Reviews of Explorer

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4.33 (Rating count: 7,188)

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Explorer is a trivia game praised for its educational and engaging trivia questions and mini-games, offering a single-player experience unlike Trivia Crack. However, users widely complain about excessive and intrusive ads after every level and for multiple game functions, making it frustrating to play. The app is also criticized for high ad removal costs and persistent glitches causing the game to freeze, especially at later levels. Many players are stuck due to lack of new content or ways to replay, and sound settings fail to mute all audio. Overall, the game has potential but is marred by monetization and technical issues.

Date	Author	Comment
2024-01-03	Fe*****	Way, way too many ads. There's an energy system, mandatory ads after every level, optional ads for chests and rewards, optional ads to spin a wheel, optional ads for daily rewards. The game itself is alright, but not worth all the ads. Removing ads costs $10, which the game is also not worth in my opinion. I won't be playing this game past what I've played it to by this point unless they majorly overhaul the ad system.
Way, way too many ads. There's an energy system, mandatory ads after every level, optional ads for chests and rewards, optional ads to spin a wheel, optional ads for daily rewards. The game itself is alright, but not worth all the ads. Removing ads costs $10, which the game is also not worth in my opinion. I won't be playing this game past what I've played it to by this point unless they majorly overhaul the ad system.
2022-07-21	An*****	Got this game because I liked Trivia Crack Adventure, but I don't like the pressure of playing/waiting for a challenge partner and this used to essentially be a single-player version of that. However, they've completely changed it and now it's garbage. This "bamboo path" forces you into categories and to use the panda to fix broken tiles, but it doesn't advance you when it fixes it, so you could be stuck in the same place with the same category until you get it right. Hate it.
Got this game because I liked Trivia Crack Adventure, but I don't like the pressure of playing/waiting for a challenge partner and this used to essentially be a single-player version of that. However, they've completely changed it and now it's garbage. This "bamboo path" forces you into categories and to use the panda to fix broken tiles, but it doesn't advance you when it fixes it, so you could be stuck in the same place with the same category until you get it right. Hate it.
2022-06-12	Be*****	Edit - the game is still stuck. After two weeks. No game. I got to Level 153 and it told me "working on new maps, so play Temple game." Played it a few times with my son. But when is the original game going to continue? And it changed formats after Level 100. It became a streak game only. No more paths. And what do the trophies do? It took me awhile to realize the bombs knock out two wrong answers and I only learned what green checkmarks mean by accident.
Edit - the game is still stuck. After two weeks. No game. I got to Level 153 and it told me "working on new maps, so play Temple game." Played it a few times with my son. But when is the original game going to continue? And it changed formats after Level 100. It became a streak game only. No more paths. And what do the trophies do? It took me awhile to realize the bombs knock out two wrong answers and I only learned what green checkmarks mean by accident.
2022-06-03	Ap*****	This game has potential but it is insanely bogged down by Ads. I went as far as buying ad free time. Soon after I noticed quite an uptick in difficulty that would result in me losing lives so that I'd be forced to spend more money on hearts to continue playing. Despite going ad free the mechanics in the game that can increase your hearts are locked behind ads. Fail a level? Ads Pass a level? Ads. A level consists of 2-5 pieces of trivia which can take as little as 15 seconds....
This game has potential but it is insanely bogged down by Ads. I went as far as buying ad free time. Soon after I noticed quite an uptick in difficulty that would result in me losing lives so that I'd be forced to spend more money on hearts to continue playing. Despite going ad free the mechanics in the game that can increase your hearts are locked behind ads. Fail a level? Ads Pass a level? Ads. A level consists of 2-5 pieces of trivia which can take as little as 15 seconds....
2022-05-24	Te*****	i, like others before me, was really excited for a single player trivia crack, but i reached the "final" level and have had nothing to do since. replaying older levels would be great, but it isn't an option. i noticed an update the other day, however nothing happens when i try to continue. the app freezes up when you're confronting the bad guy and you can't do anything except force quit the game. reinstalling did nothing.
i, like others before me, was really excited for a single player trivia crack, but i reached the "final" level and have had nothing to do since. replaying older levels would be great, but it isn't an option. i noticed an update the other day, however nothing happens when i try to continue. the app freezes up when you're confronting the bad guy and you can't do anything except force quit the game. reinstalling did nothing.
2022-05-20	Ca*****	The spinner will not work if it lands on the choose category field, if you have a skin on it other than the standard. What's the point of playing a game that is meant to let you collect stuff, when that stuff is utterly useless? I'm uninstalling at lvl 28, too annoying, too many ads... ...after EVERY SINGLE level and almost every reward. That is waayyyyy beyond overkill! And to think you can charge 2.99 for A WEEK of no ads makes me question what is being smoked in the developer's office.
The spinner will not work if it lands on the choose category field, if you have a skin on it other than the standard. What's the point of playing a game that is meant to let you collect stuff, when that stuff is utterly useless? I'm uninstalling at lvl 28, too annoying, too many ads... ...after EVERY SINGLE level and almost every reward. That is waayyyyy beyond overkill! And to think you can charge 2.99 for A WEEK of no ads makes me question what is being smoked in the developer's office.
2022-05-20	Em*****	Lots of frustration. I have loved Trivia Crack for a long time,so I was very excited to finally have a one player game. But then I reached Level 155 and the only option has been to play Temple Trial, which I have done. Yesterday I updated the app, so I was excited to be able to continue on. Nothing has happened. I press the button to play and the game freezes. I, too, think there are too many ads, but I was willing to put up with them, to continue the adventure. And after a long wait, nothing.
Lots of frustration. I have loved Trivia Crack for a long time,so I was very excited to finally have a one player game. But then I reached Level 155 and the only option has been to play Temple Trial, which I have done. Yesterday I updated the app, so I was excited to be able to continue on. Nothing has happened. I press the button to play and the game freezes. I, too, think there are too many ads, but I was willing to put up with them, to continue the adventure. And after a long wait, nothing.
2022-05-01	Na*****	I LOVE this game, but I've already gone as far as the game will let me go, and you can't receive trophys on the temple trial, so I have no way of leveling up further. I am 6 trophys behind 1st place, but there is no more levels, so I'm stuck in second place, which is frustrating. It would be awesome if you could replay levels you've already done to earn more trophys, or even earn them in temple trial. Otherwise, awesome game. Adds are worth it, and I learn a lot.
I LOVE this game, but I've already gone as far as the game will let me go, and you can't receive trophys on the temple trial, so I have no way of leveling up further. I am 6 trophys behind 1st place, but there is no more levels, so I'm stuck in second place, which is frustrating. It would be awesome if you could replay levels you've already done to earn more trophys, or even earn them in temple trial. Otherwise, awesome game. Adds are worth it, and I learn a lot.
2022-04-19	Ti*****	The game is fun and there are really cool mini games, but the ads are relentless. I am a game developer and understand the need to make money, but an ad after every level is rough. Also, the ads play with full sound, which is unfortunate. Make the ads non-intrusive and I'll play your game and likely support it. As it is now, however, it's not worth my time, unfortunately. I do enjoy the trivia.
The game is fun and there are really cool mini games, but the ads are relentless. I am a game developer and understand the need to make money, but an ad after every level is rough. Also, the ads play with full sound, which is unfortunate. Make the ads non-intrusive and I'll play your game and likely support it. As it is now, however, it's not worth my time, unfortunately. I do enjoy the trivia.
2022-04-07	An*****	So many ads it hurts. There's time when I assume I've won a lucky spin and you have to watch an ad even for that. I don't need to see an ad at the end of every single level, especially as the levels are quite quick. I want to like this game, but I refuse to be bullied into paying $10 for an ad free mode or (what a steal!) $7 a month, because that's what it feels like the creators are doing. As if I'm going to subscribe to an app.
So many ads it hurts. There's time when I assume I've won a lucky spin and you have to watch an ad even for that. I don't need to see an ad at the end of every single level, especially as the levels are quite quick. I want to like this game, but I refuse to be bullied into paying $10 for an ad free mode or (what a steal!) $7 a month, because that's what it feels like the creators are doing. As if I'm going to subscribe to an app.

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