Roblox is one of the biggest hits on Google Play. It has been downloaded more than one billion times and holds a 4.4-star rating from about 44 million reviews. The latest build, version 2.679.762, arrived on 26 June 2025 and takes 130–185 MB to install before it grabs extra files. Any phone running Android 6.0 or later with OpenGL ES 3.0 can run it. That covers most mid-range phones sold since 2018.
What makes the app so loved is how much you can do and how easy it is to keep playing anywhere. When you sign in on a phone, you see the same menu of millions of player-made games that people on PC or console see. Play on a laptop at home, close it, then open Roblox on the subway and jump back into the same server with no lost progress. The studio ships small updates almost every week, so new items, bug fixes and anti-cheat tools reach Android the same day as PC.
Roblox’s chat tools fit touchscreens. A strip at the bottom holds text chat, friend invites and party lobbies. Since late 2024, users aged 13 and up can enable spatial voice chat after a selfie-ID check. This lets players talk in worlds like in real life, with volume changing as characters move.
Parents get more power than before. A November 2024 update lets a parent account link to a child’s account. From any phone, adults can set spending caps, read play-time stats and block voice chat or mature games. The settings live under “Parental Supervision” and mirror the web dashboard, so rules set at home stay active when a child plays elsewhere.
Not all feedback is good. Many reviews from early 2025 mention endless loading screens, “unable to contact server” pop-ups and crashes on phones with 3 GB of RAM or old graphics chips. Dropping the graphics slider can help, but big shooters or busy pet simulators still freeze when particle effects fill the screen.
The app is heavy on storage and battery. After the first 150 MB download, every new game stores extra textures. A month of casual play can exceed 2 GB. Long sessions heat the handset and slow cheaper processors. Roblox also needs a live internet link at all times because each game streams fresh code. Patchy public Wi-Fi can lock the screen until the signal returns.
Spending is a hot topic. Players can spend Robux (currency) on outfits and power-ups. Many games use random prize boxes that some children mistake for guaranteed rewards. Australian rules now say games with paid random boxes must carry an M rating, yet Roblox’s store labels differ by country. Consumer groups advise parents to lock purchases or use gift cards to avoid surprise bills.
Safety tools are stronger but not perfect. Because every world is made by users, a few slip past the filters. Age checks and report buttons block many bad experiences, yet an older player can slip adult jokes into chat or voice if no one is watching. Parents who want a set-and-forget game may still need to glance at the screen.
Roblox on Android is still the king of free sandbox play. It offers huge choice, true cross-device progress and improving family controls. To enjoy it fully you need a recent phone, a steady data plan and parents who set rules. If those boxes are ticked, the fun beats the hassle. If not, lag, storage creep and spending traps may spoil the magic.