# Through the Glass: Mosaic Game — user reviews > 182 indexed App Store user reviews of Through the Glass by Absolutist Ltd, rated 4.20/5 from 186 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/through-the-glass-mosaic-game/id511288221/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/through-the-glass-mosaic-game/id511288221.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 93 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 28 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Through the Glass? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Engaging and creative puzzles - 🧠 Mentally stimulating - 🕰️ Good time-passer - 👍 Relaxing and therapeutic - 🎯 Challenging but rewarding **Cons** - 🐛 Pieces disappearing off-screen - 🤖 Inconsistent piece placement recognition - 🔒 Limited free levels - 📱 Difficult to manipulate on smaller screens - 🔁 Repetitive gameplay with no new content **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashing or restarting unexpectedly - Inability to place pieces in certain positions - Purchased upgrades not registering properly **Most requested features** - Ability to choose levels - Zoom/pan functionality - Save progress option - More free levels - New puzzle designs and patterns ## Newest reviews (18 of 182) ### 4/5 — problems with pieces going off screen *2021-04-23, version 1.4.3* Love the game, but have a problem when the pieces disappear off the edge of the screen on iPad, also when turning a piece when its on the place I want it, but only fits when rotated and should automatically fit but then i have to move it a little bit to get it to recognise it will fit there. ### 3/5 — Suzie *2020-08-16, version 1.4.3* I'd give it 5 stars if I didn't have to pay to get more than 5 puzzles ### 4/5 — 4 Pieces *2020-01-18, version 1.4.3* Window builders! You are the best CEO! More (awesome) games, please! ### 3/5 — Too small *2018-12-23, version 1.4.3* It would be nice to have the option to make the puzzle bigger, because the puzzle is too small and irritating. ### 4/5 — Great Relaxer *2017-11-09* This game is very nice for relaxing. Trying to score big. One itty bitty complaint, I love playing random opponents. Most of the time, I get no one to play. I get the message to connect to the Internet to play an opponent. Thing, I AM connected to the Internet. But, all in all, I bought the game, and I enjoy it! Ok....my problem is fixed. It is very fun to play anonymous opponents! Another day, same problem as before. No opponents! Says to connect to the internet. I AM CONNECTED!! ***sigh*** ### 4/5 — Need more *2017-09-11, version 1.1.2* I would have given it a five if there were more than 6 free levels ### 3/5 — I like the game but. *2017-07-27, version 1.1.2* I do like this game. But it doesn't connect to sever much. My internet is connected and works on everything else on my iPad except this game. ### 3/5 — Fun but... *2017-01-20, version 1.1.2* This game is really good but I wish that I could choose my level ### 4/5 — Good game *2016-12-28* This game is an it easier to play on a computer but it works well enough on my phone. Can slow it down though cause it has e.g. Been updated in a couple of years. ### 4/5 — Fun game *2016-10-15, version 1.1.2* I use to play this game on my desktop. Glad I can play on the go ### 4/5 — Love it *2016-09-05* We need more levels. It would also be good to be able to pick which mosaic after you beat them all because the same one gets boring ### 3/5 — This Should Save *2016-07-14* I enjoy these puzzles, good way to pass time. I can't believe that after all this time and requests, you haven't made it automatically save. Some of these are time consuming and to almost finish and have to stop only to start over when you comeback to it. That is a major flaw as I see it. ### 3/5 — Great game but... *2016-03-23* I bought the full version and my app had updated now saying that I don't have the full version. This is very frustrating since I like the game but I don't want to pay for it twice. ### 4/5 — Good *2016-02-11* Good game ### 3/5 — Fun, but faulty *2016-01-31, version 1.1.2* The game itself is fun to play and just relax, but it does tend to freeze up. ### 4/5 — Great game *2015-11-13, version 1.1.2* 💕this ### 4/5 — Great *2015-09-27, version 1.1.2* But not enough free levels ### 4/5 — Game *2015-09-09, version 1.1.2* Brill game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Major Flaw *2017-05-25* This game is really fun but I must tell you it's frustrating playing certain levels the game will not let me put the puzzle pieces where they go I try to put the piece in its place when I know it's where they go but it stops short and unless I can do that I'll be stuck on 37 forever and I've tried several different ways to do the puzzle and I still can't fill in the left hand side of the puzzle that's stupid this game needs a version two just like the first one with more levels and completable puzzles with no pieces stalling on us that is why I'm giving it one star once it's fixed I'll change my rating. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM ITS HAPPENED ON OTHER LEVELS TO THATS WHY THIS GAME HAS ONE STAR. I CANT PASS LV 37 RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE GAME WONT LET ME PLACE THE PIECES THIS IT MUST BE A GLITCH PLEASE FIX IT THANK YOU. ALSO MAKE AN OPTION SO WE CAN SKIP A PUZZLE THAT IS GIVING US TROUBLE OR WE HAVE ALREADY DONE WHEN THE PUZZLE STARTS THAT WOULD BE NICE TO. ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE! *2015-06-22, version 1.1.2* There are basically no instructions at all, you can't put pieces where you want, some you can't use at all, and sometimes it lets pieces go while you are still moving them. SO glad this was the free version but it BLOWS! ### 1/5 — Lost upgrade *2015-03-08* I had upgraded this game to the full version as I absolutely loved it however now it seems to have forgotten this and I'm back to the basic version with just a few paltry level!! Sooooo annoying!! Up until getting messed about and losing all the levels this was a great game! Am gutted!! ### 1/5 — Trouble *2014-09-19, version 1.0.2* Doesn't work on IOS8..... ### 2/5 — Game 37 *2017-04-15* I am unable after a few try's to successfully place the last component in the puzzle. The placement is directly at the 9 position. It is the only piece that will not enter the game because of some preset limit on the borders on the left side of my screen. I have an iPad 2. This is very frustrating and cannot rate it higher b/c I am now unable to skip game 37 and proceed. ### 2/5 — Crashes every morning *2016-04-15, version 1.1.2* I want so badly to like this game. It's fun and relaxing. But it crashes every morning leaving me to start at level 1. I have yet to get beyond level 25 and I am sick of starting over. ### 2/5 — Annoying *2016-02-13, version 1.1.2* Nice game but very annoying. On the iPad the game will not physically allow you to place the tile needed on the far left point of the hexagon in level 2. So it is not possible to get past level 2 on an iPad! frustrating . . . Please fix. ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2015-10-14* This game is frustrating in a good way (funny word choice, I guess) and in a bad way. The good is that it is lots of fun and I can spend hours with it. The bad is that it crashes almost every day and you have to start over again at puzzle 1. I find myself doing the same puzzles again and again. I wrote to Absolutist and they wrote back simply saying they couldn't do anything about it as the game did not originate with them. For that reason I have trouble recommending it. ### 2/5 — ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ *2015-08-15, version 1.1.2* kinda not liking how they only give you 5 levels then you have to upgrade. ### 2/5 — Fun and engaging, but... *2015-05-08* Do not bother with the upgrade. Not a long term game. I paid for the upgrade. It is very disconcerting that the level will restart when I close the app. It restarts even when I do not close the app, but leave for a while or go to bed. I get tired of working a puzzle for an hour, only to have to restArt. This game is great for short term play, but really boring if you have to start the same level over and over. I have been stuck on the same level for a while as I do not have time to finish and it restarts every time. The levels are no longer pictoral, but just a mosh pit of color patches combined into a solid rectangular block. Ok. Got through bad spot and puzzles are more pictoral level 71 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great game for any age *2017-06-19, version 1.1.2* I love this game it is great for keeping my brain focused ### 5/5 — Mejor juego *2017-06-13, version 1.1.2* Mejor juego ### 5/5 — Fun *2017-01-02, version 1.1.2* Finally there is a different puzzle than all the usuals. Good job ### 5/5 — Relaxing! *2016-11-21* I like that I don't feel pressured to 'win' and that there are several ways to solve a puzzle. I play on an iPhone 5, so it's small and kind of hard to move pieces sometimes. Being able to zoom in would be great. I bet it's awesome on the iPad! ### 5/5 — Rad *2016-10-04, version 1.1.2* Absolutely love this game :) ### 5/5 — Very addictive *2016-01-03* Good game to play and very addictive, it's a must have ### 5/5 — C *2015-09-09, version 1.1.2* Ccmzmsms ### 5/5 — Great game *2015-08-13, version 1.1.2* Great game. Addictive. ### 5/5 — Great game *2015-08-11* Love this game ### 5/5 — Fun *2015-08-09, version 1.1.2* This game is really fun and a time passer if your bored --- *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 2026-08-23.*