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Hair Challenge

45
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Hair Challenge is a free-to-play runner game that many users find fun and addicting, but it is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, frequent crashes and glitches, and a lack of new content.

4.5★ lifetime (425,880) Free to download since 2021 by Rollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 32% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Ads Crashes & Loading Lag & Glitches Enjoyable Gameplay Content Stagnation
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.5★ lifetime average

Hair Challenge is a popular free mobile game where players grow and manage long hair while navigating obstacles. Recent reviews indicate a significant decline in user experience due to pervasive technical issues like crashing and lagging, an overwhelming number of ads, and a perceived stagnation in game content, despite many users still finding the core gameplay enjoyable.

What users like

  • Fun and addicting gameplayR1R5R17R18
  • Good for passing time, especially offline with airplane modeR1R19R36R47
  • Offers challenges and customization options like hair colors and petsR2R5R19R71

What users complain about

  • Excessive and intrusive ads, often appearing after every level or actionR13R16R21R23
  • Frequent crashes, freezing, and loading issues make the game unplayable for manyR4R10R25R37
  • Significant lagging and glitching, even with Wi-Fi, impacting gameplay and device performanceR39R41R58R66
  • Lack of new content, particularly for the 'Story of Hair Challenge Girl' and repetitive levelsR37R40R63R67
  • Game progress can be lost or reset, especially after crashes or reinstallationR25R28R61R94
  • Inappropriate ads and avatar clothing for childrenR117R131R213
  • Difficult controls and unfair gameplay mechanics, like hair being cut after passing obstaclesR1R16R49R50
  • Notifications can be annoying or even 'mean'R110R131
  • Uses a lot of data and batteryR70R75R103R112
  • Difficulty deleting the app or it taking up too much storageR35R53R60

Latest update · v43.4.9

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

We gave things a polish so you can play without pause. Update now for smoother gameplay!

Recurring themes

Ads negative
A vast majority of recent reviews complain about the overwhelming frequency and intrusiveness of ads, often appearing after every level or action, making the game frustrating and less enjoyable. Some also mention inappropriate ad content.R13R16R21R23
Crashes & Loading negative
Many users report that the game frequently crashes, freezes, or gets stuck on loading screens, often rendering it unplayable. This issue is widespread across different devices and often leads to lost progress, directly contradicting the developer's claim of 'smoother gameplay'.R4R10R25R37
Lag & Glitches negative
Users frequently experience significant lagging and glitches during gameplay, even with a stable Wi-Fi connection. This often leads to hair being cut unfairly, inability to move, or the app affecting overall phone performance. This also contradicts the developer's update notes.R39R41R58R66
Content Stagnation negative
Many players express boredom due to repetitive levels and a lack of new content, especially for the 'Story of Hair Challenge Girl' which some have been waiting years for updates.R37R40R63R67
Enjoyable Gameplay positive
Despite the numerous issues, many reviewers still find the core game fun, addicting, and a good way to pass time. They enjoy collecting hair, unlocking skins, and the overall concept.R1R5R15R17

Who it's for

This game is for casual players looking for a simple, addicting runner game to pass time, especially if they are willing to play in airplane mode to avoid ads R19R47. It might appeal to those who enjoy collecting items and customizing characters R5R19.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, focusing on technical issues and ads, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. The developer's update notes claim 'smoother gameplay' and 'polish,' but recent reviews directly contradict this, with widespread reports of crashes, lags, and glitches. The confidence is high due to the consistent and numerous reports across multiple regions for the negative points.

Frequently asked

Does Hair Challenge have a lot of ads?
Yes, Hair Challenge is widely reported to have an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every level or action, which many users find very annoying and disruptive R13R16R23R31.
Does Hair Challenge crash or glitch frequently?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate that Hair Challenge frequently crashes, freezes, gets stuck on loading screens, and experiences significant lagging, making the game unplayable for a large number of users R4R10R25R37.
Is there new content in Hair Challenge?
Recent reviews suggest a lack of new content, with many players reporting repetitive levels and waiting years for updates to the 'Story of Hair Challenge Girl' R37R40R63R67.
Can you play Hair Challenge without Wi-Fi to avoid ads?
Yes, some users recommend turning on airplane mode to play Hair Challenge without ads, as the game does not require Wi-Fi to function R19R47.

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 READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY: This is an awesome game the only thing that I don’t like is that when you walk you run and you have no time to move.otherwise you should buy it!this is perfect for planes and long car rides
  2. [R5] 4/5 · US I love it: It is so fun and barely any ads plus I love that you can get gems and unlock more skins🩷
  3. [R17] 5/5 · US Set a five: This app is so much fun I like to play hours
  4. [R18] 5/5 · US SO GOOD: It is so good it helps me when I am stressed are sad a lot
  5. [R19] 5/5 · US Very fun, no Wi-Fi needed :): (Not a bot🙏🏻😩) This game is really fun and addicting, I play it all the time on planes and I travel a lot too so yea. It’s definitely a time-killer. There are a lot of ads, but if you turn on airplane mode then there will be no ads!!! :D I definitely love all the hair colors and all the pets you can get. (My favorite pet is the unicorn 🦄). I deleted this app like a ye
  6. [R36] 5/5 · US Best game ever: This game is the best because it kills a lot of time in long car rides
  7. [R47] 5/5 · US It’s fun: It’s such a fun game also if there is to many adds then just put what ever your playing on airplane mode then there is no adds. I also enjoyed it because it kept me interested in every thing and to see the different hair styles and how far the hair could grow. Would really recommend the game!
  8. [R2] 5/5 · US Trying not to make it worse: I like that you can do challenges instead of trying to get make it boring for your self
  9. [R71] 4/5 · GB I am soo addicted 😍👍: Ok so i am addicted to this game and i’m on level 1782 i think that it is great and that the update are really cool and i would recommend this game there is not to many adds and there is so many outfits however one thing i will say is that the story game is almost never updated which is really annoying but i would recommend.
  10. [R13] 3/5 · US I like this game, but it has too many ads: It’s amazing but maybe tune down ads
  11. [R16] 2/5 · US Impossible and too many ads: This game is so fun except when you get to the chopping things and pass them your hairl still gets cut off in the back which is super annoying and it’s impossible to not cut off all your hair if it’s long which ruins the game which is also why I deleted it. Also there are way too many ads and again it’s really annoying.
  12. [R21] 3/5 · US I like it but the adds are annoying: It is a great game but the adds are so annoying but just for the game it's five stars but with adds three
  13. [R23] 3/5 · US TOO MANY ADS: The ONLY problem I hove with this game is the ads and just the ads they are really annoying and they like just won’t stop popping up and I’m tired of it and I want a better quality game where you don’t have to pay any money or pay monthly to get a good game cuz if u guys don’t have enough money than that’s not our problem so it’s easier to just be able to have people like the game an
  14. [R4] 2/5 · US glitched: LOVED THIS GAME but after i got to level 100 it wouldn’t let me play and would glitch once i got to the loading screen. does it only go up to 100 levels or what?
  15. [R10] 3/5 · US Does not load: Good but it stoped working
  16. [R25] 1/5 · US PLEASE READ!: I am unable to resolve the issues with my game, as every time I open it, I am always starting from level five. Despite successfully progressing past that level on multiple occasions, the game suddenly ceased to function. Whenever I attempt to access the app, it promptly shuts down on me. I have tried restarting my device, uninstalling and reinstalling the game, and even clearing the
  17. [R37] 1/5 · US Terrible: This game is garbage after 2 times of use it brakes and you can never use it again. The story always new content coming but it never does. Honestly never get this it’s awful!
  18. [R39] 3/5 · US Stop with the adds please: I used to have this game I deleted it because 1 it was really laggy and I had Wi-Fi 2 whenever I finished the round a add just pops up so please fix it
  19. [R41] 3/5 · US Glitchy: It’s soooo glitchy whenever I play
  20. [R58] 3/5 · GB Please notice this: I like this game and I used to play it all the time but then I just got so annoyed with all the lagging so I deleted it. I just had it come up as an advert on one of my other games and so I thought well let’s try it again, but it’s even worse lag than last time, even on WiFi! It sometimes even makes the game unplayable, especially if it lags so much that you can’t even move. An
  21. [R66] 2/5 · GB Lag: Laggy it’s getting on my nerves
  22. [R40] 4/5 · US Great game just a few recommendations…: Hi I am Hannah and I really enjoy this game! It is very addicting and so fun to play! I played this game with my best friend all the time when I was little and I still love it! I really love the “Story of Hair Challenge Girl” but 3 years ago it said new parts of the story were coming and I have waited and am still waiting! Also, if you could have a little le
  23. [R63] 4/5 · GB Desperate: So I love this game but what I love even more is the hair challenge girl story. When will the next chapter be released? Please please please.
  24. [R67] 2/5 · GB Hair challenge genuine review ✨: I can GUARANTEE I would DOUBLE the stars IF they would just UPDATE THE STORY cos it’s the best part of the game and tbh the only reason why I still have this game downloaded is cos I’m hoping they will UPDATE THE STORY thx for reading x
  25. [R28] 1/5 · US My hair challenge review: It’s ok it has a lot of ads which is so annoying. After level 50 it reset my whole thing and it did that 4 times so far. The ads are super annoying but the game is ok so 2 stars
  26. [R61] 2/5 · GB Was good but also terrible: I spent hours grinding and getting all of the characters payed £2.50 and now it’s failed to load what a waste of my time I don’t recommend it at all don’t waste ur time on this rubbish game
  27. [R94] 2/5 · GB Why does this game keep crashing?????????: So I bought this game for my daughter and as soon as she gets to a certain point in the game it crashes and then will not load back up ( she collects lots of dress etc then looses them all ). I have updated it and also uninstalled it three times but it still does this. It’s very frustrating as she loves this game 😡🤬. Obviously when we reinstall the game,
  28. [R117] 1/5 · GB Game is good but adverts are totally inappropriate for children: I have played this game myself as a parent as my little one loves playing it but after seeing the types of adverts the come up they are beyond inappropriate for any child!!!! I have seen adult themed related ones in particular that are alarming. Please review the adverts on this app ASAP
  29. [R131] 2/5 · GB Game: I enjoy the game but it has so many adverts on it. Don’t allow notifications on it because some of them are mean to you just to let parents know.
  30. [R213] 3/5 · AU Amazing 🤩 but two problems..: So I downloaded this app and it was so fun, but then the ads started to be popping up at every level, two reasons why I don’t like this is because they are the same add every time, and they are very inappropriate. Second problem, the avatars. So the avatars are very inappropriate with the clothing, the clothing does not cover parts that need to be covered. And all the
  31. [R49] 3/5 · US Rigged: It’s because I try to turn but it won’t let me
  32. [R50] 3/5 · US Not very good: This game is not very fair because it should be easy on the first try like they should not have the blades on the first try because if a lil kid was playing this game it will not be that fair. So i recommend you should not get this app.
  33. [R110] 3/5 · GB Notifications keep popping up!: Well I think I pressed notifications wrong sorry for the waist of time
  34. [R70] 3/5 · GB Fun game but…: This game is an alright game. It is fun to play and all that, but, for me, it glitches very often, freezes, or the app closes/kicks me out. Also, when loading the game, it takes absolutely forever, up to 5 minutes! There are lots of ads, too many, I think, and they get really annoying. You need WiFi to play, or it uses lots of data.So actually playing the game is alright, but ever
  35. [R75] 3/5 · GB Please fix!: Hair challenge is an amazing game and I recommend getting, but there are way too many ads. There’s too much lagging and freezing all the time. It’s always ad this, ad that, the thing is this game uses internet for some reason? So I can’t turn my internet off so I don’t have to see ads.
  36. [R103] 1/5 · GB Not great: The game wasn’t very good because it’s drains your battery a lot and it is very laggy, The game also has so many adds way more then needed.
  37. [R112] 3/5 · GB Uses too much battery and too many ads: The title pretty much says it all⬆️
  38. [R35] 1/5 · US How the heck do I delete this: It will not let me delete the app and it takes up to much storage. also is a very boring game.
  39. [R53] 1/5 · GB I hate this app: It took a load of data and wouldn’t let me delete
  40. [R60] 1/5 · GB RUBBISH: It does not let me delete the game and it crashes every time I play! Fix it now.
  41. [R15] 5/5 · US Fun: Its just a good game and like it when you collect the hair
  42. [R31] 1/5 · US Adss: Add after add that’s y I deleted it and I found out it hasn’t changed one bit🙄

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