# Word Serenity: Fun Brain Game — user reviews > 303 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Serenity by Hi Studio Limited, rated 4.60/5 from 314,349 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-serenity-fun-brain-game/id1487585438/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-serenity-fun-brain-game/id1487585438.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 233,778 · 4★ 47,633 · 3★ 23,745 · 2★ 5,333 · 1★ 3,860 ## What do users think of Word Serenity? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Relaxing and calming gameplay - 🧠 Helps improve memory and spelling - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and soothing music - ⭐ Enjoyable and addictive game **Cons** - 🔍 Repetitive word choices and categories - 💸 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - 🕰️ Slow progression between levels - 🤔 Misleading or inaccurate game description **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing or crashing on certain devices - Issues with progress and coin/level resets - Inconsistencies in word recognition and scoring **Most requested features** - More diverse and challenging word categories - Ability to customize music and background - Option to control when ads are shown - Improved grammar and language learning features ## Newest reviews (14 of 303) ### 2/5 — Terrible update *2026-07-20, version 8.3.00* Your most recent update ruined the game for me. It was a relaxing game with little side quests. Now it has too much extra stuff all over the screen with unrelated games added. I can no longer play it to relax before falling asleep. ### 2/5 — Not enough play; too many ads *2026-07-11, version 8.2.80* Too many ads/ commercials takes away the fun, ### 2/5 — Change It Back *2026-07-07, version 8.2.80* Change the game back to the way it was. The new format sucks!! ### 1/5 — Rubbish Game *2026-06-26, version 8.2.73* Hate the update! I’ve played this game for years, today I deleted it. As it’s absolute rubbish what has been done to it…….. it’s more like a child’s game now. ### 3/5 — After update *2026-06-26, version 8.2.73* After update words are not filling the bonus words bar ### 2/5 — Terrible update *2026-06-26, version 8.2.73* Your most recent update ruined the game for me. It was a relaxing game with little side quests. Now it has too much extra stuff all over the screen with unrelated games added. I can no longer play it to relax before falling asleep. ### 2/5 — You ruined it *2026-06-26, version 8.2.73* You ruined this game. Points gone. Ads came bk. Flashy And hard on the eyes. What about us that Paid for no zds? ### 3/5 — Loved this game *2026-06-25, version 8.2.73* I loved this game until the latest update. I HATE the new update. I have put so much time into this game, even buying the “no ads” version. I just don’t like it but I’ll keep playing. Some of the extra games are fun but I just don’t like the update at all ### 1/5 — Upset *2026-06-25, version 8.2.73* Loved the game but today something came up about merge no way to get it off. I can’t continue with the game I was playing. I don’t like it when people do this. They just add something that nobody that I don’t really want anyway so I won’t be playing this game anymore. ### 1/5 — Terrible Changes *2026-06-25, version 8.2.73* I played this game for years. The game has changed, and is not at all relaxing or challenging anymore. I deleted it. Jun 25, 2026 ### 1/5 — Awful update *2026-06-24, version 8.2.73* This new up date is full of click bate and everything you do has an add it’s totally annoying I seriously don’t like it ! ### 4/5 — Something’s gone wrong *2026-06-24, version 8.2.73* What happened? I have been playing this game for several years. Today when I turned it on, suddenly I’m back to level 1, all other data is gone, including the level I was on (200+), and all “coins” back to 500. I “signed in,” played several levels, but the next time I turned it on, I was taken back to level 1 again and told to sign up again. Not sure I’ll do this very long if this keeps repeating. ### 4/5 — Fun *2026-06-23, version 8.2.73* It’s a fun game, but there are just too many interruptions ### 1/5 — Ruined a good game, what a shame *2026-06-23, version 8.2.73* What have you done. It was Gmail good little time waster, now it’s like some kiddies game. I don’t want to be forced to demo “mega town” The daily puzzle is now 5 instead of 3. Shame as I’m now deleting. Awful update ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Where’s the serenity *2026-08-16, version 8.3.00* Words cannot not express my immense disappointment in what this game has become. I’ve had this app for at least five years. It used to be peaceful and relaxing, easy to play to fall asleep to. No annoying pop ups, ads were occasional and not obnoxious, one level to the next, and you could go back and play previous days daily puzzles. I used to play daily, but it’s been a few months and now it’s nothing but AD AD AD! POP UP! FLASHING COLORS! CLICK ON THIS! PLAY THIS SIDE GAME! LOOK AT THIS BONUS YOU CAN GET IF YOU WATCH THIS AD! WATCH THIS AD! WATCH THIS AD! You can’t play a level without you giving you a bunch of different “power ups” or hints. You can’t play past days without watching an ad. Nothing about it is relaxing. This is not a peaceful serendipitous game anymore. It’s nothing but an adhd nightmare designed to get you to watch ad after ad after ad. Frankly it’s disgusting. Change the name, this is not serenity. ### 1/5 — Getting Worse *2026-07-29, version 8.3.00* I have been playing this game for a couple years and have collected over 97,500 points. Lately the amount of advertisements has increased to the point where it is no longer enjoyable. The adds are repetitive and they are longer than the actual game play. If this is the direction the game is heading, I think I’m done playing. ### 1/5 — Updates are terrible *2026-07-20, version 8.3.00* No more daily challenges. Always enjoyed those. The “Daily Puzzle” has been the same 5 puzzles every day for the last several days. Please change it back to the way it was ### 1/5 — Like old game better *2026-07-05, version 8.2.80* I used to enjoy playing this- but since it was updated it’s not the same- I don’t enjoy it anymore. So I will probably delete it soon. ### 1/5 — Don’t like the updates! *2026-07-02, version 8.2.80* I personally don’t like the updates, used to be a great game, now seems to be for kids, don’t get credit for other words like we used to, time to move on….. ### 1/5 — Even too easy for my grandkids *2026-06-29, version 8.2.80* WTH? Played and really enjoyed for years. Now? Way too simple. I’m out. ### 1/5 — I don’t like the updated graphics! *2026-06-29, version 8.2.73* The updated graphics are too childlike! ### 1/5 — Great to horrible *2026-06-27, version 8.2.73* 3 different memory games fun for seniors. Is now all about the $ ! Shame on you! ### 1/5 — Entirely different experience *2026-06-27, version 8.2.73* Played for years. YEARS. This last update turned it into a completely different game that just happens to share the word search that the old version had. This is now a game that looks to be geared toward young kids; very young kids. And as usual, theres ads involved now that require a MONTHLY subscription to avoid. No, I’m out. ### 1/5 — Terrible changes *2026-06-27, version 8.2.73* This used to be such a relaxing fun game. With the recent changes it feels like a kids game. Not fun any more. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good Game - Recommend it!!! *2026-07-24, version 8.3.00* This is a good game. It has a very good level of challenge. The category title helps with finding the words. ### 5/5 — Car rider *2026-07-18, version 8.3.00* Excellent time passer ### 5/5 — Enjoy with family *2026-07-16, version 8.3.00* Fun to solve ### 5/5 — Too many ads *2026-06-24, version 8.2.73* Too many ads ### 5/5 — Format Change Sucks! *2026-06-23, version 8.2.73* The "serenity" is gone. The letter bubbles are HUGE now & the challenging puzzles are to! Bummer deal! ### 5/5 — great Brain Game *2026-06-22, version 8.2.72* great game ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-18, version 8.2.72* Awesome ### 5/5 — Keep it up *2026-06-02, version 4.3.4* Relaxing/engaging ### 5/5 — Word search puzzle on the phone *2026-05-30, version 4.3.4* Good ### 5/5 — Coach *2026-05-01, version 4.3.4* This is a simple game if you can spell. It is fun and causes you to recall past education and experiences --- *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 2026-09-11.*