Marble Master
Marble Master is a classic Zuma-style game that many users find fun and addictive, but recent updates have significantly increased the number and length of ads, making the game frustrating and often unplayable for many.
Marble Master is a free-to-play marble shooter game that many users enjoy for its classic gameplay and relaxing nature. However, recent updates have introduced an overwhelming number of long, unskippable ads, often appearing after every level, which has led to widespread frustration and uninstalls.
What users like
What users complain about
- Excessive and frequent ads, often after every level, making gameplay tediousR1R3R5R17
- Ads are often long, unskippable, and require multiple clicks to dismissR5R10R37R42
- Some ads are inappropriate or contain malware/phishing attempts, opening browser windows automaticallyR22R76R181R193
- Recent updates have made the game more difficult and push users to make in-app purchases, reducing free play optionsR28R40R65R66
- Game frequently crashes or freezes, especially after winning a level, preventing reward collectionR25R167R241R245
- Paid ad-free option is either a monthly subscription or not clearly available, and some users report ads returning even after payingR2R33R57R63
- Too many pop-ups and side events that interrupt gameplayR16R24R47
- Game can cause phones to get hot quicklyR134
- Difficulty differentiating marble colors for some colorblind usersR90R209
Latest update · v16.112.258
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
- Performance improvement Update now and keep the fun rolling!
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This game is for players who enjoy classic Zuma-style marble shooter games and are looking for a casual, relaxing experience R11R14. It's particularly suited for those who appreciate a seemingly endless supply of levels R20. However, it is NOT for players who are sensitive to frequent, long, and sometimes inappropriate ads, or those unwilling to make in-app purchases to progress R5R76R78.
Evidence note: The recent review sample heavily skews negative, primarily due to the overwhelming ad experience and perceived shift to pay-to-play. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent trajectory indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction.
Frequently asked
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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.
- [R1] ZumA: zuma is back with 30x more ads. Remember back in the day you would buy a PC DISK with 0 ads RIP music was better then too
- [R6] The game is asome: Love it
- [R12] Favorite: Love this game by far my favorite one on my phone I’ve gotten so far I’ve downloaded it again on my 2nd phone to start over ..it was getting “fast” on me 🙄😂🤞🏾 but honestly love the game & how it’ barley ends !!
- [R14] Marble Master: Marble master is a pretty cool Game it’s very relaxing and it’s a peaceful and mellow game that you can get very addicted to very fast. I will give this game of recommend a five out of five and I think y’all should play it as well.
- [R20] Long Lasting Fun: Talk about bang for your buck - I’m up to almost 1100 levels of this game, and I’m still challenged and still enjoying it. There’s a seemingly endless supply of new configurations and tasks set out. Really feel like this game got it right. Wondering if I will eventually complete it. How many levels are there??
- [R11] Buen juego: Es un buen juego de dificultad media, lo cual me gusta mucho porque lo uso para distraerme y no me estresa con dificultad alta se dificulta pasar las etapas en algunos juegos es casi imposible, eso no sucede con este! lo recomiendo.
- [R3] Advertising: I like the game, but the length of the advertisements are ridiculous!
- [R5] If you like to watch ads: Seriously I like the game but oh my, the ads. And I’m not talking just occasional, after EVERY game and some ads are 3-5 minutes. Other games I play may be a 30 second ad…not this one. I end up losing points because as soon as I finish a game, I close out just so I won’t have to watch another ad. Great game but the ads are killing it for me.
- [R17] ADS, ADS & ADS!!!!: Uninstalling this app right now. TOO MANY ADDS. 1 or 2 adds every level you pass. That make the game impossible to enjoy and play….
- [R10] Will update later if fixed: Literally cannot play the game because of the ads that WILL NOT CLOSE. I understand the need for ads, but recently I am getting the ads that let you play the game for a bit and then open the App Store. The problem is they won’t close after. There’s no way to exit aside from closing the game entirely. Which is a problem
- [R37] All ads: I deleted this. The ad time is 2-3 x the game play time. Each ad is long, unskipable, and requires multiple clicks to dismiss. Frequently, there are multiple ads in a row. Waste of time.
- [R42] Ads are long: Have been enjoying this game and tolerating ads but now the ads run for longer and it’s become annoying.
- [R22] Disgusting ads: This game is rated 4+ yet has an ad you have to watch for basic advancement, that has AD in which girls wearing a bra and opening their underwear to where one would play the game. It’s terrible! Ad is for a game called screw siren.
- [R76] Inappropriate ads: I absolutely love this game. I have been playing over a year now. Sometimes my grandsons (ages 2-10) sit and watch me play or even play on their own. The ads have become very inappropriate by showing bare behinds up close and soooo many bra ads with women bouncing their breasts or even showing part of them. I don’t mind ads but wish we could select not to see these.
- [R181] Virus in Game: I know I’ve been playing this game for about two years. I really love this game because it was the easiest to escape to & just play mindlessly to be honest. Now, within this year, I’ve experienced random ads like Temu, bring me to my browser as if I clicked on them through my Marble app…? I didn’t let that bother me too much because I really enjoy the game. The camel that broke the
- [R193] Running a phishing add: I enjoy this game a lot and have played quite a bit. However, in a session tonight I was forced out of the app and into Safari mid game four times with a scam “your iPhone has a virus” “ad”. Don’t run malware/phishing ads. Unfortunately going to uninstall.
- [R28] Disappointed with recent changes: I absolutely LOVE this game!! However, I’m very frustrated that the daily option to watch ads to get free lives has been ended. I can’t afford to continually buy lives and it’s impossible to get through some levels without extra lives. Please consider restoring that option.
- [R40] Used to be: I only gave 3 stars, because it used to be fun. But now most of the fun is gone! This is the second time I’ve downloaded this game, I deleted it last time for pretty much the same reason. The first few moths were fun, the game play, challenging but not impossible. I only had to watch an ad every 3 or 4 games, or if I wanted something from the game, the coin tower (which you have to wat
- [R65] Used to be fun: I used to play this game daily. They have made this game so difficult that you need to pay to advance. You used to be able to get 5 free restarts to continue a game on first try and now they have put it at 1. You also could get up to 1500 free coins per day at the top tier and now it’s only 500. When it takes all day to go to the next level it takes the fun away. The result?
- [R66] New Update (1/24/26): Another review after the new update…1 revive per day…increased “ad breaks”…(after every game, whether you win or lose the game), no option to revive by watching an ad…only updated for the new levels and it’s terrible. Will find another similar app with less ads
- [R25] Don’t waste your time: The game conveniently freezes on you when you’re making progress.
- [R167] Spam while playing: I enjoy playing this game however while playing a game a malware website pops up every couple of minutes making me stop playing the game. I downloaded the update yet it still happens. I hope the situation is fixed soon because it seems to kick me off the game several times
- [R241] The app will not stay open it keeps bringing me to the home screen: Please help
- [R245] Please help: My game is glitching really bad at the end of each level. After winning the level my whole app closes and I don’t earn any of the rewards associated with that win. I love this game and am almost completely caught up with the levels but the glitching needs to be fixed!
- [R2] Limited time add free: I paid eventually for a deal that included add free but I only enjoyed it for what seemed like a month now the adds are back so that’s annoying it’s a monthly cost for add free, other games it’s a one time fee I dont know why this one is different but now I know
- [R33] Don’t see option to buy ad-free: Good game but would prefer to pay to remove ads.
- [R57] Abundance of Ads: Been playing this game for awhile and would have given it 4 stars up until now. They updated it with even more ads. I can understand ads to a free revive or such, but between each game now too?!?! Hard pass for me. Annoying. Update: can contact us in the game to purchase no ads. No thanks.
- [R63] Holy ads: I 100% understand needing ads to keep a game free but there’s a huge difference between keeping something free and then just straight greed. I like that you can progress fast in this game, mostly bc I use mistplay and want some gift cards for rotting my brain on my phone, but holy ads. I have never genuinely had to sit through 2 1 minute ads after each level on any other game before. I w
- [R16] Good game but too many side events: Game is fun but there are too many things you have to click thru when getting into the game. You have to tell the marsh quest to go away, a bunch of random events when I’m just trying to play the game idc about some stupid marsh quest
- [R24] Boring: The levels are too easy and way too short. Waste of time. I deleted it after 20 minutes of play. Also the developer likes to harass you if you leave a 1 star review. But here is the real reason I hated the game. They are trying too hard to make this game fun with all the bells and whistles and the pop ups are annoying trying to get you to buy add ons. First off the game is too easy and sho
- [R47] Good until you’ve been playing a week: Far too many bloating issues. Ads, Events, Races, Teams, etc. And then repetitive and long ad breaks between each level.
- [R134] Marble game: I like playing but this game makes my phone get really hot quickly. Why is that?
- [R90] Great Game, BAD COLORS!!!: This game is great, the problem I have is the purple(pink?) and blue (dark purple??) marbles are VERY HARD to differentiate (at least for me) due to being color blind at certain hues. Can you change that?
- [R209] Really wanted to like it: I have a similar game that is my favorite so when this popped up I was excited. Sadly I am a little color blind and the colors of the marbles are not different enough so the yellow, orange and green all kind of look the same. Wish they were much more vibrant and primary. Oh well
- [R29] This is all ads and NO game!: The only way to stop the ads is to pay!! That was the solution offered, how lousy! What a frustrating SCAM this is!!!!
- [R44] Ads: So the game is absolutely fun, but my problem is after each level you play there’s an ad that pops up. Then when you try to click next, there’s another ad. Why do I have to watch two ads before play like a single level. Idk needs fixed not worth it.
- [R78] Do not get this game: This was the worst game. It only wants your money. I was suckered in buying helpers. and still could not win. The balls changed colors after you shot them. If you don’t win game, you lose all your progress over and over again. It starts off pretty easy buy soon it seems impossible to beat. You will be at one ball and will not get the color you need. I have deleted it and
- [R80] So sad now🤷🏼♀️: This used to be one of my favorite games. I’m on level 5765 and it is now almost impossible to get through a level without buying items. It’s no longer a skill game. When you’ve almost beat the level, the balls will speed up or change color so that when you aim and shoot, it won’t clear anything. Unfortunately, after loving it for years, I am deleting it.
- [R127] Fun for a while: At some point it’s basically pay to play. Had fun playing (even with the ads) up until about level 900. After that even levels marked as easy would be impossible to pass (first try or other) without using multiple power ups and/or spending money.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store