Doesn't actually load in airplane mode – HoPiKo Review

Saw Apple pitch this app as top 10 games for airplane mode. Sitting on a plane at the time, I bought it. Well, it needs to use cellular data for some unknown reason. Trying to open it while in airplane mode results in a black screen. I realized this before the plane took off, so I switched data back on momentarily and voila. As we came to altitude, I realized that the frantic gameplay and flashing screen (for the latter there is an option to turn it off, but that didn't actually stop it) was too assaulting to the eye for a dark airplane cabin at night. Button line: not for airplanes. Gameplay stales out really fast. App runs in airplane mode but only if you open before you take off. If you close it mid-flight you're boned.
Review by Bluetorrent on HoPiKo.