Phone Story

by molleindustria · Arcade · $1.99

No longer on Google Play

Phone Story is made and published by molleindustria. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with molleindustria. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to molleindustria and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

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Total installs: 12 thousand
Rating on Google Play: 3.62; 523 ratings
Last updated: September 14, 2011

Phone Story is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 12 years, until February 2024. It had 12 thousand installs. Users were divided: 3.6 stars from 523 ratings.

Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Play install range: 10+ thousand
Launched: September 2011

Installs over time

The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to February 2024

Phone Story was installed 12 thousand times before it was removed.

Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.2
Launched: September 2011

Feb 28, 2024Unpublished
Jun 23, 2018Price IncreaseNew price: $1.99 ($1.00)
Jul 16, 2015Installs10,000+ installs
Mar 18, 2014CategoryMoved from Arcade to Arcade
Nov 21, 2012Price IncreaseNew price: $1.00 ($1.00)

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User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Google Play Rating history and histogram

The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to February 2024

240

Comments on Phone Story for Android

★★★★★ Great game This game raises awareness for your phone, while being fun to play. Guys, it's better than an educational video

★★★★★ Good cause but app needs a little work This app is for a really good cause, but they need to work on the app a ltiile bit. Specifically they need an option to resume the game if you accidentally quit it

★★★★★ Great app, great truth paolo is one of the few great game artists working today. Get this app. We are all complicit

★★★★★ Apple banned this Apple banned this. But you can still avoid being an ignorant consumer by supporting this app here. Nuff' said...

★★★★★ Educational, but... This was a well thought game with good intentions. Although it is about 5 minutes of gameplay, it costs one dollar and requires you to download adobe air. Good if you are willing to do what has been described above.

★★☆☆☆ DO NOT GET THIS GAME! The game itself has a good cause. To raise awareness about what's going on in the electronic business. But how did they get the message out? Electronically. The game is $1.00 exact, and it's the worst $1.00 I've spent in a while. The game is short. You get about 5 minutes of explanation playing games you've probably played before. The only good part is the mode where you replay the games, but that even gets boring after a while. In my opinion I wouldn't get it if I had the choice to redo my last 10 minutes.

★★☆☆☆ Interesting concept but. For a paid app, it takes all of 2 minutes to complete the cycle of mini-games in the story mode, and then after that?.. Well it's just the same 2-minute cycle sans the narration. Doesn't warrant paying for despite its good intention.

★★☆☆☆ 1/5 I could not play: it looked interesting, but it asks me to install that adobe air crap and I don't want to. That's a pity. Asking for a refund.

★★☆☆☆ Horrible misinformation The gameplay sucks, the game guilt trips you, and the so-called facts? Yeah, one star. I want my money back.

Technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: No ads
Price: $1.99
Libraries: 1
App size: 4.12 MB
Needs Android: 2.2+
Content rating: Medium

Technologies used by Phone Story

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About the app and developer

About Phone Story

Phone Story was an arcade app developed by molleindustria. It was removed from Google Play Feb 28, 2024.

Install Statistics

Phone Story had been installed 12 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

Phone Story was rated 3.62 out of 5 stars, based on 520 ratings.

App Information

Phone Story cost $1.99. The app size was 4.12 MB. The last available version was 1.2. The last update was on September 14, 2011.

Technical Requirements

Phone Story required Android 2.2+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app had been available on Google Play since September 2011.

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Store listing

By molleindustria, from Google Play

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“Phone Story is an educational game about the dark side of your smartphone.”

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Description by molleindustria Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Phone Story is an educational game about the hidden social costs of smartphone manufacturing. Follow your phone's journey from the Coltan mines of the Congo to the electronic waste dumps in Pakistan through four colorful mini-games. Compete with market forces in an endless spiral of technological obsolescence.

You can keep Phone Story in your favorite device as a reminder of your impact on this world.
All revenues from the sale of this app will be donated to organizations working to solve the issues mentioned in this game.

Update: The game might not function on your device due to Adobe's abandonment of AIR. You can install it manually on your phone. Google "Archived Adobe AIR SDK versions" and scroll down to "Adobe AIR 25.0.0.134 Android (ARM) (21.6 MB)"

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