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Angry Birds Friends

45
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Angry Birds Friends is still enjoyed by many for its classic gameplay, but recent updates and monetization strategies have led to widespread frustration over excessive ads, mandatory in-app purchases, and frequent technical issues.

4.6★ lifetime (136,592) Free + in-app purchases since 2013 by Rovio Entertainment Oyj updated 0.5 mo ago recent negative 42% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Monetization & Ads Technical Issues Gameplay & Difficulty Nostalgia & Classic Appeal
5★436
4★69
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Angry Birds Friends, a free-to-play game, continues to attract players with its familiar slingshot mechanics and competitive tournaments. However, a significant portion of recent reviews highlights concerns about aggressive monetization, technical glitches, and a perceived decline in level design quality.

What users like

  • Offers classic Angry Birds gameplay that many users find fun and entertaining.R1R5R12R13
  • Provides a variety of levels and challenges, including tournaments, keeping the game engaging for some.R12R34R395
  • Allows unlimited play without limiting lives, unlike some other games.R34R188

What users complain about

  • Aggressive monetization with excessive ads and forced in-app purchases for power-ups and progress.R3R8R28R73
  • Frequent technical issues including server disconnections, loading problems, and game crashes leading to lost progress.R3R8R41R44
  • Perceived decline in level design, with many levels being too difficult or impossible without power-ups, and a lack of new content.R4R11R28R45
  • Ads are often long, unskippable, or lead to non-functional rewards, further frustrating players.R95R128R132R188
  • Some players report issues with Facebook login and the game requiring constant internet connection.R35R81R87R137
  • Concerns about inappropriate advertising content within the game.R99R257

Latest update · v14.5.0

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

Welcome to Pig City’s suburban soccer brawl! In this new release, we are having the dedicated soccer themed tournaments. Use your skills to help defeat rule-breaking pigs in a soccer brawl!

Recurring themes

Monetization & Ads negative
Many users feel the game has become a 'cash grab' with excessive and intrusive ads, often long or unskippable, and a strong push for in-app purchases for power-ups and progress, making it difficult to advance without spending money. Some ads are also reported to be inappropriate.R3R8R28R73
Technical Issues negative
A significant number of players experience frequent bugs, errors, and connectivity problems, including server disconnections, long loading times, game freezes, and the app not opening at all. These issues often lead to lost progress and frustration. The developer's notes mention a new release but do not address these ongoing technical issues.R3R8R41R44
Gameplay & Difficulty negative
Many long-time players feel the game's difficulty has increased unfairly, with levels becoming 'impossible' or 'try hard' without using power-ups. There are also complaints about repetitive or reused levels and a lack of new, interesting content, with some wishing for a level editor or the return of old game modes.R4R11R28R33
Nostalgia & Classic Appeal positive
Despite the issues, many users still appreciate the game for its classic Angry Birds feel and nostalgic value, finding it fun and entertaining. Some prefer it over newer Angry Birds titles.R1R5R7R9

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy the classic Angry Birds slingshot gameplay and don't mind frequent ads or the pressure to make in-app purchases R5R13. It's suitable for those looking for a casual game to pass time, provided they can tolerate the technical glitches and monetization strategies . It is not for players who expect a smooth, ad-free experience, dislike aggressive monetization, or get easily frustrated by difficult, potentially unfair levels R3R8R45R80.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, with many long-time players expressing disappointment over changes to the game's monetization and stability. While there are still positive reviews, they often focus on the core gameplay and nostalgia, without addressing the issues raised by negative feedback. The lifetime rating of 4.6 suggests a positive history, but the recent negative trend indicates a significant decline in user satisfaction.

Frequently asked

Is Angry Birds Friends free to play?
Yes, Angry Birds Friends is free to download and play, but it includes in-app purchases and features numerous ads R3R28R53R80.
Are there many ads in Angry Birds Friends?
Yes, many players report that Angry Birds Friends has an excessive number of ads, which are often long, unskippable, and can interrupt gameplay or prevent players from receiving rewards R3R95R128R132.
Does Angry Birds Friends require an internet connection?
Yes, the game often requires an internet connection for features like seeing level results, which frustrates some users who wish for an offline mode R35R87R137.
Are there issues with game progress and loading?
Yes, many users report problems with lost progress, long loading times, and the game failing to load or crashing, which can erase rewards or prevent play altogether R41R44R66R72.

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] 5/5 · US Best game in history: Angry Birds friends is so much fun and I bet that I’m gonna play all night
  2. [R5] 5/5 · US Super fun: Classic game for All ages
  3. [R12] 5/5 · US Best game: This game is so fun and I love to play it and unlock new levels and characters🦅🐥🔥
  4. [R13] 5/5 · US Angry Birds Friends Review: I absolutely LOVE THIS GAME!!!! The evolution of this brand has been fun to follow over the years, and I can’t wait for another expansion. #ABF4EVER
  5. [R34] 5/5 · US Awesome!: I love the different type of levels. This game has to offer and it doesn’t give me a limit of how much I can play!!
  6. [R395] 3/5 · GB Angry Birds Ripoff: This is a pretty good game! It has lots of levels, lots of challenges, lots of competitions and more! But the only thing is it’s just a free ripoff of the the Classic Game! Since Rovio released back the original game onto Phones, I just totally forgot this game for months. Due to the amount of levels this game has, this is still a great game to play for me! :D
  7. [R188] 3/5 · US Pros and cons: I think its a great game. Not a fan of re-used levels but I get it. If you screw up, try again. The one thing all developers out there should learn from AB…. Stop limiting lives and making us purchase lives. AB has never limited play. They aren’t our parents. Been playing friends as long as AB has been around. Two things that could be better. 1. If I am willing to watch ads for powe
  8. [R3] 2/5 · US Cash grab.: What once was a great Angry Birds spinoff has now become a quick money grabber. In addition to ads being shoved in your face, the server likes to disconnect itself randomly which removes your streak, in attempt to encourage you to spend money to get it back. The Angry Birds franchise is a sinking ship that hasn’t had a good game release since 2014, and it’s saddening.
  9. [R8] 1/5 · US Greedy Birds is more like it!: Be aware that for some time now this apps likes to flash error/disconnected messages just for the sake of stealing one of your "lives" across all games in hopes of getting you to $pend faster and more often if unlike me you are predisposed to do so.. However I just delete the scam-er- game when I’ve had enough and download again a week or two later to see if they’ve
  10. [R28] 3/5 · US A total rip off: I downloaded angry bird friends I hate to say this but ROVIO is ripping people off with having gamers spend their money on getting power ups to buy slingshots and coins It's such a shame on the piggy towers it’s been the same levels over that past 12 years. When you uninstall the game and you start from the beginning just after you have done the tournament the exploding pigs are t
  11. [R73] 3/5 · US Purchases: Hard to beat several levels without having to use the extras. It didn’t used to be like that. All those extra cost money.
  12. [R41] 1/5 · US Lost all progress AGAIN on star cup: Happens way too often and beyond frustrating.
  13. [R44] 1/5 · US Waste of time: Got All the way to nearly level 200 the freaking game wouldn’t load anymore I uninstalled I’m so damn done with this gameThat had happened before but then I reinstalled it after I got past it I got to higher levels then I just wouldn’t load anymore after I got to like level 195 waste of time. Glad I never spent money on this game.
  14. [R4] 2/5 · US Horrible: Horrible game design
  15. [R11] 2/5 · US Angry birds friends: I’ve played this game for several years. Lately I’ve noticed that once you play all levels, if you want to go back and get a better score the birds seem to lose the same amount of velocity that they had the first round. The bots seem to outscore real player by a lot. That takes some of the fun and challenge out of it. Too bad since this was my favorite game. I’m not sure
  16. [R45] 1/5 · US Impossible levels: Been playing this game for over a decade…but…..past few months have been poor. Constant impossible shots..it’s as if whoever is creating the levels aren’t even paying attention. You literally cannot make some of the necessary shot to score on some levels…even with power ups. If this isn’t corrected soon, I’m deleting the game, which makes me sad….I love playing this game. Ho
  17. [R95] 2/5 · US Was fun before now it just glitches: Ever since they rolled out the new browser version of this game it’s been a sore miss. Want a free bird? Watch an ad! No free bird. Server errors. Or you get malfunctioning ads that won’t close. I just want to fling some birds at some pigs when I get off work.
  18. [R128] 1/5 · US Ads: The ads are ridiculous when you can’t close them out after two or three minutes it is ridiculous! fix it! i’m tired of being connected to Amazon over and over and over and over and over again. it’s a huge waste of time. so I closed it out and stop playing your game
  19. [R132] 1/5 · US Adds: I’m sick of adds that you have. You can watch add but it never gives you the way to get the reward. I’m guessing that’s what you’re wanting. I have played your games for a long time but I’m about done. The adds just never go away.
  20. [R35] 4/5 · US It should be offline also: It should be offline not online Some times I don’t have data and I will want to play the game so
  21. [R81] 3/5 · US Facebook login glitch: This game runs fine and all, but every time you launch this game, there is a glitch that makes it to where you’re always logged out of Facebook and have to log back in every single time
  22. [R87] 1/5 · US Everything requires WiFi: There should be absolutely NO reason why you need WiFi to see level results. Not only is it petty but it’s also pointless.
  23. [R137] 1/5 · US Used to be a fun game but: 1. I still don’t know if you will ever add Ice bird, all of the Stella characters, Tony and Space Bird from Angry Birds Seasons, all the Rio Characters, Reds might Feathers power up, Bombs Shocking ability, Chucks Rocket Power up, and Shaking Rio Red bird, and maybe Santa bomb. 2. Also why does this game load slow and just curious why do some of your games require WiFi?
  24. [R99] 1/5 · US Inappropriate advertising: THC, Boobs, Erectile Dysfunctions
  25. [R257] 3/5 · GB Reservations: Disappointed with all the awful scam advertising on ABF. How can you accept fake slimming patches claiming to be from Superdrug on people dressed in Boots’ uniforms? All fake, not tested for safety. Disgusting lack of concern for your players, especially younger, less savvy or gullible players. These are the type of advertisements that should be banned from game platforms, not bombar
  26. [R33] 5/5 · US A Big Idea: I love this app so much. The birds the pigs, everything. I rate it five stars. The only thing is when I reach level 110, the game is less fun and tournament levels are fun too, but they don’t stay long. So maybe it would be fun if we could edit and add more levels to piggy Tower, you know just personally for the player. The level editor you made for us on the web is cool. The only down
  27. [R7] 5/5 · US THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE ❤️: Best game ever so easy fun and I would love if there was going to be a fourth movie I would be one of the actors one of the new ones
  28. [R9] 5/5 · US Like IT: This was the favorite game OF All time I built a slingshot in chicken gun My favorites are red Chuck bomb Terrence hal
  29. [R53] 5/5 · US Fun game: I really like this game it would be better if it did not have ads tho.
  30. [R80] 1/5 · US Mandatory Micro transactions problem: How can anyone who plays the game take the games seriously with mandatory mirco transactions just to take the game seriously, if they even play it?
  31. [R66] 1/5 · US This game keeps loading and not want to work: This game keeps interrupting the internet connection and I tried to fix it but it’s loading and not wanted to work and this game cheated on me 😡
  32. [R72] 1/5 · US New update.: Just got an update this morning. Now it will not load. Did the app get deactivated?

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