# Word Chain Reaction — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Chain Reaction by Sridhar Sekar, rated 4.30/5 from 716 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-chain-reaction/id1627879846/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-chain-reaction/id1627879846.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 488 · 4★ 86 · 3★ 53 · 2★ 29 · 1★ 60 ## What do users think of Word Chain Reaction? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🤩 Amazing game - 👍 Fun game concept **Cons** - 🚨 Too many ads - 🐛 Lost progress/data - 🤔 Nonsensical word associations - 🤨 Buggy/unstable - 🤯 Paid for no ads but still have ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Days not registering as completed - Letters not appearing in words - Crashes on loading - Purchase for no ads not working **Most requested features** - Manual save progress option - Instructions for game modes - Improve word association logic ## Newest reviews (12 of 57) ### 2/5 — Deleted All My Progress *2025-10-28* Really 2.5 rating. Had the game for months, always play the daily game for coins. Suddenly all my coins/progress was gone. Not the worst thing but just annoying **Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out and apologize for the data loss. Our v2.x update introduced major performance improvements, including a new save system that loads significantly faster but some saves didn't migrate. To restore: Update app → Shop → Others → Restore Game Data → Restart app. If issues continue, email us and we'll help you out. ### 2/5 — Fun game but ads are too long *2025-07-27, version 1.6.0* 60 second ad after 1-2 rounds is way too long. No option to skip ad either. I enjoy the game but it’s frustrating to have to wait so long for the ad. ### 2/5 — Buttons too close together *2025-07-09* I was accidentally hitting ‘skip’ instead of the back button because they are so close together, wish we could just buy the app and not have to watch 60 ads after every other game, and hit the x button multiple times to get back to the game. We enjoyed playing this with our kids, it just took way too long to get from one level to the next with all the ads. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! We've listened and adjusted the button layout in the latest version to work better across all device screen sizes and resolutions. This should prevent accidental taps. ### 2/5 — Would be fun but *2025-03-28* There are way too many ads can’t enjoy playing game because it’s more ads than actual getting a chance to play **Developer response:** We heard you! Ad frequency has been reduced in the latest update for a better experience. Please update to the newest version. If you'd like ad-free gameplay and want to support development, consider our No Ads purchase. Thanks for your feedback! ### 2/5 — Not good *2025-01-06* It’s almost like AI or non-English speakers designed this app. The words are connected, but not because they are a phrase. Sometimes there will be a phrase, other times it is something loosely associated to it such as: Queen —> Mother —> Nature —> Forest —> Hill Literally nonsense **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. The game concept is "word chain" - each word connects to the next through common associations or compound phrases (like "mother nature" or "nature trail"). Queen→Mother works as "queen mother," Mother→Nature as "mother nature," etc. We understand this might feel loose sometimes and appreciate you sharing your perspective. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-01-05, version 1.6.0* Fun game but way too many ads ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2024-12-14, version 1.6.0* Too many ads. Every time I finished a game, there’s ads . Long ads too. ### 1/5 — Adds *2024-12-04, version 1.6.0* Too many adds ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2024-12-03* Love the concept, but every play makes you sit through an ad, even if you win! **Developer response:** We heard you! Ad frequency has been reduced in the latest update for a better experience. Please update to the newest version. If you'd like ad-free gameplay and want to support development, consider our No Ads purchase. Thanks for your feedback! ### 1/5 — Paid for no ads— still have ads *2024-11-21, version 1.6.0* Rip off. If I pay for it ads there should be no ads! ### 2/5 — So Many Repeats *2024-08-28* I paid for an extended version and I like the game but it seems very much written by a bad AI. Line>item>shop>lift is on over 50% of the puzzles. I was hoping it would expand my word association but now I know the answers just by seeing one word because most are the exact same puzzle. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback and for supporting the game! We have over 250 unique puzzles in Classic mode, and while some word associations may appear familiar, each puzzle is designed to be distinct. If you're seeing the exact same sequence repeatedly, that would be a bug. Could you email us which mode you're playing so we can investigate this? ### 2/5 — Ads *2024-07-27* I literally can’t even play the game because there is an ad every 5 seconds. Not exaggerating. Awful **Developer response:** We heard you! Ad frequency has been reduced in the latest update for a better experience. Please update to the newest version. If you'd like ad-free gameplay and want to support development, consider our No Ads purchase. Thanks for your feedback! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — . *2026-06-20, version 2.1.10* This game just sucks ### 1/5 — MORE ADD THEN GAME PLAY *2026-03-05, version 2.1.10* More ads pop up on this game than any I have played before. This is the reason I deleted the app! Not to mention that the game aesthetic tacky it looks cheaply made. ### 1/5 — This app is broken *2026-01-01* For the third time now in the last couple of weeks, I have lost all my progress as well as all the coins I built up. Including the holiday event. This game also has a habit of not fully logging progress because I had a good streak going but every month there’s at least one day that remains blue even if I completed it. It’s a shame cause this game was really fun while it lasted but I’m not gonna be motivated to keep playing anymore if my progress just keeps getting wiped out every other dang day. There really needs to be a button to manually save progress since the app fails to do it for you so this does not keep happening to me or anyone else who decides to play. PLEASE fix this! Update: It had been working well the last couple of days so I was able to get progress back from july all the way through mid November but once again this afternoon it stopped working again! I have emailed about the issue and never got a response back. This issue is ridiculous and most certainly NOT fixed **Developer response:** Thank you for reporting this. We've identified and fixed a save system bug that was preventing progress from being stored correctly in certain situations. The latest version should resolve this issue going forward. If any other issues persist, please don't hesitate to email us and we'll help you out. ### 1/5 — This app is broken *2025-12-20* For the third time now in the last couple of weeks, I have lost all my progress as well as all the coins I built up. Including the holiday event. This game also has a habit of not fully logging progress because I had a good streak going but every month there’s at least one day that remains blue even if I completed it. It’s a shame cause this game was really fun while it lasted but I’m not gonna be motivated to keep playing anymore if my progress just keeps getting wiped out every other dang day. There really needs to be a button to manually save progress since the app fails to do it for you so this does not keep happening to me or anyone else who decides to play. PLEASE fix this! **Developer response:** Thank you for reporting this. We've identified and fixed a save system bug that was preventing progress from being stored correctly in certain situations. The latest version should resolve this issue going forward. If any other issues persist, please don't hesitate to email us and we'll help you out. ### 1/5 — Lost all my progress *2025-11-24* Played this for about a year and then one morning I lost all my progress. Coins that I had worked so hard to save, gone. No thanks. I check back every so often to see if it’s been restored. Nothing. Fun game, but don’t take my rewards. **Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out and apologize for the data loss. Our v2.x update introduced major performance improvements, including a new save system that loads significantly faster but some saves didn't migrate. To restore: Update app → Shop → Others → Restore Game Data → Restart app. If issues continue, email us and we'll help you out. ### 1/5 — Erased all my points and gems *2025-11-12* For some unknown reason, when I recently opened the game, I noticed all of my points and gems had reset to zero. I had been playing for quite some time and had built up. Lots of score. Period. **Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out and apologize for the data loss. Our v2.x update introduced major performance improvements, including a new save system that loads significantly faster but some saves didn't migrate. To restore: Update app → Shop → Others → Restore Game Data → Restart app. If issues continue, email us and we'll help you out. ### 1/5 — What the heck?! *2025-10-24* The game is fun and all, but something just happened. For some reason while playing it, the app reset. And not only that it won’t let me restore my purchases. So now I’m getting ads again. What happened?!? **Developer response:** We sincerely apologize for the data loss you experienced after resetting the app. This is absolutely not the experience we want our users to have, and we take this very seriously. We'd like to make this right for you immediately. Could you please send us: - Your purchase invoice/receipt - A screenshot or video showing the issue in the app You can reach us at sridogames@gmail.com. Rest assured, we will sort this out for you as quickly as possible. Thanks. ### 1/5 — Not good for kids *2025-07-04* I just downloaded this game and the first slot to fill out was drag queen. I don’t know about other people but I wouldn’t want my kids to learn about this stuff at a really young age. Plus it’s for ages four and up, and most four years olds can’t read. **Developer response:** The game uses common English words and phrases found in dictionaries and everyday language. "Drag queen" is a widely recognized term in mainstream culture and entertainment. Word puzzle games naturally include diverse vocabulary from the real world. We appreciate your feedback and understand different families have different preferences. ### 1/5 — not worth my time *2025-04-12, version 1.6.0* every round was an add. made no sense for the rounds. couldn’t last 5 minutes playing. ### 1/5 — Very frustrating *2025-03-27, version 1.6.0* WAY TOO MANY COMMERCIALS!!!one is played for full 60 seconds after each turn … ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing!🤩🤩🤩 *2024-11-27* I love this game so much. I could spend all day playing it! It is truly amazing! **Developer response:** Thank you so much! We're thrilled you're enjoying the game. Your support means a lot to us. Happy word chaining! 🎉 ### 3/5 — Using ads to get help in the game is broken! *2026-02-24* Anytime I try to get a help such a hint for a synonym or description and there are two ads it fails. After the first ad, it opens a window to download the game but it opens a completely different game from the one shown in the ad. Click the X and it closes the ad window and does not give any hint. This has been happening for about two weeks now. VERY frustrating. It also happens when I try to play older days in the month of daily games. ### 3/5 — The British are coming *2025-02-07, version 1.6.0* All these puzzles are in the Queens English. I’m just a dumb American, I don’t drink tea, and I don’t know phrases from the UK. ### 3/5 — No Intructions *2025-01-10, version 1.6.0* I’ve been enjoying the game so far and found almost all the games pretty easy to learn on my own. My only issue so far is that the Wordle Chain is hard to understand and there are no instructions that have been able to find so far. I have no clue how to play it or what the yellow letters mean. ### 3/5 — Buggy *2024-10-01* Every single month there’s at least one day that remains blue despite being complete. This is over several months. Otherwise a fun game! **Developer response:** Apologies for that bug! We've fixed the daily calendar issue in the latest version. Thanks for sticking with the game and reporting this! ### 3/5 — Game glitch *2024-07-14* The daily game has a glitch. I’ve played daily and it refuses to count July 4th. Therefore I can’t collect the rewards. Also, there are soooo many ads. It’s overwhelming. **Developer response:** Apologies for that bug! We've fixed the daily calendar issue in the latest version. Thanks for sticking with the game and reporting this! ### 3/5 — Decent game *2023-07-13* It’s an okay game. My main issue is that I bought a package from the store because of “No Ads”. That is a lie. I received everything else but I still get an ad after ever game. Fix that and I’ll fix my rating. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and would like to assist you in resolving this issue. Upon investigating the matter, we have confirmed that ads should not be displayed after purchasing any of the "No Ads" package. If you are still encountering ads, we recommend trying the following steps to rectify the situation: Quit the game completely: Close the app and ensure it is not running in the background. Reopen the app: Launch the game again after a few moments. Verify your purchase: If the ads continue to appear, please ensure that your purchase of the "No Ads" package is properly registered within the game. You can usually find a "Restore Purchases" option under "Other" store section of the game. ### 3/5 — Wordle Chain Doesn’t Make Sense *2023-01-14, version 1.3.3* The actual game, the daily puzzle, and the chain rush all make sense. But the wordle version just… doesn’t. There’s “happy” and the word is “birthday” but there’s also “phone shoe” and “notebook touch”. Am I missing something? I thought the words had to be related? ### 2/5 — Not the best *2026-08-15, version 2.1.10* Honestly not the best. A lot of the words in the chain aren’t closely related. For example: Queen —> Mother? Seems a bit shoddily put together for money from ads. ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-06-24, version 2.1.10* Can’t get to appreciate with ads --- *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 2026-08-26.*