Chain Reaction

Name: Chain Reaction
Rating: 3.87 (210360 reviews)
Author: App Holdings

App Holdings

★ 3.9 (210,360 ratings)

⬇ 10,000,000+ downloads

Est. actual: 18,860,664

Style: Arcade

Free

Released: May 12, 2011

IAP: $4.99 per item

Contains ads

Rated: Everyone

Signals

4 this week · 3 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →

📈Last 7 days +13K installs — 13% slower than the week before (+15K) · 2K/day since Sep 25
🏆Among Arcade games top 2% by installs gained this week (17908 peers growing)
⭐Rating ★ 3.79 → 3.87 since Sep 25
🛠Updates actively updated · updated 3 days ago · every ~76 days (4 updates tracked)

Installs since launch

+93,577 installs · +285 ratings since Sep 25

SDKs in the app · version 3.11.16, analysed Oct 1, 2026

Ad networkGoogle Mobile Ads (AdMob) 23.6.0
ConsentGoogle User Messaging Platform 3.0.0
Engagement & messagingPlay In-App Review 2.0.1
PaymentsPlay Billing Library 7.1.1

Found by static analysis of the app package; bundled is not the same as active. All SDKs →

Update history

3.14.0 Nov 9, 2026 · seen Nov 5, 2026

Chain Reaction has a brand-new look! Glossy glowing orbs, sparks on every explosion, a chain counter, a fresh menu and a new Settings screen. Prefer the original game screen? Settings > Look > Classic. On a slower phone, Effects > Reduced keeps it light (Auto picks for you). Also fixed: a rare crash with banner ads, a freeze when opening a game right after launch, and a game reset after t

3.13.0 Oct 30, 2026

New: a Hint button in campaign levels and games against the CPU. Stuck? Tap 💡 Hint, watch a short video, and a strong move for you lights up on the board. Hints are free with Remove Ads.

3.12.1 Oct 22, 2026 · seen Oct 16, 2026

New Campaign mode: take on 100 opponents across 10 chapters, each ending in a boss battle. Win to earn stars and unlock the next level.<br>New Expert difficulty in quick play, with a smarter CPU that thinks ahead.<br>Online play: both players now always get the same board, and joining works again after a mistyped room code.<br>Fixes for tablet rotation and Remove Ads purchases.<br>Updated for Andr

3.11.16 Mar 27, 2026 · seen Sep 25, 2026

Hotfix: restored main-menu ad warmup so interstitial preloading resumes earlier and ad requests recover.

Chain Reaction is an arcade game by App Holdings with 10,000,000+ downloads (about 19M estimated). +13K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 3.9 from 210K ratings. Released May 12, 2011. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “A strategy game for 2 to 8 players. The objective of Chain Reaction is to take control of the board by eliminating your opponents' orbs. Players take it in turns to place their orbs in a cell. Once a cell has reached critical mass the orbs explode into the surrounding cells adding an extra orb and claiming the cell…”