State.io
State.io is a strategy game praised for its fun and addictive gameplay, but recent reviews indicate a significant decline in user experience due to an overwhelming number of intrusive ads and a perceived lack of genuine multiplayer, contradicting the developer's claims of a faster and more convenient app.
State.io is a strategic game where players capture territories, often compared to Risk. While many users find the core gameplay enjoyable and addictive, recent updates and the monetization strategy have led to widespread frustration over excessive ads and the perceived use of bots instead of real players in PvP modes.
What users like
What users complain about
- Overwhelming and frequent ads, often appearing mid-game or after every short level, even when declining bonuses.R1R2R7R58
- PvP mode is widely believed to consist of bots, not real players, leading to disappointment.R6R15R23R28
- Game crashes, freezes, and causes phone issues for some users.R4R29R30R41
- Lack of difficulty progression and repetitive gameplay, with AI often passive.R25R26R56R130
- In-app purchase to remove ads ($10-$13) is considered expensive and sometimes fails to work.R1R68R191R241
- Requires an internet connection to play, which is a drawback for some users.R16R55R241R250
Latest update · v3.6.3
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Now our app is faster and more convenient! Have a good game! Thanks for staying with us!
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This game is for players who enjoy simple, fast-paced strategy games similar to Risk and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads or pay to remove them R14R24R40. It is not for players seeking a deep, challenging strategy experience with genuine multiplayer interaction, or those who are sensitive to frequent interruptions by ads R6R26.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, primarily due to ad frequency and bot concerns. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction, especially regarding ads and the authenticity of PvP. Some positive reviews mention 'barely any ads' , which directly contradicts the majority of recent feedback, suggesting an inconsistent ad experience or changes over time.
Frequently asked
Does State.io have too many ads?
Is State.io's PvP mode real multiplayer?
How much does it cost to remove ads in State.io?
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.
- [R14] Just like risk: If you like risk like I do you will love this game it’s just like it except a lot quicker and just as fun
- [R24] Game review: This game has been the most fun game and it has made me more comfortable with strategy and speed reaction. So in my opinion I think you all should download this game immediately.
- [R40] Amazing: So addictive! I loved and I highly recommend!
- [R81] Best game: Very addicting game and real fun
- [R91] Best game ever: It is super easy to learn and play and it helps you think So fun
- [R45] I don’t like this game: But it’s fun and easy
- [R182] simple: Easy to play and dose not require internet
- [R28] So…….: Soooo……. Love the game Love the graphics Love that I can play for 5 minutes to an hour I DON’T love the fact that the pvp are bots. I am literally rated first( on my game anyway) and was so proud of that. Then I learned that the pvp is a bot and that was actually so sad. Also, the new update completely ruined gameplay. There’s no glitches or anything, but before the update, the color chang
- [R109] Excellent: God game for long car rides.
- [R105] Great game: It’s a good game when your bored and want to do something
- [R1] So many ads: It was fine at the start but the longer you play the more and more ads you get. each game last about 3 to 5 minutes the longer you play you start seeing about 20 to 25 ads every game Then after the game, it tries to get you to buy the no ads for $10
- [R2] Big miss: Game is fun but loaded with adds so much that the adds pop up in the middle of the round being played… uninstall!
- [R7] Ads are coming every 2 seconds completely ruining the experience: Games is nice but just recently ads takes over the entire screen every 2 seconds Completely unable to play so i am removing the game
- [R58] Completely ruined by ads: I’m going to delete it, every single level you are asked if you want to watch an ad to multiply your score, you click NO THANKS and you STILL get an advert!!! STILL! GET IT AFTER CLICKING “NO THANKS”??? No means no, and if they won’t listen to when I say no, I say no to playing the game. Looks like I’ve had this game before… I only came here to say don’t bother. Still
- [R6] Mad as heck: Everyone on this app is a bot. I got a response and it didn’t help you guys suck and I am deleting this stupid game.🤬
- [R15] Amazing, but Multiplayer needed: I love this game a lot, however I would play it a lot more if I could friend people on the game and 1v1 them or play with a group of people. I realize there is a pvp mode but they act a lot like Ai and I don’t think it’s real. Please add a friend or multiplayer feature this would make it so much more fun
- [R23] P2P fake?: So I’m either the best player on this whole app or the P2P is fake. Pretty sure is fake because I have literally let it sit idle for 2 minutes and can still win.
- [R4] It has some problems it needs work: Well, this game is fun but the problem is the screen keeps on going black as if there’s an ad and then X pops up to close the ad and it happens every maybe five seconds so if that wasn’t the problem this game would get 3or4 stars
- [R29] Freezes and mute does not work: This game freezes a lot. There is a option for a mute button, but it never Really mutes so you can’t listen to music and play at the same time please get this fixed
- [R30] App freezes and locks phone: Literally had to hard reset my phone three times while playing this app because it froze in a way I couldn’t get out of. I figured the first time was a glitch, second was before deleting and reinstalling, then after reinstalling it happened again.
- [R41] Crashes: Not much to add there. The game crashes consistently. I can barely finish a game before it freezes up.
- [R25] Regarding design difficulty: Could you increase the game's difficulty? For example, make the map larger, rather than just a quarter of a country. Also, the level difficulty is quite easy; could you add more teams and increase the difficulty? · translated
- [R26] To simple: Why am I playing the same areas and especially same sized areas over and over again, there’s no creative advancement, and it’s too easy, I just don’t upgrade my stuff so I have a challenge. I should be playing all three United States zones with a lot of opponents all over the map
- [R56] Great game just too easy: Just broke level 1300 and the game isn’t getting any more difficult. Needs bigger zones and more enemies to keep your mind working more quickly. Overall great but needs to be more challenging
- [R130] Okay-ish but has potential.: Concept is fun, and can become quite challenging. However…. - It’s quite easy. AI always waits for you to make the first move, especially in the later levels. - It’s quite repetitive. Would’ve been good to see more heavier units which impact score more severely / ability to defend territory with upgradable walls or something / Starting territory to have more importan
- [R68] Can’t restore purchases: My son was enjoying this however I deleted the app thinking I could restore the purchases later, however I’ve tried a number of times and the adverts still appear even though I’ve paid to have them removed
- [R191] Good game: Great game but way too many ads… also the pvp game is just bots, it also costs way too much money to remove the ads most i seen to remove it from any other game before.. if it was lower i would have paid.
- [R241] Good game, too many ads: I like the game, but it’s filled with ads everywhere. And the only way to get rid of it is to pay 13 bucks. Can not play without internet if I don’t have data.
- [R16] Trash: Game time doubles on early levels due to ads, plus you can't play without internet, which is a big drawback. The concept is a failure and much-maligned. It's unplayable and not engaging. · translated
- [R55] Add kills game: Good lord how many adds do you want to shove into the game you use to be able to rid of it when putting the phone on airplane mode but now no requires internet this game like many have gone down hill
- [R250] I have five reasons too bad ones and three good ones: One why does this game need Internet? I agree with that guy too. I hate hell it’s so annoying that you every round you have to upgrade your troops and it cost money three this is a good one is very good. I played it 1 million times it’s really easy. four You gain money really fast five and the final reason is that’s really good that you can do
- [R3] Too Much Ads: State.io is a fun and strategic game, but the number of popup ads makes it frustrating to play. The developers should reduce the ads to improve the player experience.
- [R10] Glitch: Everything is good except for level 15 where you just can’t move your unit because the ui is in the way. Not only that but please lighten up on the ads and stop shoving buy offers down my throat
- [R33] I’m confused: I ended up getting to a pint of the game where there was literally no way to win and nothing was on the bots same level
- [R36] What I think: After hard level it blocks the ability to play due to you start with 10x less numbers so you’re getting spawn camped
- [R18] Peak: This game is really fun and interesting to me but…every second something pops up in my face asking me to buy something or watch an add. Overall really fun but it’s kinda annoying when I want to make my units stronger and I’m being told to watch an ad to get it for free when I can just spend my coins on it
- [R128] Ads: It’s a good game and I enjoy playing but there are way too many adverts. To change the appearance of your nation you need to watch adverts to continue to upgrade your nation you need adverts after winning it gives you an advert even if you click “no thanks” to triple your money. It’s quite overwhelming.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store