Sand Balls - Digger Puzzle Negative Reviews

Sand Balls - Digger Puzzle App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Sand Balls - Digger Puzzle app received 172 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Sand Balls - Digger Puzzle? Can you share your negative thoughts about sand balls - digger puzzle?

Sand Balls - Digger Puzzle for Negative User Reviews

✓ Ridiculous number of adsConstant ads. Uninstalling.GeetnessVersion: 1.1.4

✓ HatefulThis game is a nightmare of unskippable advertisements.GrhamVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Too many adsConstant ads. Very annoying.GrumpyappuserVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Such a shame...This seemed like such a great little puzzler, but oh my goodness, the number of pop-up ads is insane! I generally don’t mind the odd ad here and there, like after every ten levels or so, or to double your rewards (if you want to), especially if the game is fun. This? This was not fun. This was just over the top! This did not seem like a game, it felt more like a 24/7 shopping channel on TV with all the ads that you let run. Sadly, as a result, I’ve deleted the game... Such a shame....DeeMareeBeeVersion: 1.1.0

✓ I am deleting the appHonestly this is a pointless game and it forces you to watch ads after most games and then when you try to click the cross it often takes you to the App Store. although you can get rid of ads for £3 although my other game that is so much better was the same price and has frequent updates with new exciting stuff and the three pounds also include vip. Whereas this games vip is £6... A WEEK this is a complete rip off honestly and £97 a year tf ?!Jeez THE ADS SPOIL the game and once I earn a vehical I often lost it because of being unable to watch an add. I am deleting the app with immediate effect.HdkfjdhjVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Ads very inappropriate for young playersJust deleted this game when I saw the content if one of the pop up ads - very inappropriate - disappointing.GnikcotsVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Turn off the wifi first, no adsSo that’s solved that. What’s bugging me is there’s no way to go back and redo a level you’ve passed. I quite like to 3 star, or try a different way, and I can’t do either..PeafarmVersion: 1.1.0

✓ This is NOT a good gameFirst after every 10 second or so level there’s a thirty second ad. Second, this game is a money stealer a very expensive in app purchases.and third, this game was poorly designed with broken levels and wants to now charge twenty five dollars a month! Unless you are interested in watching adds in you spare time I would not buy this trash game..YvtxtyrvyiggoutfVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Paying doesn’t remove adsThe game is enjoyable if it wasn’t for so many ads. Don’t be tempted to pay to remove them as it doesn’t. Have lost £2.99 and will now stop playing as just too many to and instead of being relaxing it is now just frustrating. Time to delete. Note to devs. Due to the number of ads on this game I would never down load any of those advertised as I assume I would be in the same situation..TeaclubqueenVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Great gameWhat a great game, however, I will stop playing as it is so annoying to have an ad every level. Fix that and you’ll have tons of players.Chantal *Version: 1.1.0

✓ It’s glitched againAfter the new update I can’t play it no more fix it and I’ll fix my review!!.Polly 2016Version: 2.0.7

✓ Ads ads and more ads!This game is 95% ads! Absolutely ridiculous. Deleted after a few days because it’s such a waste of time..JamJam0719Version: 1.1.8

✓ Grrrr!Nothing but ads ads and more ads. Deleting this garbage. Do not download..Buddy565Version: 2.3.22

✓ Too many adsGreat game but the ads are too much to bear. You get an ad almost every level, an interstitial if you don’t, then sometimes a bonus ad for no valid reason. Levels take about 20 sec to do. Lower the ad beatings and you’ll increase engagement meaning your app will get better ad payments..Bsmithb2Version: 1.1.6

✓ Purchasing App meant to be ad freePurchased the app for $5.00. But in order to get new level and vehicles, should watch long ads. I regret purchasing the app or even downloading it in the first place. Very manipulative.Suku-12-3Version: 1.1.4

✓ Internet required to do anythingThe game itself is fun, and works fine, with well-done artwork and quick load time... However, there is no point playing if you’re not connected to the internet the entire time; as rewards you earn are lost unless you watch ads. For someone like me who plays games to pass the time when I’m out & with limited data, this is 100% a deal breaker..JadeCaitlinVersion: 1.1.4

✓ AdvertisingToo much advertising I couldn’t stay in the game. It was not normal.Bymey92Version: 1.1.8

✓ MehI use this game to help relieve severe anxiety, so I bought the full version for £2.99 in order to bypass ads. Unfortunately though it’s not the case. In order to unlock new vehicles you have to watch an ad, in order to use in game currency to buy things for the “land” you have, you have to watch ads. Not only that they ask you to sign up for VIP constantly. They force you try a VIP feature (that I do not want to use but there’s no opt out) and then ask you to buy it. VIP is very expensive for what this game actually is. The subscription to this is more expensive than my World of Warcraft subscription and let me tell you, it’s no where near the quality and gameplay experience. To the developers - Don’t bother adding a “full version” if you’re still gonna ask people for money..SwankyHippoVersion: 1.1.8

✓ !!!!Game is good ! I cannot claim new cars or decorations because advertisements won’t play! Hopefully resolved soon.ZueelioouVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Cool but ruined by excessive adsQuite fun but I gave up as there is about equal ads time to play time..Graham.pudneyVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Developer ruined a what used to be a great gameThis game WAS great. it used to be simple, dig in the sand and let the balls drop around and through obstacles. now they keep making it more and more complicated. i could already do without the keys and gemstones. but then they introduced the sand city. 🙄 if i wanted to play a city simulator i would download one but i like this game just for calming relaxation not strategy and certainly not reminders of all the stresses of the city, parking lots and billboards and traffic jams etc etc. now the latest is some kind of story about a blond girl who lost her parents. what? i don’t want to deal with this crap just let me dig in the sand. the worst is they keep showing her face and i’m sorry to say her whiteness feels hostile. you couldn’t even put a white girl with brown hair .. no it’s the ideal of whitest whiteness as the best type of person. this is like how hollywood movies are so white - there are never lead game characters of color. so this game doesn’t feel like it’s for everyone anymore, and it isn’t relaxing anymore. and it’s really too bad because it was great and all the developer had to do was leave well enough alone..YfimcVersion: 2.0.9

✓ Too many ads!I like the game and I know you need ads to make money but there are way too many. I stopped playing today because there were ads after every move made in the game. Consider limiting to a few adds per 30 minutes of play. If I end up stopping play because of he numerous ads again I will uninstall the game..Vunder54Version: 1.5.4

✓ Repeatedly crashing 🤬At first this game seemed interesting & fun,but hard to play when between each level the ads keep crashing the game & have even had the game freeze while playing more then once that at times could take 15 mins to finish a 3 min level,the creators need to update & fix it so the game doesn’t keep constantly crashing 🤬🤬.FullmoonaceVersion: 2.2.2

✓ Warning DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS PLAYThe game is fun when your not spending 70% of your time on it watching ads, but fair warning to parents, DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN ON THIS APP. It’s filled with nothing but sex and dating ads 99% of which include horrific detailing. If you care you should NOT let your kids be exposed to that. Every single add I’ve seen has been nothing but the same game over and over, and each add for that game has nsfw in it. Aside from that, the game is enjoyable and relaxing, but the ads threw me off. It’s ad after ad after ad, each one more inappropriate then the last. I’m almost 100% sure it’s a ploy to get you too buy the no ads for your kids, but guess what? Your not safe from that either. The purchase does nothing but drain your wallet. I’m surprised they haven’t already been sued for false advertising. Overall I wouldn’t even suggest this game to fellow adults with the horrors I’ve seen coming out of it. Think well before putting this app on your device..Daisychic1Version: 1.1.8

✓ Great game ruined by adsGreat game, I find it therapeutic and love that there’s not much of a challenge, it literally is something to do to pass the time. Lovely visuals, zero lag/ performance issues and a pleasure to play with updates levels. However, an advert after every level which actually lasts longer than the level itself gets a bit boring after a while. Yes there’s an option to turn them off, but only for extortionate prices! I’d seriously suggest lowering your prices. I would love to know how many subscribers you have, I’m betting it’s not a lot!.Hookedonthisgame!Version: 1.5.2

✓ Permission for my personal data???What data do you think you need? It’s a game, and if you need to know how to improve for players, read our reviews. I won’t give permission for you to dig through my personal data. Decided to delete game..AloraMillsVersion: 2.1.7

✓ A let downDespite my title this game is quite fun however I paid for the app to remove the adds and I’m still forced to watch them if I want to claim any rewards I earn, which also means I can’t let my young son have a play, as it’s all dating game adds and random things he will click on. It’s also really annoying when you’re having fun on the actual game. It would be great to be able to replay levels too. The concept and colours are there but more work is needed. Especially for a paid app. I feel ripped off..LolaxxxxxxcVersion: 1.1.4

✓ TOO MANY ADS!!Downloaded game. Had fun and would have continued to play but the ads seriously killed it. DELETED 5 mins after download..BeeLlatrixVersion: 1.1.0

✓ More ads than game time 🤨😠.TajllVersion: 1.1.3

✓ Needs work!To start with this game is quite addictive. I paid to remove the ads as, there are far too many but, unlike other games this does not remove them all and, to upgrade the vehicles etc you still have to watch an ad which is misleading. It doesn’t take long to upgrade the town sand city and, once that is done there is nowhere left to use gems so, it gets boring very quickly as, there are only so many levels which become repetitive. Definitely needs upgrading!!!!.DrilancsVersion: 1.1.6

✓ NopeTo many ads afk.MeowmeowtubVersion: 2.3.26

✓ AdsToo many ads.Savageking104Version: 1.1.0

✓ Good game but..This would have been my fav game but there is an ad every time I pass a level and it gets on my nerves. Have you ever heard of Gacha Life? I feel like the ads should be like that, how when you close the app the ad goes away, and maybe make it so that the person playing doesn’t want to exit the app when a ton of ads pop up right after they’ve played a level, maybe make it so an ad would pop up every few minutes :/ anyway great game! :).Layla dubaiVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Not worth the moneySo when you first start, you get hooked. You're playing for gems to build your beach and it's super fun. Then, you pay for no ads, which doesn't actually mean not ads because you s to lo have to watch them go get the prize boxes that you pick up in the game and to move to the next vehicle level. Once you're done building your first beach up that's it. I built my first beach in a week and now there is nothing to work towards because for the past month the next beach just says "Coming Soon". The rounds are too easy, there is no challenge whatsoever. AND to top it off, when you get three keys you get to pick three mystery boxes out of mine for one big prize. Statistically that's a 1 in 9 chance. I've chosen the same three boxes the last 20+ times and haven't gotten the grand prize once which is mathematically impossible. Overall, I want my $2.99 back..SmcnabbVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Can only describe as fraudDownloaded the free version and really liked the game. The game itself is really good and enjoyed playing the levels, but the number of ads (and length of ads) was really, really annoying., but for a free game I was ok with that as developers have to make money. I get that. But I actually liked the game enough to click the “ad free” version and pay for this ad free version. Warning: it’s a lie. It’s actually reduced ads. Thee are still loads of ads in the so called “ad free” version. I’m really annoyed as the number of ads and length of them so annoying I gave up playing. Will never download a game again by this developer. Buyer beware..Chrislowe.70Version: 1.1.8

✓ Adverts - even after you pay!!Game play is fun but extremely limited with the same patterns reappearing. Nothing new from level to level and it doesn’t get any more challenging. When you pay for a non advert version you still need to watch adverts to upgrade. If you want flashy starts they take £7 a month - (£84 per year for flashy stars - are you kidding me??). This has the potential to be a truly massive game but unfortunately the developers are greedy with a poor business model. I won’t play this anymore as I am fed up of adverts and having to watch things to upgrade - even after I paid £2.99!.Rick762Version: 1.1.8

✓ I only wish there were MORE ads!!Deleted after 5 minutes because I’d already been shown 4x 30-second ads. Shame - the game has potential!.NikkiBeecroftVersion: 1.1.0

✓ It is a good game but needs work.I just downloaded the game and overall its awesome! A real stress reliever. But I’ve been looking at the reviews and I agree, THE ADDS! Once I got it I went through the first level in 8 seconds and then there was no add. But then I finished the second and there was an add! And I don’t want to pay for no adds! Ik it is pretty cheap. But I’m not going to pay for a game I might delete in a few months! I also noticed the creator of the game has not responded to any of the reviews! So honestly pls try and care! Especially since the adds are pretty long sometimes! It’s a very smooth and relaxing game overall. I just think it need a little more development. I hope you continue work on this game in the future! Thank you so much for reading this! Have a good day and you matter! :) By- Someone in the world.Ri Ri ♡Version: 2.3.6

✓ Too many ads!Play a game, an ad, play another game, an ad. I spent more time waiting for the ads to finish than playing the game..EddieCGVersion: 1.1.8

✓ There is a problem on level 432There is absolutely no way to beat this level.Sequin cordVersion: 2.3.10

✓ Most repetitive game everI got up to level 300 and it’s the same things on every level. The obstacles change here and there but they’re all the same. Introduce a couple of challenge modes like only being able to draw one line or using the smallest amount of lines as possible DO SOMETHING TO ADD SOME VARIETY.Beauzo93Version: 1.1.8

✓ Can’t replay levels without watching adsGood game, similar concept to Where’s my water however you can’t replay levels without watching an ad even if you have paid for them game and can’t see how many stars per game each level which is frustrating if your playing to get 3 stars per level..XhrissyVersion: 1.1.5

✓ Great game but the ads kill it.Firstly this is a great game, it’s addictive, smooth and very enjoyable. But the ads are next level. I’ve never played a game that is so hell bent on ads and getting you to pay an extravagant amount of money to avoid them. I found the ads very difficult to close down on my phone and iPad to the point where I simply can’t play it anymore. Shame..Aussie BatVersion: 1.3.0

✓ Please fixLove this game. Great time killer. But Im not sure if I’ve reached a certain level where things have changed or if there has been a buggy update - today when I open the game, the layout has changed to several islands, and on none of them can I actually play a game. It just loads and then takes me back to the island..Galahgirl12Version: 2.0.4

✓ Very addictiveI quite like this game, however, I’ve reached way past the limits of the game. I’m on level 355, been gifted every ball offered, bought sand city to the max of everything and there are really no new challenges in the game play. There is no need to multiply your winnings or keys or even except gifts because what am I going to spend the thousands upon thousands of gems I already have? I have no desire to watch a 30 second add to get 6000 or so gems that are basically useless. So I just want to know... is this it? Are there plans to add new challenges or new balls, something that doesn’t roll as easily. Or maybe some of the tubes could actually be a trap and ground up your balls. Cause really once you figure out the red hole what’s the purpose? I just avoid it and there is no challenge to that. Don’t get me wrong. I am addicted to playing this game but please add something more sooooooon! Oh but my biggest complaint is the ads! I really am fine with most of them because they give you a little interaction to let you try it out but what I have a problem with is the ads for “Episodes” or “Chapters”. This game is rated for 12 and above and these games are pure porn in cartoon form. They are disgusting to me and I’m 47..Reneestephens328Version: 1.1.6

✓ Finish levels but not getting my stars…What is with the new update? I finish levels and do not receive my stars so I can move on building on the island. Support is nonexistent try to use their chat feature and all it says is “error had occurred retry” starting to lose interest in this game..Rohagan1971Version: 2.3.16

✓ Looks like fun. But advert frenzy.Downloaded the app because it really looks nice and enjoyable, however been playing for less than 10 minutes and at least 5 of them were watching ads. You play a level, it shows you an ad, you finish the level (after the ad) and it shows you another ad. At the end of that you play another level and there is a button for a free gift, and behold... another ad. I get games need ads for funding or pay to remove, but surely not quite so many. I would pay to remove but I have noted that the in game ads are actually still not removed if you pay. And anyway, you want to try a game before paying without being bombarded with adverts. Big fail. Sorry I like to at least play and finish a couple of levels before seeing an advert. Reduce the ads and maybe I would consider paying for the app. But only if it actually removes the in-between level and end ads. Shocking! Uninstalled!.ClaudUK001Version: 1.1.8

✓ To many adsSo when i was downloading the game it seemed normal and I looked at the reviews and I thought to myself they are just reviews it’s fine but when I start playing the game boom there is just a bunch of ads and I am not paying $5 to stop all the ads and like people were saying you need to get rid of the ads that go in front of your gifts that you get I would get gift and a 30 sec ad every time I get a gift not that but also I I’ve done a level this is why I have put a 1 star so the people who made you need to make it better.XXJRKBossXxVersion: 1.1.4

✓ Interesting game but too many adsToo many ads. Your just trying to play the game and bam random ad for nothing.Usedaforc3Version: 1.1.0

✓ Too easyI paid for this app as I was sick of all the ads. But I still have to watch ads to collect bonuses. I don’t think that’s fair. This game is way too easy, levels don’t get harder as you progress and I feel it is extremely repetitive..Lil RitchieVersion: 1.1.4

✓ Fun but too many adsLike others have said, it’s a fun game but everything is locked behind ads even though I paid to have no ads! Also I’m convinced the game after collecting keys is rigged as I have completed almost 400 levels and never found the hidden item once, I even tested this by selecting the same 3 squares about 20 times in a row, by the law of averages I should have found a few but nope, zilch!! In summary it’s a fun game although can obviously get repetitive but is ultimately let down by its greed..MaroziVersion: 1.3.0

✓ Not good for kidsSo many adds and links it too hard for a kid to navigate. Great concept but the advert trickery is dangerous. Do not get..NightscytheVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Catchy game butThere are far too many ads in this game. Between 15-30 second ad after every level. You also need to watch an ad to unlock an upgraded vehicle that you’ve just spent around 20 levels completing to achieve. Then there is Sand city where you can spend the diamonds you’ve collected. I have maxed out on the bungalow and all the extras and the next part just says coming soon... yes but when I’m on level 251 and I completed all the items before level 100. I think I’ll be uninstalling this game..Girlracer1982Version: 1.1.6

✓ Ads and nagsWow. They managed to add a new nag icon right in gameplay so you accidentally hit it all the time and have to deal with another nag screen. The app developers are evil pricks. Fun game though..KiltwormVersion: 1.3.0

✓ Too Many AddsThis Game was Fun and I noticed it on an add for another game. I really liked the concept of the game and the gameplay is really enjoyable and a fun thing to do when your bored. But, the amount of ads on this game just doesn’t make it worth it at all and after 5 minutes I found myself uninstalling this game, due to the amount of ads it has, I seemed to find ads everytime I tried to collect anything, finish a level, or at the beginning of a level, baisically, anywhere where there was an option for there to be an add, there was one and that just really ruined it for me, DO NOT INSTALL THIS GAME..Izaac NoonVersion: 1.1.6

✓ More ads than game!The game itself would be mildly entertaining, but it takes about 10 seconds to complete a level and then you’re forced to watch a 30 second ad. Play the next level and repeat. This game is literally 75% ads and 25% game play..LaynagirlyVersion: 2.3.31

✓ Ive played better games with less AD’s!!!!God forbid there’s some poor mug out there that’ll pay $10 a week or $36 a month for this app... and what for so they can have some cool effects... The amount of ad’s in this game is unbearable and you have to watch ad’s to earn your cars... and if the AD’s DON’T LOAD it punishes you... Ive played better games with less ad’s.AndySwing23Version: 1.5.2

✓ Fun game, too many ads!Genuinely a really satisfying and fun game, just waay too many ad interruptions, after every level i have to sit there for 10 seconds and watch an add, then i get back into a level and a small add appears, which i cant get rid of i just have to ignore. Then i finish the level and it takes me to a screen that says ‘FREE PRIZE’ or whatever and the only option is to watch an ad to get the prize, unless i wait like 5-10 seconds for a small almost transparent ‘skip’ button to pop up underneath. UGH..Dcat1996Version: 1.1.3

✓ Invasion of PrivacyClaims you can revoke data collection in settings after forcing you to accept its data collection request. No such option in settings..Matagi RedVersion: 1.1.5

✓ AdsStraight away ads ads ads, it’s expected but my very first 10mins of playing was 9.5mins of ads. ads even on screen in the way of playing haha that’s a whole new level of throwing ads at people lol Maybe give people 5-10mins to see if they like your game before then forcing them to remove ads, I personally don’t mind spending a few bucks to remove ads if I like the game after 5mins. But ads were that bad in this game, I didn’t have time to actually play the game before I deleted out of frustration haha.YbsianVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Great,but too many adsI started playing this game since January 2020 and I’m now level 100+ but an ad after basically every level.DetergentpVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Don’t purchase the No Ads productThe game is great when you can play it. Out of the box it’s crippled by so many ads - but even if you buy the No Ads pack there’s still features that you can’t use without viewing ads, which seems like a con. And then other features that will cost you £5.99 a week to use! So a real shame - a really well made and addictive game, ruined by dishonest monetisation..JamiembrownVersion: 1.5.8

✓ UnluckyGreat game! Just that I really didn’t want to give my information away. But there was no exit or skip sign. Bit disappointed as I had to delete the app because I can only play it with giving my information out. Unlucky.Noonah33Version: 1.1.0

✓ Daily challengeEven though I’ve completed all 28 days, I can’t get the final “prize” as it’s set at 30 days (even though there aren’t that many days in February).CanadaGurl1Version: 2.3.26

✓ Liked the game, but..Paid for no ads, but if I wanted extra points, I still had to watch 30 second videos. It held me up from gameplay, waiting to X out of those screens. Then, I got a message that they were going to take my personal info and I couldn’t continue the game till I said ok. I deleted the game....Download errorsVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Inappropriate ads for kidsI would give negative stars if I could. So this happened today…This is horrible and sickening! I don’t believe in kids on phones playing games, etc and this is one reason why. Every once in a while when I need it for a distraction like at the doctor or dentist which is where we were today I will allow it. I downloaded what I thought would be a harmless kids maze game and this ad popped up while he was playing it. I always supervise and don’t let him have it freely because you hear of so many bad and inappropriate things that kids get exposed to. An ad popped up with 2 women kissing and saying to move the cursor to tough in different places. I grabbed it from his hands immediately hopefully before he saw or could comprehend what it was. I closed the ad and another popped up with a man and woman with text of adultery. 3x it did that all with different images. So upsetting! That app got deleted and found another. Just a sick world. Guard your babies and protect their innocence. Don’t let them freely play or watch things on apps or online without supervision or without knowing it’s kid friendly. This just confirmed my reasons even if some think I’m crazy or extreme..Jessica_geist_roseVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Won’t even let me open the game!I have never even opened this game because it won’t load..Juddy bearVersion: 1.5.8

✓ Deja vuAn initially very fun little game! The number of levels / variations in this game are relatively low and you are fairly quickly in a world of repetition. Also the level of challenge doesn’t seem to increase at all after a few levels. The number of adverts in this game are also ludicrous. I was enjoying the game and opted to pay for no adverts. Guess what! There are still a ton of adverts. Every reward you gain can only be claimed after watching an advert. The game even has delays in displaying the “no thanks” button if you want to forego rewards as to not watch adverts. Quite frankly, this is abhorrent and unacceptable to get people to pay for no adverts and then still be forcing adverts through. I definitely would advise against paying to remove the adverts. It’s a shame though! With a little more attention to content and game play, this could have been a fantastic little game!.PersopolisVersion: 1.1.5

✓ Relies on ads and repeats levelsThis game was fun when I first got it, and I had a lot of fun thinking through puzzles, but once I had made a few buildings and decorated the beach, everything fell flat. The puzzles all started looking the same and with the same traps and obstacles. The only difference was the spacing or angling or arrangement of those obstacles. It got to the point where I was wondering if I was accidentally hitting redo on levels instead of going through new ones. Also there are constant advertisements, as there are on every free app. But the whole game relies on these ads! Want to add something to your beach? Well you need to watch 1-5 ads. Want to unlock that new vehicle you spent levels on earning? Not until you watch an add first! Want to move onto the next level? Well an add is required for that too. Every restart tp a level requires one as well. The only difference between the same three ads is that some are optional and some aren't. You can skip a level but only if you watch an ad. You can add to the beach but if you skip the ad then you can't earn it, you can earn more keys but only if an ad is allowed. The only you CAN skip an add on is to get past the finished level screen. This game uses ads as loading screens and I would much rather wait a few seconds for the game to load instead of advertising being at every corner and every second. Sure, the game is very fun at first, but it quickly gets old and annoying. I wouldn't recommend it..Medwyn:/Version: 1.5.2

✓ Used to be fun, now there’s too many features and adsThe game in the past was way better. It used to have a few ads every now and then, understandable amount. This company deserved the money. Now, they decided to get a little greedy as more players picked up the game. They added way more ads, the weird city feature that I still don’t understand how to use and why to use it, power ups, and just recently a dang VIP feature that unlocks things that were always either free or unlock-able in the game. I hate to see how simple games get too greedy and complicated to be likable. Also, this game has treasure chest features, and to unlock the chest you need to watch an ad. I am OK with this, as long as you have the option to opt out of, keyword- BOTH the ad and chest. If you decide you to opt out of the chest in this game, it still gives you an ad but no chest in return. This is the most annoying ad feature added to the game and a large part of the reason I’m deciding to stop playing the game, probably for forever as I’m almost sure the game is doomed to continue getting worse. I just wish they could make this game fun and simple again..Sparkymark51Version: 2.3.6

✓ Deleted!Very nice “pass the time whilst on the bog” kind of game. Only the problem is, I’m spending my precious toilet time watching flippin’ ads instead of playing! Dear developers, I know I’m not going to get any sort of response after looking at other players bad reviews with no feedback from you whatsoever, but for the love of God! When will you start to realise that endless bleedin’ ads ruin what could be a class little game? Reduce the ads or your game will be deleted by lots of people. Even paying to “remove ads” doesn’t remove all ads you are just taking the p***. And for that reason, I’m out!.Lynchsi1983Version: 1.1.4

✓ Not challenging at all.My 7 year old told me to download this game. And at first I was like WOWWWWW this is pretty cool! Now that I’m on level 350 (reached it in less than a week) and I own all the extra balls possible and have upgraded all the equipment to its max I’m really confused why I keep playing the same levels over and over again?!?!? All the levels are exactly the same. They did not get gradually harder than the previous one, all the same obstacles come again and again and again. And occasionally you’ll have the levels where they trick you if you’re not fast enough but then all you have to do is redo it! I’ve gotten 3 stars on every level, cuz like why not? When they ask if you want to watch a video for a prize honestly may as because they’re going to play a video for you regardless, may as well get something out of it. All in all game needs some new updates, actually challenging levels, and some new Bonus levels cuz they are legit ALL THE SAME. They never change! Game was addicting at first, but now I’m bored. It also makes me phone heat up while I’m playing so I can go through maybe 5 levels before I shut it off to make sure my phone doesn’t overheat..BettyJoe LoveyVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Got to level about 280 ishOkay so I gave this a 3 out of 5 stars because it was addicting however I got to level 280 and deleted this game because the last 60-80 levels have been a little frustrating because the were not anymore challenging than the first 100 levels and I feel as new things should be introduced as most games do. Sometimes I questioned if I had played the same level 100 levels ago. The levels had the same thing but in different orders and I very rarely lost. But this game was addicting it just got boring. I want to say I had this game for about 2-3weeks which is pretty average maybe a little better than average. Good job guys I just need it mixed up a bit more... maybe introduce something new every 50 levels and make the levels progressively more challenging. I know most people don’t say this but in this case I would have liked to lose a bit more than basic at never. Thanks! I enjoyed it while it lasted :) definitely download this game you will have fun for sometime!.Angie willowVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Was fun but new update is kinda ehI used to really enjoy playing this game. Daily tasks were fun to try and achieve but now that they’ve ‘updated’ with a Sand Pass, not so much. Without the pass, only one level unlocks per day and the ‘rewards’ are paltry, at best. Also, with no more daily tasks to achieve, there’s really no point in playing anymore. Such a shame, because this was a very fun and relaxing game..Redletterday77Version: 2.3.3

✓ Great Game, Shameful Revenue GrabI like playing this game. It’s simple, almost mindless fun. However, like many others have said, the ads are obnoxious. The sheer volume of advertising is ridiculous. The only way to play this game without going insane is to turn off your Wi-Fi, which really isn’t ideal. The game itself deserves a 5 star rating, but the blatant ad revenue grab really spoils the experience. It is such a shame..Savitrian88Version: 1.1.0

✓ FraudulentForces you to agree to sharing your data or you can’t proceed in the app, and says that you’ll be able to change that preference from settings in game but there is no option to do so..AsvehjfjdVersion: 1.1.4

✓ TerribleDon’t pay for this, you still get ads every minute! Just lost $5 for nothing.Rillybb77Version: 1.1.5

✓ So many adverts, yet no new levelsThe devs have put in adverts CONSTANTLY throughout the game, yet no new level or things to buy. This games soothes me when I’m agitated but my gems are just stacking up with nothing to use them on. The ads don’t bother me that much, but with all the money they are getting from those ads you’d think they would invest in adding more stuff to the game. Pretty poor business decision tbh. If you have no intention of releasing new stuff, stops with the constant ads. All the devs are doing is losing players. Please take your players advice into consideration. We beg of you..Princess uglyVersion: 1.1.8

✓ So many ads- fail!This looks like a good game, but in the very short time I played I had at least ( maybe more) 8 ads. Every press of the button gets another ad. Play game- ad, collect reward- ad. Now I will delete. Try to put ads in for rewards or timed further apart. Shame because if I could get into it without the constant 30 second adds every 5-10 seconds it could be good..MummameegzVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Too many ads!!!Great little game, but I spend more time watching ads than what I do actually playing the game - and that’s no exaggeration! Plus the ads are all extremely violent and graphic, no good for my kids to see..Hailz1988Version: 1.1.6

✓ £97 a year!!!!Inundated with adverts. Some not appropriate for children e.g. 2 women embraced with the title ‘she’s so hot, what should I do’ (with the choice ‘kiss her’ or ‘push her off the bed’) To upgrade to VIP it’s £97 a year!!! Who would actually pay that?? Great little game, but boring after a while as the levels are the same and the volume of adverts will drive you insane. Not option to see how many ‘stars’ you’ve got on each level, or to go back to get full stars. No option to see the ‘cars’ you’ve won or to change the car to one that you’ve won. The could be a great game, but further development and thought is needed..Claire1187Version: 1.1.8

✓ Good Game — The Ads are RidiculousI quite like the game, and it is a testament to how addicting it is that I have put up with the ridiculous ads for as long as I have. First there is a 30-50 second ad every time I complete a level, then more ads for if I want any type of advantage in the game. Worse, most of the ads have extremely loud volume that will stop any music playing on your phone and BLAST your earbuds to the point where you shudder. Then you mute the sound, switch over to iTunes to start the music again and when you get back... the ad restarts because you clicked off it. Finally I had enough. Something kept popping up saying I could lose the ads for $2. At the end of my rope, I paid the money. This function is a total lie. The ads in between levels stop... but the offers for advantages double or triple in between levels... and those still have the ads. So essentially you are doomed either way. Worse, now pop-up ads for a VIP service are beginning every other level... saying I’ll get special treatment (including no ads — HA!) for $80 a year. Can you imagine? Over my dead body. Once more I’m reaching the point where I can’t take much more. All the ads are doing is ensuring I will never, NEVER buy any products that pop up on my screen. Ads every ten levels would be acceptable, but this? Especially AFTER I PAID TO STOP THEM? No. Never again..RtaytayVersion: 1.3.0

✓ Way too many ads to be enjoyableAfter each level which takes about 20 seconds you get a 30 second ad.Kev13622Version: 1.1.0

✓ You have to watch ads to get the stuff you earnedHonestly I love this game but I find it very annoying that you have to watch a and to get something that you have earned and when I got this game I was about to go on a road trip and got it so it would pass some time but if I wanted to get something I earned I couldn’t as you needed wifi.Bella forbesVersion: 1.1.5

✓ Explicit adsJust downloaded this game for my kids iPad. Checked the rating, it says 12+, then an ad popped up for a game called Chapters with 2 women in bed, one with a metal collar around her neck in bed while the other leans in to kiss her. I don’t know any parent who thinks 12 year olds should be seeing BDSM ads? Disgusting that a fun game is ruined by sexually explicit ads and even more disgusting that content creators sign up to market this garbage. There are a million and one apps out there that don’t involve guns, sex and gophers about to die in lava, the fact that these creators are signing up to make money from these garbage ads tells you exactly what you need to know about them. Games that are marketed as appropriate for kids with bright colours and cartoon islands and dumps trucks and kitty shaped bouncy balls selling ads for sex? They must be predators wanting to lure kids to their chat rooms to abuse them, no? 🤷‍♀️ Because why else would they be peddling this garbage? Gross 🤮.Cheryl NobregaVersion: 2.3.22

✓ If you love ads...and then more ads...and even more adsI reached 170 and finally just bored especially of the incessant ads. If you like sitting through a 30 second ad before you can collect your reward then sit through another 30 second ad after that...this is for you. WAY TOO MANY ads for the free version. Much more than any game I’ve ever played or am currently playing for free. Sand City..is kinda a joke. You can’t get sunshine’s without viewing more ads and then you only get a small amount, therefore I’ll always be at 6 with 800 sunshine’s left before I’ll reach 7 and nothing is left to buy with over 40,000 diamonds. There’s nothing in this game that’s worth paying for and makes me want to get the paid version so I’m deleting. Then let’s talk about the ads for Interactive Chapters you’re forced to see over and over and over on a game that’s supposed to be suitable for a 12 year old...seriously? I’d give negative 5 for that alone..GfdggshjydcbkkVersion: 1.1.6

✓ People don’t Waste your time.Once again doing an edit. PEOPLE DON’T BOTHER WITH THIS ONE!! No response from app support, deleting this game and demanding refund from Apple. Editing my original review. Giving one star now wish it could be zero. I am flabbergasted that I paid for add removal only to update and now you want me to pay for a subscription to get farther than what I am. I have 45,000 plus gems, can’t upgrade anything in sand city, and have every ball offered. Think this will become a deleted game and I will take my two dollar loss. Lesson learned I downloaded this game and was quite entertained with it. Enough to pay for no adds. Now I am to the point where I have built sand city as much as I can, have a ton of gems that I can’t use on anything, all the levels are looking the same, see an update and get excited that there is going to be new things. Yep as in a VIP that you have to PAY for o get anything else! What the hell did I pay for already!.Mudder1994Version: 1.1.8

✓ Mostly funI’ve been playing this game since summer of 2019, and it was a blast. But then they introduced a side game, a cheep knock off of Sim City. It makes no sense to scab this other game onto sand balls, but since they did they’ve been using each update to try to force you to play their side game. With the latest update, sadly, after each round you can no longer move on to the next one. Now, the only option is to go to their stupid ‘island’ side game whether you want to or not. This game is called Sand Balls, and that’s what I’m here to play. I don’t care about their side game and now it’s very annoying for them to force us to the side game out of desperation to get us to play it. This game would be so much better if they spun off this stupid side game and the people that like it can go play that, so that we who want to play Sand Balls can simply play that..HrodpertVersion: 2.3.16

✓ I used to love this game - but it’s now brokenI was a huge fan of this game. Had gone through and paid to remove ads, no I didn’t pay to be a VIP. I could play this for so long without even thinking! Since this last update, I have only been able to get into one level, I managed to finish the level and came to the key room, I can’t click on the boxes... Why why why did you mess with such a great game!.SammehnessVersion: 2.0.6

✓ BoredI have got bored of this game really fast. I bought all the balls and everything in and city so I have all these leftover diamonds I also feel like the levels keep repeating themselves and that is so boring. Some things to change are at the end of the game I wish it would tell you how many balls you got out of how many there were. Second some of the big balls don’t pop and that really annoys me. Last u believe we should keep all the cars we watched an add for I love this game it is so relaxing especially with the volume! The game gets boring after a while though and once you get to 100% on the cars you watch an add then the box for so u want to get the car pops up that really annoys me because I watch an add then watch another. I have also noticed that some of the adds are very inappropriate they should really work to take those off. That’s all I have for this game add more levels and fix the adds!.HdkzmngejxnngVersion: 1.1.8

✓ It’s good, but....There are quite a few bugs that need to be fixed. And don’t bother sending them an email, because they don’t reply or fix the issues. I am on level 4146 at this moment, with just over 21 million diamonds ... it is very repetitive but sill I keep going back to it. As for subscribing to them... that’s a load of @&$;& . They shouldn’t be asking for $165 per year for what they are offering. The ONLY up side to this game is that you can play it nonstop, unlike other apps where you normally have minimum amount of go’s before you what to wait to play again..Benny eliasVersion: 1.5.8

✓ RepetitiveAs everyone has said, way too many ads but also there are only really about a dozen levels, you just play them over and over again. Unlocked everything so now bored with it. Try Dig It, similar but with many different types of levels which get harder..RjmcgrayVersion: 1.1.6

✓ VIP rip offTo get whizzy stuff in this game you have to pay $10 per week, or $186 a year. Uninstalling due to the sheer audacity/arrogance of the developers who think their game is more entertaining than Netflix, and as such think they can charge more..Bobb mooseVersion: 1.1.8

✓ AdsWAY to many ads.Erica*11Version: 1.1.0

✓ Not enough levelsThis is a very entertaining game with different paths and ways to go. But when I got to level 700 (only took a couple of weeks) my islands ran out and the levels went back to the start with no themes. I was very disappointed at I was enjoying the game and if more levels were added (as it says on the last island) I would give another star and continue the game. But until then, I see no point in playing the og levels if there are no islands left. PLEASE ADD MORE LEVELS!.Gosling33Version: 2.3.26

✓ Too many adsThe game itself does get repetitive but for some reason I’m ok with this. However, the 30s ads are after every single game, you have to endure more 30s ads if you want to earn diamonds to build your town, and you’ll never get the Best Reward without watching yet more ads. The further up the game you get, the further apart the levels and new buildings are. So, to build a ferris wheel in my town I need to play 2000 games! It feels like they never expected people to stick with it that long, but there’s a pandemic on and I am BORED! In short, the ads ruin it..MrsS2003Version: 1.5.2

✓ Can’t even play the game because I bought no adsSo I loved this game. I played it most days and the ads were tolerable. But then it felt like the ads just kept getting ramped up. I finally broke when it made me watch an add just to tap the home icon to take me back to the island from changing my ball shape. Absolutely ridiculous. So I spent the $3 to remove ads. It worked. I upgraded my island a few times and then tried to play a level. Except now I can’t play a level at all. It loads and then the loading bar just resets and then loads me back to my island. No matter which way I try to launch a level. I’ve restarted the app multiple times and sometimes it just tries to give me the tutorial for repairing my island but I don’t have enough stars since I already did it a few times and now I can’t play a level to earn more. I’m going to request a refund from iTunes and I hope the developers see this because now I literally can’t play the game I just decided to put money into..Plattinum11Version: 2.0.6

✓ GarbageInstantly too many adds. Literally unplayable..BIG sandwichVersion: 1.1.4

✓ Price of addiction is just too highI enjoy this game. Graphics are smooth and sinuous. It’s addicting. But at level 352 I deleted it. Why? I paid $2.99 for the ad free version. All this does is cut out the between-level ads. There are still ads everywhere. Skip a level? Watch an ad. Chest room? Watch 2 ads. Sand City is where you “spend” your winnings in Sand Balls. Plenty of ads there. Want to get rid of ads? Subscribe to VIP plan for $5.99 per WEEK. That’s right, 6 bucks a week. That’s 50 to 60 bucks a month. It’s more expensive than Netflix or Prime! By the time I reached level 350 I’d seen all of the sand traps. It’s like playing miniature golf on the exact same course, with the same holes, in different order. As with all addictions, the price tag is high relative to the pleasure you get. 5 stars for the game play, zero stars for the “in-app purchases” averages to a 3..ValleyVillaJerVersion: 1.5.8

✓ Way too many frequent long adsAds are annoying in any game, but usually you can pay to upgrade and remove them. Not only is that not an option here, but there are more ads, longer and more frequent than any app I’ve ever used. They appear after every single level and run for longer than it takes to play a level. It could be a fun game but I’m stopping playing until there is an option to remove the ads. Will then give a better review. Update: You can now pay £2.99 to go “Ad Free”, but it’s a con, it only removes the ones between games, you still get endless ads when trying to do anything else in the game. Also, having played for a week, the levels don’t get any harder, they just repeat so it’s getting boring quite quickly..Dan MunchkinVersion: 1.1.4

✓ Way too many adsThere’s ads every level I finish and the first few levels are too easy so I get ads literally every second.HfbshwfkwiddbVersion: 2.3.22

✓ Has potential BUTMore ad time than game time, no difficulty progression, same levels repeated over and over. Seems like you didn’t put much heart into what could be a great time waster..LoveApplesNZVersion: 1.1.4

✓ Simple time waster avoid the adsIt’s a pleasant time waster game to fidget with while watching a video or something. Unfortunately the ads got it a 2. They come after every 1-2 levels and take twice as long as the levels. This can be avoided by closing and reopening the game, which takes less time than an ad. You will also want to swipe up fast if you don’t want to expose yourself to games involving zit popping and DIY cartoon erotica. Lastly, also can’t silence the ads so don’t use this one to kill time where you are not supposed to be in your phone..Involuntarily registeredVersion: 2.3.17

✓ TOO MANY ADSHonestly this game is fun but would have gotten more ratings from me if there weren’t so many ads. You see an ad every time you click something or finish a level. It’s so annoying. And getting rid of the ad is 2.99 which is disgusting. If I could play this game and only have an ad every 5/10 minutes or watch to get an award that would be fine but I’m deleting it for now because I’m spending half my time playing and the other half watching the same 3 ads repeat. It’s annoying..Zubzerox0Version: 1.1.4

✓ I want my 3 starsIve been playing for 2 or 3 years now i pass 3 levels win my 3 stars & dint get any whats wrong with the game or can u do a update or fix it please!!! Like i already have the problem with a level when u need water & theres no water fallen, i think i will delete the game if nothing change……. 😒.Milou069Version: 2.3.14

✓ Ruined by adsGreat game very addictive completely ruined by ads which happen approximately every 5 to 10 seconds. I will be deleting the game very soon because the ads I just unbearable. The app is also a little bit flaky and will fail sometimes..Dr. Brant RavenVersion: 1.1.6

✓ VIP mode is expensive!I really like this game. The concept is similar to Where’s My Water which is one of my favourite games - this game requires getting sand grains to the bottom of the level whilst avoiding various obstacles on the way. Great fun... but like other reviews state, there are a lot of adverts including adverts to upgrade to VIP mode. Would love to be a VIP to get more out of this game but, at £5.99 a week that is ridiculous. Lower this (or the monthly or yearly versions) and this game would be so much more worth it.Gwinners77Version: 1.5.2

✓ Excellent supply of adsIf you’re looking to watch ads, this is the app for you. Only negative is a game that pops up between the ads, but don’t worry, its so pathetically easy you’ll be back watching your ads in no time at all..ZurbitVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Did you mean: where’s my water?You can’t scroll up so you lose a lot of bAlls and can’t get them back. there are way, way too many ads it’s hard to play..NoodlpiesVersion: 1.1.0

✓ So annoyingMakes me pay for the VIP package even though at the beginning of the game all the things in the VIP package were free. Plus I wouldn’t spend $11 a week to be able to move up to the top of the map to restart something in a free game if I messed up.🙄🙄🙄🙄😬🙄🙄😬Version: 1.5.8

✓ To many ads!Its a very fun and addicting game but when it says ‘free gift’ and I press ‘No’ it gives me an ad anyways so I stoped playing it for awhile and then when I first went on it its gave me an ad. The ads are also very rude and violent and I dont like watching them, so please get different ads or have no ads..Thatpotatofox101Version: 1.1.8

✓ Unskippable contentAfter paying to remove ads I see an offer for a free gift (which by the way is definitely not free if I have to watch an ad for it) and I could not get past it without clicking on the ad and closing the app. Then one level later is tells me try VIP effect and I didn't want to because the effect looked ugly as hell but again there was no option to click away, so I closed the app, reopened and the effect is there even though I don't want it, and there's no way to turn it off. I'm so mad about this effect I didn't want but the game forced on me I don't really want to play it anymore. With every movement I'm reminded of this stupid effect I can't turn off. I either want this fixed or want a refund. Ugly effect was mercifully fixed, but I don't like how after 20 levels it won't let you scroll up anymore, attempting to scroll up only gives you an ad for VIP. What the hell?.Brandon_219Version: 1.5.2

✓ MehThis game is okay. There is nothing super amazing about it, and it asks you if you want to join the VIP thing WAY too much. Over all this game isn’t the best..HsvhvVersion: 1.5.4

✓ Okay game it’s nice and not as many ads as other gamesIt’s in the title.DomDorVersion: 2.3.26

✓ Ads.I paid for the ad-free option because without it the amount of ads is totally ridiculous. And even with the ad-free option, whenever I unlock something it makes me watch an ad anyway! I can’t imagine anyone paying for the VIP option. A subscription, really? The game itself is actually great, it’s relaxing and super satisfying and I’m on like level 70 or something because it’s really good, but the fact that the ads make it unplayable unless you pay, and then when you pay there are STILL ads anyway if you want to unlock new cars or get ‘free’ gifts? I saw another review saying the game is great but ruined by the dev’s greed, and tbh I agree completely.A0okamiVersion: 1.5.8

✓ Inappropriate Ads With Sexual Content!This game is ok and not a bad effort for being so derivative. But the ads for other games are downright inappropriate for the age recommended. It advertised a game called “chapters” that was NOT appropriate for our family. Included awfully done intimate images of same sex relationships (badly done\objectifying portrayal), adults intimately bathing together, and more that I would definitely consider adult content...and this was advertised constantly! Using sex to sell games to kids is not ok. I wouldn’t want my 12 year old seeing ads with those types of portrayals or playing any games that include them. I saw 12+ on the age rating and can only assume that’s due to the content in some of the ads. It should be an adult rating if they have adult ads. It’s a shame too because the game itself is not a bad game per se, just advertises content that is (to our family at least) wildly inappropriate and way out of the context of this type of game. Parents and people of social conscience, be forewarned!.KalikronVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Could be greatDownloaded and deleted in a matter of minutes. What could be a great game is absolutely ruined by the frequency of ads. Basically it’s 10-15 seconds (or less) of game play and then an advert. But in most of the cases the advert is longer than the actual level you’ve played. Intolerable. And it’s like that the whole way through. It makes the app completely unplayable. So it’s gone. It’s the type of game where a choice to buy out of ads would be a viable option but no. Not a single ad is of even the remotest interest to me. Some you can skip some you’re waiting for them to pass. Well I’ve waited for my last ad to finish as it’s gone from my phone. It’s not worth the advert hassle..ThespiritukVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Lovely Game Spoilt By AdsHave only been playing a few days, but find it a lovely game and very addictive. I’m not normally bothered by ads but this game is totally spoilt by them. Literally after every level there’s an ad, even to claim the upgrade car/truck you’ve just earned by completing the level, you can only get it by watching an ad. You can fast forward some ads by by the time you’ve gone through the palava that entails, you might just as well watch the ad. Developers, sort it out otherwise your lovely game is going to crash out as people delete it because of the ad saturation..MrsJackBauer65Version: 1.1.0

✓ Amazing gameGood game but glitches often.YdcduhxmhdrcujhrfcghdVersion: 1.3.0

✓ Nice game spoiled by ad interruptionI’m perfectly willing to accept in game ads for s free game, but at one point there was a banner at the bottom, a box add pretty much in the middle (looking like a Polaroid picture) then a video add after only 1 level.. The ads might even be for things I’d want to check out, but if they just get bombarded at us it just makes me want to ignore it and wait for the skip button, and then just get bored of doing that and not playing again.. please consider reducing the amount of ads - after a group Of levels maybe would be much easier to go along with - and Please no more fake Polaroid style ads on the game area that just smacks of desperate hope of miss-taps.JinxBunnyVersion: 1.1.3

✓ Ads, ads, and more ads !!!Annoying ads all the time Not challenging You can’t even try it some time before being annoyed by these usual ads ! Deleted !.FrankylVersion: 1.1.3

✓ Ads out of controlThe game is idle fun. Really fun. I paid to remove the ads because I think the developers deserve to be paid. BUT they still try to force you to watch ads or fork out more money constantly. Every time I earn a reward or earn a power up in the game I can only collect it if I watch an ad or pay more money. And the ads are the most ridiculously long ads! Most often they are ads for games (30 seconds) followed by - no joke - sometimes three more count downs where you have to tap an ‘X’ after five extra seconds (3 times!) while being thrown into the App Store and back again. Anyway, a message to the developers, I have given you money so please stop urging me to watch more ads and give more money. It ruins the whole experience..SunreelMediaVersion: 2.3.26

✓ RipFun game, yes, but who wants to join it at $8 a week? Way too expensive for what you get..Cjde341Version: 2.3.23

✓ More time showing ads than gameplayI like this game, but very frustrating of the amount and length of ads. If you play the game for five minutes, there is less than half that time of actual gameplay, the rest is adverts, most of them 30 second ads that you can not skip. An option appeared to play without ads. Yea I thought and paid )2.99, but guess what just as many ads. Refund requested and given. I understand the maker needs to make money, but there could be other ways. Sorry, but the game will now be deleted..Fizzy21Version: 1.1.5

✓ Cool game but..I’d rather not let my 5 year old play this game if it’s going to continue showing people making out in the ads. Lesbian or not lesbian, what’s with the ads? This app came up as “game for kids”. Check your head Sandballz..Koool KeithVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Fun but a little confusing..?I downloaded sand balls about a week ago and loved it! I’ve been playing ever since and am now on level 265, and have collected all the balls. Definitely a simple, fun game that also manages to make it complex and hard sometimes. The only complaint I would have about the game is that there’s no level map! I’ve looked everywhere in the game and there’s no way to replay levels you’ve already played unless you replay them directly after, and even then you can’t play them anymore when you move on. Really disappointed that you can’t go back to see how many stars you got on each level. Another thing is about the ads. You pay $2.99 to play without ads but then 40% of the gameplay is with ads still. If you pay the three dollars I feel you should be able to get the car for free, up your diamonds, and upgrade your prizes for free. It gets a little boring and repetitive after you’ve collected everything and built your “Sand City” so.. Definitely needs to be updated with more content. But for a starter game, it’s really fun! 3 stars..Fun and simple but gets boringVersion: 1.1.6

✓ Game great - Excessive ads notI would love this game so much more if I could play through more than one level without having 2-3 ads come up every time. A few ads here and there I can handle for a free game but when more time is spent watching them than actually playing it’s incredibly frustrating and un-enjoyable..TvghjurrVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Fun but…So…. I’ve come to the conclusion the developers have no interest in updating this game. Too bad because I was enjoying it….IrvCVersion: 2.3.22

✓ Ad every two seconds! CUT IT OUT ALREADY!Deleted the game after ads kept Poping up every two seconds! We get it your being paid to show ads but have some dignity for your customers. Sort yourself out!.NleejacobsVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Would like to give moreI’ve been playing this for a little while but am now stuck waiting for a new part to open up but it has been saying coming soon for over a month now, game is enjoyable and passes the time but with no new section opening and being left on that coming soon message, it gets boring just playing the levels for it but not getting anything new to spend the gems on. I’m now up to nearly 800,000 gems and absolutely nothing to use them on..Saunsburys worker79Version: 1.1.8

✓ Love ads? This is for you.So. Many. Ads. Ads that make you find the “X” only to watch more of the same ad. Ads for everything. Ads during game play. Ads before gameplay. Ads after game play. If you’re any good, you’ll spend more time watching ads than actually playing the game. It’s a very fun puzzle game with an interesting concept. BUT: too many ads! I’m on level 25 or so and tired of playing the game because of the ads. I haven’t decided whether to uninstall the game, but I’m not gonna play it until I’m ready for some more ads. I’d rate it a four or five if not so many ads as to make it nearly unplayable. I’d spend $3-4 on an ad-free, replayable/ selective level version of the game. Ughh. So many ads. Did I mention the constant ads? Oh, and there’s lots of ads, too. It’s a great way to quickly move through the hassle of playing a game so you can spend most of your time watching ads. Download it today for a crispy, repetitive ad watching experience! (Ads!).KnoknamekneededVersion: 1.1.8

✓ What is with the million ads every 5 seconds?First there is an ad bar at the bottom (fine with that, most apps are that way) and then a full ad that plays after almost every single level. That’s a little overkill don’t you think? I know you want to make money but for the love of God you would get so many more players (thus probably the same amount of ad revenue) if you would limit these to every 5 or 6 levels instead of every 1 or 2. I really like this game but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone because of the barrage of ads. I think I spend more time having to wait for ads to play than actually playing the game. I don’t even pay attention to the ads. I just look around the room and wait it out until they are over. I do click on ads on other apps but not on yours. I just want them over with and I don’t even pay attention. I say again, it’s overkill. You have to admit that’s just ridiculous..NikanicoVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Good game, too many ads.I could have enjoyed this game, but I uninstalled it, the amount of ads was crazy!.Kamor08Version: 1.1.4

✓ Not enough challengeYou read the title: it’s too easy and after like less than a day you’ve spent your gems on everything and then you can’t spend any more because there is nothing to spend on. I would also like to mention the repetitive ads. I bought the no ads thing and I still got like as many ads. Want my money back please..South CoogeeVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Do not get this game!!!So when I first got the game like a year ago it was ok a good way to take up some of my time but when I got to like level 100 it started to repeat levels 1-20 over a over again. It was progressively getting harder but when I got to level 100 it was like I had never played the game. The levels were so dang easy I could do them with my eyes closed. It was still kinda fun when I was board but not really. So I stopped playing for a little while. Then I remembered about the game... this is the whole reason I put this review. The game had a update, I thought maybe it would get better so I tried it out... BUT THE GAME GOT EVEN WORST at first there was a lot of balls that you drag through sand but now there is ONE BALL THAT YOU DRAG THROUGH LEAVES. The games name should be changed from sandballs to leafball. Honestly this game is so trash and has many more things wrong with it that I said. It has ads between every level and had ads of it own game. ALSO PROVING THAT IT WAS TRASH BECAUSE THE AD WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE GAME. I am very disappointed with the new update I DO NOT recommend this app. I only recommend it for baby’s that do not know what they are doing, they may have fun with it but I doubt it. DO NOT GET THIS APP!!!.HjdkkdgdVersion: 1.5.8

✓ DO NOT GET THIS APP!!!Reasons why: - Way too many ads I saw the other reviews about how many ads there were but I thought it would be okay so I played the first 2 levels that were so quick and got an ad straight away - Ads are too long As I said I played the first 2 levels which took me literally 5 seconds and then had an ad straight away. But it wasn’t a 5 second or 10 second ad, it was a long and boring 30 second ad - Too easy and very unenjoyable To top all of this ad stuff off it was just so unenjoyable! Having the first 2 levels done in 5 seconds was NOT enjoyable. Anyway I waited the long boring ad and when that was finally over I finished the next level in 2 seconds. I deleted this game because of how unenjoyable it was and how many ads there were and I only played 3 levels! I actually was going to give zero stars but it made me give at least 1. I 100% recommend that you do not get this game!.37941357907521468075214680743Version: 1.1.4

✓ Spending money doesn’t relieve you of adsI spent nearly $5 to get rid of ads as there were so many long ones that game play was ruined. However, every time you win a reward in the game, it still forces to to watch another long ad before you can claim it. Because I’m still playing it, I rated two stars. Would have received much higher if they truly took away the ads when you paid..MahatmaOrangeVersion: 1.1.3

✓ What’s your time worth?This game is not challenging but might be fun for a 10 minute distraction you can pick up & easily put down again . . . But . . . Waaaaayyyy tooooooo maannyy ADS. A level takes 10 to 15 seconds to complete then you are forced to watch a 30 second ad . . . After EVERY level . . . OMG . . . THE worst . . . This is not a game it is torture!.Charcoal68Version: 1.1.3

✓ Nice time passer butUpdated review***** I’m going to leave my original review after this. Today I updated the app to find a VIP subscription. Thank goodness I never paid the $1.99 add removal. Nothing else is new. I’ve had all the balls and cars. I am on level 211 I have a bunch of the diamonds the sand city complete. They have a coming soon for another part of the sand city. Now they are pushing this VIP for effects. Yeah no major fail dropped my score from a 4 to a 1. Pretty sad update. I only play here and there I see this being more deleted from my phone now. Was a good game. I got to level 101 in less then one day. Already have everything in sand island and all the balls you can collect. I’m currently just collecting the different cars used to collect the balls but that’s done by completely levels to fill up the jar like design of a car till it’s full. You collect 5% to the car each level. For those complaining about the ads I don’t think they fully control what ad is run. I’ve seen lots of different kinds. I’ve seen the choice ones and yeah they are adult rated but I’ve seen worse ads on other games. Gave 4 because I feel I’ve pretty much beat it hope more things come soon. I do enjoy it..CjirishlezVersion: 1.1.8

✓ It was okAt first it was great really addictive. But then it started to get a bit annoying with notifications every hour or so. Plus once I had finished my sand city (level 195) there was a glitch so every time I pressed the redo button it would take me to a bonus level. It wasn’t exactly a ‘bad’ glitch but it was annoying when I actually wanted to redo the level. But aside from that I would totally recommend this game as you can play it anywhere and it will work! I played it on an aeroplane for five hours and continued to entertain me!.CghxfbdjjfjVersion: 1.1.6

✓ OkThis app has way to many adds it is so annoying! And soemtimes it takes you too this city called sand city and it is so annyoing but it is fun to play. So to the person who made this can you please reduce the amount of adds it would really help..Maggie17032010Version: 1.5.8

✓ Crippling amount of adsThis could be a fun game and might of received 4 stars but the amount of adverts has made it unplayable and so have deleted the app..TimiscuousVersion: 1.1.0

✓ DisappointedMy children were enjoying the game til they came to me showing me 17+ advertisements for far to explicit images, terminology, etc. Story lines..Bmjax98712Version: 2.3.22

✓ Great game but a massive let downThis could be a really good game if it wasn’t for the insane amount of ads, the only way to turn them off is turn your Wi-Fi off but that’s not worst of it, even when you do turn it off the developers have added an ad to the app for their own games that still runs and it’s on the start screen and in the worse place possible!, and then to cap it all off if you even attempt to select targeted ads to off it won’t let you, it has to be selected to play the game Wi-Fi on or off. To sum it all, I understand developers need to make money but I’ve never come across developers as bad as this and I have played wotbiltz!, I won’t pay to remove the ads as I have no confidence they will remove them or stop using my info, I have been forced to delete the app..SpacenuggetVersion: 1.1.6

✓ AddsI downloaded this game because it wouldn’t stop appearing in adds. I played but after a few minutes I deleted it because it wouldn’t stop shoving adds in my face!.#mystery manVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Ads ads adsDon’t know if I’m playing a game or just watching ads, I’m so sick of ads on everything all the time....Pretty meanVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Enough adds to drive you maddsThese types of adds are the most annoying you could ever imagine, like im sure we all get that apps need the adds to be free but keep them noticeable without destroying the experience, so many frustrated clients.ConorforlifeVersion: 1.1.3

✓ Nice to begin with but then repetitive.This game requires you to remove areas of the screen to steer as many sand grains into a vehicle as you can. To begin with it’s quite a nice diversion as the game physics really captures the movement of these grains quite realistically. I’ve reached level 200 with very little difficulty - once you’ve played a few games you soon learn what to do and then it’s all a bit same really. The game elements don’t change but are just in a different order. Other reviewers mention the adverts which are really distracting - I actually paid to have these removed and to support the developer but, whilst better, paying doesn’t remove all the adverts so that’s a bit of a deception. The idea of the game is to collect gems that can be used to build a cute little town. This is all right to start with but after a bit I found that I couldn’t expand the town any further so the game lost its point somewhat. A nice game but it’s almost like the developers felt that they had done enough after the first fifty levels and then stopped trying any more. I’ve had enough of it now but may return if it receives a makeover..Greyman54Version: 1.1.6

✓ Not worth itHi I have two problem where’s is the water and WHY SO MANY ADS! YOU NEED TO FIX YOUR GAME less ads and water your game will have 5 stars by the way im deleting your game why bacause so many ads ùmú.DbxbKalxnsVersion: 2.1.6

✓ Too many adsLord there are a lot of ads on this game. Deleted after a few levels. Tone it down a bit!.7363910/947Version: 1.1.4

✓ Can i play?Get to watch an ad every level. Got frustated after 6 level. Had to watch another ad to get a reward. Ads,ads,ads..ads everywhere. Game looks fun, should fix this ad issue. Im uninstalling..LaliegirlyVersion: 1.1.3

✓ Needs settingsWhere are the settings?.My name is dVersion: 2.3.17

✓ Don’t Buy No Ads....you will still get them. Shame on LLCAd after ad after ad after ad. My granddaughter liked the game so I purchased the “NO AD” version for $2.99 and STILL get ad after ad after ad. Because this is happening, I am going to report this company for false advertising and taking money for nothing in return. Furthermore, I have this in another iPad and even though I hit restore purchase, ads still appear one after another after another. Shame on you LLC for offering a product ad free and not giving your customers what they paid for. Also....the ads are very inappropriate. They are rated 17 plus and not what I want my 5 year old granddaughter to see. In order to get your winnings such as change balls or get a new vehicle, again, one must watch yet more ads even after paying. To anyone out there contemplating playing this or even worse throwing away hard earned money to get rid of the thousands of ads per minute......DON’T!!! False advertising and poor customer relations. A Scam and a shame because it could have been a fun game..IamGreemyVersion: 1.1.4

✓ Ad removalI can’t understand why you need to pay $4.49 to remove ads. To then upgrade to vip for a weekly fee after the 3 day trial to remove ads to upgrade cars etc.. Why? If you advertise to remove ads then you remove all ads. This is double dipping for the same outcome. I’m going to raise the issue with Apple..Zorba467Version: 2.2.2

✓ Worth the £2.99 but not £90!!!I’m not one for phone games but this one was served as an ad in another game and it looked okay. Played the freemium version for 5 minutes and was absolutely hooked. It’s addictive, easy, hard, frustrating and rewarding all at the same time, it’s an amazing concept and I was happy to pay £2.99 for the no ads version as I couldn’t wait 30 seconds or so for the next level. EDIT: I had given this a 5 star rating but have just learnt, you can’t replay levels, it doesn’t matter if you finish with a 3 or 1 star rating, xp scoring is meaningless and there is a benign collectible/city building mechanic that does nothing to the game. These flaws I can forgive but I can’t forgive hiding a basic game mechanic behind a £90 per year paywall, or if you elect to pay weekly, it’ll cost you over £300!!! I understand the need for mobile game developers to make money but this is crazy!! A great game let down so badly by idiotic greed, I’m happy to pay up to £90 for a PS4 or Xbox one limited edition game which includes all dlc but £300 a year for a mobile game is a bit daft..ParassassinVersion: 1.5.8

✓ Best adds for your moneyDon’t even try to play this game to pass time. Adds every level and in between. Garbage game.What hasn't been chosenVersion: 1.1.3

✓ Ads!!!! They are terrible! Report!!This game is amazing! All the adverts are ones about other games by the same people, I think and I download all the games cause they are amazing. I did that today, but had to delete them due to some of the adverts. They were not inappropriate. They were long! There is a logo that has a ‘v’ on the bottom left hand corner and there is no cross or way to get off the ad. I have to go off the game for 10-15 minutes before the app restarts and goes off the advert until another one comes 20 minutes later. This has been a big issue for me, therefore I will have to be careful about what I install. The games are some of the best ones I’ve had! Just the ads are the worst!! Has anyone else experienced this problem?.Secondary school mummyVersion: 1.3.1

✓ Great and Satisfying, but NEEDS WORK.Sand Balls is an easy, calming game for people of all ages. I like to play it when I’m bored, and the sound is very easing and satisfying. I recommend this game for people who are stressed. Although, as much as I like this game, the adds are a bit much. Why so many? They can get very annoying and they create frustration (ironically because this game is calming). I would be obsessed if adds weren’t there. But let me explain - This game, as I’ve said already, is so very easing, satisfying, and calming. But with adds? That ease, satisfaction, and calmness is all wiped clean out of you when an add pops up in the middle of your game. Now let’s get to the positive review: Yes, it’s easing and calming. Great for stress and especially moms who have six children (or any children). Drawing in the sand to create a path, letting a variety of different balls roll smoothly through is undoubtedly very stress-relieving. Once the balls make it through, you win. Of course there are obstacles along the way that make you think, and that’s good because you shouldn’t be completely lazy. I love this when I’m tired or stressed, and I recommend it to everyone. But please, PLEASE fix the adds. I hope you take this into consideration and I hope that I’ve made good suggestions for improvement. I hope everyone who’s read this has a nice day. Thank you..Janie LeachVersion: 1.5.8

✓ ADDSCould be alright but to many adds.SssfbstsVersion: 1.1.0

✓ PLEASE FIX GLITCHESThe balls are always getting stuck in places where there is nothing you can do to prevent or change it which means it’s clearly not part of the game and is a glitch. Also the big balls that break down into small ones don’t always hit the triangle, again, nothing you can do to prevent or fix it meaning it’s a glitch. Please fix this. Later addition- the glitches have just gotten worse since the update, the game freezes every few levels and you have to refresh the game 20 times to fix it, and no fixes of all the balls that get stuck in places. I have counted over a dozen places where balls get stuck with nothing you can do to fix it or prevent it. Also I do not want the trails or bonus levels, please stop forcing me into it. As someone who is on level 1200 these glitches and forced levels and trails gets extremely annoying..HeathersyvillaVersion: 1.1.8

✓ 👎👎👎This game was alright until they decided to add a subscription service for $26.49 a month or $134.99 a year JUST for “elite buildings” “game scrollers” “ball effects” a few gems every day and no ads. So in other words, these developers want you to pay around 3x the amount you would for a Netflix subscription or an Apple Music subscription just for some stupid cosmetic items that don’t change the game at all except for the way it looks. As well this game is super easy and there is no challenge which leads me to believe it was meant for children and in that case these greedy developers should not be offering this ridiculously overpriced subscription. Seriously let this sink in: $10 a month for as many shows you can watch on Netflix, $10 a month for all the music you can listen to on Apple Music, $26.49 a MONTH so the balls in the game look slightly different and you get different buildings in the pointless sandbox mode. GREED.OnionRingSasquatchVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Really cool game but SO MANY ADSHaving to sit through 30 seconds of ads per every minute or so of gameplay is awful. I really liked the game but I couldn’t play it due to all the ads. Uninstalled.XborlandVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Too many adsAmount of ads ruined the game.KkkkkkjjjjjjjjVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Apple just after moneySo I downloaded this game onto my iPhone 8 and even paid to have adds removed. I since damaged that phone so have another iPhone and again downloaded the game. But all my previous data is not save and I have to pay to remove the adds again. Why can’t my purchase details be saved in my apple account like google play does with that data. So you only pay once..Whoknows111Version: 2.2.13

✓ Don’t bother paying, the ads don’t disappearOK to rate the game itself, The concept of this game is brilliant and engaging. Hours of fun genuinely, and I enjoy playing it. However there is a fatal flaw to this app, and it’s in the form of money grabbing greed. To my expense I have realised don’t waste your money buying the “remove ads” upgrade as it doesn’t remove them at all. The amount of ads for a game that I’ve paid £2.99 for is just ridiculous and actually it’s a complete rip off to pay to remove ads only to find there is no difference at all. iTunes should not allow this kind of deception..SladoniansVersion: 1.1.8

✓ Buggy implementation of an old ideaOk so i've pretty much worked my way through the sand town levels, half way through the building of the ferris wheel. And to be blunt this is just the same puzzles regurgitated over and over. And I have to say my main complaint is not the amount of adverts or the repetitive grindfest nature of what's offered. It's the lack of playtesting. There's levels that simply require luck as the in game mechanisms don't function as they should, particularly the cannons. Restarting the game a couple of times usually clears the problem. It's the problem with leachware like this. Producing loads of games with little thought or playtesting to keep folk spending money or watching ads. No attempt at quality or care in the production..Evil SpudVersion: 1.5.2

✓ Can't get past the stupid ads to even play the next levelThis isn't a game is just an ad filled app....TheAdministratorVersion: 1.1.0

✓ If you like ads, have I got a game for youThere are ads on the side of the play field, ads at the bottom. You want an ad before you play a level, I got you! You want an ad after you beat a level, come on over Johnny! How about an ad after you just watched an ad? Oh boy, are you in luck ‘cuz this game has all that and more. Super simple puzzle where you have infinite swipes to clear the sand and get the balls into the truck, but then get rewarded with an ad. No apparent level selection in case you wanted to double back and retry a level from earlier, just play the most recent ad, I mean level, and hope for the best. Oh, and you can pay $2.99 to reduce the number of ads, which the developer calls “ad free mode.” They know how much you love ads though so don’t worry, ad free doesn’t mean there aren’t ads, just a few less. There is a bonus feature, where you can watch an ad to multiply your gems that you can use to buy new balls and other things that I am sure help you get more ads. Since this just seems to be an ad spam with very minimal gameplay..PootoberfestVersion: 1.1.5

✓ No Family SharingCute little game. Long ads are constant so it’s impossible to play without paying to remove them. I figured I could give it back to my daughter now that she has her own iPad, but the game is not eligible for in-game purchases family sharing. Now, I’ve tried to buy it again, and the first attempt seemed to go through. However, the ads haven’t stopped, restoring purchases only tells me it was purchased with a different Apple ID, and trying to repurchase won’t connect to a payment funnel. Every other app I’ve shared with my family so far has worked and they are free. This one isn’t worth $3.99 nor my time and frustration. Removing ads shouldn’t be considered an in-game purchase. Removing ads should be shared among family members... ONE STAR.RebekaeveVersion: 1.5.2

✓ Adverts are wildly inappropriate!The game itself is good and my kids like playing it, but Ive had to delete it because the advert choice is ridiculous. Animated scenes of a woman with her legs open etc? Seriously? Is the 12+ age rating to accommodate the adverts? The game definitely doesn’t need an age rating that high. To be honest, with adverts like that, 12+ isn't high enough in my mind. Ill try downloading it again some time to check you advert choices but until those change, it wont be a game for me. Which is a shame because its a good game but I just cant have my kids seeing that rubbish..Dreaek6Version: 2.3.19

✓ Ads have gone POLITICAL!When you enjoy a game, you play it again. Sometimes, you don’t mind the ads. Ads like “Watch this video for 5x gems!” So, you watch it and it’s people from another country with English dubbed over talking about another game. It’s whatever. Then... you play your game one day, to just help you relax and forget about things for a moment, and you see an ad for a political candidate in the upcoming election. This... is not how you relax! You are instantly reminded of all the junk you had to deal with at work and listen to your coworkers spew this vile political junk from their mouths. Honestly, it doesn’t matter which candidate you support, you just never expected this from a game. For the children who play this game, what are they seeing when ads show up? Political candidates? What’s next? Political smear ads? The developers of this game hit a low point with allowing these ads to roll on their game. POLITICAL ADS IN VIDEO GAMES MEANS IT’S NOW TRASH. DELETED.HuajosAZVersion: 1.5.8

✓ Lol, VIPHere's a sample of what's wrong with this game: - it's repetitive. There's probably like 20 unique levels that get recycled majorly and copied and pasted. I'm past level 800 and it's all copy paste at this point - it's not challenging. There aren't any real puzzles or anything, just your usual pressing buttons or routing through pipes - it's badly designed. Some levels are straight up broken and clearly weren't tested. Some levels cause balls to unfairly get stuck at some platform because the physics engine decided to have way too high friction values between balls, causing them to get stuck often - it's a liar. I purchased the no ads package, which was borderline ridiculous in its pricing. Still, I thought (at the time) that the game was high enough quality and worth it for the ad-free experience. Yeah well it does get rid of the automatic ads, but you still need to watch ads any time you want to unlock a new car, or get extra keys, or skip levels, or open a loot chest (one of the ones that you pick up through the level). In other words, they didn't have fine print stating this and can literally be sued for false advertising - it's shallow. Sand city literally should be renamed "people who are either dumb or stole mom's credit card to buy imaginary city buildings that do nothing at all in a game about falling balls" - it's ridiculous. VIP just came out. They listened to the fans saying they want more balls, they want scrollable levels, they want less ads. They did all of those things, except they want to charge 25 bucks a month for it. Let that sink in. 25 bucks a month (or over a hundred a year) for the amazing privilege of getting regular update content and not having ridiculous ads as a paywall behind a lot of game actions. Except, guess what, despite spending over a hundred dollars a year for their super repetitive, unchallenging, badly designed, lying, shallow, ridiculous game about balls, they STILL haven't gotten rid of all ads and force ads on you in the game. Let all that sink in before you go ahead and perpetuate the market value of this tumor of an app..MKTankVersion: 1.1.8

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