Great game! But some updates would be nice…
Thu Jul 20 2023 Just Da FaxI love this game! I play it daily just to help myself wake up in the morning. I have been playing Hit the Island for a long time and the introduction of “Levels” was a game changer (literally and figuratively)! I also enjoy the option for classic mode and occasionally pinball.
Developers: my only complaint is that I have one Game Center achievement left but it’s impossible for me to get it because it’s the achievement for “complete 5 levels in Pool Category” …..I have completed all levels of Pool Category and still haven’t gotten it. I’ve tried playing all of them again too… any help/advice would be great!
Overall, amazing game - very entertaining and creative! Would recommend 💯
Don’t get me wrong, I love this game… but
Sat Oct 22 2022 Mzdaspd2.3The idea and premise behind this game is awesome, and I really love playing it, however there are 2 problems that have come to my attention.
For reference, I am on a 14 pro max.
The first issue I have is the stuttering. The ball is almost flickery at times, though I believe the developers are working on fixing this.
My second issue is that the game is considerably easier on the 14 pro as opposed to the pro max. This is because the island module is the same on both phones, but since the regular pro is smaller, the island is actually bigger in relation to the screen itself. This means that the hit box of the island is much easier to hit on the pro than on the pro max.
This makes it frustrating as a pro max user, as competing on leaderboards and with my friends unfair, as anybody with a normal pro has an advantage over anybody with a pro max.
Now for my suggestions.
As for the skill difference required for the 2 phones, the hit box could be made larger on the pro max to compensate.
Another suggestion I have is for a new mode where throughout play, the island itself will change shape. I think there are so many opportunities for other modes and stuff that could really make this game shine.
All in all, I love this game, and I am excited to see how it hopefully continues to develop. I hope the developers see my review and take some of these things into consideration.
Nice game. Wish it didn’t stop music playback
Wed Oct 05 2022 ocfountainsUpdate: Developer responded and mentioned they had added the ability to continue playing audio (music/podcasts) while playing the game.
This indeed can now be accomplished, however, it is still not quite correctly implemented.
For example, if you’re playing audio (again, music or podcasts) and you launch the game, the playback immediately stops. You can then swipe down control center and hit play to resume audio playback, and that works. But why does it stop the playback when launching? That’s annoying and i wish they could fix that.
It’s still a really simple and fun app to play, and the developer continues to improve it. That’s great.
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I like the game. It’s simple and yet very enjoyable. One thing I wish for it is that it didn’t stop background music playback. If you’re playing music, on a flight, for example, and you want to play the game, as soon as you open the app the music stops playing. This is doable for the developer. The right implementation is needed to not stop music playback, but rather either not play the game’s own sound effects, or overlay them in the audio pipeline. Right now, even if I disable sound effects on the app, it still stops Music’s playback as soon as the app is opened. Really annoying.
Way better than expected
Mon Nov 11 2024 UmNope2021At first when I downloaded it was just something I thought I’d use to waste time. Waiting in the doctor’s office, the car, really just something idle to pass the thing. However, I was completely surprised🤯!! This is far harder than expected! I find musk constantly playing to see how far I can get. Not easy though 🙄.. This game keeps you on your toes, constantly playing to level up, and I love it. You will too! SIDE NOTE •The free version is more than enough. Thanks to the devs for creating a retro game. A game I used on the very 1st version of the Blackberry to ios 18👊👊
Addictive and Challenging
Sat Dec 24 2022 private info sucker! 😂😂😂This game is different from a lot of the games you’ll find on the app store. I find myself playing a couple rounds once every few hours when I’m bored. It’s very simple, the objective is to bounce a ball back and fourth and hit the black box and the top. Every couple of hits a power up box can pop up and change the game in a variety of different ways. It is quite challenging for sure, but it’s not impossible. My only issue being that sometimes the ball will go right into the corner and the only way to hit it is to basically swipe your finger right off the phone. This becomes annoying when you reach later stages when the ball is going super fast. It leaves you with no recovery time.
App has gone downhill
Thu Jan 05 2023 michael.cheek99Don’t know what changed recently, but since the update where it shows the voodoo and unity logos, the app has gone downhill. Graphics are slower and lower quality, and in app purchases I have made have had features removed - specifically in the no ads feature. I paid for the no ads feature so I didn’t have to watch an ad in order to try again, instead I had to pay 30 stars. Now that option is no longer available, replaced with the ad option, despite having restored the no ads purchase. Not cool to take away features I paid for.
I also don’t like the increase in data used to track me. I might just remember incorrectly, but I don’t think this app used to track as much. I try and avoid downloading and spending money on apps that track, so I was surprised to see recently that it tracks so much.
lags and ads
Fri Aug 25 2023 pdmdkejngjfthe game WAS great, it was fun and simple and had very few ads. it was a great aesthetically pleasing app but after recent updates it has changed completely. there are SO many ads and you will get ads in the middle of the game which causes you to die, then when you restart you get another ad. the game is also super laggy even with perfect wi-fi. if you get too high the game often crashes and you lose all
your progress. the ball will also lag a lot and just give you a headache.
despite all these cons, the game is really fun and very cohesive. the game is very fun to just distract yourself and even calm yourself down. i will definitely not be deleting but if the ads get worse, so will my patience.
overall, great game!
My fav game 🙃
Tue May 06 2025 🚨🙄THIS APP NEEDS FIXING🚨🙄What’s up! This is one of my favorites when it comes to simple classic games. Super addictive and fun!! I literally play this game everywhere. Devs, if you read this please don’t change the music 😊. Like the coolest music in a game and it is the freaking best! Also, if you are reading devs another thing to update: I love how this game is on Apple Watch, but the ball moves WAY too fast for me to keep up with the little crown/ touch pad 😂. Also wondering if you can add the mystery boxes to the watch version! Just some thoughts if you want feedback but thanks so much for making the game 😊
