# The Pocket Scavenger — user reviews > 22 indexed App Store user reviews of The Pocket Scavenger by Penguin Group USA, rated 3.04/5 from 24 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pocket-scavenger/id639399872/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pocket-scavenger/id639399872.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 10 ## Newest reviews (2 of 22) ### 2/5 — Crashes *2014-12-19* I enjoy this app even though it crashes when I try to add pictures. ### 1/5 — No *2013-08-02* App crashes ALL the time. I had to delete it. It was a disappointment. App crashes when you try to share on Facebook or Twitter. Doesn't launch after that unless you re-install it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-05-06* This app is terrible. I open it and it takes me to a black screen. I want my money back. NOW!!! ### 1/5 — I want my money back *2020-10-10, version 1.5* This game does not even open I open the app and it just goes to a black screen I want my money back how can I get it back ### 1/5 — Please update the app, it won’t load on my phone or iPad. *2020-10-04, version 1.5* Please fix :) ### 1/5 — Penguin *2020-06-13, version 1.5* I open the app to only get the penguin logo. Repeatedly. I don’t know what’s going on. I can’t really enjoy the app or even get a chance to use it and I paid three dollars for this. ### 1/5 — Penguin *2020-04-27, version 1.5* I am stuck on the penguin loading screen. Fix this. ### 1/5 — Stuck on penguin logo *2020-04-05, version 1.5* Bought app and it’s stuck on penguin logo. Lane ### 1/5 — It won’t even open *2020-03-06, version 1.5* I get the loading screen over and over again, and I can’t find a contact for app support or a refund. ### 1/5 — How’d that happen *2019-07-30, version 1.5* I downloaded this app way back in 2014 and I read a story today that it won an award. How’d That happen? I used it today because I couldn’t remember why I quit using it... now I remember. It has NEVER allowed me to link to Twitter which is the only way you can interact with friends. Still?! You haven’t fixed this in all this time? ### 1/5 — Worthless! *2015-02-13, version 1.3* I really wanted this app, because I own and love Keri Smith’s books as well as the Wreck This app. Despite the bad reviews, I purchased - and it is even worse than expected. A NO-star app. Not only does it crash when I try to take or upload a photo, it is buggy beyond comprehension. After crashing, I go into the app and cannot get anything to work (home icon, etc.), it just links me to Penguin’s website. Bad, bad developer. And no way to contact them. The red string in the promotional video could have done a better job developing the app. DON’T WASTE YOUR $$. ### 1/5 — I love the idea, but... *2015-01-12* It is entirely unuseable as it crashes every time you try to take or attach a picture. Which is entirely unacceptable for an app this expensive. I love the other apps, and I love the idea of this one, but it is broken... ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I love this game! *2020-05-26, version 1.5* This game was very fun to do in the rain when I could not go out. This game is also very fun to play with my friends and family. ### 5/5 — FUN *2020-05-07, version 1.5* For me it works really well. It is a lot of fun... especially during quarantine! ### 5/5 — FABULOUS *2019-08-14, version 1.5* I 100% RECCOMEND ### 5/5 — Great *2015-06-20, version 1.4* I was hoping to find this because I love the book and thought it would work perfectly as an app. I wish there was a way to import everything to a pdf so I could make my own album/save it elsewhere. But overall I think this is a fun way to add a bit of random creativity into my day. ### 5/5 — Expensive but fun *2014-06-23, version 1.2* I haven't looked at the book version but this seems perfect as a phone app. Since phone is on me all the time it's easy to whip out and snap a photo of whatever I'm supposed to be looking for. But input seems to be photo only which works for the most part but for writing or drawing wish you could do that directly if you choose. Also being able to collage items together without using another app or use multiple pics like when you need to find several things of a certain shape or color. I like to try to find unusual items or at least in different places. I was hated to pay so much for an app but compared to the others in the "wreck this" series this seems to work best as an app especially on a phone. ### 5/5 — Fun and clever *2013-05-11* Really fun app--can't put it down. ### 4/5 — Fun but… *2015-01-25* This app was fun but it would be better if there was more features and less crashes but besides that it is great!!😃😐 ### 3/5 — Fun, but map won't work. *2014-01-20, version 1.2* This app is really cute, but I'm disappointed the map feature doesn't work. To be able to share scavenged with friends (which I think would make the app more fun) you have to log into twitter. But when I try and approve the app, it takes me to some century link page about citrus engines, and then tells me login failed. Tumblr and Facebook login work just fine, but don't come with the map feature. ### 3/5 — Just okay *2013-05-13, version 1.0* Doesn't let me load photos and is way overpriced for how little there is, a list of 72 ideas. That's it. ### 2/5 — Crashes *2015-01-05* I would really, really like to use this app, but it crashes every time I try to add a picture. If this could be fixed, I would definitely use it!! --- *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.*