 Cute monkey characters **Cons** - 🐛 Glitchy physics and controls - 💸 Excessive ads and in-app purchases - 🔍 Lack of controller support **Commonly reported bugs** - Levels not loading properly - Inability to restore previous purchases - Game freezing and crashing **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Adjustable tilt sensitivity - Option for on-screen controls ## Newest reviews (13 of 158) ### 3/5 — It is alright *2025-03-21, version 4.3.0.3* I like it, but I cannot use my controller on it, which is very sad because I did download it for that ### 3/5 — It is so glitch *2025-02-04, version 4.3.0.3* Every time I get on monkey ball it kicked me out of the app and never stops ### 3/5 — not bad but not good *2024-12-21, version 4.3.0.3* This is not a bad game except you could make the graphics better like Super monkey ball banana rush ### 5/5 — Hi, this game is so funny *2024-11-16, version 4.3.0.3* It’s a pretty good game. I gotta say and you can get no ads for one dollar I like this game :) ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2024-11-16, version 4.3.0.3* Played this as a kid and found it again as an adult. Love it but so many ads :( ### 5/5 — Nintendo Games on iPad is amazing *2024-11-12, version 4.3.0.3* Having my favorite game super monkey ball for the iPad is amazing, I can play whenever I go on trips now, thanks Nintendo & SEGA! ### 5/5 — my autistic son loves this game *2024-11-02, version 4.3.0.3* Iisndnd ### 2/5 — unnecessarily overflowing with ads *2024-11-01, version 4.3.0.3* I understand that ads are what helps keep apps like these running, but jesus christ i dont need to see every ad on planet earth in the span of 3 minute's..... I don't mind watching an ad every now and then, even if its an unskippable 30/60 sec ad, just please calm down with the ads. ### 5/5 — Speed off game *2024-07-24, version 4.2.0.5* This is still okay man be honest ### 3/5 — Way too many ads *2024-07-09, version 4.2.0.5* if you cant deal with ads dont get this game, airplane mode doesnt work either. there is just way too many ads that even pausing gives you long video ads. please take some inspiration from subway surfers to add short ads that only take a few seconds because you are turning away players because of it at this point just get an old console and get a super monkey ball disc ### 5/5 — 🙈🙊🙉 *2024-06-12, version 4.2.0.5* 🐒 ### 2/5 — Not control options *2024-06-04, version 4.2.0.5* I have loved this game since I was a child but when you download it you can only play by tilting the cell phone which is not at all comfortable for the eye I wish I had button options to control. ### 3/5 — Glitches & too many adds *2024-05-24, version 4.2.0.5* It seems impossible to exit the app after opening it. Also the ads are too long in between playing. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Tilting *2025-03-04, version 4.3.0.3* Tilting is so off ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-02-21, version 4.3.0.3* Ads make this game absolutely horrible ### 1/5 — Don't download *2025-01-28, version 4.3.0.3* Had to pay to play offlije ### 1/5 — Ads make it unplayable *2024-12-31, version 4.3.0.3* Ad exiting pause menu and entering game. Absolute trash ### 1/5 — Ads !!!! *2024-08-08, version 4.2.0.5* Too many dang ads omg it’s like after every level sometimes in the middle of a level. ### 1/5 — Bring back monkey ball original *2024-05-30, version 4.2.0.5* Steve Jobs liked the original monkey ball game. ### 1/5 — Unplayable >:( *2024-05-30, version 4.2.0.5* The tilting straight up does not work on my phone and is completely unresponsive. ### 1/5 — Note to publishers: Don’t interrupt users for app store ratings! *2024-04-17, version 4.2.0.5* Personally I will always follow up, and this single star is your prize for bothering me. ### 1/5 — Can’t play offline *2024-03-31, version 4.2.0.5* You need internet to play ### 1/5 — Really bad *2024-03-29, version 4.2.0.5* The mechanics on this game are inconsistent and frustrating. Downloaded to re-live the GameCube nostalgia and am wildly disappointed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — the games pretty neat *2025-06-02, version 5.0.0.8* its cool ### 5/5 — Yaaaah *2025-05-29, version 5.0.0.8* Really Happy you’ve made a super Monkey ball app ### 5/5 — Super amazing!!! Wow *2025-02-27, version 4.3.0.3* Super amazing. Felt like I was in there. ### 5/5 — B *2025-02-25, version 4.3.0.3* E ### 5/5 — SO FUN *2025-02-02, version 4.3.0.3* This is assuming but kinda hard to control ### 5/5 — Primero difícil luego divertido *2025-01-31, version 4.3.0.3* Me gusta porque es algo que al principio se te hace algo complicado pero después cuando le agarras se convierte en algo divertido y puedes estar jugando por cierto tiempo y es un juego que recuerdas tu niñas ### 5/5 — Super monkey ball Sakura *2025-01-05, version 4.3.0.3* Fun cool awesome amazing ### 5/5 — So fun *2024-12-26, version 4.3.0.3* It’s so fun to challenge yourself so play and beat friends ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2024-12-03, version 4.3.0.3* Please try! I love monkey ball ### 5/5 — I love !!! *2024-11-27, version 4.3.0.3* I just unlocked my childhood! --- *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 2026-06-10.*