Reviews of Idle Poly Battle: Pop & Crush

By: Vladislav Shtefanko

List of user reviews and ratings for Idle Poly Battle: Pop & Crush

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 32)

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Review summary

Idle Poly Battle: Pop & Crush is praised for its simple, fun core gameplay and the mix of weapons and defensive units, with an appealing light-touch monetization (no forced ads). However, players repeatedly report persistent combat bugs (units not acting, poor targeting, and invisible barriers), a slow pace with grindy upgrades, and a sparse endgame (only around 20 levels with little to do) that lacks timely updates. Some patches also nerf perks or remove familiar upgrade mechanics, increasing the urge to spend. Connectivity issues in offline environments and a desire for more content and better pathfinding are common requests.

Pros

Fun, simple core gameplay with a good variety of units and weapons.
No forced ads; you can play without watching ads.
Easy to pick up and enjoy with a straightforward concept.

Cons

Recurring combat bugs: units fail to attack promptly, targeting issues, and invisible walls.
Slow pacing and grindy upgrades that feel tedious even at higher speeds.
Endgame content is limited (about 20 levels) with few updates; patches nerf perks and progression.
Monetization concerns after patches; perks nerfed and upgrade mechanics removed, pushing purchases.
Connectivity issues or unnecessary internet requirement in dead zones.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 4.60

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13% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-04-28	Th*****	Nice game overall with good gameplay, but I have noticed several bugs that I can’t ignore: I haven’t been able to claim daily rewards and daily quests haven’t refreshed for days by now, which kinda nags me because that equates to more than 100 gems lost when counting ads Targeting bug: sometimes units would walk straight past an enemy without attacking until about 1 second later or unit gets hit, more prevalent with range units like archer or mage
Nice game overall with good gameplay, but I have noticed several bugs that I can’t ignore: I haven’t been able to claim daily rewards and daily quests haven’t refreshed for days by now, which kinda nags me because that equates to more than 100 gems lost when counting ads Targeting bug: sometimes units would walk straight past an enemy without attacking until about 1 second later or unit gets hit, more prevalent with range units like archer or mage
2025-04-20	Fo*****	Love the game and simplicity of it and the combination of different weapons/defensive troops. Recently, however, I was riding in a vehicle in a dead zone. I tried to open the app with the message that said something like “no connection, try again”. Why is internet necessary/used? This doesn’t seem right.
Love the game and simplicity of it and the combination of different weapons/defensive troops. Recently, however, I was riding in a vehicle in a dead zone. I tried to open the app with the message that said something like “no connection, try again”. Why is internet necessary/used? This doesn’t seem right.
2025-03-03	Th*****	Fun game, the last big patch changed a lot and gave it more replay ability. Still feels like mage is the winner for everything - especially the fireball one, but there are some other viable units now.
Fun game, the last big patch changed a lot and gave it more replay ability. Still feels like mage is the winner for everything - especially the fireball one, but there are some other viable units now.