reviews
This game is HORRIBLE, I remember playing this a long while ago, today I came back to it to play once more but I got hit with many many MANY ads, not to mention limited lives! I'm very frustrated and saddened to see one of my favorite games overtaken by ads from the greed of wanting to milk us for cash.
noname200146, the 26/06/2021
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Unplayable due to the amount of ads. For the 5 minutes I got to play it also seems to work off the Candy Crush model where you have to pay to receive rewards you earned by playing. If you get a chance to play at all. Seriously, one of the worst apps for ads and popups I've downloaded.
noname800305, the 26/06/2021
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Very fun, but I took 2 stars away because the ads are insane. Update: I decided to upgrade to the no ad version and there are still ads. The only thing it got rid of were 3rd party ads so I took away an additional star. I would give a better rating if there were zero ads.
noname524887, the 26/06/2021
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I wish I could do less than 1 star because this game is absolutely garbage. The amount of ads is utterly infuriating, not including the begging for money everytime I start a round. Or the fact that the in game currency you earn does nothing and the only way to get power ups is...guess...money. it's extremely overpriced. It's ridiculous.
noname591256, the 26/06/2021
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Love the game, but parts of it keep disappearing. I haven't had triviathon for over two months. I keep getting emails about great prizes in triviathon and have emailed several times about it being gone from the game. I don't think anyone is answering issues any longer. I enjoy what little is left that IS working.
noname44591, the 26/06/2021
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Holy ads! Ads every 5 questions in triviathon, ads if you miss a question, ads when you lose a turn, ads when you win a match, ads in survival, ads after EVERYTHING!!! ADS ADS ADS ADS!!! OMG seriously!!! I spend more time waiting on ads than I do actually playing! Super annoying!
noname654323, the 26/06/2021
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Top notch trivia game. I had an issue with gems being spent for cards, but no cards being given. The Ethermax team compensated me promptly and put in an update to fix the bug. It hasn't happened since. Solid service from the support team.
noname387152, the 26/06/2021
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Too many adds! Despite being a great game, it is impossible to play this game relaxed. The excessive amount of adds make the playing experience very stressful. Nobody likes that aspect at all, so please, quit or at least reduce them.
noname518021, the 26/06/2021
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Very solid game, although questions are more American based, and that's not the real problem. Just way too many ads, it became unplayable. At least give an option to buy ad-free version.
noname270960, the 26/06/2021
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Continues to be one of the most fun, entertaining ways to learn new and interesting things, all the time. It's fun to play with others, or individually. I enjoy this version the most. Definitely recommend!
noname744334, the 26/06/2021
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It is fun sometimes but the ads really really destroy the enjoyment. So many questions are too focused on USA like everybody studies american history and know their sports. Calling football soccer and when it says football they mean the american football.
noname358530, the 26/06/2021
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The game is Awesome. but, one star for the very annoying ads that are ruining the game, I love the game but I deleted it because it's going far with the ads, alottt, do something, don't ruin your app!!!
noname417875, the 26/06/2021
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Too many damn ads and popups before, during and after rounds! Plus why does it equate the English language as American. It seems all questions in English are for the USA only. And stop it with the pathetic excuse that you need the ad revenue, I bet you could easily do with a fraction of it.
noname844602, the 26/06/2021
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I used to love this game...before you changed the way to play missions...I learned a lot now I' m done...I am uninstalling it... No fun anymore.You make it impossible.to win the missions when u have a job and can't be here.
noname581751, the 26/06/2021
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They used to be good. But they got greedy and the amount of advertising is insane. The questions are also very frequently in the wrong category or just plain wrong (especially in the science section).
noname283329, the 26/06/2021
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The game itself is great, but the overwelming ads ruin it. They are everywhere and appear every time, to a point where i gave up on playing the game.
noname932449, the 26/06/2021
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The ads have gotten out of hand! I love this game but it's become unpleasant and unplayable due to the outrageous amount of ads! So as much as I love it, I'm having a hard time even giving it two stars instead of one...
noname131328, the 26/06/2021
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The English questions are all very American lmao. Nothing but American celebs who I don't know, it seems like. Ads everywhere, and the questions are all either very boring and simple or are about subjects that I simply do not care about. Honestly, it just isn't that much fun- you don't get to choose the topic you answer questions from, it chooses randomly. Sports, sports, sports, every time.... Yuck. Uninstalling.
noname878254, the 26/06/2021
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Nation-wide sports and knowledge of it is a dying breed. The sports section should really be watered down if not taken out altogether. I find myself downloading this app and quickly undownloading because of that section. It's something I know nothing about and don't care to know more of, and stats for recent NFL, NBA, etc etc are trickling down more and more. Unless it's questions about logic rather than pop culture (ie, "who has the most touchdowns"), the sports section should be scrapped
noname37059, the 26/06/2021
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Borderline unplayable because of incredible number of ads. You are watching ads as much as you are playing the game. Total waste of time.
noname545860, the 26/06/2021
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It's pretty good, it's just that when I play normal mode, the language for the question is always japanese. so please fix that.
noname922990, the 26/06/2021
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Love this game. Been playing for over 5 years. But why all of a sudden, my daily questions are not in English, but everything else on game is?
noname924636, the 26/06/2021
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The ads have gotten ridiculous now. I play for 2 seconds and have to watch a 15 to 20 second ad. I'm not spending 70% of my time watching ads.
noname566114, the 26/06/2021
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Cannot login to even play. I keep getting the message that an unexpected error has occurred. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling with no luck.
noname271263, the 26/06/2021
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I was trying to click the answer and it load and it stop and it won't let me do the other game for example. My friend made two games I answered one of them and it won't exit Out so I won't play the next one it used to work now it doesn't I don't know how it works for my other friend ????
noname277214, the 26/06/2021
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I like playing the game. I purchased the game to do away with the adds, now there are glitches when I play and I lose a game or a special. Very frustrating.
noname796784, the 26/06/2021
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Was a big fan of this game took a long break came back and it's ads ads ads. Not worth it to have to watch more ads than have in actual game play
noname981554, the 26/06/2021
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I actually love the game HOWEVER, like all other reviews here - TOO MANY ADS!!! You literally have go through 5 minutes of ads per turn. I get that it's a free game and a few ads are necessary but you have the corner on the market when it comes to running ads. You obviously don't read nor care about the reviews cause 99% comment on how ridiculous your ad usage / pop up etc is. People, at least, want an opportunity to play the game!!! Why not allow us to see what a great game you developed?
noname660135, the 26/06/2021
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I played this game when I was younger and really enjoyed it. Now, it's just crammed full of ads and ways for you to spend money. Answer a question wrong? Ad. Answer a few questions right? Ad. Get a weaker category? Opportunity to watch an ad. Hell, even the home screen "pet" looks pitiful and malnourished unless you either play enough (basically watch enough ads) or pay real money to keep it alive. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
noname506658, the 26/06/2021
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I enjoy the game. I upgraded to no ads but now I cant watch an add for additional rounds ???? Can't have it all I guess. One thing that I wouldn't mind seeing the last of are the lives. Its unlimited lives now but you still win useless hearts in the spin to win and I get so many cards for free hearts. Other than that it's great. Love it.
noname890343, the 26/06/2021
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This app was great, but the ADs are crazy. Every time you mess up, AD. After so many questions, AD. The prices to by anything in the game are outrageous. Why would I pay $4.99 for a CHANCE to get the question right and get a prize. Also, the piggy bank is stupid. You shouldn't have to pay to get the coins you deserve. Speaking of the coins, they are practically useless. You can't buy anything with them. The trivia is fun and all, and I understand they have to make money, but lessen the ADs.
noname820710, the 26/06/2021
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I returned to the game after a lengthy absence to see that the amount of ads are ridiculous,and if that's not enough, there are pop ups to watch ads and buy powerups and boosters almost everytime I finish a question,I understand it is a free game and ads are needed for revenue but there should be a balance,it is annoying, the game is fun and I would have rated it 5 stars if it weren't for these problems.
noname642785, the 26/06/2021
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its fun and you learn more every time you play it, I sit down with my 6 year old niece and we play together
noname172677, the 26/06/2021
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The ads in this game are by FAR the worst I have ever seen. They are frequent, intrusive, and force video with sound even if your phone is set to silent. Every round is followed by three or four ads for third party software as well as pay-to-play content that makes absolutely no sense in a TRIVIA game. Even during your round, you are harassed to watch ads for power-ups. I've played this game on and off for years. It never used to be like this. They've forgotten what made this game so fun.
noname932189, the 26/06/2021
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it's a fun game, but the ads are petty overboard. I understand that the company needs to make money, and I have no problem with that, but there's a point that it gets to be too much. And they don't fix incorrect questions. Ie; I keep getting asked how many justices are supposed to be on the Supreme Court. They give the answer as 9, and I keep reporting it, but I keep getting the same incorrect question.
noname869689, the 26/06/2021
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Questions are made and approved by the community, which unfortunately means that most of them are way too simple or just idiotic. Good questions die in the 'Question Factory', which is where you go to vote on questions before they're approved. Also, there are far too many ads. It's also riddled with bugs that allow you to basically cheat. Such a let-down.
noname601861, the 26/06/2021
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Omggggg Every (ad) time (ad) you (ad) blink (ad) there is an (ad) ad. Play a question, get an ad. Play another question, get an ad. Select a category, get an ad. I understand ads are required to keep these games going, but come on! I have never seen a game with ads every 2 seconds! A real shame as the game itself is fun.
noname635259, the 26/06/2021
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It's the worst, most shameless pay to win type of game. The questions aren't even that difficult. This game has so many faults, it crashes all the time, you HAVE to see an ad every time you click on something and it's always shoving in your face all the offers the game has for star or crowns or whatever. Don't install it
noname139202, the 26/06/2021
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Honestly, it's annoying when sometimes you get the same question or when you have to put your email address in, just hate those games. Also, ads. They pop up like 600 times! There is no way avoiding it unless you pay around £1.50 for JUST NO ADS. You want a game like this? Kahoot or Wordscapes is for you. 1/5.
noname963485, the 26/06/2021
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WAY too many ads, like you click anything and there's an ad. We all know this company does not need this much ad revenue. As predicted, community made questions are awful, too specific, and they usually have bad grammar. Also, what is up with almost all the questions having to do with America? There are other countries outside the US. As a nerd, cannot recommend in the slightest. Also, delete my review again, and I will email Google Play.
noname291811, the 26/06/2021
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I started playing this a little over a month ago, and was really enjoying it. On 6/1/25 there are suddenly a ton of ads. They pop up after every missed question, sometimes in the middle of a question which makes you lose your turn, and there is little a box to pay $1.99 for 7 days of no ads that wasn't there before. Each ad takes 30-60 seconds and 4 clicks to get out of, just for it to try to get you to buy something in app. It has made it too annoying to play so I'm uninstalling on 6/3/25.
noname919335, the 06/09/2025
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I used to love this game...I gave it 4 stars ten years ago but I recently recommended playing with a long distance friend and there's so many ads now that freeze up the game it makes it so difficult and less fun to play. I saw they offered someone else a week free of ads but that doesn't fix the problem in the long term. Disappointed.
noname382350, the 06/09/2025
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I really like this game and what it offers, it's very good and brings a lot of knowledge, but the amount of ads is absurd. I can't even stand playing for 30 minutes, even though I really like this type of game, because, again, of the EXTREMELY EXAGGERATED ads. Advertisements are shoved down your throat, and if you don't want to watch an ad because of ONE letter you misspelled, you're going to get an ad anyway.
noname151845, the 06/09/2025
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The game is nice to play with friends but the ads are borderline malicious. I've had one start downloading an app in the background (it was Pandora, but still...) and others will automatically open browser windows. This is one bad advertiser away from literally being malware because of how often it just automatically does stuff.
noname737323, the 06/09/2025
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Used to be an semi-decent quizzing app. In the last few weeks it keeps trying to launch SHEIN ads repeatedly and at random in my browser (including when I am trying to answer a question) without me even touching anything. The ad doesn't even work, it's always a broken link! I have emailed the developers about it a couple of weeks ago but nothing has changed. It is actually happening more frequently now. Played this for years with my family but I won't bother anymore.
noname605503, the 06/09/2025
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it's so engaging and fun, you can compete with your friends and choose any type of game in different difficulties. but I'm so sick of ads that pops up everytime you fail to answer correctly. this ad, that ad..it just reduces the smoothness of the app and ruins the fun for those who doesn't pay. It's really unnerving. They are also overwhelmingly Loong and much more than before. As if I downloaded an ad viewer that rewards me with "fun questions".
noname185682, the 06/09/2025
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ads too long, I have played for years. The ads recently started taking 2-5 minutes. I didn't mind the 20s-1 minute ads. I know that is how I play for free, I get. I have download several games over the years that the ads pointed me to. Going forward I probably won't be downloading the ad games. By the time the ad is over I am mad at the advertiser and the game. I play with my son and now it doesn't hold his attention.
noname786437, the 06/09/2025
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I used to love this game. I hadn't played for a couple of years, and decided to download it again. To my disappointment the game is now just an ad ridden money grab. You get maybe 5 questions in before you hit an ad that takes twice as long to get through as the questions. It is now practically unplayable due to the developer's greed. I am uninstalling immediately.
noname261198, the 06/09/2025
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game is mainly bots and is designed to funnel you in to making stupid useless non trivia related purchases. weekly ranking determines your overall rank which can go up and down depending on points earned. funny that somehow someone who is 3 minutes into the new rank will have 300k points ? developers. used to be fun and engaging now a soulless microtransaction/ad platform.
noname809522, the 06/09/2025
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ugh. soooo many ads, even without making mistakes/wrong answers. used to really enjoy it but it feels like they're trying to make free gameplay so miserable you're forced to pay for premium. I'm definitely not against ads but they get in the way of actually playing
noname743972, the 06/09/2025
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the game is pretty good but the ads freeze up A LOT. It's also hard to find thing in the UI sometimes and once you do, they move them or remove them. it's also hard to report bugs or questions with bogus answers.
noname763917, the 06/09/2025
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This game is super fun and addictive, but it is overly riddled with ads that are abnormally lengthy and are obviously intentionally designed to cause a person to accidentally tap on the ad just about every time. Semi-shady but entertaining none the less.
noname767744, the 06/09/2025
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Tried this game after switching phones and forgetting about it. it has way too many ads now. you get a few seconds of gameplay for a minute or longer ad, or multiple ads. Deleted game. and that sucks, because I really like it.
noname758957, the 06/09/2025
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ads have ruined this game. (response to developer response- No, I dont want to try this game for a "week without ads". This game used to be fun, and paying some 5 dollars just to not be annoyed isnt worth it. most of the so called questions have devolved as well to where it just shows you a picture and says "what is this?". its lazy, lacking, and a waste of time now. shame.)
noname6986, the 06/09/2025
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It's an unfortunate reality for us that we have to be subjected to a barrage of ads any time we try and enjoy any entertainment. I wished to play this game with my wife and three young children but we're not about to do so because of the amount of ads. I understand the ads help pay for the game, but there are just too many to be able to enjoy the experience.
noname850055, the 06/09/2025
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The UI is cluttered and the game is trying to be everything at once. A clear downgrade compared to what it once was- a game that managed to be appealing to large audiences thanks to its simple and design elements, with a good game balance that didn't encourage players to make up for every wrong question using money... and more. They have added too many unconnected game mechanics at once- which are all no-brainer cash-grabs. (I guess the AI that replied didn't understand the comment at all.)
noname412999, the 06/09/2025
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I remember this used to be a pretty fun game, but now I can't get through 5 minutes of playing it without an ad, which also pauses whatever music or video I may be playing about half the time. the ads make it tough to want to play the game at all, let alone trying to play games within the time limit. Long story short, this game is no longer worth downloading. It's become another app designed to annoy you into buying the ad free version.
noname355541, the 06/09/2025
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kill me with ads before I can even play 3 questions. And I can't even skip them. And they last for like an hour and a half. I removed this app. It's too bad cuz I was going to spend $1,000 on things. now they missed out
noname992652, the 06/09/2025
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Cool game but too many pop ups. There were ads after almost every turn. I paid to turn the ads off which was only $6 for a year which is a good deal compared to other apps. But even after paying there are constant pop ups for other items in their store. Like I've already given you my money and you are constantly asking for more. Very annoying. Good game otherwise.
noname652222, the 06/09/2025
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This app used to be fun. Now you spend the whole time clicking out of pop-up "ads" for the game's features when all you want to do is take your turn. The UI is super visually busy even when you're not clicking out of pop-ups. I downloaded the game to play the game, not to keep rejecting other features. And I couldn't find the game I'm playing, because games that I never joined are above that game on my list, and I needed to click "see more" to get lower on the list??
noname182068, the 06/09/2025
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