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Travel Town

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User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Travel Town is a highly addictive merge game that many users enjoy for its stress-relieving gameplay and engaging mechanics, but it is heavily criticized for aggressive monetization, frequent crashes, and an overwhelming number of pop-up ads.

4.8★ lifetime (179,832) Free + in-app purchases since 2021 by Moon Active LTD updated 0.0 mo ago recent negative 40% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Monetization & Energy Pop-ups & Forced Events Technical Issues Gameplay Enjoyment
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Travel Town is a popular merge game praised for its fun, addictive gameplay and ability to relieve stress. However, recent reviews highlight significant issues including frequent app crashes, an excessive number of pop-up ads, and a 'pay-to-progress' model that limits free play and makes events difficult to complete.

What users like

  • Addictive and fun merge gameplayR1R3R9R22
  • Helps relieve anxiety and stressR9R45R60
  • Engaging mini-games and challengesR42R47

What users complain about

  • Excessive and intrusive pop-up ads and forced mini-gamesR5R11R13R14
  • Frequent app crashes, freezing, and loading issuesR6R15R21R23
  • Aggressive monetization and 'pay-to-progress' modelR3R4R12R17
  • Limited energy and slow regeneration make sustained play difficult without spending moneyR4R17R18R42
  • Issues with in-app purchases and reward payoutsR2R7R10R36
  • Stagnant progression and difficulty obtaining needed items at higher levelsR4R38R68R69
  • Poor or non-existent customer supportR7R54R154
  • Game can get repetitive over timeR271
  • Some users report losing game progressR24

Latest update · v2.12.1651

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

Welcome to the latest update of Travel Town! We’ve been busy improving the game and addressing bugs for you. Enjoy!

Recurring themes

Monetization & Energy negative
Many users feel the game is a 'money grab' or 'pay-to-play,' requiring significant spending to progress, especially in events. Energy runs out quickly, and its regeneration is slow, pushing players to buy more. Some users report rigged 'chance' features and unfair pricing.R3R4R12R17
Pop-ups & Forced Events negative
A major complaint is the overwhelming number of pop-up screens (10-20) that appear every time the app is opened, delaying gameplay. Users also dislike being forced into mini-games and events they don't want to play.R5R11R13R14
Technical Issues negative
Many recent reviews report frequent app crashes, freezing, and inability to load past a certain percentage (e.g., 31%, 38%). Some users have lost progress or experienced glitches with in-app purchases and ad rewards. The developer's notes mention 'addressing bugs,' but recent reviews contradict this, indicating ongoing stability problems.R6R15R21R23
Gameplay Enjoyment positive
Despite the issues, many users genuinely enjoy the core merge gameplay, finding it fun, addictive, and a good way to pass time or relieve stress. The mechanics of combining items and leveling up are satisfying for many.R1R3R9R22

Who it's for

Travel Town is for players who enjoy addictive merge-style puzzle games and are looking for a way to pass time or relieve stress R9R45R60. It might appeal to those who don't mind frequent in-app purchase prompts or are willing to play in short bursts due to energy limitations R4R42.

Evidence note: The reviews provided skew heavily negative, which contrasts with the lifetime store rating of 4.8. This suggests a recent decline in user satisfaction, possibly due to recent updates introducing more aggressive monetization, pop-ups, and technical issues. The confidence in the negative points is high due to their recurrence across many reviews, while the positive points are supported by fewer, though still present, reviews.

Frequently asked

Is Travel Town free to play?
Travel Town is free to download and play, but many reviewers state that it quickly becomes a 'pay-to-play' or 'pay-to-progress' game, especially for events and to overcome energy limitations R25R50R72R74.
Why does Travel Town crash so much?
Many users report that Travel Town frequently crashes, freezes, or fails to load past a certain percentage, especially after recent updates or when switching between different game screens R6R15R21R23.
Are there too many ads in Travel Town?
Yes, a significant number of reviewers complain about an excessive amount of pop-up ads and promotional screens (often 10-20) that appear every time the game is opened, making it frustrating to start playing R5R11R13R14.
Is it hard to get energy in Travel Town?
Many players find it extremely difficult to obtain enough energy to play for extended periods without spending money, as energy regenerates slowly (one unit every 2 minutes, maxing out at 100) and tasks often require multiple energy units R4R17R42R50.

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] 4/5 · US Fun but frustrating at times: I’ve been playing this game for a long time now and I love it. However, it really pisses me off sometimes. First, the vault blasters minigame is near impossible. Today I spent over 64 gems to get more energy so I could keep playing and only got to the 300’s out of 1000. 3 hrs is not enough time, especially for people who have lives. PLEASE extend the time limit for th
  2. [R3] 4/5 · US Great game: I don’t know how they did it but this game makes you want to spend your money on the energy. I’ve never experienced fomo before this game but now I always have to know what’s next. My only complaint is being forced to play mini games, like the boat race one when I really do not want to. It’s pretty annoying if I do say so. Other than that this game is worth the try.
  3. [R9] 5/5 · US My opinion: I think the game is really good for relieving anxiety and stress but I think it’s really good.
  4. [R22] 5/5 · US The best: First merge gameplay I actually like
  5. [R45] 4/5 · US Great game: I really enjoy this game. It's fun to match up and helps ease the mind. I've going through some challenging things this year and it's always helped me ease my mind. I play it daily. The only thing I wish they would eliminate so many pop ups just to get in and start the main game. I'm also not fond of the cards.
  6. [R60] 5/5 · US Fun !!: If you see the game for what it is. It’s a fun way to relieve stress and anxiety. Regain a sense of balance, through realistic scenarios from a virtual perspective.
  7. [R42] 3/5 · US Addicting! Hard to put down and ultimately... expensive: This game is fun and relaxing and definitely eats up your time. I love all the little mini games within the game and it keeps me playing however, you run out of energy so fast and it is expensive to purchase more!!! While your energy does fill up to 100 after a few hours why does it stop? Why not let it continue to accumulate? Seems like thi
  8. [R47] 5/5 · US Great time killer: Game runs great, fun to try and unlock everything slams see the new pop ups and matches and upgrades!!! It’s worth it !!
  9. [R5] 3/5 · US Look: I love this game but I can’t even play without all the ad blocking my view, and when I think I’m finally done more pop which take forever to actually to start playing like it’s irritating . Like I get its letting me know what I miss but gawddd damn!!🥲
  10. [R11] 3/5 · US Please stop: I just want to play the game, not sit through screen after screen that pops up before gameplay. It’s unnecessary since there’s a whole menu where you can see these things anyway. Why must we sit through the tedious animation, especially when it comes to those stupid collector cards. It wasn’t like that when I first started playing this game and now I’m thinking about deleting the g
  11. [R13] 4/5 · US Good but…: I actually love the actual games but geez, the popups!! You have to x out of 10-20 of them just to play the game. And more when you switch to the mini games. JUST STOP!
  12. [R14] 1/5 · US Sucks: Open the app and get a million pop ups/money grabs. Don’t play this unless you’re bored
  13. [R6] 3/5 · US 😞😞: I love the game, but keep closing and freezing and also I hate to delete the game.
  14. [R15] 2/5 · US Love the game, but recent versions cause crashing: I’ve been playing this game for several years with no challenges and recently it crashes or freezes since the addition of the dream quest feature. Contacted customer service and they said it was my device, however, my device is shown as being compatible with this game.
  15. [R21] 1/5 · US Game not working: I loved this game but for the past few days it won’t load at all. Bugs are bad right now!
  16. [R23] 2/5 · US Crashes A lot!!!: Keeps crashing and I’m losing my coins, jewels and I even lost a joker card because of the bugs.
  17. [R4] 3/5 · US Fun BUT: The game is fun, but once you hit around level 25 everything stagnates. Your board gets full of items you don’t need, your storage is full of items you can’t get rid of and will never use, and you start running out of energy in less than 5 minutes of play because of the multipliers. There are no real paths to improvement, except these useless mini games and competitions that you’ll keep l
  18. [R12] 4/5 · US Game is great, but Freecash and buying tricks are a turn off: Love the game itself, but hate that I have to buy into it to level up faster. Also don’t love that it’s on Freecash and entices you to spend more money than it’s worth. Again. Love the game truly, but not trying to keep spending money for a game like this
  19. [R17] 5/5 · US energy: i don’t understand why we have limited energy. if you want us to play the game, why limit how long we can play by making it possible to run out of energy that is essential for gameplay?
  20. [R18] 2/5 · US Poor trade support: Facebook trade group is poorly supported. Posts don’t get approved for hours so when it is approved the person that posted isn’t always available. Finding trades is rough. Use AI to screen posts for quick approval. The amount of energy given and ability to complete tasks is ridiculous. You can never finish weekly tasks without spending money. Even when you spend money it
  21. [R2] 5/5 · US Nice game but,!!!!: The ads we watch will not pay out because their close game x is under the three color dots fix this please
  22. [R7] 1/5 · US 8x and 16x Boost: The game will announce unlocking of a power boost which I cannot use. Apparently 16x and 8x power boosts are available but my game only goes up to 4x. The support tab says I need a valid email, which I entered into the system but alas, still an error. I can’t get what I need and this is too frustrating so I’m going to stop playing.
  23. [R10] 1/5 · US App purchases.: I made an in app purchase and when I went back into the game I didn’t get my 80 gems. I am very upset.
  24. [R36] 1/5 · US Help: All of a sudden when I got to watch ads it makes me watch the ad then it says something went wrong. I love this game and have spent money on it too. I will fix my review once someone contacts me to help with this.
  25. [R38] 1/5 · US Game: It’s a good game but I find it hard to complete the orders it need so much effort the amounts are insane
  26. [R68] 4/5 · US Run out of space: I got to level 19 then ran out of space and tried deleting it then redownloading it but it didn’t work
  27. [R69] 1/5 · US SCAM - DO NOT GET SUCKED IN: They will rob you over and over and over again. And here’s the thing, once you spend money, the game becomes literally impossible to even progress, let alone “win”. Save your time, save your money, and save your sanity and stay away from this SCAM. They will cheat you at every turn. They will make orders that are not even possible to complete during challenges. They w
  28. [R54] 1/5 · US Scammers!: They take your money, then when you message support because they gave you outdated product, or the game glitches, they take several days to reply (if you’re lucky enough to even get a response), then act like you’re a child and try to gaslight you into believing the app did what it was supposed to do. It is absurd.
  29. [R154] 3/5 · US Addicting game / bad customer service: This game is highly addictive. Something about merging items and making new items is so satisfying. However, I have two complaints. First, I downloaded this game from WeWard during a promotion. The game glitched and didn’t award me for the third task, so even though I completed four tasks, I wasn’t given the reward promised in the challenge. Customer service
  30. [R271] 3/5 · GB Hmmmmm: It is very addictive but over a day or two it got very repetitive,sorry but I don’t have any ideas to put on
  31. [R24] 1/5 · US All of My Progress is Gone: I was on the game all day yesterday, July 4th and all of my progress has disappeared today, July 5th. Can you please fix this?
  32. [R25] 2/5 · US Helps My OCD, but…: This game can be addictive, but my main issue with it is that it’s more of a pay to play game. It’s free to play to an extent. It feels free at first, but when it comes to events, it’ll throw in $$$ in between free handouts, making it hard to move forward in the game. If there were less pay to play obstacles, the game would be more fun, especially with how much energy we have t
  33. [R50] 3/5 · US You won’t progress if you don’t spend money: I don’t really understand the happy reviews. If you want to progress at any rate you pretty much have to spend money. If you want to complete any timed special event you DEFINITELY have to spend money. One unit of energy every 2 minutes and it maxes out at 100? And bonus energy is sporadic. You often need to buy energy to play long enough to gain bonus
  34. [R72] 2/5 · US Cost: Simply not spending money to play a game. If I get stuck then I just don’t play….i was enjoying it until I needed 10.99 to get the goods to continue. Nah…sorry
  35. [R74] 2/5 · US Extremely difficult to obtain energy.: This is a fun game. But the fact that they make it almost impossible to progress without spending an insane amount of money on energy is extremely annoying. At least add an option to watch an ad for more money, energy, or gems.

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