SpellTower

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SpellTower is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Words + Strategy = Awesome

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player

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57%

Audience ScoreBased on 216 reviews

monetization52 negative mentions

Engaging and addictive word game with multiple modes catering to different play styles, including Puzzle, Tower, Zen, and Rush.
Reasonable ad placement in free version and option to purchase ad-free experience appreciated by players.
Good cross-device experience on various phone sizes and simple to learn but challenging to master gameplay.

Critical UI issue with 'I'm Done' button overlapping top row letters, causing unintended game termination and blocking letter selection.
Frequent and intrusive ads interrupting gameplay, often mid-game, negatively impacting user experience.
Recurring technical problems including app crashes, black screen on launch, lost progress after reinstall, and lack of progress sync across devices.

monetization
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
3%
90%
The game's monetization heavily relies on frequent and intrusive ads, often disrupting gameplay with long, loud video ads that many players find excessive and frustrating. While some appreciate the reasonable ad placement in the free version, others report aggressive ad frequency and issues with paid no-ads purchases not functioning properly. Overall, the heavy ad presence detracts significantly from the user experience, prompting some to uninstall or avoid paying for the premium version.
- “Fun to play with ad version, don't pay for no ads.”
- “Thank you for fixing the in-app purchase bug in the latest update.”
- “Sometimes you get no ads and sometimes 6 in one game.”
- “I understand the need to advertise, but the incessant ads that pop up in the free version, after 4/5 words and for 30+ seconds each time, are excruciating, loud, and overbearing.”
- “The sheer amount of ads is ridiculous.”
- “Good game, but the length and frequency of ads is so horrible it makes the game unplayable.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Users consistently report that the game's music or audio playback interrupts or stops any music or podcasts playing from other apps, with no in-game volume control for ads; they express frustration at not being able to listen to background music or audiobooks while playing.
- “The one that's prompting me to review is, if I have Spotify or Pandora playing and I switch to this app, the music just stops playing!”
- “Game is interesting, but there is no volume control on the ads and I cannot play music or an audiobook while the app is open.”
- “Also, let me listen to music from background apps while playing this game.”
- “The game stops any music or podcast playing when opened, preventing background listening.”
- “There is no volume control for ads, and I cannot play music or audiobooks while the app is open.”
- “If I have Spotify or Pandora playing and switch to this app, the music just stops playing.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent freezing issues, particularly on devices like the Galaxy S23, leading to a frustrating and unstable experience despite users attempting various troubleshooting steps.
- “When I launch the game, it freezes on a blue screen.”
- “Seems like it could be a fun game but freezes constantly on a Galaxy S23.”
- “I did all the known troubleshooting steps before emailing them.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the graphics problematic, reporting that visual elements obstruct important text and hinder gameplay by preventing interaction with interface letters.
- “I can't believe I paid for this game and it's unplayable because some of the graphics cover letters and you can't click them.”