We analyzed 39 negative reviews from the top 5 Go Kart Assistant apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
41% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"For starters after a certain point you hit what's called in Mobile games the "PAY TO WIN THRESHOLD". Essentially despite all my best efforts you can't win or gain trophies and if I don't spent money it's IMPOSSIBLE to get a better car."
"This is a very cool game… If you spend a ton of money to upgrade. You can't win a single race unless you pay a fortune to upgrade your car to even keep up with the slowest competitors"
31% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"This game is down right bad, lag is too op for the AI's. Second of all, pico school reference! And now, this, the fact that youre able to hit people in last, just to make them rage, ARE YOU STUPID FINGERSOFT?!"
"To complete "Adventure" mode you need to consistently beat a ghost car which is as fast or faster than you to begin with. It knows all the shortcuts and hits them almost every lap"
28% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Not bad but progression is too slow. The rewards are too minimal. Takes too long to get a new kart."
"This game was fun in the beginning, but as you play more and get better, they dont give you any good cards to upgrade your car! They always give you cards for the slowest one."
23% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"This game used to be fun, but the lag in gameplay makes it almost unplayable now. I used to buy the boom pass subscription every month but now it's a waste of money."
"Fun game, but all opponents seem to lag. One minute I'll be in 1st, the next minute I'm in 2nd without even seeing the 2nd place car pass me. Opponents disappear and zig-zag."
18% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"While a tiny bit of racing skill is necessary to be good at this game, your position out of 6 people is more up to chance. A single enemy power up can take you from first to last in the last ten seconds of the race, even if you were in first the whol"
"Let me tell you honestly that, The game is good it just has it's things that need improvement like the rng on not just item boxes but crates too"
8% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The commercial break resulted in an instant quit and uninstall. That this is a microtransaction-based play to win game is bad enough but full screen ads? That's extra greed."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
After initial engagement, players find the gameplay loop boring and grindy without meaningful progression or variety
"After playing for a few days you'll start to realize the fun has subsided and the tedious repetitive game play has set in…"
Dark track colors make it difficult to see the racing path clearly
"Some of the tracks colors are so dark that I can't tell where the track is. Other than that I like the game."
Players suspect they're racing against bots with instant matchmaking and unnatural behavior patterns
"i thought i was playing against real people but it got to the point that show that its not.battles take about 4 seconds to start(to find 6 people all the time and no one quits),out of nowhere karts cutting you to steal boxes from you even tho you are"
Players lose purchases after updates with poor customer support response
"Sent several emails for issues with game and have yet to receive any response - lost all my purchases after last update and the restore purchase not working."
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