For years Steve has been free to play, but now the app is locked behind a subscription without warning and its description still says that the app is free to play.
To clarify:
The app is NOT free to play and now has a free trial version of 3 days, after which you will have to pay € 6,99,- weekly.
I cannot recommend this.
Edit:
I do not mind in-game ads, purchases or even a subscription. What I mind is the lack of transparency towards the users who suddenly can’t play without paying and the fact that the game is still advertised as completely free to play when a subscription is required to access the app and the game no longer shows in the widget.