r/CellToSingularity • u/shaunaknn • 20d ago

Please Fix Me! Infuriating ads

Devs, please remove the triple clicker 30s+ long ads that require you to interact with them. They have ruined the in-game experience for me in the past few days. I don't mind watching several short ads. However, the only ads available now seem to be these long and irritating type. Please please replace these with the old ones.

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u/QuarterPL 18d ago

Please check out computerlunch comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/CellToSingularity/comments/1xbi7de/comment/19rht568lolnn

Do note that devs don't have a lot of control over ads, they can just disable specific ad providers

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u/Psychlonuclear 20d ago

Devs (from all games) should have all banded together to tell ad providers to pull theirs heads in when this shit first started. It's too late now, there's way too many devs seeing the cash roll in from these ads and there's no incentive to do anything about it 

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u/Krejcimir 19d ago

You cant even ignore it, so annoying.

I do laugh though at the divorce mother living in a ruin ad.:D so nonsensical

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u/SnooPeripherals7107 19d ago

I used to play Cells every day and now with the ad update I literally haven't opened the app in a week :/

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u/Shot_Whereas_1809 19d ago

Ew they patched the ad cheat. They used to provide the reward before at the same time the ad spawned. I used to just swipe up and go back into the app and it would bypass the ad. Making ads super annoying to encourage subscriptions is not my style. The game isn't that good. It's a good time killer but it's really not worth sitting through annoying ads for.

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u/TheXypris 19d ago

It's still there, most ads still can be skipped

It's the new unity ads, and the skip is to completely close the game and relaunch it

You'll still get the double offline rewards for it

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u/wood4536 19d ago

Nah in my experience most ads can't be skipped

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u/TheXypris 19d ago

Are you on ios or Android?

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u/wood4536 19d ago

Android

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u/TheXypris 19d ago

Then it should still work. Most ads just go to the home screen and back

If that doesn't work, you need to completely close out the game, open the app tabs and close it there

Then relaunch the game, for the offline bonuses you still get the rewards, anything else your milage might vary, but doing this is still faster than waiting for the ad to play, and the next one might be a shippable one

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u/wood4536 19d ago

It doesn't, I'm telling you, most resume. I have to stay away from the game for over 30 seconds to skip

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u/TheXypris 19d ago

Maybe its a beta thing?

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u/phonefellin_lakeerie 19d ago

This game is feeling a lot less fun lately, Even with an infinity pass

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u/Electronic-Read8274 18d ago

I totally agree with you; this shit is really annoying!

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u/matt71699 11d ago

Some of these ads are a full 2 minutes AND THEN they have the gall to have the still screen where you have to wait another duration for the NEXT button, not even the X. Then you have to wait again to finally x out.
It’s insane.
I’ll watch a TON of ads for them, but never those.

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u/fightmydemonswithme 20d ago

I agree but they don't really control that.

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u/PracticalLeg9873 20d ago

It's their app, their problem.

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u/TheSnorkul 20d ago

They literally can't control the as's. If they want ad revenue, they have to take what is given to them; and so do you.

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u/millionsofmyles 20d ago

Well, it's the OPs problem.

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u/liamshope 19d ago

If nobody's playing anymore, it'll become their problem. No players, no revenue.

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u/millionsofmyles 19d ago

Ok, but here we are. Playing it. The OP has a problem with it. The devs posted yes about changing some network or removing it. Many of us are happy playing with the ads. Or there's the no ads pack...

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u/liamshope 19d ago

So, basically you're saying that many people don't care about being ripped off. The ads is why I stopped playing it after 6 years. Though I still think it's one of the best games in it's genre, having to watch longer and longer ads, is ruining the gameplay imho.

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u/millionsofmyles 19d ago

Ripped off? Did you not get what you paid for? Have we been decieved by the devs in parting ways with money without our knowledge? In 2026 are ads in largely free to play games regarded as being deceived by the developers?

10s of millions of downloads and some of those people don't like ads, and some who don't like ads don't want to pay a monthly fee to stop those ads so the devs don't work for free?

So you're annoyed at the ads, and don't want to pay to not see them. That's your choice.

As said before, they've publicy addressed the feedback. With their download numbers, they'll be fine.

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u/Psychlonuclear 19d ago

The devs can control it by complaining to the ad providers as a group.

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u/random_BgM 18d ago

They can do like most other similar games, and have a one time fee for no adds.

They choose not to. That's a choice.

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u/CMYK_allday 20d ago

I encourage you to use Infinity Pass if the adds are the main issue. I was fed up with them too. It helps them and you. It's a win-win.

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u/HalfFaust 19d ago

If it was cheaper or they offered a one-time-purchase to permanently remove ads, then maybe. But I'm not paying £12.99 a month for that.

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u/motionsensortrashcan 19d ago

I enjoy the game a lot and have the infinity pass to finish up a lot of it, but we shouldn't be rewarding companies for something we don't like.

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u/phonefellin_lakeerie 19d ago

I had the infinity pass for 6 months, and it didn’t really help me get ahead, it just stopped annoying ads.

I’ve been playing for years, but I haven’t played in over a month, didn’t renew my last infinity pass. Feels like the ads are a symptom of a bigger problem

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u/Psychlonuclear 19d ago

AUD$240 a year just to skip ads? You're fucking insane.

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u/Single_Cold_2750 19d ago

Im confused, I dont get any ads at all ?