Royal Match Ads

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I tried Airplane Mode for playing Microsoft Solitaire on my iPad. I've tried numerous versions of Tri-Peaks card games, but I much prefer this one. But, I had to put with ads about the end of every fourth game.

With Airplane Mode on, I was able to play for well over an hour without seeing a single ad! The only time it stopped was when I earned enough points to advance to the next level, and the game must have wanted to make some sort of note of that on MS' server. A message popped up that the Internet could be accessed, with Try Again and Cancel buttons. I tapped Cancel and then continued playing for another half hour ad free.

Without Airplane Mode, there would have been at least 10 ads in that time frame.

There's a solution! Switch to Airplane Mode when you're playing your games. NO ADS!

In MS Solitaire for the iPad, a trick I use for these ads (and any others) is to let them run for a few seconds, then close the app in the application switcher. Then when you relaunch the app, it almost always comes back to the game and never finishes the ad.

It's kind of a nuisance, but still takes much less time than waiting for the ad to finish.

Kurt Lang wrote:

In MS Solitaire for the iPad, a trick I use for these ads (and any others) is to let them run for a few seconds, then close the app in the application switcher. Then when you relaunch the app, it almost always comes back to the game and never finishes the ad.

It's kind of a nuisance, but still takes much less time than waiting for the ad to finish.

I've never heard that trick before. I'll have to give it a try.

Apple can't make them go away. They're part of any given app that displays ads to generate income for the developer. Only the developer can make them go away.

You see a lot of ads for Royal Match in particular because they pay ad services LOTS of money for frequent placement to generate interest in their game. Which translates to more downloads of Royal Match, which translates to income for them when other ads get displayed in their game.

It's a vicious circle.

You will need to Contact the developer of Royal Match. You can view the support link to them in the App Store for the app. You may also want to add a comment on the app in the App Store to let other users know about your experience. Most of the free apps in the App Store will include ads, but will offer an in-app purchase to remove them for a small fee.

sskidd1143 wrote:

Apple may not own the games that in on there app Store, but they can knock off the ones that are either impossible to get rid of or extremely annoying to more than 70% of the Apple customers. Royal match is one of the most annoying ads and almost impossible to do anything but sit through it and it doesn’t help if you go ahead and get it because you will still get the ads. The game is noisy and nerve-racking. The iPhone cleaning app that has the dust pan is one that you absolutely cannot get rid of. I do believe enough people complained about it that is no longer appearing. Apple is supposed to be a watch guard for and safe apps, and should watch the number of people that hate certain apps because of their ads.

Apple CANNOT remove a game just because the ads are annoying. I'm sure you are aware of the several lawsuits filed by game developers for having their apps removed because it violated the very specific Guidelines to have an app in the store. They were based on a lot stronger principles, such as security, in the TOS that went all the way to the Supreme Court and also forced the way the App Store operates in other countries.

You as a consumer of the apps have all the power by not using the app or provide a review on the App Store of the app to alert other consumers. Voicing your complaints here about annoying ads will have no effect on the developer. You now know what to do, so it is up to you.

Dretful wrote:

That’s a cop out apple. The developer doesn’t respond and it’s very clear that they are making their no ads point exactly by making their own ads totally invasive and impossible to skip or even dismiss. You need standards or people will leave the gaming platform on iOS altogether

Did you write a review on the app in the App Store and articulate your experience?

Apparently a lot of people still like the app from the reviews and unlike other platforms they cannot buy reviews and you can only submit a review if you downloaded the app. Make your voice heard where it will count!

sskidd1143 wrote:

I do understand that and I do agree ads are there for a reason. My point is the ones that are intrusive. Royal match is one that just pops up all the time and is more annoying than most. Now there is there cleaner app with a dust pan, and the action of someone sweeping dirt happened to it. That ad never goes away. It pops up several times in a game and you have to start playing a game not for just a few minutes not for a few hours, but actually clean up until the next day before you can start the game again, because no matter what you do, the app is, still there and positively will not go away. Apple can do something about kicking those kind of people off unless they make a way for you to stop saying that to the point of having to quit your game

I have including the specific guideline that is used to pull an App from the store based on App Quality. As I have been saying in every one on my posts, you need to Rate the App, Write a Review, or Request a refund. Those are the metrics that Apple uses to evaluate whether the App needs to be pulled from the store. Anything you say on this forum is not heard by Apple or even the company you are complaining about. Other users who may be looking to download the app won't see your post here either.

I would not play any game with the gameplay that you are describing. I would be requesting a refund and you would find my review for the App on the store. It does not appear anyone here is willing to write a review or have even requested a refund. If you look at the reviews of the App on the store, most will provide a positive rating and say the game is fun to play, even though they find the ads annoying. That kind of response is not what it will take to get an app removed. Everyone knows what to do, but they just continue to play and complain about the ads.

• 5.6.4 App Quality

Customers expect the highest quality from the App Store, and maintaining high quality content, services, and experiences promotes customer trust. Indications that this expectation is not being met include excessive customer reports about concerns with your app, such as negative customer reviews, and excessive refund requests. Inability to maintain high quality may be a factor in deciding whether a developer is abiding by the Developer Code of Conduct.

Amerloque1975 wrote:

Completely agree! The incessant barrage of lengthy ads for this ridiculous game have put me completely against it. It actually made me wonder why this is so omnipresent, plus the “celebrities” hawking it are people I often don’t even recognise. How can this be stopped??

Stop using apps which show that ad and tell the developers why. Stop using the Royal Match app and its developers why. Pay to remove ads in any apps that support that.

They get a percentage for each app

and make a ton of money this way.

If you play Royal Match, you should know that it is a VERY successful moneymaker-very lucrative!

and there is nothing free about it. You can pay a lot of money for this game. Some games only get 23-46 points but you have to buy coins and need 900 per game because they only give you about 24 plays. If you can’t make it, they double the amount. True, it is a fascinating game and well designed-very addictive…but they are in it for the money and make you think you’re getting perks when you could eventually pay a minimum of 1.99 per game unless you’re willing to play games for weeks hoping you’ll make it through. They’re betting the addictive nature will keep you coming back and spending a lot of money with little return.

I agree the app ads should be blocked-they’re deceptive and

don’t reflext the real game. In fact, as indicated by many who have posted, it serves as a deterrent.

at least provide an option that if you already have the app, you have the option to bypass ads.

sskidd1143 wrote:

I agree. I don't mind ads. but those ads border on being abusive (especially in card games) when you have to look at an ad after each hand that last 90 seconds or more. 90 seconds times 10 is nine seconds or 15 minutes if wasted time. if you play three games, you are wasting 45 minutes. But we're talking about Royal Match here and that game ads are annoying, noisy, and too frequent as well as being almost impossible to get rid of.

Don't play games that have that many ads and let the developers know why. Post a review in the App Store and reach out to them directly.

I play a game that allows you to play an ad in return for getting something or in return for making something happen faster. I'm generally willing to accept those. But I could play the game forever without every chasing to view an ad. Those are the kind of games I chose to support.

Delete apps that advertise it and tell the developers why.

Why should Apple do anything about it? Hosting it in the App Store doesn't make it their app, or the owner of even one line of source code for the game.

This is how all freemium apps work. There are literally thousands of them on the App Store. Ads are the easiest way for the developer to make money they spent months working on before releasing it. Every time an ad runs, they make a few cents from the owner of the ad.

How did it get this way? When the App Store first launched, apps were priced like typical apps you'd find in retail box. $19.99, $39.99, $5.99, etc. Then competitors would jump in with a similar app and price it lower to pull sales away from the app they're competing against. The owner of the original app would then lower their price.

You should be able to see where this went. It became a race to the bottom of who could charge the least and still make it worth their time to write the app in the first place. After a while, users got used to paying virtually nothing for apps. I saw one person complain in an app they purchased that it was too expensive at $1.99. Yes, they seriously said that in the review they left.

That left developers in a situation where users practically expect everything for free. Doesn't matter how much time it took to create the app. They don't care. They just don't want to pay anything for the apps they get. I'd love to hear these same people complain when after a week's work at their job the owner says, "No paychecks for anyone this week. Better luck next time."

So where did that leave developers? The only places they could go. By setting up income streams after you get the app. That's ads, or in-app purchases for crazy amounts of money. Like $100 of real money for 500 gems in a (cough!) free game you're playing.

Want this kind of lunacy to end? Stop expecting everything for free.

The developers need to make money for the apps they develop. You should not expect them to work for free. They usually offer a free version with ads and a premium version without the ads. That is their source of income. If you have a better idea how the developers can make money, then you should let that developer know. Apple provides guidelines for app, such as age restrictions, and privacy requirements to make them disclose what personal information they are uses.

There are many apps in the App Store that have a charge to download and do not display any ads. Maybe you should be looking at these to avoid ads altogether. The other option is if you like the app and it displays ads, then check if it has an in-app purchase to avoid the ads. Most of them do. This allows you to try the app for free and then if you like it, you just need to make the in-app purchase.

If you have a problem with an app, then let the developer know, or write a review on the apps page in the App Store. This will let other users who may be looking to download the app know about the issues you are experiencing.