JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS

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5.6~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.0·1M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-21

Screenshots

Golden Spirit key art — Jotaro, Joseph, Giorno and Jolyne charging together in a burst of light

Roster of SSR cards including Bruno Bucciarati and Jotaro under the 50+ playable characters banner

Stand skill screen for Caesar and a hulking Stand, captioned the ultimate JoJo experience

Cinematic Stand battle with Star Platinum striking amid slashes of light

Varied game modes screen with a Level 40 Mini boss and a Stone Mask character

Manga-panel montage of Jotaro, Joseph and Giorno under the relive iconic adventures caption

About JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Spirit is Hoolai's officially licensed turn-based RPG — six generations of Joestars, Stands that fire cinematic finishers, a Yugo Kanno soundtrack — free on iOS and Android since August 13, 2026 with Astrogem packs from $0.99 to $99.99. A month in, Google Play shows 1 million installs at 2.8 stars: fans praise the art and the free-to-play generosity; everyone else reports server timers that cap each day at about an hour, freezes, and a roster short on main-cast characters.

Game information

DeveloperHOOLAI GAME LIMITED

Version1.0.17 (Android) · 1.0.4 (iOS)

Size1.8 GB (Android) · 1.9 GB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsYes

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating9+

Requires (Android)Android 7.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeNo — server-timed live gacha RPG

Interface languagesEN

Store rating4.0 from 853 ratings

Installs1M+

Updated by developer2026-08-13

Data checked2026-09-21

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-21. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS Review: Gorgeous Stands, an Hour a Day, 2.8 Stars

Six Parts of Joestars, Live2D Finishers and a Rush Meter

The licence is the product. Hoolai Game Limited, publishing as Wanda, recreates the anime with 3D models and Live2D cut-ins, a 360-degree camera on Stand finishers and a soundtrack by Yugo Kanno, composer of Stardust Crusaders. The roster covers all six Parts through Stone Ocean — the listing says 50-plus characters — and a Rush system lets you turn a fight by spending a meter. Combat is turn-based team building, which a three-star App Store review from launch day compares to Raid: Shadow Legends with a JoJo skin, adding that the animation and voice acting are high quality. A September 11 three-star says the main fights mostly play the same and only the mini-games vary; a five-star from August 13 calls it the best JoJo game on mobile and likens the fighting to All Star Battle R. Released August 13, 2026 on both stores; Android is on version 1.0.17, iOS on 1.0.4.

The Server Timer: Everything Done in an Hour, Then Wait for Tomorrow

The design choice that splits the reviews is a per-server progression clock. The two most-voted Play reviews, from August 23 and 29, describe the same day: about 30 minutes to an hour clears everything, upgrades and new modes unlock on a fixed daily schedule, and one reviewer with 40 hours logged likes it because missing a day never leaves you behind, while the other calls the wait annoying. Both call it free-to-play friendly. Then the technical complaints: a September 11 four-star lists icon sets that do not work, freezes, details that fail to load and damage numbers you cannot verify; a September 15 review cannot scroll on any screen; an iPhone 15 mini owner reports a 30-frame lock. A September 10 one-star counts one new character in a month. Play rates it 2.8 from 9,710 reviews; the App Store 4.0 from 863.

Astrogems to $99.99, Loot Boxes Flagged, and a $2,000 Warning

Astrogem packs run from 60 for $0.99 to 6,480 for $99.99, with $9.99, $19.99 and $49.99 steps between; Apple flags Loot Boxes, Google's Teen rating notes random items and gambling themes, and the Play listing carries an ads badge. The pull economy is the thing players argue over. The most-voted reviews say the SSR grind is long but the free characters hold up; a September 8 two-star calls it predatory even for a gacha, citing progression systems stacked on mini battle passes and gachas inside gachas, gear pieces that do not work and poor Spirit Power rates; a September 16 one-star from a self-described whale who spent $2,000 says the game keeps milking for more. The iOS build is 1.92 GB on iOS 15, Android needs 7.0, one language is listed, and Google's card shows app info, performance and device IDs collected. Prices are regional.

Pros

3D plus Live2D Stand finishers with a Yugo Kanno soundtrack
Six Parts of JoJo, Phantom Blood to Stone Ocean, in one roster
A daily session of 30–60 minutes clears everything, per the top reviews
Free-to-play friendly at the banner, say the most-voted August reviews
Missing a day does not leave you behind on the server clock

Cons

Server timers gate upgrades and modes to a fixed daily schedule
Freezes, broken icon sets, scrolling and crashes reported in September
Roster short on main-cast characters, one addition in the first month
Astrogems to $99.99, loot boxes and stacked passes; a $2,000 whale warns off

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Verdict

A 5.6: the JoJo presentation is the real thing — Live2D Stands, a Kanno score, six Parts of characters — bolted to a turn-based collector that meters your day by a server clock and, a month after launch, is still freezing and failing to scroll for some players. Take it if you are a fan who wants an hour a day of JoJo and will not spend. Skip it if you want a combat system with depth, a roster built from the main cast, or a gacha that Play's 2.8-star crowd trusts with money.

Gameplay5Turn-based team fights that mostly play the same, per September reviews; the mini-games and Stand cut-ins carry it.

Controls6Tap-and-wait combat is fine; screens that will not scroll and a 30-frame lock on an iPhone 15 mini are not.

Replay value5A server clock caps each day at about an hour, and one new character a month is the content pace.

Graphics & sound8Live2D finishers, a 360-degree camera and Yugo Kanno's score; some upscaled anime frames, per a fan.

Monetisation5Fair at the banner for free players, then packs to $99.99, loot boxes and gachas inside gachas.

5.6out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS offline?

No. Progression is tied to a per-server timer, banners and events run on Hoolai's servers, and the Play listing shows ads; nothing on either store describes an offline mode. The reviews' freezes and loading failures are all online-session complaints, so plan on a stable connection for the daily hour.

Is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS pay to win?

The most-voted Play reviews say free players keep up because the server timer paces everyone, and that SSRs are slow but not required. The pushback is loud: a September 2026 two-star calls the stacked passes and gachas inside gachas predatory, and a whale who spent $2,000 says it still asks for more. Astrogem packs run $0.99 to $99.99 and Apple flags loot boxes. Prices vary by region.

What phone do you need for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS?

iOS 15 or newer with 1.92 GB free, or Android 7.0 or newer. The reviews suggest a recent phone helps: an iPhone 15 mini owner reports a 30-frame lock, others report freezes, details that fail to load and crashes after long sessions on the launch build. The App Store listing also runs on Apple Silicon Macs.

Can you play JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS with friends?

Google Play's Teen rating notes that users interact, and the listing lists varied game modes including competitive ones — a September 2026 five-star calls it competitive — but there is no co-op campaign described on either store. Friends on the same server share the same daily clock, which one reviewer says keeps everyone within reach.

How much time does JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: GS take each day?

About 30 minutes to an hour, by the two most-voted Play reviews from August 2026, after which the server timer holds the next upgrades and modes until the following day. That is the game's structure rather than a shortcut, and it is the reason one 40-hour player recommends it and another calls the waiting annoying.