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Angry Birds Dream Blast

55
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Angry Birds Dream Blast is a fun and addictive puzzle game, but recent updates have introduced significant technical issues like freezing and crashing, and many players feel it has become a 'pay-to-win' experience with increasingly difficult levels and aggressive monetization tactics.

4.7★ lifetime (228,398) Free + in-app purchases since 2018 by Rovio Entertainment Oyj updated 0.2 mo ago recent negative 45% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Technical Issues Monetization & Difficulty Gameplay & Rigging Ad Experience In-App Purchase Issues
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Angry Birds Dream Blast offers a relaxing and engaging bubble-pop style game with appealing graphics and frequent new levels. However, recent user reviews highlight a concerning trend of technical glitches, including freezing and crashing, and a perception that the game has become overly reliant on in-app purchases to progress through challenging levels.

What users like

  • Fun and addictive gameplay, good for passing timeR1R2R14R17
  • Cute designs and engaging eventsR25R97
  • Customer support can be responsive in restoring lost itemsR62R81
  • Generally short and kid-safe ads (though some report 18+ ads)R97

What users complain about

  • Frequent freezing, crashing, and glitches, especially after updates, leading to loss of progress and purchased itemsR36R57R28R31
  • Perceived as 'pay-to-win' with levels becoming impossible without purchases or power-upsR1R4R6R7
  • Game mechanics sometimes feel rigged or unfair, with needed elements not appearing or items getting stuckR11R18R27R43
  • In-game purchases and rewards can be buggy, with gold or items not being awarded correctly or disappearingR4R12R86R87
  • Advertisements for the game are misleading and do not reflect actual gameplayR108R34R58R330
  • Long and annoying ads for the game itself in other appsR3R72
  • Poor or unhelpful customer support for persistent issuesR4R87R38R55
  • High battery consumptionR318

Latest update · v2.3.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Dream Blast 2.3 is here! A new era of dreaming begins. Dive into our biggest update yet: - All-new Dream Pass: Help the birds accomplish their dreams, like building a dream house or becoming an astronaut! Earn rewards as you progress. - Next-gen visuals: Experience the world of Dream Blast in a stunning new art style. - More levels: We still release fresh new puzzles every single week! - This is just the beginning: There's plenty more in store for Dream Blast. Dream big.

Recurring themes

Technical Issues negative
Many recent reviews report frequent freezing, crashing, and glitches, often occurring mid-game and leading to loss of progress, winning streaks, and purchased items. This contradicts developer notes claiming 'this is j' (likely 'just' a minor update, not a fix for these issues). Users have tried restarting, reinstalling, and contacting support without success.R36R57R28R31
Monetization & Difficulty negative
A significant number of players feel the game has become 'pay-to-win', with levels, especially 'hard' and 'extreme' ones, designed to be impossible without spending money on power-ups or extra moves. This is reported to start around level 300 or even earlier. Some users who purchased VIP passes or other items found their in-game ads for extra moves disappeared, forcing more purchases.R1R4R6R7
Gameplay & Rigging negative
Players report that the game often feels rigged, with necessary elements not appearing on the board or getting stuck, making levels impossible to complete without spending money. Some observe that the game seems to actively work against the player, especially on harder levels, or that the order of operations changes to make them lose.R11R18R27R43
Ad Experience mixed
While some users appreciate the short and kid-safe ads within the game, others are frustrated by extremely long and unskippable ads for Angry Birds Dream Blast itself when playing other games. There are also reports of misleading ads that do not accurately represent the gameplay. One user even reported seeing 18+ ads.R3R33R34R58
In-App Purchase Issues negative
Users have experienced issues with in-app purchases, such as not receiving purchased coins or items, gold being subtracted instead of awarded, or losing 'Super Bomb' status after a break. Support for these issues is often described as unhelpful or non-existent.R4R12R86R87

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy relaxing, casual puzzle games and don't mind occasional challenges, especially if they are new to the game . It might also appeal to those who appreciate cute designs and engaging events R25R97. However, it is NOT for players who get easily frustrated by 'pay-to-win' mechanics, frequent technical glitches, or unhelpful customer support R8R27R38.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, focusing on technical issues and monetization. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment indicates a downward trajectory in user satisfaction. The developer's release notes mention 'next-gen visuals' and a 'new Dream Pass,' but reviews do not strongly confirm or deny these specific features, instead focusing on performance issues and monetization. The claim of 'more levels' is consistent with user reports of continuous play.

Frequently asked

Is Angry Birds Dream Blast a pay-to-win game?
Many recent reviews indicate that Angry Birds Dream Blast has become a 'pay-to-win' game, with levels often designed to be nearly impossible without purchasing power-ups or extra moves R1R6R7R8.
Does Angry Birds Dream Blast have technical issues like crashing or freezing?
Yes, many recent user reviews report frequent technical issues such as the game freezing, crashing, or glitching, often leading to loss of progress, winning streaks, and purchased items R36R57R28R31.
Are the ads for Angry Birds Dream Blast accurate?
No, several users report that the advertisements for Angry Birds Dream Blast are misleading and do not accurately represent the actual gameplay R34R58R108R330.
Is customer support for Angry Birds Dream Blast helpful?
Customer support for Angry Birds Dream Blast receives mixed reviews; some users report positive experiences where lost items were restored R62R81, while others describe support as useless, unresponsive, or unhelpful, especially regarding purchase issues or persistent bugs R4R38R55.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US Super fun game recommend: I love this game it is very cool but is very pay to win
  2. [R2] 5/5 · US Great: Best game
  3. [R14] 5/5 · US Awesome game: Love the angry birds games, especially this one. Challenging, relaxing all in one!!
  4. [R17] 5/5 · US Gooooooooood: Just the puzzles so fun
  5. [R25] 3/5 · US It’s awesome I love it 🤩🤩🤩🤩: I love the cute designs 🙂 and there’s a lot to do and the events are so much fun 🤩 keep making these amazing updates 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
  6. [R97] 3/5 · US Fun and child friendly: I enjoy they game. I love that the ads are short and that they are kid safe. So many games have vulgar ads and ads for bad games. I’m deep in the game now like level 2385 and I purchased one package deal. Other than that I’ve never spent money on the game. I love the side quests as well. I’m occasionally frustrated because the order of operations changes when they want y
  7. [R62] 5/5 · US Great game: Been playing for a while now and on level 16113. Had an issue once where I lost all points during an event. Contacted the game customer service and they got back w me next day and restored lost progress. Been a good experience for me. Not too many adds for a free game.
  8. [R81] 4/5 · US Customer support…: While the new update has made it a bit more difficult , in my opinion, I want to talk about customer support. My game kept glitching a freezing, never had this problem before. The screen froze for over a minute. I had no apps running in the background and have an iPhone 16 pro max. I wrote customer support regarding the matter, due to me losing items because of this. 5 hours lat
  9. [R36] 3/5 · US Issues: After update, it keeps freezing and locking up.
  10. [R57] 3/5 · US Super glitchy: Every stage freezes and shakes. I have to reboot every level.
  11. [R28] 4/5 · US Angry Birds: Love the game but it keeps giving the update screen after I update and freezes. I haven’t played for months because of this.
  12. [R31] 1/5 · US Another glitch: Your stupid game glitched out in the middle of a game yesterday resulting in me losing my win streak bombs and the double explosion big bomb. I’m not playing anymore until you give me back what I lost.
  13. [R4] 1/5 · US Paying for VIP Pass ruined my game: I’ve played this sill games for YEARS without spending money. Recently, I payed for the VIP pass for an event and it immediately stopped all in game ads for extra moves at the end of the level. Support gave me some lame excuses as to why the ads stopped appearing, but like I said, I’ve played for YEARS and never had this problem before. It has ruined my game!
  14. [R6] 1/5 · US Paywall is a few days in: Paywall starts coming apparent around level 300. Was decent up til then but comes on quick. It’s impossible to beat some of the levels without the addons or buying more turns.
  15. [R7] 2/5 · US Money to keep playing: Level 254 is impossible to beat without power ups. Not spending any more money. I’m done!!
  16. [R11] 1/5 · US Fun, Rigged: Totally rigged.
  17. [R18] 1/5 · US Cash Grabbing Ad Pollution Experience: This used to be a fair and entertaining game in the past. Now it’s polluted with impossible levels to complete within the given turns leading to a poor experience and no chance. And of course, if you have the double blast bombs, etc., with the incorporated ai nonsense, it’s designed to be even more unfair and pointless to even try a Hard or Extreme level and
  18. [R27] 1/5 · US Not worth it: This was an instant delete. Annoying and cheating game that doesn’t obey the laws of physics. Games supposed to be entertaining and relaxing, not stressful and cheating that lead to anger
  19. [R43] 1/5 · US Tuned to make you watch adds: I am playing this game for over 8 years, my skill level is to win Olympics for this game. They recently tuned it to lose a level by 1-2 hits to make you watch the adds. They are not picky what they advertise, one add was showing a game of the most disgusting pimples squeezed out. Yuck 🤮
  20. [R12] 1/5 · US Pay and don’t get points: I’ve contacted support twice with the same issue and don’t get anything resolved. My ranking points say one thing and then on another screen say something different.
  21. [R86] 3/5 · US Coins: When I try to buy more coins it says it will renew automatically but it doesn’t and then I can’t buy the upgrade and or coins that I want. I think you guys would make more money if you allowed people to buy the event that’s going on or the coins or whatever it maybe at the same price point.
  22. [R87] 3/5 · US Decent game mostly: It cheats you out of progress and rewards by locking up. Support is mostly not helpful. Its all about the $$$$
  23. [R108] 3/5 · US It’s ok - but not like the ads: Played through level 30 hoping that maybe after 5-10 levels there would be some opportunities to play the interactive levels as shown in the ads. There wasn’t - really wish developers would stop doing that and advertise the real game.
  24. [R34] 1/5 · US Just another pop game: Not like the ads at all
  25. [R58] 1/5 · US Nothing like the advertisement: Nothing like the advertisement
  26. [R330] 3/5 · GB This game is a scam: I watched an advert for this game, it said that it’s one of those games wear you get a number on top of your head and you have to get a bigger number to defeat someone but this game is a bit like candy crush but you have to tap on the cubes to get rid of them I will still play this game though Good bye
  27. [R3] 1/5 · US Advertising: The adds they put for this game in other games are so ridiculously long and annoying
  28. [R72] 1/5 · US Not quite a review but a comment: I see an ad for this app all the time. I don’t understand why on earth it’s 117 seconds long without a mute button. It’s a turn off. Reevaluate your mobile ads.
  29. [R38] 1/5 · US Useless support: Tech support is useless! I have an issue and when I reported all they do is give me steps to do. When I tell them they don't work they then want more info. Then they give me more steps! Useless. I cannot play the game and they will not refund my money! Beware of these losers.
  30. [R55] 1/5 · US Rigged to get you to spend money: I have now had multiple instances where the game does not let you proceed due to a bug or some other issue. Always happens right after getting a new booster. Figured I could message support and have it figured out but they don’t respond. Just want you to spend money to keep the boosters you struggled to get
  31. [R318] 3/5 · GB Battery destroyer: Downloaded it with 100% battery. About 30 minutes of play and I'm down to 38%. Not for me.
  32. [R33] 5/5 · US 18+ Ads: I am getting 18+ ads now. I just hope something can be done about it.
  33. [R8] 1/5 · US Pay To Play: Angry Birds was a great franchise until greedy developers turned the Angry Birds into Corporate Vultures. Since the corporations algorithms make it increasingly more difficult to complete tasks, there is absolutely no way to advance in this game without spending a LOT of money! Save yourself money and time by NEVER PLAYING THIS GAME!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store