# The Pads Game — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of The Pads Game by Ciro Manna, rated 4.10/5 from 18 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pads-game/id1463438484/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pads-game/id1463438484.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of The Pads Game? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay mechanics - 🎨 Beautiful retro aesthetic and visual design - 🎵 Unique and charming 1950s jazz soundtrack - 😌 Relaxing and calming gaming experience - ⚡ Easy to learn and pick up quickly - 🎯 Well-polished and smooth gameplay - 👨‍💻 Responsive developer who fixes issues promptly - 💪 Challenging puzzle gameplay with strategy elements **Cons** - 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout gameplay - 🐛 Tutorial loop bug preventing game access - 💰 Ad-free purchase doesn't fully remove ads - 🎲 Unfair difficulty scaling with impossible piece combinations - 🔊 Cannot mute sound effects independently - 💾 Game progress resets when app is closed - 🎮 Menu button doesn't work after game over - ❌ Unclear tutorial and confusing game instructions - 📱 App crashes and freezes on startup **Commonly reported bugs** - Tutorial screen stuck in infinite loop after update - Game won't progress past tutorial mode - Menu button unresponsive after game over - Ad-free purchase still shows ads - Game progress lost when app is closed - Tutorial instructions don't match actual gameplay - Impossible piece combinations at higher levels - App crashes on startup **Most requested features** - Ad-free premium version purchase option - Additional songs and soundtracks to unlock - Complete sound mute option for all audio - Game restart/reset button during gameplay - Save game progress when closing app - Hint system for difficult levels - Ability to disable piece rotation for more challenge - Better tutorial clarity and instructions - More balanced difficulty progression ## Newest reviews (14 of 91) ### 2/5 — Was great but now it is impossible to advance *2022-09-09* I’ve been playing this game since it first came out. Enjoyed it - I actually loved it but now when you get a high score the game seems to delight in sabotaging your progress. Dial down the huge impossible shapes. I’ve had games where I had eight centers and nothing to put around them and it same time I’ve had up to eight completed squares with no centers. I don’t know why but this game just loves frustrating you. ### 4/5 — Fantastic but there’s a catch *2022-01-12, version 5.1* I love this game. It’s well polished and a great example of how to present a simple idea well. My only complaint is the kind of challenge it presents the player. It seems to me that, no matter how carefully I play, the game decides to give out the most awkward shapes starting at around level 10. I don’t mind a challenge, in fact I love challenging games that pose a challenge but also encourage me to get better in order to progress. But I get the distinct impression the randomizer code responsible for which shapes it brings up deliberately selects only shapes I cannot accommodate. And it does this so aggressively that I am left feeling that there is nothing I can do to get farther. My maximum level is 18. And I have never ever been able to get past that in all the years I’ve played this. Maybe dial-down the shape difficulty a little - just enough to where I feel like I might have a chance if I play smarter ### 3/5 — Disappointed *2021-10-20* I've only been able to get to Level 2. Why is there no way to start over or add more pieces to the blank squares? ### 2/5 — Not moving to next level *2021-07-09* I enjoy the concept of this game but I can’t get it to move to the next level after completing more than the requirements for level one. I’ve not found specific instructions for finishing a level so I’m going to give up and delete the app. ### 3/5 — It’s a good game *2020-02-29* I really love this game, it’s really calming and good to play this when I’m bored or in the middle of class. The only 2 things I’d change would be to completely cut out the sound. There’s music and sfx noises, and the only option is to turn off the music, but the sfx when touching the tiles still plays. It’s disrupting if I want to listen to music. The other thing is that I REALLY wish there was a “start game over” option. Sometimes I get tired of playing the same game for too long and id like to start fresh. Otherwise it’s great and I play it all the time ### 2/5 — Remove the vibrations *2019-10-09, version 4.9* Omg remove the vibrations every time you tap a pad. It’s AWFUL ### 3/5 — 100% impossible to pass 17 *2019-09-29, version 4.5* I love this game ...... BUT! Two issues; 1. It’s impossible to pass level 17. 2. When you place a “P” pad on another “P” pad, NOTHING HAPPENS except losing both pads. ### 2/5 — Ads every 30 seconds *2019-09-19, version 4.5* The ads in this game are horrible. Now I’m not against ads by any means I understand that’s how you make your money but they’re literally popping up every 30 seconds which takes any enjoyment out of the game. ### 2/5 — Yikes! *2019-09-03, version 4.5* Great game but I paid to remove the ads and it didn’t work. Still get ads every 30 seconds ### 2/5 — Too Many Ads *2019-08-28, version 4.5* There are soo many ads that pop up in the middle of you trying to solve the puzzles. Downright annoying. ### 3/5 — ADSSS *2019-08-25, version 4.5* I loved the look of the game but the new update.. THE ADDDDSSSSSS that’s all I have to say ### 2/5 — The game used to be fun but doesn’t work anymore *2019-08-21, version 4.5* I can’t get past the home screen. I’m guessing the most recent update made my tutorial reset and it won’t even let me complete that ### 2/5 — Stop the constant ads!!! *2019-08-17, version 4.5* Ads pop up every 1 or 2 minutes. It’s very annoying and for someone who has focus issues, it’s frustrating. I like the game for the puzzling but I’m deleting it because of the constant ads, I’m disappointed. ### 2/5 — TOO MANY ADS *2019-08-11, version 4.5* This game is fun and addictive, but the adds are too much! They are consistently interrupting ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cool game way too many ads *2019-09-24, version 4.5* Im deleting it. Its soo annoying to get 1794057 ads every 5 moves ### 1/5 — Not what I paid for *2019-09-05, version 4.5* I paid for ads to be removed and they are still popping up every 3 moves. I would like my money back. This is ridiculous. ### 1/5 — To many adds *2019-09-04, version 4.5* There are to many adds even for a free game. ### 1/5 — What happened?? *2019-08-24* All of a sudden it auto updated and now it gets stuck in a tutorial loop where all you can do is spin one set. Bummer... **edit: was contacted by the dev and told to re-install, but it was the same behaviour. They did say a fix was coming. **Developer response:** Hi, sorry for the bug. You need to wait next update or delete and reinstall the game. Sorry ### 1/5 — Nice ads *2019-08-20, version 4.5* Ads every 10 seconds. Don’t even want to play anymore. Not spending $2 just so you can stop being annoying. Your game isn’t that intriguing to spend that. Learn your place lol ### 1/5 — Can’t get past opening tutorial *2019-08-20, version 4.5* What’s up with this app? I open it and I am stuck in the tutorial and watching never ending ads. I can’t even play the game. ### 1/5 — glitch *2019-08-19* this app has been stuck on tutorial mode for weeks now. yet the colours that needed to be matched are not the same and i cannot exit or reload the app. This SUCKS. i haven't been able to play like much loved game for weeks. **Developer response:** I’m so sorry about that. If you can wait, we will update the game with this bug fixed in next days but to resolve the problem soon, you can delete and reinstall the game. ### 1/5 — Can’t get passed the directions *2019-08-18, version 4.5* Someone please advise. This game is awesome but I can’t get past the new directions now ### 1/5 — Too many ads. *2019-08-10, version 4.5* The game itself is pretty fun, however, there’s an ad almost every 30 seconds! It’s extremely annoying and $2.00 dollars is too much to pay for an app that’s mediocre at best. ### 1/5 — Update? *2019-08-08* I really enjoyed this game until the last update. No longer playable! **Developer response:** Hi. In my next update I will solve the problem. For now, delete and reinstall the game. It should works ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super fun game! *2022-12-27, version 5.1* Very addictive and fun game. It’s easy to learn and is a great way to fill your free time. Highly recommend ### 5/5 — Lots of potential *2021-07-09* It would be cool if you could unlock other songs and soundtracks. It’s really unique to have Glenn Miller playing in a game in 2021. It would be really cool if you could win more songs so it’s not just the one. ### 5/5 — Clever puzzle game *2020-07-22* I have several of this developer’s games, so I tried this one too. I like it! It’s addictive and makes you want to keep playing. I happily paid to remove ads. Thanks for another great game! **Developer response:** Oh, Many thanks for your review!! Happy and glad you like it!!! ### 5/5 — The right mix *2020-07-09* The 1st star for me is that it's not annoying — graphics are easy on the eye. Tasteful and interesting. The music (I usually mute) was ok. No sense of being pushed into a panic, so... 2nd star — relaxing, no threats. 3rd — not boring (yet, but only at level 6 so far). I'm pretty sure this is a keeper for me ... for the commute. I can pick-up and enjoy for 5 or 10-minutes without penalty. 4th — some light 'plan ahead' strategy. Smooth and fluid tap, drag-drop action. 5 stars — The IAP kills the Ads, which aren't too frequent, but I'm happy to pay the developer (thank you). It's nice to find a new game that doesn’t leave me feeling trapped in an endless brainwashed cycle. **Developer response:** Wow Anakowi, I’m very glad. I don’t know what I can write to thank you in the best way. So appreciate your rev. Thank you very much!!! ### 5/5 — Super fun and beautiful *2020-07-01* I only really stick with Mobile games if they look really nice. I’ll start and a game and get into it, but then drop it because of the aesthetic. This game is fun and has a cool retro aesthetic. I’ve tried the other games by this developer, and didn’t like them nearly as much. I would recommend making the tutorial clearer. I only understood the game after watching a video on it. Great game though ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2020-05-06* This game is very simple, but a little hard than that look. **Developer response:** Thank you so much Ianne... Ciro BadBones Productions ### 5/5 — LESS. ADS. PLEASE!!!! *2019-09-19* Please less ads. Fewer ads. Not as many ads. Reduce the ads. There are too many ads. I’d prefer fewer ads than there currently are. A lower number of ads is preferred. As it is in its current state, this game has too many ads, which I do not like. Rather, I’d prefer if there weren’t as many. Great game 5/5 ### 5/5 — good puzzle game *2019-09-11, version 4.5* i love a good puzzle game and i dind this one very entertaining! ### 5/5 — New favorite game! *2019-08-06, version 4.5* This game is so easy to pick up, and has a very classic feel. Any age could have fun playing pads. I do wish there were more songs in the game, but overall it is very fun and easy to play! ### 5/5 — Great game! *2019-08-02* This is one of those games that is simple to learn but hard to master --- *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 2026-08-13.*