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Shakes and Fidget

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Shakes and Fidget is a long-standing idle RPG with a loyal fanbase, praised for its engaging gameplay and low time commitment, but recent updates have introduced significant technical issues and exacerbated concerns about its pay-to-win mechanics.

4.6★ lifetime (1,142) Free + in-app purchases since 2012 by Playa Games GmbH updated 0.6 mo ago recent negative 8% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Performance & Stability Pay-to-Win User Interface (UI) Gameplay & Progression Customer Service & Purchases
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Shakes and Fidget is an idle RPG that many long-term players find fun and relaxing, appreciating its unique style and the ability to play in short or long sessions. However, recent reviews highlight numerous technical problems like crashes and loading issues, alongside persistent complaints about the game's pay-to-win structure and a confusing new user interface.

What users like

  • Fun and relaxing idle RPG gameplayR2R19R31R37
  • Low time commitment, suitable for short or long sessionsR46R16R37
  • Engaging concept with RPG elements and unique styleR46R54R50
  • Developers consistently add new contentR76R51

What users complain about

  • Frequent crashes and loading issues, especially after recent updatesR44R71R101R311
  • Perceived as pay-to-win, requiring purchases to progress or compete effectivelyR24R49R58R520
  • New user interface is confusing and less intuitive for many playersR12R13R55R264
  • Slow progression and time-gated content without spending moneyR48R47R540R534
  • Issues with in-app purchases and customer service for missing itemsR110R326
  • Game can feel repetitive and boring for some usersR78R304R549
  • UI display issues on specific devices like iPad ProR29R575

Latest update · v30.701

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

– Last World Boss of the year: Launches with a summer theme and improved rewards (more gold and catalysts) – Better dice luck: Rolling five of a kind at the Cup Player (during Epic Events) now guarantees a weapon with maximum quality, three attributes, and a gem socket – Improvements: Various performance optimizations and bug fixes

Recurring themes

Performance & Stability negative
Many users report frequent crashes, freezing, and issues with the game not loading past the initial screen, especially after recent updates. This contradicts the developer's claim of 'performance optimizations and bug fixes' in the latest notes. Some specific devices like iPad Pro and iPhone 5S are mentioned as having problems.R44R71R101R311
Pay-to-Win negative
A significant number of reviews criticize the game for being 'pay-to-win,' stating that progression, leveling up, and competing effectively become extremely slow or impossible without spending real money on 'mushrooms' or other in-app purchases. This is a recurring complaint across multiple regions.R24R49R58R81
User Interface (UI) negative
Many players, especially long-time users, express frustration with the new interface, finding it confusing, unintuitive, and difficult to navigate. Some wish for the option to revert to the old UI. Specific issues include zoomed-in UI on iPads and excessive taps needed for simple actions.R12R13R46R55
Gameplay & Progression mixed
While many find the game fun, chill, and a good time killer, others describe the gameplay as slow, repetitive, and boring, especially at higher levels or without paying. There are complaints about time-gated content and the difficulty of gold making.R2R46R48R47
Customer Service & Purchases negative
Some users report issues with purchased mushrooms not being delivered and poor customer service when trying to resolve these problems. There are also mentions of rude customer service.R110R326R128

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy idle RPGs and are looking for a game that doesn't demand constant attention R46R31R37. It appeals to those who appreciate a unique art style and a game they can return to over many years R54. It's also suitable for players who don't mind slow progression or are willing to make in-app purchases to speed things up . Skip if you are easily frustrated by frequent app crashes, confusing interfaces, or feel strongly against pay-to-win mechanics R44R12R520.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily towards technical issues and pay-to-win complaints, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a negative trajectory in user experience, possibly due to recent updates. Evidence for specific bugs like crashing or UI issues is strong and consistent across multiple reviews and regions.

Frequently asked

Is Shakes and Fidget a pay-to-win game?
Many recent reviews indicate that Shakes and Fidget is perceived as a pay-to-win game, with players stating that it is very difficult to progress or compete effectively at higher levels without purchasing 'mushrooms' or other in-app items R24R58R520R534.
Are there technical issues with the Shakes and Fidget app?
Yes, many recent reviews report significant technical issues, including frequent app crashes, freezing, and problems with the game not loading past the initial screen R44R71R311. Some users also experience UI display bugs on specific devices like the iPad Pro R29.
How is the user interface in Shakes and Fidget?
Many players, especially long-time users, find the new user interface confusing, unintuitive, and less manageable than the previous version, with some wishing for an option to revert to the old interface R12R13R264R55.
Is Shakes and Fidget a time-consuming game?
Shakes and Fidget is generally considered a low-maintenance, idle RPG that doesn't require constant attention, making it suitable for short play sessions R46R16R37. However, progression can be slow and time-gated without in-app purchases R48R47R534.

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. [R2] 5/5 · US 🍄‍🟫: Fun and chill!
  2. [R19] 5/5 · US Love it!: Love this role playing game. very chill and relaxing to play
  3. [R31] 5/5 · US Not a RPG player: But I love this game. Doesn’t take a whole lot of effort. But it’s just a nice idle game to play while you’re vibing through this life
  4. [R37] 5/5 · US Good App: Very fun and addicting. And not time consuming
  5. [R46] 3/5 · US Interesting: Cool game. Interesting concept. It adds in a twist to your stereotypical “build your fortress and forces” style games. It adds an element of interesting RPG. It’s not super strenuous and doesn’t require CONSTANT attention. It’s definitely worth a try just to see some of the quests and try out the cool classes. However, gold making is absolutely terrible. It’s slow and painstaking. It
  6. [R16] 5/5 · US Keep coming back: I keep coming back to this one. I enjoy that I can do a short or longer session depending on what I want to do. I’d recommend it.
  7. [R54] 5/5 · US Unique style and format: So many games are re-skinned versions of the same 3 or 4 things. It’s refreshing to see a unique gem like this come along.
  8. [R50] 5/5 · US This game appeals to all ages: It’s easy to learn. Graphics and characters are epic. You have goals to reach higher levels. You compete with people all over the world and it’s a chance to be apart of group battling for victory And you can gain coins and mushrooms used in game play in many creative ways. Highly Recommend.
  9. [R76] 3/5 · US Always Improving: The game's developers always add something new :))
  10. [R51] 5/5 · US Fun!: Fun game for long time play! Loads of new content
  11. [R44] 1/5 · US Frequently crashes: Not worth my time if it crashes every minute or so
  12. [R71] 1/5 · US Unplayable: Crashes instantaneously. Can’t even get past character selection screen. Supposedly compatible with my phone. So that can’t be a problem. It’s a shame though. Because I play this game on my PC.
  13. [R101] 1/5 · US Crashing: Game is crashing While Im trying to run.
  14. [R311] 3/5 · GB Game crashing and its not snooth enough: Since last update game was running perfect and smooth. After update game is very slow, sometimes cannot even open it. Any other games runs on my device perfect (iPhone Xs)
  15. [R24] 2/5 · US Game goes downhill fast: Old players on new servers run loops around the new guys. They level at four times the speed. On the other end for your free spins you have to watch 1 ad for 3 tokens. You need 200 tokens a day so that’s 66 ads a day. The only way to avoid ads for that is to buy mushrooms. Arguably you can skip the wheel. But it gives you exp/money/items and rarely mushrooms(this games ge
  16. [R49] 3/5 · US Review: Like all other games in order to get levels you end up paying
  17. [R58] 3/5 · US Need to pay to play: It’s good but I hate the fact I can only play a couple of games a day because you are required to buy mushrooms. I hate games that forces you to buy. I would rather pay money to games that you can play and not worry about purchasing anything in order to play. Watching videos don’t even reward anything...
  18. [R520] 3/5 · CA P2W: I love shake, but i realise that after level 50 , i kinda get way to long and stuff without micro transaction, this game is so Pay to win
  19. [R12] 1/5 · US Tutorial: Literally couldn't figure out the interface and start the game. I got to create a character and then got stuck not knowing what the heck to do. Game deleted after getting too frustrated.
  20. [R13] 1/5 · US Bring back the old interface: I’ve played shakes and fidget for years, and was very comfortable with the old interface. The new interface installed today and I’ve too much time trying to figure it out, and can’t find my way through it. Please give an option for the old interface.
  21. [R55] 2/5 · US Poor UI: Voice acting and incredible art were the best part of the whole game and the good qualities immediately stop there. UI felt unfinished and very unintuitive. 4 different clicks then a drag and drop to equip an item is excessive. Coins are in decimal points for...some reason? Immediately time gated. Most of my time was spent doing something else on other apps while my character did 1-3 minu
  22. [R264] 1/5 · GB UI: Please change the ui back. Listen to your community who are playing this game 10+ years.
  23. [R48] 3/5 · US Ok but could be better: Is an ok game for when you are bored, in my opinion they make you wait to long for the fun stuff like running your fortress and such
  24. [R47] 2/5 · US Cool looking graphics: The game looks interesting; the illustration is fun and inviting. The game play is slow and if you don’t spend money, you’ll probably lose interest pretty quickly. I want to play this game, but I very quickly run out of things I can do. So I have to play something else.
  25. [R540] 3/5 · CA It’s okay: Game is fine tho it’s really hard and long to level up without paying real life money.
  26. [R534] 1/5 · CA Trade expensive mushrooms for little.: The main currency in this game is TIME. You have to wait an increasing amount of hours / days / weeks for every little thing you level up. If you want to escape that, be prepared to spend the equivalent of many major release console games. (Yes, hundreds) You have to buy mushrooms. They can be traded for time. And even then, you will only accelerate some par
  27. [R110] 1/5 · US Ad watching does not work: There ad watching mechanic to receive mushrooms does not work essentially locking you out of progression.
  28. [R326] 1/5 · GB New year still no mushrooms: Its been at least 6 months now and I am still being told by apple to contact these guys and these guys to contact apple for mushrooms I purchased about six months ago, DO NOT buy anything its a bug con and they will not give you your mushrooms even when you send proof and blame it not working properly with apple (why would you allow purchases on the apple apps then? Bi
  29. [R78] 3/5 · US Great Art!: I find gameplay rather repetitive and boring though.
  30. [R304] 2/5 · GB Am I missing something?: Select one of three options with auto generated text. Wait a couple of minutes until an auto battle. Do it again. Do a fight in the arena. Wait ten minutes before you can have another. Why bother buying anything when you’re so overpowered against every enemy? Why play the unreasonably fast ball under cup game? At least there’s a nice option to earn currency while you’re aw
  31. [R549] 1/5 · CA Slow game.: Lack of excitement. Slow adventures. Not a good time waster. Deleted after 2 hours.
  32. [R29] 1/5 · US UI doesnt match on iPad Pro 12.9”: It’s somehow zoomed in with the left navigation menu barely visible on the left. It seems to be only on landscape mode as portrait mode is fine (although that’s just an blown-up phone resolution) Disappointing I can’t use my account on my ipad and have to revert to my iphone. please fix.
  33. [R575] 1/5 · CA Impossible de jouer: Impossible de jouer sur mon IPad depuis la mise à d’il y a un mois. J’ai avisé le support technique, sans réponse depuis plus de 3 semaines.
  34. [R81] 3/5 · US Geht so: One pilze ist man aufgeschmissen ein pay to win game
  35. [R128] 1/5 · US Free to play, pay to win.: Would not recommend, rude customer service as well.

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