Tile Master - Classic Match Reviews

by Golden Stick

I’ve been playing this for about 3 months. It is so annoying not because of the challenge of the game but because it has too many problems. THEY BEED TO IMPROVE THIS GAME A LOT!!!! The game is very USER UNFRIENDLY in that the rewards are so stingy compared to other games. Often when you complete a series of games and the treasure chest opens for rewards, it gives you the option to double your rewards by watching a video, but half the time there’s a technical problem and you can’t double the rewards.
Then when you get stuck in the middle of a game and you go to watch a video to reveal more tiles, you get a response “ads loading” so you can’t do it. You are then forced to use up points you’ve accumulated whether you want to or not. Why is that happening?? Maybe to force you to spend money eliminating ads if you don’t have points of your own but you still want to play. Most recently when an ad comes on, the screen goes black and it cancels your game even though I was about 75% thru already. So I wasted my time playing, can’t end the game, can’t collect points. Whoever put this game together did a very poor job. THEY NEED TO FIX ALL THESE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS TO MAKE IT AN ENJOYABLE GAME. THERE ARE MANY OTHER GAMES OUT THERE THAT ARE FUN AND CHALLENGING WITHOUT ALL THE ISSUES THIS ONE GAS. NOT A PLAYER FRIENDLY GAME AT ALL!!!

by *MacMom*

Really disappointed that you removed the little daily challenges to earn coins and other game play items. That was more than half the reason I kept coming back to this game. I guess the goal is to convince us to pay money for game play items since you are now sticking an ad for the Piggy Bank in my face at every opportunity. Disappointing update for a game I used to enjoy but which has been making it harder and harder to earn coins and other game play items with each successive update.

Also, the number of ads is getting ridiculous. Many times I accept an ad to gain points and when the ad finishes I have to play ads 2-3 times more, sometimes more. Only way to get reward is to turn off WiFi. Please fix this glitch.

by Fredonia93

Obviously, “free” games have to be supported by advertisements. However, with this game, the ads are far more frequent than other games and last much longer. Even if you click on an ad to learn about the product/app/game, the time looking it over doesn’t count towards ad time. So despite having just spent 60 seconds looking more deeply into a product, you’ll still have to stare at a splash screen for 25 seconds.

The mistake the game developers are making is that the cost of premium is too high. It is too high for a weekly no ads experience, and definitely too high for a permanent one ($50). Even more of a missed opportunity is not awarding an add free experience for a limited time (eg 10 min or a day or week) as a trial. That is hugely effective. After a week of no ads, I’d be far more apt to impulse purchase the premium no ads experience.

So poor marketing, fun game, but I’ll probably delete soon because it just isn’t worth the hassle or the price.

by LiaBrat

Don’t pay to remove ads!! It’s not what you think! The store has a “remove ads” option for $2.99. I, like many others who play this game, have noticed they’ve ramped up the ads. I paid $2.99 to remove them and noticed the ads were still there. I contacted support. I was told “The ads-removing service is to remove ads between levels. The rewarded ads, including to get double coins, more time to play, revive..., are not included in the service.” What a load of crap! I understand running ads is how an app makes money, but a “remove ads” option implies ALL ads are removed. There is also no indication anywhere on TileMaster that tells you the ad removal is for the ads between levels only. I know $2.99 isn’t going to break the bank, but it’s the principle of the matter. It’s a misleading way to get money.

by KMAS763

Update to previous 3-star review that said I love the game but there are a lot of technological issues with it: Still love the game but tech issues have gotten WORSE and am on the verge of just deleting it. This thing is a technological nightmare about 70% of the time. They “brilliantly” changed the way you can earn rewards such as getting free hints or using the “undo” feature. There are multiple ways to earn the rewards but you have to watch a video first. Advertising is how they offer it free and that’s ok. What’s NOT ok is that most of the time it flashes a notice that it’s “loading ads” and then the ads NEVER LOAD, effectively totally screwing you over and not allowing you to earn rewards. Maybe it’s intentional trying to force people to buy rewards instead but there are FAR TOO MANY tech problems that consistently occur while trying to play the game as well.

by Color Me NBS

There are no instructions. There’s no info on levels or how to get to the next one. You win different items but most of them are hidden away somewhere and mean nothing and there’s no info on how to use them. I’ve contacted support several times asking about these things and no one EVER responds. And I’m pretty sure over 99% of deals are completely unsolvable! Right now I’m on level 27, game 207 and there’s no way to know how long I’m stuck until the next level. It takes more and more tries to finish a game which leads me back to 99% of games not being solvable! And the amount of ads you are required to wade thru are RIDICULOUS!!!!! You’ll spend as much of not more time waiting for ads to finish as you will playing. I’m getting close to deleting game. So frustrating!!!!

by RazorUSMC

As the title of this review states, there were little to no issues in the beginning. The problem was the game itself making some levels impossible to beat. I get that at times, making a few wrong moves can lead down a bad path to completing the level. I get that.

The problem was, anytime I got stuck after a certain level, I’d hit the revive button to change things around and return some tiles and watch an ad for a while to return back to a match that was once again impossible to finish. Only to be pushed to buying coins in order to move on. It’s ridiculous that when given the chance for a revive, it didn’t even give me the possibility of completing even a single set. Then be directed to revive for coins. It’s set up specifically to make you spend coins or completely restart. This happened a few times and I was just over it. I deleted TileMaster and won’t go back. It is a decent game overall and fun for killing time, but became too frustrating that watching ads to be revived wasn’t enough to let you continue the level for a chance to complete it. The game is worth a try, just keep in mind you’ll find out quickly the game sets you to fail.

by Kcc96

I really like this game but it is literally nothing like the advertisements, and wasn’t the game I expected to download.

The previews in TileMaster Store are correct, but the advertisements you see on other apps/games is a video of blocks slowly scrolling to the top and you have to find the 3 matching blocks and clear them all before it hits the top. There is absolutely no option for that type game in TileMaster. I’m giving 3 stars because that’s so misleading and not what the game actually is at all.

It can also be very laggy/not register “clicks”. Lots of times I “fail” puzzles because the game lags and registers another block but not the block I clicked before and I don’t realize. Sometimes I need to go much slower than I would like just to ensure the blocks are properly selected. So another star removed for this inconvenience.

by . Unhappy

I really like this game but when you play lucky mech slot machine and you get 3 hammers, 3 times in a row!! That’s ridiculous!! I’m NOT wasting my coins and getting nothing out of it. It’s also ridiculous that in order to get any other avatars I have to try and get them from said lucky mech slot machine that just takes your coins. It would also be nice if the daily boons had some variation. Watching 3 videos to get something I already have is not worth it. Put some other/different prizes in the daily boons. It would also help if you could buy the avatars and skins with your coins. I have a bunch of them and really nowhere to use them. I like the game because it helps me relax after stressful days but it’s also very frustrating to play.

by Dr. A. P.

I absolutely love this game and am at a high level. It is relaxing and challenging once you get to higher levels where it’s easy to get confused on tile placements. However, I am deleting the game right now because it freezes very often and that is extremely frustrating! When it freezes, at times it will come back on (the screen get black or grey) after about 3 or 4 minutes. Sometimes you may wait longer (I have) and nothing will happen. You may lose your game that you’ve been working on and on the verge of winning. If it wasn’t for the freezing, this rating would most definitely have been 5 stars, hands down!

by Sharon, MI

This game thrives on your strategic skills & is so addicting. My original rating of a 5 has since been lowered as my time to de-stress myself seems to have become less valuable to you. I see no point of these coins now to obtain reset/do-over options. When you initiated a recent ‘upgrade’ you ‘down graded’ this function. It used to be as simple as a click of a button & immediately you traded a 100 coins for a reset/do-over option. Now you the option of a free one but you have to wait.... and wait... for ads loading. I don’t have time to stress out over a waiting game. I loaded this game as a way to unwind. Thinking of deleting this game if this can’t get fixed ASAP.

by Allie N Noah

I absolutely LOVE THIS GAME!! I play it every day!! ALOT, I probably shouldn’t play it as much, but it’s super addicting!!

I really wish you would do promos on coins, to buy the Tickets to play the Challenging Games! There expensive, and it would be nice to get a break, especially for Players that play it as much as I do, we really do deserve the cheaper coin packages or maybe Ticket Packages, that would be great!! Or even the $7.99 but NOT for 3500 coins, maybe double it, ya know!!

I have been playing this game over a year now, Mayb closer to two years and I have BEEN WAITING for the “coming soon” new puzzle that is below the Puzzle Contest!! Come on HELP OUT YOUR PLAYERS!! I don’t want to DELETE this GAME, but we need some kind of changes going on!! And new puzzles, change them weekly/bi-weekly, something!! PLEASE

by Frustratedscplayer

They make it so hard if you get like to the fifth or sixth level by making it impossible to complete a puzzle as they line up the tiles so you are not able to complete the three in the road needed because they’re buried under layers and layers are you spent a week trying to get past a certain level and with every puzzle that comes up after about four moves you are locked in that the tiles that are available are not what you need and the ones you need a berry three layers deep. I definitely would tell anybody that it’s fun in the beginning but they make it so hard that is actually frustrating and I have stopped playing it after this week. I know they just wanna sell all the coins and make youPurchase additional coins which wind up being useless.

by Bad3579

I like the game for what it is. It’s my wind down game, just something fast and doesn’t require much brain power to do. However, after playing for some time and AFTER EVERY SINGLE PLAY I GET AN AD. Most games you get an ad every so often and I’m fine with that but after every game play is excessive and I think that’s on purpose to bait you into buying no ads. It takes me a about 30 seconds to a min to move from level to level and you can imagine how annoying it is to get bombarded with the same ads after awhile. SO, I broke down and bought no ads, but I STILL RECEIVE ADS!! I’m not sure if the game takes some time to register that or not but this is what annoys me about off brand random games that I download they have waaaaaay too many ads. I understand they’re trying to make money which is fine but goodness. I’ll give it another day see if ads disappear but if not I want my 3$ back and I’m petty enough to go through the trouble to get it back.

The game is good, the ads are annoying.

by Amie1900

I love this game!! However, by Level 19, the games start to become impossible because the tiles are stacked right on top of each other so that strategizing turns into dumb luck. I always try each game several times before I resort to using my hard earned coins to buy my way through. Please send some games (even at the higher levels) that have lots of tiles that are visible, and a chance to figure out how to complete the puzzle. That’s what appealed to me in the first place, and it’s not as fun when it becomes simple guess work.

Amie1900

by Dionline88

This game is pretty great. I can play a round or two on my work break & it’s not a long, involved process. The levels get more difficult & are a much bigger challenge than I’d sometimes like!! Luckily, the player has the option to watch short videos which will give a ‘bonus’ of being able to scramble/reset the tiles, undo your last move or have the game clear one set that can keep you playing. I have watched quite a number of videos to obtain these bonuses and lately I’m finding that they disappear the next time I open the game!! I don’t want to delete the game (I sorta do b/c that irks the hell out of me) but I enjoy the game! How can I get my bonuses back??!? Please fix this!!!

by Great Speller

I enjoy this game. It seems a little slow-running at times, almost to the point of being choppy, but that’s kind of relaxing for me.

I am having a problem getting rewards. The video feature is not working for me. I have the game on two devices, and that feature has chosen not to work on either device. It makes it hard to finish some levels when I can’t do the revive option. I also cannot get the Collect x2 to work. Not even the treasure chest in the corner. I just have to keep replaying the level until I pass the level. It’s early in the game so right now it does not bother me. I can definitely see down the road several levels where I’m going to wish I could have gotten those extra boosters.

by Auggie2012

I’m disabled. Sometimes I intend to hit one icon & instead I get the one next to it. Usually I don’t mind because it makes me concentrate harder.

BUT ....
I didn’t pay attention when I first downloaded TileMaster . So what do the 3 little squares below the game do. I don’t want to try them for if I find them useful, I’d use what few I have for information gathering. ( I also can not afford to spend $$$ on games ).
Also if I accidentally hit the wrong icon because my finger shakes, is there a non- chargeable way to reverse the process? Or am I just plain out of luck unless I use one of the 3 action squares?
And by the way I used to only play slots. Now since I found TileMaster & also found a spider solitaire, I’m absolutely locked on to these instead.
The Tile App has helped with my vision!!!! No kidding!!! For some reason my poor eyesight 🧐has led me to read with one eye shut for numerous years (no I’m not cyclops 🙄). But the game has exercised my eyes 👀 somehow. I no longer close one eye while using my iPhone nor while reading 📖 🤓😳🤗 THANKS!!!

by Debbers12

I have downloaded many many games and this is the FIRST X LEAVING FEEDBACK. I really enjoy the game BUT the ads are getting impossible to deal with. It seems like the longer you play the more ads you see. It’s horrible.
Please set a purchase price for your game that would be ad free. Not a monthly plan but a purchase price. I would pay a price up to $10 for a good enjoyable game with no ads. I will never pay a monthly price for a game - that is crazy.
But your game is relaxing, I haven’t come across any noticeable issues with the game, and it gets more and more challenging as you go without making you frustrated (except for the ads).

by MommyCalvert

I cant get past level 12-21 for some reason. I have been playing this game for months and never needed assistance and had scored tons of points. I used all my points up just trying to get past this level, and i still cant do it! Its frustrating as i never needed help before, now it seems no matter how many points i earn or money i spend for the third tile, i cant get past this one.
Guess i will have to find a new game to play.:(

I saw there was an upgrade so i installed that and it got rid of all the bugs and glitches i was having. Awesome! Now i can keep on playing!
Thanks!

by 018653doug

Very frustrating game. The puzzles are great, don’t get me wrong. However, once you get into the 5th and 6th levels, the game becomes nigh on impossible. Tiles are hidden entirely under other tiles where you have NO idea there’s a tile there. Also, the way the board is set up gives you no bearing on what will be revealed once you take away a tile. So you HAVE to use your helpers at the bottoms of the screen. This would be ok if you didn’t have to use ALL of them like I’ve had to do on more than one occasion.

The rewards used to be better for clearing boards but now it’s like 6 or 7 coins at a time. Clear 10 boards get 7 coins. What? How are you supposed to get enough to play the vs rounds?

Also, the daily activities games are fun, especially the match game. However, it’s now cracked. I’ve been playing for awhile and each day I’ll almost or will clear the board on the match games, then will watch the ads to double my coins so I can have enough to buy tickets to play vs. Now I cannot even watch the ads to double my coins. It will not let me. As much as this game plays ads between every board it’s hilarious that when I actually want to watch an ad to get double the coins it won’t let me. Just an overall frustrating game.

by Violey05

Since the update, the daily chests don’t come up until AFTER your first game play. I end up missing the daily chest if I start playing at 11:45pm and don’t take a break and come back until after midnight/the new day. I really wish there was an easier way to obtain gold coins. 100 gold each for a hint is very high. In the higher levels, I still need to watch a few ads WITH what hints I have. So ads are still being watch. Speaking of ads, I think the daily missions should come back. At least for ad watching and tile matching. In those higher levels, it’s very hard to complete several just to win a measly 50 gold.