# Spotlight: Choose Your Romance

> Play the hottest stories, experience romance, and choose your outcome.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stardust.spotlight](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stardust.spotlight)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.stardust.spotlight`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Crazy Maple Studio Dev
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 3,445,724
- **Rating:** 4.37 / 5 (21,952 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-27
- **First published:** 2020-12-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 208 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stardust.spotlight)
- **Website:** [https://www.crazymaplestudios.com/](https://www.crazymaplestudios.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://crazymaplestudios.com/privacy](http://crazymaplestudios.com/privacy)

## Description

Spotlight: Choose Your Romance is an immersive interactive story game that lets players dive into engaging tales filled with romance, drama, mystery, and fantasy. With over 900 chapters and new stories added weekly, users can date characters of their choice, forge friendships, or explore thrilling plots in genres like supernatural, mafia adventures, and LGBTQ+ narratives.

The extension uniquely combines animated storytelling with gameplay elements allowing players to customize their characters and virtual rooms, collect CG cards, and enjoy mini-games. Written by Hollywood and NYT bestselling authors, Spotlight offers storylines such as college drama, secret romances, and intense thrillers that pivot based on your decisions. Engage directly with a passionate community while exploring your path through countless branching story arcs.

## Rankings

- #31,579 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.stardust.spotlight.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app is praised for its engaging romance-driven stories, relaxing gameplay, and strong visuals. However, players repeatedly fault it for lack of updates/new content, heavy monetization with expensive diamonds, and various stability problems (login/server issues and crashes). Some also report unreliable ad rewards. Overall, it’s enjoyable and well-presented but hampered by content stagnation, monetization pressure, and technical issues.

### Pros

- Engaging storytelling with romance and drama.
- Calming, enjoyable gameplay that's easy to relate to.
- High-quality graphics and polished overall presentation.
- Varied stories and drama that keep players engaged.

### Cons

- Updates and new story content are slow or scarce.
- Monetization: expensive diamonds and a pay-to-win feel.
- Stability issues: frequent login/server problems and occasional crashes.
- Ads rewards can be unreliable or fail to claim.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stardust.spotlight)