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Modern Community

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User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Modern Community is a visually appealing match-3 puzzle game with an engaging storyline and decoration elements, but it is heavily criticized for misleading advertising, excessively difficult levels that push in-app purchases, and frequent technical issues.

4.8★ lifetime (32,494) Free + in-app purchases since 2024 by Magic Tavern, Inc. updated 0.4 mo ago recent negative 35% 120 reviews across 4 regions
False Advertising Difficulty & Monetization Story & Design Technical Issues Repetitive Content
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Modern Community is a free-to-play match-3 puzzle game that combines a decorating simulator with an interactive story. While many users appreciate its engaging narrative and design choices, a significant portion of recent reviews highlight issues with false advertising, frustratingly difficult levels, and various technical glitches.

What users like

  • Engaging storyline and character developmentR4R7R33R37
  • Satisfying decoration and design choices for community and personal spacesR4R7R36R64
  • Generally ad-free gameplay experienceR4R7R17R44
  • Good graphics and visual designR10R35R48R100

What users complain about

  • Frequent false advertising, with ads depicting gameplay entirely different from the actual match-3 puzzlesR2R3R5R27
  • Levels become excessively difficult, often feeling impossible without purchasing in-game currency or boostersR12R16R20R24
  • Lack of sufficient ways to earn coins or extra moves without spending real moneyR18R22R23R24
  • Technical issues including crashing, freezing, and the game not openingR9R13R88R108
  • Repetitive gameplay, especially with 'after party' levels and side quests that hinder story progressionR6R19R81R104
  • In-app purchases can be misleading or result in overchargingR38R76R99
  • Ads within the game can be unrelated, racially insensitive, or 'AI slop'R1
  • Limited choices for decoration and customization, including inability to change main character's gender or pursue same-sex romance despite queer-baiting adsR3R63R101R250
  • Mall renovation feature is frustrating due to excessive duplicates and difficulty obtaining new itemsR53R106R115

Latest update · v1.29002.292082

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

It's officially summertime in Golden Heights! Head out into the city where a very special garden event awaits! Merge party favors to reveal special summertime memories! Wander a whimsical garden wonderland embellished with blooming flowers to collect new outfits for Paige! Gather more design points to reveal brand-new unlockables and rewards! Craft a masterful art exhibit for a notorious villain and help the community manager keep her job! New levels and obstacles have arrived!

Recurring themes

False Advertising negative
Many users report that the game's advertisements and App Store previews are completely different from the actual gameplay, often showing a life simulation or cleaning game when it is primarily a match-3 puzzle game.R2R3R5R27
Difficulty & Monetization negative
A prevalent complaint is that levels quickly become extremely difficult, seemingly designed to force players into making in-app purchases for coins, boosters, or extra moves. Users feel there are insufficient free ways to earn resources.R12R16R18R20
Story & Design positive
Many players enjoy the game's story, character interactions, and the ability to decorate and make design choices for various areas.R4R7R17R33
Technical Issues negative
Users report issues such as the game not opening, crashing, or flashing back. The latest update notes mention new content but do not address these stability issues, which are still reported in recent reviews.R9R13R88R108
Repetitive Content negative
Some players find the gameplay repetitive, especially 'after party' levels, replaying old levels, and side quests that prevent story progression.R6R19R81R93

Who it's for

Modern Community is for players who enjoy match-3 puzzle games with a strong storyline and decorating elements, and who don't mind a high level of challenge or potentially spending money on in-app purchases R7R37. It is not for players expecting a life simulation game as depicted in advertisements, those easily frustrated by difficult levels, or users unwilling to spend money to progress R2.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew significantly negative, contrasting with the high lifetime rating. This indicates a downward trajectory in user satisfaction, likely due to increasing difficulty, monetization strategies, and persistent false advertising. The developer's release notes for the latest update focus on new content and events, but do not address the core complaints about difficulty, monetization, or technical issues, which continue to be highlighted in recent reviews.

Frequently asked

Is Modern Community a free game?
Yes, Modern Community is a free game to download and play, but it includes in-app purchases for coins, boosters, and extra moves R22R24R34.
Does Modern Community have ads?
The core gameplay is generally ad-free R4R7R17R44, but some users report seeing unrelated or racially insensitive 'AI slop' ads for the game itself on other platforms R1.
Is Modern Community like its ads?
No, Modern Community is widely criticized for false advertising; its ads often depict a life simulation or cleaning game, but the actual gameplay is a match-3 puzzle game combined with decorating R2R3R5R27.
Are the levels in Modern Community too hard?
Many players find the levels in Modern Community become excessively difficult, often requiring numerous attempts or in-app purchases to complete, especially after the initial stages R12R16R20R24.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] 4/5 · US Love!: I do love the game it’s very addictive but I love the story and how it’s so interactive and gives many options when decorating! But it’s kind of annoying that each level only gives 1 start unless it’s the challenge ones that are usually hard . Also waiting 20mins per life is so frustrating when again it’s addictive and I just want to play and continue the story wish it was a lot shorter . I
  2. [R7] 5/5 · US I Found My Game!!: I have played and deleted so many game apps. I just needed something with story line, decoration skills, fun match 3 and fun small side challenges. It’s all here and I do mean ALL here. Best part it’s not overwhelming!! I don’t write reviews often but I sincerely wanted to thank the creators of this app because you guys have created a game so elite with NO ADS! I plan on spend
  3. [R33] 3/5 · US It’s okay: What makes the game great is how they tell the story. The game itself is … not sure how to put it. I like match games but this one really takes from the experience. Most levels are snaked which makes the difficulty level high even when they say it is an easy level that set up isn’t. To lose all your booster on bonus levels is defeating because those you’re not going to complete most lik
  4. [R37] 5/5 · US Love this game: I love this game so much. I’m on level 1909 and I still enjoy the gameplay, story, puzzles and events. Yes, the levels can get hard, some took me weeks and a break to beat lol. But I keep finding myself gravitating back. If you’re reading reviews deciding whether to play or not. Try it.
  5. [R36] 5/5 · US Different: I like all the different ways to play this game, different challenges that pop up throughout, the decorating the community is fun, you get 3 choices on every little detail. Then you have another section to do your own home in the game and the outfit of your character. You can visit other peoples designs too. Every day they gift you tools to help you win the games, so if you get stuck on
  6. [R64] 5/5 · US 🤩: I love how you can actually choose and design things in this game, not just play the mini game
  7. [R17] 5/5 · US Fun story: No ads, quick gameplay, enjoyable design elements. Boards range from easy ro very hard.
  8. [R44] 5/5 · US Addictive: This game was so good and addictive that I uninstalled it. Totally recommend it for whoever wants a free game without ad.
  9. [R10] 5/5 · US Match 3 for Completionists ♡︎: Beautifully designed. Visually one of my favourites mobile games plus amazing customer support. Looking forward to upcoming updates with new pets!
  10. [R35] 5/5 · US GREAT GAME: Great graphics fun to play some levels are easy. Some are hard. The characters are great.
  11. [R48] 4/5 · US great match game: fun plot, endless design choices, cool style and great graphics. haven’t spent more than $20 in 2 months, easy to save up money to buy furniture & clothes. love this game, almost level 600 in 2 months :D
  12. [R100] 3/5 · US Too hard to win - Money Grab: Beautiful interface and game world. Fun to design. BUT it’s the usual match game junk - you have to play the match games to win what you need to design - and it gets so hard you have to buy your wins. Have probably spent $100 in 2 weeks. Rewards for winning are junk too so you have to pay a bunch of match games. At Level 187 I am quitting and deleting game.
  13. [R2] 3/5 · US Not what you think: Honestly, the game on the ad showed a girl cleaning up and trying to look good, which was super interesting to me cause cleaning or sim games are fun to me but it’s completely different it’s like landscapes or something puzzles and stars which isn’t really that fun to me cause you get stuck on it and get frustrated leading to deleting the game. My overall opinion may be differe
  14. [R3] 1/5 · US not as advertised: i frequently see ads for this game that are queer code but there is no content, no way to same sex romance, no ability to change the gender of the female main character. played it a while but it’s really in-your-face hetero … and i’m tired of having no that shoved in my face after seeing queer-baiting ads.
  15. [R5] 5/5 · US Great: Good game but false advertisement
  16. [R27] 1/5 · US False advertising: Don’t let the add fool you it’s nothing but matching cubes each time you complete it you get one star to click and pick what you want the furniture to look like
  17. [R12] 1/5 · US Fun game but the puzzles are too hard: I actually really like the game. But the puzzles are way too hard after a short time.
  18. [R16] 2/5 · US Waste of time: This game could be SO GREAT but the creators have ruined it. Any time you get a power up, they throw the stupid “challenge” levels at you (that could give you extra stuff). They’re not optional and they’re quite literally impossible to beat even with all the power ups + the 3x power ups you get from beating levels. I’m so done with this game… Just waste time trying to beat the level
  19. [R20] 4/5 · US Difficulty levels: The levels are too difficult, please reduce the difficulty.
  20. [R24] 3/5 · US Amazing but not sustainable: The character design, the storyline, the gameplay are all amazing! The point system is mid because you never earn enough coins to allow you to continue to play the game unless you buy packages. I’m sure that’s what they want, but some people want to play the game that can’t afford to buy a whole bunch of packages, plus the packages don’t include enough coins to last mo
  21. [R18] 4/5 · US Love the game need more ways to earn coins: This is my favorite game to play however, I don’t have a lot of money to purchase coins. There should really be an option to earn extra coins with extra moves left over at the end of each round.
  22. [R22] 4/5 · US No ads?: Yes sometimes no ads are good but the levels are hard to beat and you have way too few of moves to beat it and need the power ups. Most games let you watch ads to continue or get some power ups but you have pay with real money in this game. I really like the game but sadly I will have to eventually uninstall it if I can’t beat this level.
  23. [R23] 4/5 · US Storyline is good, but puzzles are a bit challenging: Game is great and very addicting. It’s not too hard to earn in game currency, except for coins. The puzzles are fairly challenging, especially once you get into the 100s. I wish the continue option was a bit lower priced since 900 coins to get some extra moves seems overpriced when you aren’t trying to spend real money on the game. Also, it wou
  24. [R9] 2/5 · US What happened?: This used to be my favorite game. I played it every day and then it just quit opening up. I’ve deleted the game. I’ve cleared my cache and it still doesn’t work
  25. [R13] 1/5 · US Won’t even open: I downloaded it last night. It won’t open when I try to play it. How disappointing!!
  26. [R88] 3/5 · US Developers Please Read!!!: I’ve had this game for yearssss. And I love it so much but i’ve noticed recently that it glitches a lot now. Please change that! This game is amazing
  27. [R108] 1/5 · US Back off! ! !: Keep flashing back! ! ! ! ! It is impossible to continue playing, so fix this problem quickly! ! ! ! Just click on it and flash back. I've exited and re-entered countless times, but I still flash back! ! ! ! !
  28. [R6] 3/5 · US Fix levels: I love this game but the preview is not how the game actually is and if you finish all the levels you start playing through the old levels; which is fine, but it makes you play the same 5 levels over and over again. Makes it difficult for me to play everyday
  29. [R19] 4/5 · US Fun but repetitive sometimes: It’s definitely a lot of fun, I play everyday but I’ve noticed playing the same levels I’ve already beat or played multiple times especially during the “after party” and the same storyline with the “breaking news” gets kinda old but the side games are fun! I loved the ice cream one where you beat levels for moves in the ice cream shop and morph ice cream into somethi
  30. [R81] 1/5 · US The side quests are stupid.: Stop with the stupid side quests that require you to beat multiple levels in a row to win a prize. With the way the levels are structured, it’s impossible, unless you spend real money to buy upgrades. It’s so annoying to have those pop up every time I open the game. Also why do we need so many at once? It’s overwhelming! Stop!
  31. [R104] 1/5 · US Updated review: DONT ! You get pulled into this game very easily but you will get frustrated and delete it guaranteed. If your not willing to spend a lot of money on it don’t bother downloading it. You’ll never get enough boosters or coins to help you. I played it from day one and completed every level while waiting for new ones to be developed got old. You have to play the after party levels over
  32. [R38] 5/5 · US Good game: Love the game relaxes me after a long day. Levels sometimes can be hard but pushes me to play more really wish though after I bought something you would stop taking extra money out my account
  33. [R76] 2/5 · US Don’t make purchases: Do not make purchases on this app. It’s a fun game but I’ll buy $1.99 deal and get charged 3 times for it. Always check your apple charges!
  34. [R99] 3/5 · US In app purchases: I love this game however the price for in app purchases is highly misleading. They will have 1000 coins listed for 1.99 or $.99 and when you buy it you think that’s the price you are paying how ever they over charge to the max. I paid for a bundle for $6.99 and my card was charged $42.89. Playing this game is fun and all, but beware of the in app purchases! If I were you I wouldn
  35. [R1] 2/5 · US Ai Slop + Racist Ads: The game itself is just fine tbh, I like the concept and how involved you get to be in the townspeople’s lives, everyone has their own story. What I DONT like are these stupid, unrelated AI SLOP ads everywhere! The ads have nothing to do with the gameplay or the sweet stories in the game. They also constantly depict a Black fireman as an abusive or deadbeat dad when I’m the g
  36. [R63] 4/5 · US Really Good, But: I’ve been obsessing over this game for quite a while (i get the candy crush hype now). But i gotta say, the ads are absolute lies. No you can’t choose not to do a task, or “expand” a lot, and the love triangle in the game doesn’t go anywhere, it’s just you flirting nonstop. I don’t mind the challenges in the game but JESUS 20 movements on a level 1400 is diabolical.
  37. [R101] 3/5 · US Enjoyable, But Misleading: The stories are entertaining and the level games are fun, but the choices when leveling up are pretty limited. I find myself progressing, but the rewards often don’t feel worth it. Also, the game ad doesn’t really match what the actual gameplay is like. Overall, it’s enjoyable but could use some improvements.
  38. [R250] 3/5 · US It’s okayish: I don’t like the fact that you have to waste so many stars on plot and meaningless characters which don’t have much to do with renovation. Plus the characters talk too much in my opinion, I always have to speed up the process which leads me to the last complaint. Character. It’d be nice if we could customize our character. Personally I’d be really into it. Besides raging because of t
  39. [R53] 4/5 · US Love it, but the mall …: I still love the game itself, but the mall is infuriating. I’m not trying to participate in the mall-building competitions, I just want to finish the first story so that I can fulfill the lollipop order that I get almost every day. But I can’t. Why? Because apparently I’m supposed to get every item many times over EXCEPT the one I actually need, and then I’m supposed to tra
  40. [R106] 2/5 · US Mall Reno flop: I think it’s incredibly stupid to have the option to exchange duplicate cards for boxes that provide 3 and 4 material cards for the mall renovations that end up being DUPLICATES!!! What the heck??? Why is every single card after games, in the mini activity etc duplicates and I am only on level 2 with 8 stores open in the mall but I saved a total of 800 duplicates just to see if I w
  41. [R115] 3/5 · US Frustrating: I’ve been faithfully playing this game everyday for over a year. I’ve spent real money on the game and generally liked the game and found it interesting enough. Since the new mall part of the game though, I have to say it’s getting so frustrating to get materials after completing levels and through the community pass but never getting new materials, especially when I have only complet
  42. [R93] 3/5 · US Old News: It’s the exact same Christmas theme as last year, same story and everything. I was excited for something new.
  43. [R34] 4/5 · US Addicted is an understatement: Where to start?! I’ve been playing this game for about a month and it’s been fun! HOWEVER and I’m a bit embarrassed to admit this but.. I’ve spent so much money on this game trying to beat some levels. I’m not talking a little bit of money but A LOT! It’s crazy addictive and I enjoy the storylines and side games. Some levels are almost impossible to beat unless you s

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