Review · Adventure · iOS · Android
Coin Master
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
iOS · Android
Moon Active · 2010
Ludograph rating
E
Avoid
14 /100
Coin Master is a casual game that offers problem solving and strategic thinking, but has a very low Ludograph rating due to exploitative monetization practices.
Growth (BDS)
11
Risk (RIS)
82
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.12 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Coin Master offers a casual, social gaming experience where players can build their Viking village, collect cards, and interact with friends through attacks and trades. It provides simple, engaging gameplay with a clear progression system.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.87 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.75 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.83 | |
Coin Master heavily relies on compulsion-loop design through variable rewards (slot machine spins), loss aversion (village attacks), and escalating commitment. Its monetization strategy is aggressive, with high pay-to-win elements, potential child targeting, and social pressure to spend. The game fosters competitive toxicity and social comparison among players, and linking to social media poses privacy risks.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0 – $100/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. Likely violations: monetisation that deliberately targets children; virtual currency that obscures real-money prices.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. Likely violations: elevated privacy risk in a children-rated or child-targeted game; profiling or targeting of children for marketing.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.