# Symbol Link - Game Challenges — user reviews > 102 indexed App Store user reviews of Symbol Link by ANDREY NOVIKOV, rated 4.48/5 from 63 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symbol-link-game-challenges/id818245884/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symbol-link-game-challenges/id818245884.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 45 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Symbol Link? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🧩 Innovative puzzle mechanics with auto-complete feature - 🎨 Beautiful minimalist design and UI - 🎵 Soothing music and sound design - 😌 Relaxing and engaging gameplay - 🧠 Challenging and thought-provoking puzzles - 📚 Abundant free content and levels - ⚡ Smooth and polished performance - 🎯 Unique scoring system based on efficiency **Cons** - 📺 Excessive and intrusive full-screen ads - 💰 Ads appear after nearly every level - 🎯 Ads positioned over continue/restart buttons causing accidental clicks - ❌ Ad removal purchase doesn't work properly - 📖 Unclear game instructions and mechanics - 🔄 Frequent app crashes and freezes - 🎮 Game becomes too easy after initial levels - ⚠️ Unresponsive touch controls on tutorial screens - 💸 High price for ad-free version **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes on tutorial/how-to screen with unresponsive controls - Settings menu freezes on iPhone 5 - App force quits unexpectedly - Occasional line freezing during gameplay - Accidental App Store redirects from ad clicks - Ad removal in-app purchase not functioning - Notification center alerts appearing despite being disabled - Hint button too small and easily triggered accidentally **Most requested features** - Add more free puzzle packs - Implement ad-free version with reasonable pricing - Provide clearer in-game tutorials and instructions - Add difficulty ratings for puzzle packs before purchase - Include confirmation dialog before using hints - Add ability to purchase hints - Improve hint button placement to avoid accidental clicks - Add volume sliders for sound effects - Reduce frequency of ads or limit to banner ads only - Add Chromecast support ## Newest reviews (13 of 102) ### 2/5 — Need more FREE puzzles & less adz *2024-06-08, version 3.9* We need more new (AND 100% free) puzzles, and less annoying ads. I open the app, and an ad shows up. I finish a level and an ad shows up. I go back to home of the app and an ad shows up. ADD A PACK OF FREE PUZZLES ASAP, or give me the ‘paid puzzles pack’ for free and I will watch the annoying ads. WE NEED MORE FREE LEVELS ASAP ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2015-11-18, version 1.5* It's pretty good, although ads do pop up a bunch. Really fun! ### 4/5 — Great game *2015-10-27, version 1.4* This is an awesome game fun to playboy the constant ads should be taken out without buying the game. ### 2/5 — Looks like a cooler version of Flow Free *2015-10-09, version 1.4* I haven't done anything yet so I'm just basing this on the screenshots Edit: this is a lot like Flow Free except if you do it right half of the board completes itself which is pretty cool. It seems really easy so far but I can guess it gets much harder. Edit 2: Forced random video ad... Completely ruins it for me. Anything where a video ad comes from nowhere destroys the mood of what I'm doing. I'm fine with banner ads but I already hate video ads in the first place. ### 4/5 — Symbol link *2015-09-05, version 1.4* I love this game! It is so relaxing and fun easy Julia ### 4/5 — Have to unlock puzzle volume. REMOVE POP-UP ADS! *2015-07-12, version 1.4* Rating because I have a puzzle volume that requires rating or sharing the game. The only reasons I have 4 stars is this stuff: 1) Why do you need to throw pop up ads and 30 second useless commercials every time I either complete or even try to begin a puzzle!? That already gave you more revenue from ads than the purchases! On the bottom, it is fine, but in a large window? Heck no! 2) Some puzzles are just too hard to even get 3 stars on. I know there's the hints, but here is the real problem. PUT A CONFIRMATION THAT YOU WANT TO USE A HINT! Good god, I already wasted 2 unnecessary hints after getting 100% on 3 volumes already! Besides, good luck once you run out! You can't buy any hints! So if you can't 3 star, be prepared to spend hours just increasing the score on a puzzle by like 70 or 100 and still not get 3 stars. Puzzle difficulty is ridiculous! ### 3/5 — Fun game but keeps crashing *2015-04-18, version 1.3* It's fun but it crashes a lot so if that bug is fixed it'll be good. ### 3/5 — Great game, new ads ruined it. *2015-03-29, version 1.2* TL;DR read the title. I've loved this game since I downloaded it months ago. Finding the exact paths for each line to take to match (or beat) the 3-star score has always been a fun and occasionally brain-bending challenge. That still stands after the newest update, but MY GOD did they ruin it with the ads. The ads at the bottom of the screen are fine. The problem is the ads that pop up in front of the results screen. My preferred method of playing this game is to try the first solution I can think of, then eagerly hit retry if I came close to getting three stars. With the new ads, I have to stop and wait so I don't accidentally click on a sudden ad. It really ruins the experience of playing (and being immersed in) what I think is a nearly-perfect puzzle game. If you want to keep your ads at the bottom of the screen, that's fine. Just PLEASE get rid of the pop-up ads. ### 2/5 — Flow free with weird scoring *2015-02-06, version 1.2* This game is the same as Flow but with a more annoying scoring system (you don't get points for the lines you connect, only the ones you don't- the computer completes them for you). That takes away a lot of the fun of it, for me. The minimalist feel is nice, but why does that have to carry over to the utter lack of instruction in game mechanics? Once you do figure them out, it's far too easy. ### 3/5 — One little problem *2015-01-23, version 1.1* This game is great, it makes you think more than similar games, but three stars. Why? ADS, ADS, TOO MANY ADS!!!!! FREAKING ADS ON EVERY LEVEL! EVERYONE! ### 3/5 — swasticas in game *2014-12-30, version 1.1* Overall, I really do like this game, however, there have been at least 2 puzzles that had an eerie resemblance to a swastica. A little strange... ### 3/5 — Sneaky adds *2014-12-19, version 1.1* This is a fun game but the adds are timed just right to get people to click on them which is slightly annoying ### 2/5 — Ruined by a barrage of ads. *2014-11-26, version 1.1* It's a fun game that is completely unplayable due to the full screen ads that pop up constantly. I'd be willing to pay just to get an ad free version. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Need more FREE puzzles & less adz *2021-10-10, version 3.1* We need more new (AND 100% free) puzzles, and less annoying ads. I open the app, and an ad shows up. I finish a level and an ad shows up. I go back to home of the app and an ad shows up. ADD A PACK OF FREE PUZZLES ASAP, or give me the ‘paid puzzles’ for free and I will watch the annoying ads. ### 1/5 — Too many pop ups *2019-11-11, version 2.6* I used to enjoy this, even paid. Now I get an ad every time I complete a puzzle even if I already purchased more puzzles ### 1/5 — Disappointing pop up ads *2019-09-09, version 2.5* I purchased ad removal and it didn’t work at all. Refund please! ### 1/5 — I can’t even play the game *2019-06-08, version 2.4* When I start up the app and hit the play button it gives me a how to screen. No matter how I tap or slide my fingers, nothing seems to be responding. ### 1/5 — Isn’t working at all. *2019-05-16, version 2.3* All it does is play ads and force quit by itself. I couldn’t even get past the how to guide because it doesn’t respond. ### 1/5 — Annoying 30" ads *2015-06-03, version 1.4* Horrible user experience. When you pass to the next level they put a 30 second ad that you have no choice but to watch, and after that you need to close the ad screen by hitting the tiny X a zillion times before you can actually close it. Sad, this used to be a cool game. Uninstalling right now... ### 1/5 — Dull *2015-05-19, version 1.4* This game is kind of boring and bland. ### 1/5 — Worst update imagineable. *2015-03-15, version 1.2* They ruined this app. After a few puzzles expect to receive ads at the start of EVERY puzzle with an obnoxiously small "x" in the corner you'll have to tap several times before the stupid thing goes away. What the hell were they thinking? Uninstalled, total waste of time. Save your time and patience and play something better. ### 1/5 — Ads are overbearing *2015-01-11, version 1.1* A popup ad after every scene totally ruins this. The scenes usually take less than 10 seconds to solve so that is a popup ad every ten seconds. ### 1/5 — Ads are killing the app *2015-01-10, version 1.1* You sell in-app purchases, you have ads in the bottom and add that dirty slide across next level trap. I have to keep switching back from the accidental clicks to the App Store to the game. It's unplayable, I'm done till that ad trap is removed. Otherwise a fun game. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — HB214 - Wonderful Game! *2017-05-06, version 1.8* There is an elusive charm to vague instructions and seemingly simple game play. This game IS a masterpiece, just like Tetris! Please keep it updated, I love this game! 👍👍 ### 5/5 — Only for the rate wall *2016-02-29, version 1.6* This was only made because of the rate and share wall on one of the volumes ### 5/5 — 5-star Tetris *2015-09-06, version 1.4* Fun game ### 5/5 — Nice puzzle game *2015-05-27, version 1.4* Cool music and sounds, Symbol Link is a leisurely puzzle game to play. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-12-27, version 1.1* Very adictive ### 5/5 — Great *2014-12-06, version 1.1* It's a great game. Sometimes there are Better Solutions which let you get a hire score than the developer set up. Try this game and find better solutions. Have fun. =) ### 5/5 — The hardest part... *2014-11-15, version 1.1* Pretty fun game, despite being fairly easy. I play at a pretty fast pace, and so far the hardest part has been training myself to wait at the end of a level so I don't accidentally click on one of those sneaky little ads. ### 5/5 — An Attempt at Game Instructions *2014-10-30, version 1.1* The stars are given for finding the path(s) that use the least amount of tiles drawn by the player for the game to auto-complete the puzzle. A path auto-completes when there are no tile rectangle/square groups on the path and when the path can only connect to one color. There are exceptions for the final row of puzzles on each page. The point gauge for the puzzle is a good reference because the answer is not always the highest amount of points you can get. Single move/Moves: Use number of moves specified in top left corner Longest path: Have the game auto-complete the number of tiles specified in the top left corner Golden path: A higher difficulty puzzle As for the in-puzzle menu: (1) return to the puzzle (2) reset the puzzle (3,4) sound/music control (compass/5) turn replay paths on/off (6) return to main menu. ### 5/5 — Strong potential *2014-10-27, version 1.1* Very nice and fluid app ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-09-24, version 1.1* I'm truly enjoying this soothing, yet challenging puzzle game. --- *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.*