1- and 2-star reviews grouped into themes with verbatim examples. Each cluster is a wedge a competitor could exploit.
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19 reviews·6 themes
Excessive and intrusive ads
Users report an overwhelming frequency of ads, often every few seconds, making gameplay nearly impossible and causing frustration.
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reviews
“Ads every 25 seconds — no joke i screen recorded and i got an ad right after an ad and it had only been 30 seconds, before that i had 2 ads right next to each other, it makes the game unplayable”
“DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME — This game gives you ads every 2 seconds I literally broke my iPad from raging.”
“toooooooooooo hardddddddddd”
Falling through the ground / map glitches
Multiple users report persistent bugs where they fall through the map or terrain unexpectedly, disrupting gameplay and leading to loss of progress.
4
reviews
“I was in the parking lot when i randomly fell through the bottom of the map”
“Hello I really like ice scream but there is a glitchy problem. Many people complain about us falling into the ground glitch.”
“The only reason it’s trash is coz whenever I am close to winning I fall through the ground”
Loss of save functionality and game state persistence
Players report being kicked out of the app after ads or crashes, with no save option, forcing them to restart from scratch.
2
reviews
“after every ad it kicks me out of the ap and I gotta restart please fix your game and ad a save option”
“i was in the parking lot when i randomly fell through the bottom of the map, i resarted thinking it just must of been a small glitch but today i come back to the game”
Removal of beloved features (e.g. ghost mode)
Longtime players express disappointment over the removal of previously available features like ghost mode, which were part of the nostalgic experience.
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reviews
“Why, Keplerians? — So I decided to reinstall Ice Scream for memories, but what do I find when I open the app? I’m forced to play with wi-fi on, and there is no more ghost mode!”
Gameplay barriers and inaccessible content
Users report areas or items being blocked or unreachable, such as fuel stations or specific locations, despite being visible in walkthroughs.
2
reviews
“a lot of items which need to find but the place has been blocked especially in the Park. I can’t find the fuel station to fuel up tank”
“I goot this gam cuz I lik eyes crem so I go on hard cuz I tri to find eyes crem hardlee and it dant let me find the eyes crem”
Poor graphics and lack of engaging content
Criticism of outdated visuals, boring gameplay, and weak storytelling, contributing to a negative overall experience.
2
reviews
“game is mad boring, graphics aren’t good and storyline is average at best.”
“It was so baaaaaaaad it was so scary and it Cô up Le have been better😡🤯🤬🤬🤬😱🤬🤬🤬”