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SpongeBob

60
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

SpongeBob Patty Pursuit is a visually appealing and fun auto-runner platformer, especially for fans of the show, but it is significantly hampered by frequent crashes and unresponsive controls, which make many levels unplayable.

4.7★ lifetime (54,376) Free to download since 2020 by Viacom International Inc. updated 8.1 mo ago recent negative 17% 120 reviews across 2 regions
Crashes & Bugs Controls Enjoyment & Appeal Difficulty & Progression
5★80
4★14
3★21
2★13
1★10
recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

SpongeBob Patty Pursuit is a side-scrolling platformer featuring SpongeBob characters, offering engaging gameplay, good animation, and voice acting. However, recent user reviews frequently report game crashes, unresponsive controls, and progression-blocking glitches, despite the game's overall positive lifetime rating.

What users like

  • Engaging gameplay and fun levels with good replayabilityR1R2R34R51
  • Appealing graphics, animation, and voice actingR5R34R53R113
  • Features beloved SpongeBob characters and a new storyR13R21R78R89
  • Daily challenges and special events add to contentR29R65

What users complain about

  • Frequent game crashes make it unplayable for manyR33R34R63R10
  • Unresponsive and unreliable controls, especially for jumping, lead to frustrationR30R66R97R101
  • Significant glitches prevent progression in specific levels or areasR16R65R81R82
  • Game can be too difficult for younger players due to fast-paced action and controlsR12R46R122
  • Lack of new content or clear end goals after completing main levelsR72R91R103R115
  • Auto-run mechanic is disliked by some usersR125R126
  • Game can be laggy or have choppy animation on some devicesR121R136
  • Some users report data loss or game resetting progressR94R103

Latest update · v4.5

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

• Various bug fixes

Recurring themes

Crashes & Bugs negative
Many recent reviews highlight frequent game crashes, especially during missions or when pausing, making the game unplayable. Specific glitches, such as secret areas not opening or certain levels (like 'Secret Life of Gary') not loading, are also common, directly contradicting the developer's notes about 'various bug fixes'.R10R16R33R34
Controls negative
A significant number of users complain about unresponsive and unreliable controls, particularly for jumping. This issue is reported across various devices, leading to frustration and making progression difficult or impossible.R30R66R97R101
Enjoyment & Appeal positive
Despite the technical issues, many users express strong enjoyment of the game, praising its fun gameplay, appealing SpongeBob theme, good graphics, and voice acting. It is often recommended for SpongeBob fans.R1R2R4R5
Difficulty & Progression mixed
Some users find the game too hard, especially for children, citing fast-paced enemies and difficult sections. Others mention a lack of new levels or clear objectives after completing the main story, leading to a feeling of having nothing left to do.R12R46R72R91

Who it's for

This game is for SpongeBob fans who enjoy auto-runner platformers and are willing to overlook significant technical issues like crashes and unresponsive controls R21R78R89. It might be less suitable for young children due to its difficulty R12R122 or for players who expect a seamless, bug-free gaming experience R33R34R97.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew significantly negative regarding crashes and controls, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a recent decline in game stability or an accumulation of unaddressed issues. The developer's vague release notes about 'various bug fixes' are contradicted by the prevalence of crash and glitch reports.

Frequently asked

Does SpongeBob Patty Pursuit have recurring technical issues?
Yes, recent user reviews frequently report recurring technical issues, including game crashes, especially during missions or when pausing, and unresponsive controls that make jumping and other actions unreliable R33R34R63R97.
Is the game suitable for children?
While many children enjoy the SpongeBob theme, some parents find the game too difficult for younger players due to challenging levels and unresponsive controls R12R46R122.
Are there issues with game progression or content?
Yes, some users report glitches that prevent progression, such as specific levels not loading or secret areas remaining inaccessible, and a lack of new content or clear objectives after completing the main story R16R72R81R103.

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 Awesome game: This game is a good game and I love the soundtracks and I am going to the beach and it reminds me of it
  2. [R2] 5/5 · US Noice: Haven’t finished it but really enjoying it
  3. [R34] 2/5 · US Fun game when it doesn’t crash: The game play is a blast. The voice acting is pretty good. The levels are fun. It has good replay ability. The biggest issue the game has, is that it’s always crashing. If you have to pause or do anything that else on your phone, the game will 100% crash.
  4. [R51] 5/5 · US good spongebob game: very good spongebob platforming game. replayability, fun levels, collectibles, characters make a fun platforming spongebob game
  5. [R5] 5/5 · US Amazing: It so cool and it even fixes the glitches and good animation.
  6. [R53] 5/5 · US SpongeBob is fun as a game!: SpongeBob SquarePants Patty Pursuit has great gameplay and good 3d models, animation and voice acting, the game is a good game to play if you have Apple Arcade.
  7. [R113] 2/5 · GB Good idea but bad delivery: The idea of a Spongebob platform game is good, but the game feels unfinished and a bad attempt to replicate Rayman’s game quality. Like other reviews, the controls are behaving weird and do not seem to be addressed by the developers. The sounds are always the same when the characters jump or smash down making the game repetitive. On the videos the lips just move for the
  8. [R13] 5/5 · US SpongeBob: It’s an great game aswome gameplay and characters to play with to pair up with.
  9. [R21] 5/5 · US Best game for SpongeBob fans: So I got a apple gift card for Christmas and I got Apple Arcade and I got SpongeBob patty pursuit and I remembered playing this game when i was 5 and I can’t believe it is still available in Apple Arcade so for those who love SpongeBob BUY THIS GAME NOW ITS SO FUN
  10. [R78] 5/5 · US This is so fun: It’s fun to see SpongeBob characters and play as them
  11. [R89] 5/5 · US SpongeBob: Go chase plankton with SpongeBob and his friends andget that formula back from plankton
  12. [R29] 4/5 · US Great until you find glitches.: I love the daily challenges and have beaten all the levels, all the main storylines and special events. I’ve gotten all the hats available and all the achievements, except for 2 connected to Plankton’s birthday, which I’ve met the qualifications for, but for some reason it won’t reward me. And judging by how many don’t have them, I’m guessing no one else got them ei
  13. [R65] 3/5 · US Issues: Overall the daily challenges are my favorite. I’m caught up on prices and the new storylines but my recent issue is when in the daily challenges I can’t get Mermaidmans super powers to work. So if there’s a cloud, the jelly fish won’t help make a path. SpongeBob literally falls through and I can’t complete the level. At first it was okay, but now as he appears more and more…. I can’t do an
  14. [R33] 1/5 · US Game keeps crashing: This game is pretty fun but once you start playing and get close to completing a mission game crashes over and over again. Please fix until than uninstalling
  15. [R63] 3/5 · US fun game: i really like this game. it’s fun and it’s challenging, but it crashes ALL the time. after every two levels i play the game crashes, lately i’ll be in the middle of a level and the whole game will crash which is super annoying and has really made the game completely unplayable for me
  16. [R10] 4/5 · US The game crashes when using a controller: The game often crashes when I use a controller. I hope this can be fixed. · translated
  17. [R30] 3/5 · US Seems fun but…: Seems like a fun game, but the controls are too unreliable. You tap to jump and… maybe you’ll jump, maybe not. Too frustrating to keep playing.
  18. [R66] 3/5 · US Patty pursuit: Overall good game but the jumping control sometimes work and sometimes don’t it’s not my screen this is a new phone
  19. [R97] 2/5 · US Controls Make Game Unplayable: No, I do not want to skip to the next checkpoint. I want the game to register my taps! Instead I have to play sections over and over again just because the game ignores my input. Meanwhile this stupid popover blocks the screen if you are moving left (yes, I know I can dismiss it; I’m sick of having to dismiss it). The game was never this bad previously. I had a lot
  20. [R101] 2/5 · GB Not responsive: Was a great game but now finding the further I progress the actions ie jumping are not responsive and unable to progress any further due to this and rather annoying when you press to jump and nothing happens apart from getting killed.
  21. [R16] 1/5 · US Major Glitch: My son loves this game but the gates with the ? Question Mark to reveal a secret area will not open when he plays it. Our OS and game is updated but he can’t access full game play for whatever reason. I have done a ton of google searches and no answers.
  22. [R81] 2/5 · US PLEASE FIX THIS I can’t play secret life of Gary: I love this game so much it’s literally a 5 star game but I haven’t been able to play the Gary episode !!!!!PLEASE FIX THIS !!!!!! IT WILL NOT LOAD
  23. [R82] 3/5 · US Secret Life of Gary: Just like the other comments say, there is a glitch with the most recent Tales of The Deep: Secret Life of Gary. Great game, but PLEASE fix this glitch…
  24. [R12] 3/5 · US Could have done better than this: I don’t think I can do this anymore because it’s so hard don’t let your kids play this game
  25. [R46] 2/5 · US Erm, bring down the difficulty: Okay, first, I’m pretty sure y’all want the GOOD news first. I absolutely LOVED this game until I got to glove world. First off, the sea urchin trap thingies. I need to get off of a roller coaster when I need to. Second, the clowns throw their things to fast. Also, the buzzing jellyfish need to be removed, or I will not be playing this game anymore, and will not re
  26. [R122] 1/5 · GB Too difficult from the start: I put this on for my 5 year old grandson who loves mario brothers but this game is much too difficult,the controlls are rubbish,after a few minutes i uninstalled,its about the 10th apple game ive installed that doesnt justify the £4.99 a month apple fee
  27. [R72] 2/5 · US Started off strong: The game is fun but like always they stop making updates and creating new levels . I liked how each character had their own levels to play but after I passed the chocolate bar level they never added any more smh … be consistent
  28. [R91] 4/5 · US Loved it except…: The game is super fun and addicting but I wish there were more main levels. You can do them again getting all the gold spatulas but then your are done. The mini games are basically Impossible to beat with the timer and I have played everything I could play and beat it all. I wish there were more worlds! Also when is the new update so I can play the movie levels? Already beat them
  29. [R103] 3/5 · GB Loved it… but what now?: Absolutely loved this game, played it every spare moment I had. Here’s my issue with this game… I’ve completed it, collecting everything, every coin, normal and golden spatula, character, and all the map pieces… but what now? Apparently I still have achievements that haven’t been unlocked, I go back to the game and there’s nothing left to do or collect 🤷🏻‍♀️ and I’m not a
  30. [R115] 3/5 · GB No direction?: So far was so good....My daughter completed all levels and collected all coins etc. The aim appeared to be to retrieve the secret formula, which hasn’t happened. She has now unlocked “Golden Spatulas” to be collected from each level she has already completed. They don’t appear to be hidden, the levels are the same and this seems completely pointless with no end goal. Am I missing so
  31. [R125] 3/5 · GB Nice but with bad controls: The game is nice. Good quality graphics, music, etc. The big big problem are the controls! I think auto running makes it lose credibility. Why don’t just add a virtual D pad and allow the user to run “manually”? If you gave the manual running option I would be very happy. As an example of well designed controls I can mention Skyfish 2 here in Arcade. They got it perfec
  32. [R126] 2/5 · GB Controls, auto run: Could have been a great little platformer, it has some good points but it fails fundamentally with controls and this auto run thing that spoils it.
  33. [R121] 3/5 · GB Really choppy animation: Animation is really choppy and laggy on my iPhone XS
  34. [R136] 2/5 · GB Cute, laggy.: The presentation is cute, but the gameplay is not novel. It’s a runner/platformer a la Rayman. Incredibly laggy.
  35. [R94] 2/5 · US Reset all of my data: i haven’t played this game in maybe 2 weeks and it restarts me at the beginning of the entire game when i was at 49/74 achievements completely, now it’s all gone i don’t know how to back it up or what to do. I loved this game!! but i definitely don’t want to redo all of my data:(
  36. [R4] 5/5 · US I.: I. Ilves. It
  37. [R102] 3/5 · GB Its ok 👌🏿: I think this game can be real fun for young people because it has a lot of cover ups on normally gory sights . Personally I think it is a little like a level jumping game except a bit more entertaining. So anybody under 12 should get a good 2 yrs or so out of it

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