Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 17 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 11 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
4 votes
4 votes
3 votes
1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
2 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
3 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 21 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 22 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
3 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
4 / 0 votes
3 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
3 / 1 votes
3 votes
1 votes
Pay to Win
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A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.
3 / 1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
3 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
1 / 3 votes
4 votes
Accidental Purchases
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Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.
0 / 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Waste Aversion
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Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.
0 / 4 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 5 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 21 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 votes
1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
2 / 1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Fear of Missing Out
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If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.
1 / 3 votes
4 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds
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To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.
0 / 4 votes
4 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 4 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 4 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 9 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 19 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
3 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
3 / 1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
2 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
2 / 2 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Invested / Endowed Value
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Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.
1 / 3 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 3 votes
4 votes
Illusion of Control
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The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.
0 / 4 votes
4 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 4 votes
App Store Ratings
| Google Play: | (4.57) with 56,212 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on Nov 26, 2021
Two sets of premium currency per day - 1 free, 1 for ad watch.
Recurring Fee reported on Nov 26, 2021
Weekly, not monthly - you can pay for a week of unlimited play.
Pay to Skip reported on Nov 26, 2021
Premium currency can be used to skip chest opening time.
Wait To Play reported on Nov 26, 2021
Playing earns chests (up to three) which take hours to open. When chest slots are full, you must wait, pay, or watch ads to continue playing.
Pay to Win reported on Nov 26, 2021
You can spend premium currency to continue a failed song.
Variable Rewards reported on Nov 26, 2021
Chest rewards are "cards" of a random category of song, which when enough are accrued will unlock a song from that category.
Premium Currency reported on Nov 26, 2021
Gems.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Nov 26, 2021
Songs are in loot boxes.
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