Braindoku Reviews

I kind of liked this game. But the ads were very annoying. So I clicked the link to disable ads. They charged me $5.99. Then I went back to playing and I was still seeing ads. On the page where I disable ads. Here's what it says: "

"Can I disable ads? Yes, a "Remove Ads" button in the settings menu allows you to buy the one-time offer that disables all ads in the game forever."
When I wrote to them and asked them why I paid $5.99 to see 'NO ADS IN THE GAME FOREVER' and I still have to see ads, they said that they have to show ads. So even though it says up there that if you pay $5.99 you will never see ads again, they're going to show you ads. I've asked for my money back. I don't wantto play this game anymore. They had a "one time" opportunity to be honest and they failed. We will see whether they will do the right thing or not...

Alright, this is going to be a doozy.

I have noticed multiple glitches in this game that has been reported from other users, as well as myself.

1. The hint feature worked in the past. It no longer works whatsoever.

2. It does not recognize that the last piece can be flipped. It hits you with “no more moves” when that is not the case.

If it does somehow recognize that it can be flipped, if you touch the flip button again (wanting to flip it to a better fitting position,) it will end your game.

If you look at other reviews, you will find someone complaining about this exact problem. The developer replied, and I quote, “All people are unique and different, so it’s not easy to develop a game that is loved by everybody.” Did the developer even read the complaint? That makes no sense. Either get rid of the function or fix it.

3. There is an ad in the game that is an very fast flashing app icon (iPhone messages in specific) that is not seizure friendly. I feel very dizzy when I see this ad. I contacted customer support about this and they told me to purchase the Remove Ads feature for $5.99. I am very disappointed, come on.

It seems like the developers do not care about the game at all.

I found this game by playing another game. At first, I loved the game and was playing it every day and even multiple times throughout the day. I paid for the no ads, then stated paying for coins. As soon as I paid for the first set of coins then it start freezing up to where I had to close the game or completely shut down my iPad. Then the game started crashing in the middle of the game and now I get that all the levels are NOT created yet. If you are still developing levels then WHY put out an unfinished product!?! Not to mention that when I have to close the game I have to restore the previous game which it NEVER give you back the coins you had or even back to the place where you left off. Please fix these issues and I will give a better review! 🤦🏾‍♀️😡🤬

I’ve had Braindoku for a while now. As much as I love the game, the quantity of ads are ridiculous. I get why they have to have ads BUT they force you to watch an ad 15-29secs then you can X-out only for it to force you to see more of the add before it goes back to the game. Worse is that you can’t get rid of the sound either. You can opt for no music but it still plays sound during the ads. Awful. The only way you can get rid of the sound altogether is to mute your phone. The most recent update made Braindoku not open on my phone. I’ve tried to troubleshoot with all the tricks they’ve suggested and nothing works. I click on Braindoku and it acts like it’s going to open for 20 secs and then closes. More hassle than it’s worth.

For 2hrs I’ve been nicely trying to “deal with” their almost non-existent support. All issues people have mentioned are still true..what was concerning to me is the company makes $ to pay their employees and further develop their apps. It’s done through us..the customer…by watching ads to obtain bonuses. The this is, after watching the ad, instead of getting the bonus it will pop up an ad claiming I don’t have internet…but magically it can play another ad…they get paid…customer gets scammed…. I do not write reviews generally (unless positive) but the do this is other games they make so it’s not isolated to just this game…no problems like this EVER in anything else. I will update my if the company reaches out with some truth…. I likely will upload the chat into this review!

I realize the developers get paid by advertisers but they need to do a better job of patrolling those ads to ensure their players are not getting cheated. The most frequent one I see is about selling a dramatic weight loss product called Keto GT. If you Google this product and the shows that supposedly support it like Shark Tank and DR Oz, you will find those shows bending over backwards to disassociate themselves from the product, saying the product was never endorsed on their show and they view the ads as a scam, THEIR words! I mean, common sense. What weight loss product could possibly be labeled “safe” that allows someone to lose 60 pounds in 10 days?

So, because the developers of this game are enabling a reported scam, I rate their game one star.

I paid for this game so I could turn my cubes any time without needing coins or whatever. This game was my calm down time. When I would get stressed I would sit and turn cubes and place them perfectly. It helped with my OCD and it helped to keep my mind off of the drama. Now it’s all different. Rewards. Journeys. 50 turns then you run out. Do this to get this do that to keep going. This is garbage. Just like all the other crappy games. I thought this was the good one then they put a new version. Update. I want the old one back. I didn’t ask for an update. I went to look at my subscriptions and it’s gone. They cheated me some kind of way. I’m very disappointed in Braindoku.

I’ve had this game since the beginning. I have lived through the “pay $5.99 to remove ads” that removed nothing. But still I play because it can be so calming. 2 updates ago the journeys appeared and I hated it but I found the free play option so I was okay. Then I bought the option to flip my blocks and I loved it! I figured out that even if it didn’t let me flip my last block it would save the game and let me start where I left off next time. I hate this new version. I don’t want to earn points to be able to do something I PAID FOR. I just want to be able to relax and play this for as long as I want. 5 stars for the concept of the game, 1 for the continued changes I didn’t want.
Update: now the free play option is gone and the journeys are being updated so they don’t currently exist, AND the daily puzzle costs $$ now. So greedy. There’s nothing for me here anymore and you were my go-to game for years and years.

FYI: playing brainduko is really fun. However, the company does not stand behind their own rules.
I purchased the ability to have unlimited rotation. It worked great and I loved the game. They recently did updates on Braindoku and, with these changes, I was no longer able to rotate my pieces. I contacted them several times. Each time they either told me how to get free coins for rotation or told me that I wasn't given them enough info. Apparently, they are not honoring my purchase. I felt I needed to let you all know that any purchase made through Murka might not be honored.

When I bought this I bought it for the unlimited rotates and to get rid of the ads which I got for a while and loved it. then all of a sudden it updated and the unlimited rotates were gone and ads are back. Now you have to use 50 coins every time you rotate. I will never buy from this developer again and will discourage my friends from doing it as well. (UPDATE) The 10,000 free coins does not make up for unlimited rotates (that the developer seems to think is great) considering you can use 2 to 3 thousand coins in a matter of minutes depending on how many rotates you use.

I can’t complete the monthly challenges. When I get around day 24-30 it freezes and I have to move to the previous month only to experience the same thing. Come on, fix this!

Response to creator: this is not a wifi or internet problem. I literally explained the problem. Don’t put the problem onto something else which will overlook the actual problem. Look into it and try to fix it, it’s a Glitch!

I really like the game, i do and YES the ads are annoying but there has to be something in it for the developers. My biggest complaint has happened several times. The game will decide that the piece won’t fit even though there’s space or u can turn it to fit and it will end the game. It’s so frustrating. I love the game but if there’s space to fit a let me do that. It would be 4.5 stars

It’s a fun game to play, but it has a few glitches when it come to the last piece. It sometimes doesn’t recognize that the last piece can be flipped to fit. If you accidentally hit the flip button more than once on your last move it ends the game. And always make sure you have credits in the flip section or it will end your game before you get the next round of pieces just in case none of them fit. This game is truly addictive and fun aside from those issues.

this app has been a favorite game of mine, my current score is over 277,000. Today I updated all the apps on my iPad, including this app, and I don’t like the game anymore. Recently when I’ve opened the game I’ve been asked if I wanted to update to a new, improved game and I always said ‘no’ because I like the game just the way it is, rather the way it was. Why did you have to change the game, and why are there no ads available to watch? Disappointed and upset.

When you get to where the only option is to flip a figure and push the flip figure accidentally again it ends the game and does give you a chance. This should not be the case. It should ask “are you sure you want to give up?” or something. Also, I haven’t figured out how to change my user name on the score board. It’s set to some random name I didn’t pick.

Bottom middle square- there are 3 keys bellow 3 pearls and 3 cracked pots. There are rows of diamonds on top. After the pearls are removed, I make a tile row which includes two of the keys. They are supposed to unlock 2 locks, which automatically removes 2 rows of diamonds, but only the top of the diamond rows disappears, and the game freezes (Braindoku doesn’t crush) the game in no longer responsive to any touch of the screen. I’m using iOS 15.7 on iPhone SE.

Would give 5 stars if the instruction “place the figure on the field” went away, that’s rather obvious, it also covers the field annoyingly. I’m also a bit dubious about the scoring system it needs to be more obvious, I swear sometimes it doesn’t change at all even after three blocks have been cleared all at once. Update. Another thing that would polish the game is fixing game ending bugs such as the missed flip figure bug described in other reviews. You should be able to see the endgame field instead of just the game over screen , the game has ended prematurely a number of times yet I can’t see why. Thanks again!

Game has changed massively since I “bought” the game, and originally wrote this review.I am now being inundated with ads again and pressed intensively to buy subscription.
Not happy. Will probably delete.

I love this game, I do. But I do not like the game ending when there is still a move to be made. It may require flipping, but it IS there. It happens a lot! Can you fix this? It is fun strategizing, but not when the game abruptly and incorrectly ends my progress. I am number three in the Expert League, but it wasn’t easy. And the way it shuts me off now, I will never beat my best.

In these crazy times and when I can afford the time, I just want to mentally escape. This game provides a “staycation” at home. The themes are gorgeous and the developer is regularly adding new ones. I’m challenged every game with NO anxiety in figuring out strategies. When I want to “stop and smell the roses” this is definitely an option!

I love this game. As you go along you develop strategies to keep your game going and producing bigger scores! At first I thought it was too simple but then went on to find it wasn’t. I recommend it if you have time on your after being snowed in lol . Pay the extra few dollars to play without ads. It’s worth it!!!