5 stars: I rated this pretty hard a week or ago, but actually it's pretty good now. Once a few things get unlocked after a few games it gets way better. Quite clever. Yes, a total ton of ads but it does appear as if that's because they do pay royalties to the artists, at least they better.
4 stars: Been a VIP member since songpop 2 and I love the game - however, there's a lot of bugs lately. XP doesn't show on tournament playlists sometimes and if I try to upgrade them outside of the tournament results screen, the app crashes. I also have to reboot the app a lot to see several of my opponents because while I get notified with numbers, the actual game itself doesn't show up until I restart.
3 stars: can be fun but the aggressive monetization with the ads after every round makes the experience less than pleasant. Would give a higher rating but the ads are just too intrusive for enjoyment.
3 stars: Ads Ads Ads. There is an add free option but subscription based. I'd rather a one off payment but then they wouldn't have you on the hook. It's a shame because I object to subscriptions and the ads are wearing thin. It doesn't have much life left for me before I quit
2 stars: Meh. Kind of fun when you start but gets redundant, and the nagging to spend on a subscription gets tiresome. I would just quit and restart instead of watching the annoying ads. It takes about the same amount of time and much more satisfying than watching so many stupid ads.
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