Screw Pin - Jam Puzzle Reviews

by Joyflute

I actually like this game quite a lot, and I have downloaded and deleted quite a few of these types of games. So after playing a while, I decided to buy the larger “no ads” package. But while I got the bonuses in the package, I still have ads. And I’m not talking about ads to get extra bonuses, I still have ads in between levels and the ads at the bottom. So I went looking on ScrewPin for support, and to my surprise found no way to contact them! Then I went to ScrewPin store, and ScrewPin support button only took me to a website where investors and developers go to use this company. No support for ScrewPin itself whatsoever! Then I contacted Apple but since I wasn’t asking for a refund, just reporting an issue, they only sent me a useless email with links to “help” sites. So I’m still playing but watching ads I paid to have removed. Not cool at all!!

by CJG RN

When a game gives you the “option” of watching an ad for a reward, or skipping the ad, then you skip and get an ad anyway without a reward, that game automatically gets deleted by me. When I’m about to leave for work and I just want to play and relax without ads, this is extremely annoying & frustrating! If you’re going to give a skip ad option, skip the ad, don’t do a punishment rewardless ad. So kinda fun, not worth $5.99 to get rid of ads, not worth the forced ad frustration, so deleted.

by Non- Repeat Offender

I feel like I gave it a fair shot but it did not take me long to become bored and simultaneously annoyed with this one. There is an ad after every round whether you like it or not. Either you have that annoying bar you have to stop for more coins or you have a forced ad. I kept waiting for the need for strategy to kick in. I didn’t find that. Instead I got a remove 3 red pins - there are only 3 red pins type of thing- that with ads after every round didn’t take me long to delete and move on. There are too many other games just like this with strategy, no ads after every round and no bar to stop for more coins. I think I will stick with that instead. This may be entertaining for toddlers learning their colors though if the ads are appropriate.

by RealEyes 2+2

I picked up ScrewPin after playing a delightful little game in an ad (in another game app). It's not unreasonable to expect an ad to represent a game accurately. When I looked up videos of gameplay and found ScrewPin in the store, I could see that it was different than what had been advertised to me, but gameplay seemed similar and I could see that some of the levels became intriguingly difficult, so I gave it a try.
Unfortunately, even after quite a few easy levels, the challenge has barely increased. I don't really want to grind through any more levels in the hope of reaching an enjoyable challenge, like the ad had teased. The game is linear, with no "challenge mode" or any other option than plodding through each numbered level in order.
The game itself is decent, my gripe is centered around it not being advertised properly and therefore not meeting expectations.
(One other small note, this game requires internet or data to use. Personally, I prefer games that don't require this because most times I play games are when I catch a few minutes out and about or on the go and access can be variable.)

by Vinny Barbarosa

I understand that ads make the world go round. It’s bad enough that to get help you sit through a 30 second ad. But then you get the screen to download the ad. X out of that, then you get another ad screen. Wait… then you can X out of that one. Then ANOTHER ad screen. More waiting… then finally you get to go back to the game. Good thing they show you what help you asked for because by this time you’ve forgotten what help you asked for. Clear the screen..good job! Now you get another 10-20 seconds of more ads!!! They try to add you to death to pay for the ad free version, but you still get bombarded with ads if you ask for help!! Otherwise I like the game itself.

by JimJohnMarks

Once you unlock the “streak” reward tower, the puzzles are rigged to goad you into spending coins to preserve every time which requires you to watch longer ads to get multipliers on coin rewards.

Also, if you fill the last spare hole, even if this would allow you to complete the puzzle, it will claim you failed. It requires you to maintain a spare hole even if you don’t need it.

by Jwinsmann

Only download if you don’t mind watching ads between EVERY SINGLE LEVEL 🙄 lame. Deleted.

by Akexia2

I got tired of having to watch an AD between each game so I purchased the Remove Ads Pack for $9.99. I have a receipt from Apple for my purchase however more than 24 hours later I’m still waiting for the Ads to be removed.

I emailed the developer asking for the issue to be resolved however I’ve yet to hear anything back from them.

by LeafyBFDI

Lost two lives because I "ran out of space" even though I could've easily still finished with the matching screws.

My most recent "loss" was because I put a pink screw in the 5th waiting slot too early apparently. The pink container was the next one up and I had just finished the current container. Had the game just WAITED 0.5 SECONDS TO EVALUATE THE POSITION, the three pink screws in the waiting slots will have gone straight to the pink container, but instead it just gave me a game over screen.

This is a major flaw of the game and should be fixed pretty much immediately

by DarlaFudge

This would be a great game IF it didn’t cheat players out of a win. The game has 5 holes that should allow for five extra screws but it only allows for four because placing a fifth screw causes a “lost due to out of space” message even if your very next move will fill the goal, thus creating a new goal that will immediately remove some screws from the extra spaces. The developers need to either only allow for four extra holes or once the five holes are filled, game is only lost after a sixth miss-play. I’ll just play the many other screw games that don’t do this.

by Javabuz

I love the game and the graphics are amazing but I was astonished and dismayed but the inclusion of a highly sexually suggestive advertisement, especially for a 4+ age rated game.
Either there’s a lack of content moderation or some other failure but it’s really not acceptable to include such age inappropriate ads. Please either improve your content control or change the age rating!!! If it happens again I’ll be sure to take a few screenshots so I record the violations and notify the appropriate regulatory authorities. Sorry, but I don’t want 4-year olds seeing this stuff…
It just happened again “MeChat - Interactive Stories” 17+. Seems like you’ve been hacked!

by Tough Critter

LIES
You DON’T GET THE MONEY FROM THE FIRST GAME PLAY and TO MANY AD’S.!!!!
The ad’s say no ad’s but, there are ad’s every few minutes.!!

by Shedevil1432

While playing a different game an ad came up for this download, however what ended up being downloaded was NOT the game I thought I was downloading. The ad I got was for a screws game but it was wood like & when the pieces fall they would drop onto a belt like thing that chopped the wood pieces. This game is no different than any other game I’ve downloaded just like this or any other ad for that matter that gives false advertisement. Not to mention the annoying ads after EVERY level whether you choose the extra bonus or not and like someone else also said you have watch a LONG ad & click the x or done like 10 x just to get back to the game. I’m deleting this game bc I its not what I thought I was getting & ads are too long.

by N Munoz

My first complaint is that there are broken ads in ScrewPin. So if I select to view an ad in exchange for a tool, the ad shows up black and I have to close down ScrewPin and start my level all over again.
The second thing that bothers me is you have a certain amount of storage holes you can use, however it will end the game when you have used all the storage holes. This doesn’t make sense to me. If it is there I should be able to use it without being penalized and ending my game.
If these things were fixed I would probably give it 3 or 4 stars as I do enjoy playing with no timer.

by Jdarc04

I played three games. By the time I reached the third, I figured out the ads are the same, and they takes longer to suffer through than the time it took to finish the game. Developers, PLEASE understand that people sign up to play, and any ad lasting longer than 20-30 seconds is not going to make you any money, because players will just delete it.

by Restarted420

Title, ads after almost every level you complete on top of banner ads down in the bottom you could accidentally click. Level 22 was where I decided to uninstall cause even tho the pin board filled up I could still solve the puzzle if some of the pieces were given an opportunity to move instead of ending it right there. Oh wait don’t worry there are power ups that game shoves price tags in your face the whole time in case you forgot.

Unless you have $6 to get the ad free version for this game and are willing to take the risk on a game you haven’t played don’t bother. I normally hate these specific types of puzzle games cause of how simple they are I thought this had a unique premise and I gave it a try. Ended up being a waste of time cash grab for sure

by Howisme

The game itself takes a min to play, yet after ever 1 min game you have a 2 min commercial. I will try this game for 1 more day if the commercials continue off you go. Seems like you’d want to make the player happy. Then we’d spend $. I guess the commercials pay better. So that cinched it. Not going to play anymore just deleting!

by Gamer Boy 1569

The game has a flaw. All the extra pin holds should be allowed to use before the game decides no more moves when the next move will complete the colored block. Let me try to explain.
Let’s say you have a red block with 3 pins to fill and you are given 5 extra pin holes to use to store different colors to try to fill the missing red pins. My argument is let’s say you have 1 red pin left to fill and you also only have 1 extra pin hole to store other colored pins. Now I need to move 1 colored pin to get to the last red but if I do that the game ends even though I still have the last red pin to fill which is the next move.
I believe this next to be corrected because technically there’s still 1 more move that can be made and the game cuts you off.
For this reason I have it a low rating. If it’s corrected I’ll change my rating. Thank you

by _nanaya

Sometimes I wonder if it's really hard to make a game where ads aren't part of at least 98% of it. Is it really that difficult? With each level you advance, an annoying ad appears, with
annoying sounds and annoying false game plays. I love this game but the amount of ads takes away all my patience.

by ORJellyFish

It’s fun until around level 190 and the ads, like all of the other reviews say, are constant and annoying. What frustrates me the most is that strategy is not really something that you need - it’s more up to chance. For example, on level 190 one of the first 3 colors it asks for is 3 yellows. While I can find 2 of them, I can’t find the third. So now I have to guess where it is buried and replay it over and over again to try to find where the 3rd screw is. And of course, there’s an ad to watch, at minimum, every other time I lose. Why bother to play if I don’t have. Chance at being successful?

Also, to echo others, I agree that if I pay (with coins) or watch yet another video to get another screw space, it should automatically be applied rather than having to choose it right after I pay/watch for it.

Im over it.

by SandiyaDes

So, a big draw of this game was its “No ads!” Statement in their ads. Problem? There’s an ad after every 2 or 3 levels…and all the ads are for itself (this exact game). Top it off too, you have the option to double your coins by watching an ad…but if you select the regular amount, you still have a 50-50 chance of having to watch an ad anyways (again, an ad promoting itself). The game play itself is exactly what it is in the ads, so it can be fun. Just definitely NOT AD-FREE.

I gave it two stars because it is fun and kind of relaxing…until you have to watch an ad…so you relax for 30 seconds playing the game, to then have to watch an ad for 30 seconds to a minute. So…up to you if you feel the relaxing 30 seconds is worth the same amount (or more) of ads. For me, as fun as it is playing the actual game, I will be removing this game as it’s more stressful/annoying to me with the amount of ads.

by Kannev

It’s a good game but my main issue is the last hole given can only be used for 1 second and they don’t give a chance for tiles blocking the screw needed to drop, it’s misleading that you can’t use all holes available when you’ll have a move available given an additional 2 seconds.

by AustinGramma

I saw this game in an ad and thought it looked like fun. Downloaded it and I’m already deleting it because of the ads. Don’t bother telling me how you “have to have ads.“ I understand that but yours are so bad I’d rather delete ScrewPin than have to watch them. The first two ads showed (1) a shivering, crying, whimpering puppy, freezing in the cold, and (2) a mother, baby, and young child also shivering, crying, and getting rained on through an open window that they don’t have the sense to move away from. Why anyone thinks adults would find this appealing is beyond me. Also, I barely had 10 seconds of play between ads, and the ads are the kind that you can’t shut off. Sorry, but I don’t need this.

by DAJCHudson

The ads aren’t too pervasive and can be turned off for a fee. The level design is a bit haphazard, so things don’t get progressively harder in a linear fashion. Some levels seem impossible without using one of the ‘extras,’ which also undermines the strategy vibe the game is going for. The biggest flaw, however, is the way they track the holes you can use to solve each puzzle. Five holes should hold five screws, but you lose when you fill the fifth, so you only have four. What!?!? All in all, feels like a weak (but not terrible) knock-off of the screw concept.

by Stupid Fgame

I like this game but to get through any level you have to watch 90 second ads to get help. It’s annoying and it defeats the fun. About 90 seconds away from deleting this game.

by Lucy's Pet Shop

I really enjoy playing this however way too many ads. I paid for no ads but sadly there are still ads so can’t recommend this game based on ads alone.

by Ashleyjade_31

I love the game but I’m on level 115. It’s asking me for three yellow screws and there are only two. I have tried every power up, restarted ScrewPin , literally everything possible and there are not three yellow screws to touch. Only two. Confirmed by other people too so I know I’m not crazy. I just want to play the game.

by Binarydivision

The game itself is fun. The concept is enjoyable but there are some obnoxious aspects. Paying $6 to stop ads doesn’t stop the never ending offers that pop up. Sometimes the final empty spot being filled immediately causes you to fail even if the next screw would haven’t have gone over 5 and sometimes it seems okay to have the 5 spots filled without failing. Not sure why or finding an explanation. I never use the power ups because it feels like cheating but may have come across a level that requires them in order to complete.

by Red G-Ma

The puzzle idea is cute and I liked it from the ads I saw for it so figured I’d give it a try. The ad was more fun than the game. :( They had a saw at the bottom of the page that chewed up the boards as they dropped which, for some reason, was fun to watch. But, the actual game either didn’t have it or it was covered up by the banner ads running nonstop across the bottom where the saw was. Also, you better be prepared for a LOT of ads!!! They ruined this game for me by the 5th level. Annoying and misleading. Deleting it asa I leave this review.

by LunaÈclipse💞👌🏻😍😍😍

First off, I haven’t played many levels of this game but so far its very entertaining!! I only have one complaint. I decided to get ScrewPin because of an interactive ad I kept getting. What really drew me in was the sounds! I loved how the when you removed the screws it had a very crisp… almost popping sound. Unfortunately, the actual game does not have that sound, it has a very quiet sound I don’t know how to describe. For me, the game is a 3 1/2. It would be a 4 or 5 if it had that nice sound it has in the ad!! (I do love the background music that plays in the actual game tho!)

by Janice8888888

When you need to watch an add to get a booster/tool, it takes forever. First there is a 50’60 countdown ad, then a ‘buy’ screen and then at least one more countdown screen for at least 15 counts (sometimes more). By the time you get through the ad, you’ve forgotten your strategy. This clearly takes away from the satisfaction and enjoyment of the game. Most of the very long ads seem to have been removed. Thank you. However now several ads seem to “freeze” — you can’t close them (the ‘x’ does not work) and you have to close the game to get out of the ad; causes you to lose a life. Not good! Needs to be fixed.

by 01234Rick

I don’t care for how the game “ends” even if you fill all available slots. Other reviews have stated this frustration. It’s quite infuriating.

As an example, you have 5 holes available. Even if you fill those up, you should still be able to tap one more screw to complete the board as that may be the one you need to complete the current board — in addition to having screws for future boards. As a matter of fact, I’ve been able to do that occasionally by beating it before the “end” could register.

Anyway, fix this… really makes me angry…

by Prestige September

Addictive. Very soothing… until. Adds that you have to turn off random amount of times hit. They keep opening the download button persistently. That alone shouldn’t be happening. But making me close it up to ten times and sometimes making the process of ending it last another minute, is a bit much. Not to mention that it crashed on me leaving me with no way to turn the add off a few times.
And, it’s pretty tough on battery usage. It just turned off on me. Even though my device was charging for awhile and still connected.
That is something that’s disrespectful to the user.
Plus side: it’s not timed. The game can be tough. It’s pretty.
I like it, but it needs work.

by Bet This Nick Name Isnt Taken!

This is a really cute and fun game to play, but it’s very frustrating to end the game as a fail when the holes are filled up, but I still would have had playable pins. In other games like this you fail a level when there are no more moves left. In this game you fill up the holes you lose regardless. Several times I ended in a fail, when I clearly would have been able to continue with my next move and win. Need to fix this. Gonna go back and play the others until.

by EnnuiD

DEVS:

1. If the holes fill up and there is still a viable move, it should NOT result in losing the round. All the free spaces should be able to be utilized as long as there is an available move.

2. Before losing a round, the option to USE a special move (extra hole, hammer, next color bar) should be available with the 150 coins and -1 heart.

3. There needs to be a better way to tell what colors are under pieces. This removes strategy as there is a ton of guessing if a screw is red/orange, blue/gray, etc.

The first one is poor programming, if you are fast enough to click the screw uncovered despite filling up the free spaces, the next color bar will advance. If it takes you more than a second, then the round ends when all the free spaces are filled.

The second one actually allows players to use all options available.

The third is an accessibility issue. More contrast between colors makes the game open to those with color perception issues. And less frustrating to those of us approaching this as a puzzle that can be solved without guessing.

by Mouseluvr

It’s kindof a slow game and I find myself waiting on the little boxes to go. It’s too simple. Gave it a bit and it’s still not difficult. It’s got a lot going on, which makes it seem more complicated than it really is. I prefer the versions where there’s no try to fill, just moving pegs around. Also, there are forced ads between levels and I’m really not a fan of that. There are also reward ads, which is fine. That’s a choice. Idk if there’s a paid version, I just don’t think it’s worth paying money for when there are other more mentally challenging options. If that’s not what you’re looking for, maybe this is for you tho!

by OGTpins

I like this game, but the one really annoying thing is after every level, you have the option of just receiving 10 coins, or you can watch an ad to receive more. I always prefer to not watch ads, but almost EVERY time you choose the option to just proceed onto the next level, you have to watch an ad anyway. What is the point of that? Don't give me an option to watch an ad or not if you’re just gonna make me watch an ad. Besides that, this game is really fun. I just close ScrewPin and reopen it when they force me to watch an ad that I never said I wanted to watch. Please fix that !!!!!!

by Anitadanirls

I’ve been stuck on the 7th day login award but it doesn’t give me the award at all like it’s stuck and whatever I click it doesn’t give me anything

by Cunindy

It’s very relaxing, fun to keep me entertained. The daily login rewards doesn’t seem to roll over past the first week though.

by _meg_fel_g

I’ve enjoyed this game so far. It is riddled with ads, but what games aren’t these days? I just add those products to my Avoid Forever list and move on. However, similarly to a previous reviewer, I’ve reached a level that cannot be won. A tray asks for three yellow screws. Only two exist (I’ve screenshotted and zoomed in and everything). For now, I’ll be deleting, but it was a fun ride.

by Arica2004

This game has been awesome. Only issue right now is that the ads don’t like it when I click the X to get out of them. They just take me right to the Apple Store or the pop up that asks if I want to download it. It gets annoying because then I have to close out of ScrewPin and then it doesn’t save the level I just played. Also, level 115, I don’t know if it’s me but I haven’t been able to pass it because I can’t find a third yellow screw?

by Blr6969

So far the games actually pretty good I don’t like how many ads are in it after every freaking level but that’s all games nowadays and I do hate that after seven days of getting your things it does not reset. You can only claim seven gifts and I don’t like when playing a game that you watch an ad to get a thing to help you and then you have to actually click on the thing instead of it automatically applying.

by Zoot-Zoot

This is a fun game but it’s a little shady. After you clear a board you’re given a choice to either accept what you have earned, or you can tap the sliding bar for 1 to 3 times the amount. If you hit it on the highest amount it always slides down to a lower amount. Even if you accept only what you earned you still have to watch an ad. I’m about ready to delete it because that’s not right.

by Ihateexcessiveads

Got to level 115 and the first set of screws I needed were yellow, needed 3 and there were only 2 yellow screws in the whole board I burned through all of my booster removing glass adding holes etc to search the entire board for the 3rd yellow screw and it is not there so I can’t beat the level and can’t go forward. I’ve tried multiple times, there’s never a third one there.

by Avi Tiger

Game was great but ran out of lives yesterday and today says I still have no lives. Time to find a new game.

by CollegeguyPA

I was very much enjoying the game in the first 200 levels but lately (I’m at level 338 now) I have noticed the level designs just repeat and there is nothing new. I think I will delete the game now, but I liked it when it was fresh.

by Missmyworkoutparter

So I really was enjoying this game but as soon as I got to level 163 there is no way to win it. The first tray is yellow but there aren’t enough yellow pins to fill it so you fail every time.

by Soccrgump

I can dream with the ads, but after level 300 or so, the puzzle repeat. Can we get an update with new levels?

by GNR4VR

Screw Pin Game Level 115 -
Missing 3rd yellow screw. I have a few different screen shots of this. Of course I have tried multiple times in different ways. Hammered the glass, toolbox for extra screws. Still unable to find that 3rd missing Yellow Screw. Please fix.

by Amyksweden

I really enjoy this game because there is no time limit, you can get extra hints just by watching ads, and it doesn’t seem to get extremely hard. But for some reason I’m stuck on level 395 because the first color to collect is yellow. There only seem to be 2 yellow pins on the whole board, as I used up my hints trying to find it. You need 3 to keep going, so the game is now at a standstill for me. Is there any way to skip this level?

by Li A.m.

This game doesn’t have any flaws. If there is one thing that confuses me, it would be the following: when you complete a level, you can choose to multiply the amount of money you get by watching an ad, but one of the “1.5x” indicators uses a period, while the other uses a comma. I guess I can understand this if it’s so that people from anywhere can understand it, but if it was just a typo, please fix this. I don’t want to give it only 4 stars and I can’t give it 4.5 so I won’t let this impact my rating.
Edit: I later found out that BOTH “2.5x” options use a comma, meaning this is definitely a typo. PLEASE fix this, most English speaking countries use a period anyway. Just for that, I’m removing a star off of this review.

by JDBrown6

Honestly so much of ScrewPin is a fun simple puzzle game so I don’t wanna complain too much. But there is one distinctly annoying thing that feels like it should’ve been cleared up easier. The timing of losing a level is odd. It kicks in when you fill the holes not like when you try to collect a pin when you have no free holes. This means I’ve lost levels with power ups I would’ve used if I had noticed that I accidentally backed into a corner or because I saw the next tray coming in and collected the pins before it finished moving and it flagged that I ran out of holes. It’s like such a small change but makes play genuinely obnoxious

by Omg Tired Of Names

The American is a fun concept. The colors are so similar that it can be hard to distinguish between them. Great challenge but not so great for people with vision issues. Needs a color friendly easier option.

by Landry Rayne

i love this game so much i’m obsessed with it it’s so fun HOWEVER this one thing pisses me off SO MUCH. when you fill up the holes of pins that don’t go in their designated color spots it’s supposed to end the game HOWEVER… sometimes if you have the color of the next set of pins it’ll continue. i find this to be extremely infuriating because sometimes even if you have pins of the same color it’ll end the game and it makes me genuinely violent

by Hoppydee

Love the game but to many ads and can’t earn the helpful tools!

by Aoctx

I actually paid to remove ads this is so much fun. Right after I’m stuck on level 90 cause there is NO 3rd blue!

by JAKnPack

This is soooo much better than Screw Jam - the boards are so much more fun, more interesting and better challendpges. Also it has better coloring so no two colors look too closely alike. Way better game!

by Ositaloka

But what I think that this type of game should give us players an option to pay no ads with a certain amount of coins that you earn that last at least a week or a month after three rounds and then charge us with value money just so it could make more fun! I due love playing puzzle games.

by Skm 1956

It’s fun

by AMSoaps

I love interactive ads. And not just the ten seconds one, but ones that actually give you a feel for the game. The ads for this game actually let you compete a full level and I loved it. Just downloaded the game because their ad actually made me want to play and so far the game is just as good!

by Faty Mik Hamburgers

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