Beatstar - Touch Your Music

-1.62
Slightly Bad
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 29 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 13 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.79

6 votes
Daily Rewards -
6 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

6 votes
Wait To Play -
6 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

5 votes
1 votes
Advertisements -
5 / 1 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

4 votes
2 votes
Playing by Appointment -
4 / 2 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

4 votes
2 votes
Grinding -
4 / 2 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

3 votes
3 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
3 / 3 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
5 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
1 / 5 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 33 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 29 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-1.6

5 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
5 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

6 votes
Pay to Skip -
6 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

6 votes
Recurring Fee -
6 / 0 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

5 votes
1 votes
Premium Currency -
5 / 1 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

4 votes
2 votes
Pay to Win -
4 / 2 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

4 votes
2 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
4 / 2 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
1 / 3 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

1 votes
5 votes
Accidental Purchases -
1 / 5 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
5 votes
Pay Wall -
1 / 5 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

5 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 5 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

6 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 6 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 11 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 28 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

0.42

4 votes
1 votes
Competition -
4 / 1 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

2 votes
2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
2 / 2 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

3 votes
3 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
3 / 3 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
5 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
1 / 5 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
5 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
1 / 5 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

6 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 6 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

6 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 6 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 16 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 23 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-0.72

5 votes
1 votes
Variable Rewards -
5 / 1 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

4 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection -
4 / 2 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

3 votes
3 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
3 / 3 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

2 votes
3 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
2 / 3 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

2 votes
3 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
2 / 3 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

5 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 5 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

6 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 6 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

Google Play:  (4.57) with 56,212 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Friend Spam / Impersonation reported on May 17, 2023
Limited to the game: Your in-game friends can brag about a new high-score if they beat yours. This is only limited to the game's notifications, which can be disabled.
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on May 17, 2023
The shop contains a number of genre boxes purchasable with gems. You cannot choose which song to buy; it's random. This also applies to the time-locked cases, as you get a random amount and type of card. During multiplayer events, you can spend tokens to spin a gacha wheel.
Complete the Collection reported on May 17, 2023
Getting all of the free songs in the base game unlocks Unlimited Play until they add more content. This is essentially a 100% collection award, providing something to work towards. However, they made this goal nearly unobtainable for casual players with the Deluxe update. (Deluxe songs take more than double, even quadruple the time of a normal song)
Recurring Fee reported on May 17, 2023
Monthly tour pass: $10 non-recurring fee Unlimited Play
Accidental Purchases reported on May 17, 2023
Revives have no conformation button. Gem purchases often bring up a second dialog box containing the actual purchase button. (however that's not protected either.)
Pay to Skip reported on May 17, 2023
Yes- the case system acts as both a stamina system and a skippable timer. It is also possible to get extra attempts in multiplayer events by paying.
Variable Rewards reported on May 17, 2023
Cases reward you 3-5 or 6-8 random genre cards. Songs are unlocked in semi-random order, EVEN if you purchase them from the shop.
Wait To Play reported on May 17, 2023
The box rewards system is akin to Clash Royale's chest system, except it also acts as a stamina mechanic. Fill your boxes and then it stops you from playing
Playing by Appointment reported on May 17, 2023
Weekly events often have short round lengths (about 12 hours)
Artificial Scarcity reported on May 17, 2023
- Shop rotates daily - Limited time shop offers during events and other occasions - Limited-time weekly event - Battle pass every month


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Screenshot Experience the next generation of music games with Beatstar, a new type of rhythm game that lets you touch your music.

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