Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Fling a Thing Big Blue Bubble Download The @FreeAppADay Store App And Wish For More Top Rated Paid Apps Like "Fling a Thing" To Become Free For A Day!… TouchArcade Rating: $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDownload The @FreeAppADay Store App And Wish For More Top Rated Paid Apps Like "Fling a Thing" To Become Free For A Day! ★★★★★ TUAW App of the day ★★★★★ ★ Fling a Thing core mechanic is so refined and entertaining and its constituent parts exist in such a strong harmony that you can’t escape re-visiting it. ★ (Toucharcade) ★ I was pretty shocked by how entertaining Fling a Thing is. ★ (148 Apps) ★ Beautiful, charming, and wonderfully addictive. ★ (Gamezebo) ★ Yet another display of those finely tuned gameplay mechanics that keep gamers coming back for more. ★ (The App Shack) Fling a Thing is a simply fun game where the player stretches and flings cute little characters into the air to collect bubbles. When the player has cleared away all the bubbles they move on to the next level, climb higher, and interact with some really bizarre objects. Players beware: there’s a limited amount of shots for each level, so the more accurate you are the higher a score you will achieve! The more stars the player gets the more upgrades they can unlock to help them achieve a higher score. Did we mention how cute the little characters are? There are 5 very different ‘Things’ but they are all incredibly adorable little creatures with suction cups for mouths. (almost makes you not want to fling them… almost.) They cling on to platforms and suck in bubbles as they go through 3 different unlockable worlds. Fling a Thing was designed specifically with the iPhone in mind. The controls and physics are fluid while the play sessions are short, perfect for a bus ride or a 5 minute break. The content is appropriate for any age, and the controls are so simple even a three year old can play. What’s even better is that this game is challenging for any age. Fling a Thing is something you just have to try out for yourself. Be one of the first to grab this next big hit! Features: •Breathtakingly imaginative graphics! •Easy-to-play, innovative slingshot mechanic! •5 adorably different ‘Things’! •3 exciting worlds to explore! •A hit for the whole family! Information Seller:Big Blue Bubble Genre:Action, Family Release:Sep 30, 2011 Updated:Nov 08, 2011 Version:1.0.1 Size:49.3 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal ninjackid Well-Known Member May 27, 2010 9,380 2 38 #2 ninjackid, Nov 8, 2011 Uh... that was fast. Good for me! backtothis im in ur base killin ur d00dz Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Jul 13, 2009 13,250 1 0 college student (junior) Houston/Austin, TX https://twitter.com/back2this #3 backtothis, Nov 8, 2011 Although a decent game, the TA rating is much too generous. What's more is that with a recent update, the game has become filled with constant ads. It'll take $3 to remove them. Of course, there's the usual currency (stars in this case) purchasing iAPs as well. The currency will be used to buy upgrades that help you shoot up the leaderboards, but can also be earned at an extremely slow pace as well. oooooomonkey Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2011 6,307 0 0 Forge World #4 oooooomonkey, Nov 8, 2011 Just deleted it when I saw the ad's. This isn't free it's ad supported. syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #5 syntheticvoid, Nov 8, 2011 Last edited: Nov 8, 2011 the ads were just added with the update that went live today. Pretty friggin upset about it... got this one the day it came out... too many developers are doing this these days... game doesn't sell well? throw ads into it! Screw the people who've already paid for the game... they don't matter... not like they did anything to support us... f em! in case you're wondering... Jumping Action - Little Dreamer did the same thing today... so I'm not in a very good mood... was one of my favorite endless jumping games... Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #6 Gabrien, Nov 8, 2011 Worst of all the game keeps "hiccuping" each time an ad is loaded during gameplay. The fact that people who payed for the game are now saddled with this version rockets this developer straight towards the top of my "treat with extreme caution" list. I understand the disappointment from poor sales, but this is totally unacceptable. Shame on you dev. (And furthermore, doing something like this to your game illustrates how little respect for your own work you have in the first place.) syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #7 syntheticvoid, Nov 8, 2011 Big Blue Bubble did Burn The Rope, Dark Insursion, Fighting Fantasy, Paper Munchers... It's hard to think of them really needing to throw ads into this game... But yeah, totally agree... they are now on my 'no buy' list. awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #8 awp69, Nov 9, 2011 I'm sick of this kind of BS too. Thanks, you saved me a download. speed4mee Well-Known Member May 17, 2010 2,796 0 36 #9 speed4mee, Nov 9, 2011 It's a lovely game and worth the free download. BTW, i can't see any ads! syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #10 syntheticvoid, Nov 9, 2011 Hmm did you have the game before the update? Because I re-downloaded it, and I'm not seeing ads either. I'm wondering if the ads are only seen by people who didn't have the game before the update... caanerud Well-Known Member Mar 28, 2011 998 0 0 #11 caanerud, Nov 9, 2011 Well, you can play in airplane mode to avoid the ads. Not really impressed by the game anyway, so I'll save my 50 MB. After this, and Dark Incursion looking so cool and only having an hour of 'game,' I am most unimpressed by this dev. awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #12 awp69, Nov 9, 2011 If this is true, then this is the proper way to do it. Devs that don't give their due to prior purchasers / early adoptors are the ones that I have a problem with (ie. Warp Dash charging $1.99 then going freemium just a few weeks later and even charging early adoptors for "power ups".) There seems to be ways for devs to go freemium the right way, but it seems like more and more devs are taking the easy way out and end up screwing those that were their earliest supporters. Frankly, if a dev isn't making money off a game, they should KEEP the paid versions with updates as they are (of course, major updates may still be an IAP). But release a separate freemium with ads and/or IAPs for what existing users already had. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me and I'm not a business major by any means. StaggerLee Well-Known Member Sep 27, 2009 194 0 16 http://www.bigbluebubble.com #13 StaggerLee, Nov 9, 2011 Upset about what ? If you purchased the game you won't see any ads regardless if you downloaded the update. BazookaTime Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2009 5,340 1 36 Kansas http://www.paulmcraelind.com #14 BazookaTime, Nov 9, 2011 I noticed the same issues when an ad loads, ridiculous. syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #15 syntheticvoid, Nov 9, 2011 Last edited: Nov 9, 2011 **deleted** was in a crappy mood... didn't mean to start anything But there's no reason to not read the entire thread before posting, especially when it's less than a page long. Penilegland Member Nov 10, 2011 15 0 0 #16 Penilegland, Nov 10, 2011 Last edited: Nov 10, 2011 I wouldn't even pay FREE for this game! What a waste of megabytes..not going to bother d/ling Synth- very simple DON'T UPDATE THE APP I never update apps I got for free unless it's a major update with new levels. I got 4 elements for free, it's supposed to be around $7 then I noticed it had an update, I searched for the game and saw "unlock the full version for $7.99) so I didn't update it obviously and mi e still is the full version! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Although a decent game, the TA rating is much too generous. What's more is that with a recent update, the game has become filled with constant ads. It'll take $3 to remove them. Of course, there's the usual currency (stars in this case) purchasing iAPs as well. The currency will be used to buy upgrades that help you shoot up the leaderboards, but can also be earned at an extremely slow pace as well.
the ads were just added with the update that went live today. Pretty friggin upset about it... got this one the day it came out... too many developers are doing this these days... game doesn't sell well? throw ads into it! Screw the people who've already paid for the game... they don't matter... not like they did anything to support us... f em! in case you're wondering... Jumping Action - Little Dreamer did the same thing today... so I'm not in a very good mood... was one of my favorite endless jumping games...
Worst of all the game keeps "hiccuping" each time an ad is loaded during gameplay. The fact that people who payed for the game are now saddled with this version rockets this developer straight towards the top of my "treat with extreme caution" list. I understand the disappointment from poor sales, but this is totally unacceptable. Shame on you dev. (And furthermore, doing something like this to your game illustrates how little respect for your own work you have in the first place.)
Big Blue Bubble did Burn The Rope, Dark Insursion, Fighting Fantasy, Paper Munchers... It's hard to think of them really needing to throw ads into this game... But yeah, totally agree... they are now on my 'no buy' list.
Hmm did you have the game before the update? Because I re-downloaded it, and I'm not seeing ads either. I'm wondering if the ads are only seen by people who didn't have the game before the update...
Well, you can play in airplane mode to avoid the ads. Not really impressed by the game anyway, so I'll save my 50 MB. After this, and Dark Incursion looking so cool and only having an hour of 'game,' I am most unimpressed by this dev.
If this is true, then this is the proper way to do it. Devs that don't give their due to prior purchasers / early adoptors are the ones that I have a problem with (ie. Warp Dash charging $1.99 then going freemium just a few weeks later and even charging early adoptors for "power ups".) There seems to be ways for devs to go freemium the right way, but it seems like more and more devs are taking the easy way out and end up screwing those that were their earliest supporters. Frankly, if a dev isn't making money off a game, they should KEEP the paid versions with updates as they are (of course, major updates may still be an IAP). But release a separate freemium with ads and/or IAPs for what existing users already had. Doesn't seem like rocket science to me and I'm not a business major by any means.
Upset about what ? If you purchased the game you won't see any ads regardless if you downloaded the update.
**deleted** was in a crappy mood... didn't mean to start anything But there's no reason to not read the entire thread before posting, especially when it's less than a page long.
I wouldn't even pay FREE for this game! What a waste of megabytes..not going to bother d/ling Synth- very simple DON'T UPDATE THE APP I never update apps I got for free unless it's a major update with new levels. I got 4 elements for free, it's supposed to be around $7 then I noticed it had an update, I searched for the game and saw "unlock the full version for $7.99) so I didn't update it obviously and mi e still is the full version!