Find the Alien
Find the Alien is generally considered a fun and engaging game, especially for younger players, but it is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads and various technical issues.
Find the Alien is a free game where players identify and shoot aliens, praised for its entertainment value and simple gameplay. However, a significant portion of recent reviews highlight pervasive issues with frequent ads, glitches, and loading problems, which detract from the overall experience.
What users like
What users complain about
- The game contains an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every level or action, which significantly disrupts gameplay.R4R6R7R11
- Purchasing 'no ads' or VIP options often fails to remove all ads, with many users reporting ads still appearing for rewards or after levels.R80R91R168R190
- Users report frequent glitches, bugs, and crashing issues, including invisible aliens, non-responsive controls, and the app deleting itself.R5R46R47R48
- The game is often criticized for long loading times and lag, making it frustrating to play.R45R59R73
- Some players find the game too short, easy, or repetitive, leading to boredom after a few days.R20R23R54R77
- There are concerns about inappropriate adult content in some ads, especially given the game's appeal to children.R53R354
- The game's age rating has reportedly changed multiple times, causing confusion and frustration for users.R6R23
- Some users report issues with controls, such as not being able to move freely or being forced to waste in-game money.R41R140R204
Latest update · v3.6.1
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
- Bug Fixes
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This game is for players who enjoy simple, casual alien-shooting games and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads R1R2R7. It might be suitable for younger children if ad content is carefully monitored R1. It is not for players who dislike frequent interruptions from ads, expect a deep or challenging gameplay experience, or are sensitive to glitches and performance issues R36R59R73.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily towards negative feedback, primarily due to ads and technical issues. While the lifetime rating is high, the recent sentiment indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction, suggesting a negative trajectory for the app's current state.
Frequently asked
Does 'Find the Alien' have a lot of ads?
Does paying to remove ads actually work?
Are there any bugs or glitches in the game?
Is 'Find the Alien' suitable for children?
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] Good: I love this it is free and it is not only free to download but also free for everyone like no subscription required it is free you will love it it is like the best for your kids and for you (if you can do the 10 levels then you can have the game)🥺🤙😭🥰
- [R2] My opinion: It is so fun and relaxing I was on for hours
- [R3] Amazing: Amazing
- [R9] This peak: it is so fun shooting aliens
- [R365] Game: This is amazing I love it I swear who ever wants the game should get it it is free and fun!
- [R15] So fun but I want more: The game is so fun but I have a good idea so you know the ads of the game there are well known monsters I will love it of there to be a big update to have the ability to customize the aliens and have those monsters be the skins.
- [R56] Meh: So many ads but kinda fun cuz of all the cool and epic weapons that’s why i give this game a good 3 star.
- [R384] Quite Boring but a bit fun: You just scan the people in front of you and shoot them. Sorry to say but I would recommend not to download it. But it is up to you to download this app. You do get good cool laser guns that I quite like. Overall, the game is alright. Bye
- [R4] Maybe not that much adds: The game is fun but the adds are a little bit too much and the game doesn’t need to have that much adds. But I still support this game because it’s fun and funny.
- [R6] Worst game ever: I was just playing the normal game but then it told me it was restricted it used to be ages 4+ and then age is 9+ and now it’s ages is 13+ I don’t like that. Why did it do that? Why did anything anyone do that? and everything cost ads and stuff.
- [R7] This is a very good And I still recommend get it. It’s a very very very very very very very good gam: A very good game but too much ads, but I recommend get it. It’s a very very, very good.
- [R11] Men: Games pretty good but sometimes it won’t let you say no to the no ads or you have to watch a video/it’s a good game but has a lot of problem.
- [R80] This game is mid: Every Level is ok, but when reaching a weapon or scanner I have to watch an ad just to get it and even if I payed $2.99 to remove ads I will still need to have more access to unlock more guns and scanners without watching ads. Speaking of ads. Every level you complete I get an ad over and over please fix that.
- [R91] Buying remove ads does NOT remove them: So I downloaded this for my son. I paid to have the ads removed. It removed the banner ads at the bottom but still every second an ad pops up. What’s the deal??!
- [R168] VIP does NOT remove Ads!: I paid for VIP because it says it remove ads but there are still new weapons pop ups after every level that require watching ads to claim.
- [R190] Adverts constantly: Bought and paid money for the game for my little boy so it wouldn’t have adverts however still does have adverts even after purchasing it to have ‘without ads’ and you can’t get out of the ads without completely shutting down the game or being forced to the App Store to buy the ad. Bit of a con in my opinion
- [R5] Update app bug: Update this app bug and fix it immediately!
- [R46] Problem: In level 138 the aliens are not showing up and are invisible and invincible.
- [R47] There’s a glitch: The glitches on the level with the bus hit boxes of people still there can’t hit alien fix it!!
- [R48] One level is broken literally: The game is ok but it has to many glitches and I can’t complete one level because of a glitch that is hard to explain
- [R45] To many ads and the app doesn’t even load the way it is spost to: That is why I gave it 1 star
- [R59] Plz fix this: I know there is a bunch of HORRIBLE things…I won’t go into many details but there are so many adds.it’s like trying to go outside the having to watch 3 ads and the another add to get in the car then another to leave the car.there ‘s a LOT of adds and the loading is so long and u barely respond to other people’s reviews.It’d be so much more better to listen to the community rather the
- [R73] I mean it’s a good game but…: Too many ads, and the loading may take a loooooong time, I had to wait for 40 minutes and it still didn’t load. Wouldn’t really recommend to ppl, I hate to be a hater but this game is also really laggy, it keeps freezing, going in pictures, if you know what I mean…anyways, I’m not saying “this is so horrible don’t download it!” I’m saying it’s pretty cool of a game an
- [R20] Find the alien: It is not hard to easy Really easy
- [R23] Click here: Ok so, it needs more levels. Really cool and fun game. I disagree with the people saying that it is offensive. So the bad part is they made the other games 13+ so I can’t play 😭💦💦🍆
- [R54] Seriously😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡: Restarted the entire thing no play play until you get MORE LEVELS I AGREE WITH TDAMAZING,S REVIEW ADD MORE LLLLLLLEEEEEEVVVVVVEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSS
- [R77] Read it it’s true: I’d like this game , but there is better games you should get Toca Boca This is also a good game. My favorite game to play is called Roblox. You probably knew what that is and fancy room. and I like Going balls.
- [R53] Adult content adds: Your app displayed and linked to an add that was clearly an adult content game. My 8 year old saw it. Figure it out.
- [R354] Pretty good: I like the game but one add it’s kind of Unappropriate really scary 😥😰
- [R41] Meh: You can’t move anywhere you want.Eh.Still good.
- [R140] Bruh: I give this three stars because like it doesn’t let us move. It moves for us and it makes us waste our money on like our basis and I don’t like that and it doesn’t let us like like save your money just like us like waste it like you have to waste itso that’s why I gave it three stars and the way it doesn’t let us move like it doesn’t make any fun or challenging they only give us like certain
- [R204] Moving around: Find the alien is fun and all but it is to easy you need to move around please 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 respond and fix it please.
- [R297] Gabriel Reis: This game looks a bit scary! I almost is Terrified of it!
- [R36] I hate ADS: I don’t want ads anymore thank you for reading this review
- [R49] The game has so many ads😡: The game has so many ads 😡
- [R51] nice game but..: Whenever I try to open the app it completely crashes and it deletes the game from my phone so idk what to do
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store