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Clash RoyaleSupercell OyApp Store 4.6Google Play 4.4

What people complain about and love in 2026

Shared report · refreshed weekly · updated Oct 30, 2026

About Clash Royale

From the creators of CLASH OF CLANS comes a real-time multiplayer battle game starring your favourite Clash characters and more.

Games · Free · out since 2016 · from the App Store description
Sample3,000 reviews1,115 Google Play · 1,885 App Store
Which reviewsNatural mixHealth check
DatesOct 30, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026Last year
Where5 App Store countriesevery language; Google Play is global

Bugs and crashes mentions went from 2% to 62% with version 160402012, as reviewers describe the game crashing in battles since that update.

OneStar read 3,000 App Store and Google Play reviews of Clash Royale posted from Dec 2025 to Oct 2026. Of the 3,000 people who reviewed Clash Royale in OneStar's sample, 78% complain and 31% praise it. The top complaints about Clash Royale are pay to win (35% of complaints), matchmaking and balance (25%) and bugs and crashes (6%). In OneStar's sample of Clash Royale reviews, 4% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on Clash Royale was last updated on Oct 30, 2026.

3,000Reviews analyzedposted over 10 months
78%Complain2,341 reviews
31%Praise945 reviews
4%Says they're quittingstopped or quitting now; <1% more cancelled a paid plan

What goes wrong

Pay to win35%
Old player just returned after a few years and the game has become unplayable it gives you 0 evos 0 heroes and the gap this creates is almost impossible to cross and the only way to cross the gap...
Matchmaking and balance25%
This is old news but hero’s make game unplayable please remove them this might be to late but please remove them there not balanced at all and literally replaced the whole point of evolutions...
Bugs and crashes6%
Ive recently redownloaded clash and for a few weeks now Ive been not able to even open the app 💔
Developer and updates5%
Supercell refuses to listen to the feedback of any of the players, and instead focus on poor excuses of "updates" ( most of which are just money grabs, or pay-to-win).
Servers and connection4%
Pathetic game using ethernet nd still it kept showing network error deleted now

What goes well

General praise76%
I just got this game and it is already my favorite game I love it
Gameplay is fun17%
it's a good game very strategy based and fun quick and easy to play won't require high IQ chess master to play just a fun casual game to pass time and have fun I like it 😊😀:);)
Lots of content and value2%
Absolutely classic game
Developer support3%
Genuine great game!
Multiplayer and community1%
Love this game! I like how u can add ur friends

Reasons for quitting

The main complaint of the 115 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting

Pay to win33%
Matchmaking and balance24%
Developer and updates6%
Bugs and crashes5%
Vague, no specifics4%

What they use it for

423 of 3,000 reviewers said; shares are of them

Competitive play76%
this game is genuinely the worst game I've ever played, im playing a ladder match and winning then all of the sudden my opponent has infinite elixir and is cycling mega knights at the bridge while...
Relaxing10%
I used to like it, heck, it’s a few minutes that clear your head, but the game reached a point where cheater and $$$ are all over, suddenly the time limits don’t apply to them or the level is not...
Playing with friends8%
I really enjoy this game and so does my boyfriend, we loved playing friendly battles in C.H.A.O.S mode but it is no longer a game mode, in my opinion it should be kept in friendly battle game...

What they ask for

173 reviews ask for something

New feature or option40%
Bring something back26%
More content6%
Multiplayer and social4%
Pricing option4%

Who is saying it

The biggest clear differences between audiences; 5 more with a free account

TenureLong-time user: say they're quitting 3.2x as often as everyone (12% vs 4%).

UseCompetitive play: say they're quitting 2.5x as often as everyone (9% vs 4%).

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