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hexonxonx

macrumors 601
Jul 4, 2007
4,610
1
Denver Colorado
Regrets:

Super Monkey Ball, first app I ever bought and I don't play games
Crash Bandicoot
Tetris haven't played it since the day I bought it
Ms. Pac-Man haven't played it since the day I bought it

Possibly regret
GottaGo It has a bug. Sometimes it won't work if the phone is sleeping.
 

Me1000

macrumors 68000
Jul 15, 2006
1,794
4
Another vote for Super Monkey Ball.

The game is entirely too difficult to play when you just have a few minutes to blow.
 

razorianfly

macrumors 65816
Oct 16, 2007
1,357
0
Cheshire, United Kingdom
iGotchi.

Even with the update - it's still a tacky - worthless application which consists of a 'pet' (which is basically a series of repeating gif animations).

Never, ever, buy this. I wouldn't even download it if it was free, never mind the £1.79 the developer is trying to flog it at. :rolleyes:

"But in the latest update I added a shop, with virtual credits .. blah . blah.."

Great! - So now I have things to buy for my repeating gif - "come back, all is forgiven".

- No. Just no.

Others I regret? - 4 in a Row - it got boring very, very quickly.

R-Fly
 

SnowLeopard2008

macrumors 604
Jul 4, 2008
6,772
18
Silicon Valley
Yet another vote for Super Monkey Ball. I wish I spent that $10 on Enigmo or maybe GTS World Racing and keeping the extra $2. I'm hoping to try out teleport, it'd be cool to connect to my MacBook while I'm at school or something. Mighty expensive though...
 

gillybean

macrumors 6502a
Jul 21, 2008
788
2
Seattle, WA
I regret Enigmo since I didn't really find it that fun, and never really played it.

Super Monkey Ball entertained me for a few days, so I suppose it wasn't too bad.

I've also bought Texas Hold'em (which I think was a great deal), and Units (which is a fairly good deal at 99 cents). I have a To-Do app that cost some money, but I've used it occasionally so I don't mind.

I'm thinking of getting Koi Pond sometime. Anyone here have that? Was it worth it?
 

iCAR

macrumors member
Sep 3, 2007
57
0
california
All my buddies including me, REGRET Buying super monkey balls. I can't believe an app that was so hyped up has not been updated.
 

hexonxonx

macrumors 601
Jul 4, 2007
4,610
1
Denver Colorado
Wow, Super Monkey Ball is turning out to be one, if not the biggest regret app purchase from all the posts.

Yeah it was overhyped and because of that, it stayed number one for several days after release.

I have to admit, I will buy Spore when it gets released although, like all my games purchases, I will probably play it a few days and forget it.
 

jds4300

macrumors member
Mar 4, 2008
98
22
Readdle!

Readdle is a complete waste of money! Filemark Maker is FREE and a much better document viewer. So too is Google Docs. I threw away $15 buying Readdle and truly regret it. I now use Filemark Maker exclusively for Word Document viewing and it is GREAT!
 

alphaod

macrumors Core
Feb 9, 2008
22,183
1,245
NYC
I regret buying any apps becaused I've either used them once or none at all.

I definitely regret buying NetShare, since I don't own an iPhone.
 

Bear Hunter

macrumors 6502a
Aug 10, 2008
598
0
I definitely regret buying NetShare, since I don't own an iPhone.

That's funny right there :D (sorry)

I'm glad I didn't buy Monkey Ball...if you guys want something that really uses the accelerometer well, try the free version of Labyrinth.
 

lindsayanng

macrumors 68000
May 4, 2008
1,515
1
East Haven, CT
oh yea, the other regret was
REQALL

I guess i dont REGRET it because i didnt pay for it. it was free, but still.. it was SOO frustrating. It was a loss of time waiting for the stupid voice recordings to turn into text.. So yea, thats ANOTHER ONE.

FLIPBOOK IS THE BEST MONEY I SPENT AT THE APP STORE!

truely amazing. I am buying a stylus just so i can make better animations. its really really amazing.
 

Heraklitus

macrumors member
May 30, 2008
35
0
El Cerrito, CA
Have you played it since the patch update? They've improved on that by a lot, especially talking to NPCs and opening chests.

Not that it's perfect, but it's way better than it was.


I regret buying Koi Pond. It's pretty, but I was kinda dissapointed. Not that it really cost me a lot, but I thought I'd be able to do more than just touch the fish. If I can FEED the fish then it'd be worth it.

Hmm, no, I'll give it another shot. I bought it shortly after the launch and haven't tried it since.
 

cookiemoose

macrumors member
Jul 1, 2007
63
0
Surprised many of you are regretting Super Monkey Ball. I actually enjoyed it and didn't realise the controls were a siginificant issue outside of a few bad reviews from the App store.

I understand that they are a bit difficult to get used (it took me an hour or so altogether to be comfortable with them) and it isn't something which can be played whilst on the move, but it's actually fairly enjoyable and addictive game I found . It certainly requires some getting used to, I suppose the controls could be better, but as the accelerometer is used for speed and direction I think they've fairly okay job with them. With 100 or so levels I'd say it was worth the money, I managed to complete all of them.

I think it is definitely worth giving it another chance and a little patience if you've already purchased it..

As for Apps I regret buying: Fizz weather

After all the raving reviews about accuracy i.e. acquiring met data for small towns, it's actually a huge disappointment. It uses the town you gave it as the placeholder location, but can acquire the data from a location a fair distance away. It did this for my location, actually gathering the weather data for an Airport which is 80 miles away whilst indicating it was weather for my town. The satellite view is particularly balls aswell.
 

ryanwarsaw

macrumors 68030
Apr 7, 2007
2,746
2,441
chopper


I just find it boring. My curiosity about the iPhone for gaming is over and I will only be buying apps in the future that actually have some sort of use. Assuming any are ever made or allowed.
 

TimothyB

macrumors 6502a
Jun 20, 2008
795
91
Bay Area
chopper


I just find it boring. My curiosity about the iPhone for gaming is over and I will only be buying apps in the future that actually have some sort of use. Assuming any are ever made or allowed.

I'm finding regular games don't seem to thrill me on the iPhone, but puzzle games seem to best for something to do, like tv commercials, when you got a moment, etc. I never played Sudoku until I got my iPhone, now it's probably my most used app.

Regret:
Enigmo, I only played it twice, did not draw me back in, despite what I just said about puzzle games.

So So:
Dizzy Bee. I like it, but some levels just seem hard when it comes to getting fruits to your goal, and if you ignore trying to save all the fruits, then it can be a bit too easy. Still, I come back to it now and then.

Vay, I wanted to get into a nice RPG. But only after a few tries I wasn't liking the menu system. Page and after page after page to just add equipment, and you have to tap back for everyone just to get back to the game. And at first there was no info about items, or what weapons could be equipped to who. The new update fixes all that, so I may give it a try again. Something to play before bed until I'm tired.

Love:
Flipbook, can't go wrong with it, and most expensive app I've bought. One of the best drawing apps and you can animate.

Motion X Poker, it's easy to pick up and play a little when you have a moment, but hard to put down. I haven't played it extensively, so I think it will be sometime before I finish all the goals and such.

Circulate Prologue. Only a dollar and I enjoy it now and then and it's mellow soothing gameplay.

Budget, very useful app. Better since a recent update, and exports data. Best part are reminders for bills. Since I'm opening the app all the time to enter in spending, I'm sure to get the reminder. And it overall puts my budget into perspective once I entered everything in. And the price is right.

Those are the only ones I can judge fairly so far. I've been careful with my buying and waiting things out, so I don't have much regret.

I think with the initial excitement I and others may have bought too many games at once, so I can't regret some games for buying them and only playing them once. As when I take a break from the current game I like the most I'll start to play the ones collection dust.
 

Leemo

macrumors 6502
May 7, 2006
430
0
Nottingham, UK
I regret buying Brain Challenge. Feels a bit over-produced and over-done. Not really what I wanted to be.

Trism - whilst fairly original gets a bit dull.

Crash Kart - also needs some work on the framerate and polishing.

On the other hand, I really can't get my head around the negative comments on Super Monkey Ball. I think it's absolutely fantastic, and I still play it now. £5.99 definitely well spent. For me, yes the controls took a bit of getting used to, but I think they're spot on. I think perhaps the issue is people assume they're moving the monkey, when it's the stage itself they move - maybe this should be clearer?

Bejeweled 2 is awesome as well - my other half is addicted to it.
 

Yasic

macrumors member
Aug 6, 2008
79
0
as i learn to handle the monkey, i don't regret that buy,
but Band is lame, and Files is full of bugs which is not funny, what else? oh yeah bejeweled is lame too as it's hard to play the tiny diamonds.
i wish there were more good apps than all that crap where you know that it's not even worth waiting for the appstore to load the details
 

Oyvrot

macrumors newbie
Aug 11, 2008
11
0
Just Don't Use and wasted my money:

reQall

Dude, I didn´t know reQall costs money? On my App Store its free... Perhaps im thinking of a different one?

I haven´t bought any Apps yet, mostly because I don´t have an iPhone, but I probably will, if not buy, then at least download a couple of interesting ones!
 

lambo

macrumors regular
Jul 6, 2008
134
12
FL
REGRET
-Day Bank
-Band
-Enigmo
-iScale
-MotionX Poker
-Pennies
-Sketches
-Texas Hold'em
-Trism
-Super Monkey Ball

LOVE
-AccuFuel
-Dizzy Bee
-Morse-It

I did get my money back from Apple for Band and Engimo. Thank god. But I've still lost a lot of money... =(
 

evilyankeefan

macrumors regular
Aug 12, 2007
200
1
Not sure if I regret buying Super Monkey Ball or Enigmo as I really have forgotten about playing them. Just haven't really caught my undivided attention. I think I'm more ADD than anything. :)

Actually mess more with Twinkle and 2 Across.
 

Mr. Giver '94

macrumors 68000
Jun 2, 2008
1,815
0
London
REGRET
-Day Bank
-Band
-Enigmo
-iScale
-MotionX Poker
-Pennies
-Sketches
-Texas Hold'em
-Trism
-Super Monkey Ball

LOVE
-AccuFuel
-Dizzy Bee
-Morse-It

I did get my money back from Apple for Band and Engimo. Thank god. But I've still lost a lot of money... =(

How did you get your money back? What did you say? I'd love to get my money back for cro-mag and monkeyball. I know it's only 20 dollars, but still, it's a waste if I don't enjoy what I purchased. Thanks in advance! :)
 

kickpush

macrumors member
Jul 15, 2008
80
0
New York
I don't purchase many things from the App store unless I see thorough reviews/youtube videos etc. Most of my apps are free. That said:

regret

super monkey ball - hard to control, inability to save games, a few other peeves, but hopefully the update will make it better. I think this is by far the most overrated game in the App Store.

meh
vnc mocha - interface could use a lot of work, very unpolished (i looked into teleport, but i wouldn't use it enough to justify the 25 bucks)

happy with

pennies - well polished app, easy to use.
crash kart - i love this game. fun to play, many boards story mode is kinda cool too..


my next purchase probably will be flip or flickbook.
 

gowanis

macrumors 6502
Sep 22, 2007
413
7
regrets:

Labyrinth (boring)
Radius (stupid even for 0.99)

happy with:

MotionX Poker (simple yet fun and addicting)
Feeds (simple and stable RSS reader)
iNetwork Test

on the fence:

Texas Holdem (not as good as it looks. Bad AI)
Scrabble (why did they change the board colors?! annoying interface)
Aqua Forest (haven't really given it a chance, seems slow)
 
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