Not a sponsored list. We analyzed 102 real negative reviews from the top Puppetry Companion apps. Here's what each one gets wrong — so you can pick the least broken one.
Critical save/load bugs causing lost progress and missing game elements; iPad incompatibility with crashes on specific models; no landscape mode
"This works well for solo play, but there is an annoying bug where if you Save and Exit, when the game reloads the monsters and furniture are missing and you get hard stuck"
"I updated to the latest version and still doesn't work on IPad Air, developer sent me a note saying it was tested on all IPads , obviously not, it crashes at the loading screen"
Payment system completely broken (can't complete purchase, numbers disappear, parental lock bugs); unclear demo vs. paid game distinction causing user frustration
"when you attempt to buy the full version it doesn't let you press 'done' after putting your security password in"
"When I try to purchase the math and words disappear. I cannot figure out which blank block match which picture"
App crashes when saving work, causing complete loss of student projects; removal of previously free features (characters, custom photos) locked behind paywall
"when we try to save our 'show', the app closes and doesn't save our work. We've tried it on multiple iPads and have the same results on all of them"
"you can't actually do anything without paying. You only get a few characters and can't even use your own pictures anymore without paying"
Companion apps for board games and creative tools show strong demand but suffer from critical technical issues (crashes, save failures, UI bugs) and missing core features (auto-save, landscape mode, multiplayer connectivity). Users are willing to pay $5-10 but expect polish and completeness - demos that are too short or payment bugs directly block conversions.
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