Greedy tactics

When I first began using this app (years ago) it was great. It focused on learning and it was fun to use. Fast forward today (as I started using it again for the past month) and wow have things changed for the worst! Constantly taking achieved skill bars away from users only discourages users from continuing to try. Yes users should practice what theyve learned but this should be done in a more encouraging way and less frustrating. All of the new changes are in place only to force users to buy gems SMH. Stop the greediness please and instead just charge $5 for your app or if you want to be greedier $9.99 annually & get rid of the garbage ads as well. Nothing wrong with sensibly monetizing but not to the point of it hindering the overall goal and vision of your product.

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