# Sword Art Online VS — user reviews > 215 indexed App Store user reviews of Sword Art Online VS by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., rated 4.74/5 from 9,894 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-art-online-vs/id1623994768/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-art-online-vs/id1623994768.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,618 · 4★ 660 · 3★ 196 · 2★ 77 · 1★ 315 ## What do users think of Sword Art Online VS? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay - 👍 Reminds players of other popular SAO games - 🎨 Great graphics and animations **Cons** - 🎲 Ridiculous and unfair scouting/gacha system - 🤯 Extremely bad luck for some players - 🤖 Repetitive and lacking in content - 🕹️ Clunky and unresponsive controls - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Stuck on notification screen - Menus and character screens not loading - Frequent crashes and freezes - Unresponsive touch controls **Most requested features** - Controller support - Dynamic touch controls - More open-world exploration - Improved camera controls - Pity system for gacha pulls ## Newest reviews (16 of 215) ### 2/5 — Needs work *2025-12-29, version 3.0.1* Seems like a fun game and I watched all of the anime but the game is not accepting and approving new users I download the game and when I tried to start the game it keep wanting me to transfer data they don’t have an option for new users ### 4/5 — This game is great, but needs improvement. *2025-06-18, version 2.6.3* I really love the direction this game is going with more 3D Graphics, but first of all they need to update the resolution AND frame rates of this game. Not sure if it’s the controls or the actual game, but at the highest quality and 60 fps I still feel like it’s at the lowest settings possible with 30 fps. The 3D character models also have really bad physics as their hair is stiff just feel clunky overall. ### 4/5 — It’s challenging *2025-03-31, version 2.4.5* I won’t give up the show is my childhood memory ### 3/5 — Still shutting down *2025-03-21, version 2.4.1* Game keeps shutting down ### 2/5 — Scout Rate-Up Banners? Lagging? *2025-03-19, version 2.4.1* the game genuinely lags after not even 10 minutes of game-time doing just my dailies. i remember during the "Sinister Strategy" ranking event, it lagged so much just from loading in like never before causing me to delete the game for a few days. Another thing, scout rates (the chances/odds of pulling new units) are completely unbearable and unfair; i saved up to 13k crystals, and got NOTHING. i even spent real money on this game on TOP of the grinding i did to make a point; the game needs a better tweak besides a random patch fix, and to implement a scout rate-up on some banners. fix your game, please. ### 5/5 — game crashed *2025-03-13, version 2.3.1* The game often crashes. I can play for a few minutes and then it lags, even though I set the settings to the lowest. When I enter solo rank, the game crashes. After I set the Chinese language, the game doesn't lag. When I play for more than an hour, the game crashes again. even though i'm a fan of sword art online but the game is laggy, i'd rather play saoif ### 3/5 — Game Crashing and Quality Abruptly goes down *2025-02-08* I really like this game, but I do think what really made me give it 3/5 stars is due to the fact that my game crashes even after putting my settings all on low or recommended. Also randomly while I’m playing the quality of the game gets pixelated like it’ll go from perfectly fine to horrible in a matter of minutes. I’m using an iphone 11 not sure if maybe it has to do with the fact newer devices can handle the picture better or what but those are some things effecting me from fully enjoying the game currently as a new player. Another thing keeping me from fully enjoying the game definitely has to be the loading screens between menu’s is so ridiculously slow. ### 5/5 — Bring it back, please? *2025-02-01, version 2.2.0* I don't know exactly who made the other SAO game, It was called SAO: Memory Defrag. It was a huge part of my childhood/adolescence! I'd really like to play it again and I feel as if many others feel that way too. This game..SAO VS is a bit laggy too but still a 5 star in my eyes! Ps: please bring back memory defrag. ### 2/5 — 闪退 方向键不受控制 *2025-02-01, version 2.2.0* 为什么那么容易闪退？3G内存的ipad个4-5场就不行了 方向键加闪躲根本就有bug，经常没法左右闪躲。还有攻击自动拉近距离把自己搞死。。。什么设定？气死 ### 4/5 — Game Crashing and Quality Abruptly goes down *2025-01-27* I really like this game, but I do think what really made me give it 4/5 stars is due to the fact that my game crashes even after putting my settings all on low or recommended. Also randomly while I’m playing the quality of the game gets pixelated like it’ll go from perfectly fine to horrible in a matter of minutes. I’m using an iphone 11 not sure if maybe it has to do with the fact newer devices can handle the picture better or what but those are some things effecting me from fully enjoying the game currently as a new player. ### 4/5 — This Games gets a 4/5. Wanna Know Why? *2025-01-15* Well, let me just say this: this game is addictive and fun to play. It almost kinda reminds me of Memory Defrag, but in a different way. However, the scouting is exactly the same way; both ridiculous and unfair! Is it better than Integral Factor? Of course, but the energy around it is no different. Trust me, if you’re one of those people who have extremely bad luck like I do, then this game would be no exception. So, if you want to continue to play this game, and if you’re trying to reach for the top, then my suggestion is to use real money and have Lady Luck at your side, because in all seriousness, that’s basically the only way you’re going to reach your goal. ### 5/5 — Love it even more if had this update *2025-01-14, version 2.1.1* Can u make it backbone control compatible ### 3/5 — Glitchy *2025-01-11, version 2.1.1* Glitchy and not clear, to much going on ### 3/5 — Game up & running again *2025-01-11, version 2.1.1* Game keeps shutting down ### 5/5 — I love it but.... *2025-01-09, version 2.1.1* Truly great game, takes low storage and has great graphics. Tutorial explains gameplay well, easy for a new player to learn. Problem is, where is Klein? The third character I was certain would be in the game(Kirito and Asuna being first and second) wasn’t there. Thank God I can play Eugeo though. ### 5/5 — Sao *2025-01-07, version 2.1.1* Best Sao game ever!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t even play *2025-11-16, version 3.0.1* So I got the game but I can’t play I’m stuck in the menu and it keeps saying restore account even though I never made one I just want to play the game. ### 1/5 — Not cross compatible *2025-07-08, version 2.6.6* SAO VS is available on iOS and also computer using an emulator, however the game forces the player to choose a device to lock the account on. You must wait days to log into that account again from another device. I want to play on my computer at home, and on my phone when I’m on the go, this game does not allow that, and is the only gacha game I’ve ever had this issue with. Remove this feature. ### 1/5 — Saying “A internet connection error occurred.” *2025-06-08, version 2.6.3* So, it asked for me to download the game MB (megabits) and when I did that, it gave me the intro the game and what not, and afterwards, it keep saying “A internet connection error occurred.” When I am connected to the internet. I wouldn’t recommend the game if you don’t want your space being filled up. ### 1/5 — Could not play *2025-06-04, version 2.6.1* Game crashed and continue to crash on start over and over again ### 1/5 — Unskipable tutorial *2025-01-05, version 2.1.0* I downloaded the game because it was mildly interesting until I realized there was a unskipable tutorial do not download if you’re impatient ### 1/5 — BUG *2025-01-04, version 2.1.0* Stuck in downloading after ability card portion of the tutorial. ### 1/5 — unplayable. *2024-12-27, version 2.1.0* game stuck on “downloading” after the ability card sectiok of the tutorial.really a letdown as i was ready to resume playing after i heard the game was returning after shutdown,then i try on a better device and i have to wait 24hours to transfer?what a joke ### 1/5 — To comment *2024-12-27, version 2.1.0* I quite like the sword art online game itself, but the game I want to play again is not like that, it is too difficult for a player like me to approach and the gacha game system is extremely difficult for a person who does not deposit a little money to own a character I want, so I want the publisher to reconsider my opinion and give feedback so that I can continue the game as soon as possible ### 1/5 — Bring the better game back *2024-12-26, version 2.1.0* BRING BACK SWORD ART ONLINE MEMORY DEFRAG ### 1/5 — Wont start *2024-12-24, version 2.0.2* When I get to the opening screen it gives ,e a puzzle thing and private policy thing and won’t let work, please fix this,I’ve waited 2 years and the bug hasn’t been fixed ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Reason for shutdown *2025-11-24* I’ve always wanted to play this game for a long time since it came out on mobile I’d like it if this game would stay active and available for everyone to play and enjoy I don’t know why you guys shut it down for I would love it if you guys could restart the games process again so that we anime lovers can enjoy this game for a long time please put this game back in action I really appreciate your work I love this game so very much please and thank you ### 5/5 — Good at all *2025-10-20, version 2.9.0* Btw, any fix plan for pvp match? Even using both WiFi Or Mobile Hotspot, sometime crash after Yuna dance in battle begin ### 5/5 — Keeping this game alive *2025-10-12, version 2.9.0* Please tell all of your friends who love anime to keep this game alive and MAYBE bandai will keep the servers up! Please!!!! We need a last minute effort here!!!! ### 5/5 — Revival of sword art online *2025-09-02, version 2.8.5* Please bring back Sword Art Online MD and Sword Art Online Unleashed blading ### 5/5 — Keeping this game alive *2025-08-30, version 2.8.5* Please tell all of your friends who love anime to keep this game alive and MAYBE bandai will keep the servers up! Please!!!! We need a last minute effort here!!!! ### 5/5 — sword art online black swordsman ace *2025-07-28, version 2.7.1* sword art online black swordsman ace - please release this game! ❤️ ### 5/5 — Please add controller support please and thank you *2025-07-06, version 2.6.6* I live the anime and big mobile gamer so would enjoy this game more with my backbone controller ### 5/5 — すごい！！ *2025-04-26, version 2.5.1* このゲームでは、彼の能力が一流なので、私はウゲオとしてプレイするのが好きです。そうでなければ、このゲームは本当に良いです。 ### 5/5 — Sao *2025-04-16, version 2.4.6* Me gusta mucho el juego esta muy bueno ### 5/5 — Sao is the bessstt *2025-03-14, version 2.4.1* Great game so fun to play when you are bored and don’t have any swords or anime to watch --- *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.*