# Candy CEO - Business Simulator — Startup Management Tycoon!

> Business simulation game focused on building and managing a candy startup to global success. (iPhone/iPad app by Chimpanzee, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-ceo-business-simulator/id1505221994 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chimpanzee, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494416672)
- Category: Games, Business, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 2,505 App Store ratings · 130 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-ceo-business-simulator/id1505221994/reviews.md

## What is Candy CEO?

You have $1000 in your pocket. Yes, your pants only have one pocket. Embarrassing, I know.... But all you need is a dream. And you have one. Build your startup from the ground up on the perfect candy and compete for global market dominance. Most businesses fail, will you make it to the IPO?

• Raise venture capital for a stake in your company
• Acquire competitors and grow your marketshare quickly
• Craft a candy that balances sweetness, flavor and health
• Research products and product features to give you the highest margin and best PROFIT.
• Hire social influencers to promote your product.
• Work towards your IPO and become a millionaire.
• Start in your hometown and fight for marketshare until you become a GLOBAL competitor.
• Hire a marketing team to build your brand and drive traffic to your sales team.
• Build your sales team from the ground up and convert leads to sales.
• Attend events to increase sales and brand awareness.
• Automate your process for more efficient production.
• Hire experts to create the BEST product on the market.
• Treat your employees to trips and fun to keep morale high.
• Build out your C-SUITE. CEO's, CFO's, etc.
• Global leaderboards
• Frequent updates with lots of fresh content on its way!

## Key features

- Raise venture capital
- Acquire competitors
- Craft candy products
- Research and develop products
- Hire influencers and marketing teams
- Work towards IPO
- Global market competition

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 Pack of Sweet Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Pack of Sweet Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Pack of Sweet Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| 14000 Pack of Sweet Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Pack of Sweet Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bailout Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Candy CEO?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Realistic business simulation
- 💡 Interesting concept

**Cons**

- 🐛 Confusing tutorial/instructions
- 🔍 Lack of guidance for new players
- 💰 Difficult to make a profit
- 🔒 Lack of accessibility options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Buttons not functioning as expected
- Inconsistent profits despite same actions
- Purchases not registering correctly

**Most requested features**

- Add option to fire/replace employees
- Improve tutorial and in-game guidance
- Increase text size and readability
- Implement difficulty settings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 130)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candy-ceo-business-simulator/id1505221994/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Needs more content

*2025-12-12, version 1.0.10*

Played quite a few of these kind of games. In my experience there’s always a trick to them to make a lot of money quickly. This was the hardest one to crack but once I got it it became easy. Can make as much as u want without gems but if u wanna really expand weekly earnings in the end game you need gems to buy international businesses. Unfortunately once you get to that point and use all ur gems there’s nothing left to do but mindlessly tap end week to rise up the leader boards. Could just do with more scalable upgrades that don’t need gems for the late game to be enjoyable

### 2/5 — Kind of confusing

*2025-06-22, version 1.0.10*

I’m 10 years old and this game is pretty confusing. It’s definitely not a 4+ game. It doesn’t really give you much clues and ideas to what you are trying to do.

### 5/5 — Mm

*2025-05-25*

Thinks interesting

### 1/5 — Ok

*2025-04-20, version 1.0.10*

Its ok

### 5/5 — it’s great

*2025-04-19, version 1.0.10*

the best game I’ve ever used!

### 5/5 — Idk

*2025-04-14, version 1.0.10*

It’s alrighty

### 2/5 — Lacking updates

*2024-12-30, version 1.0.10*

good game idea lacking updates not achieving any of the rewards that I get from completing the challenges spending gems but not getting any return for what I’m achieving in game. Last updates four years ago.

### 3/5 — Good but ghosted!

*2024-12-19, version 1.0.10*

Has this game been ghosted? No info online except for a 4 year old Reddit post. Game could be good but needs a lot of work. A discord would be great!

### 3/5 — Help me

*2024-11-23, version 1.0.10*

I hear its good but I just cant figure it out, way too complicated and hard please fix. If ur gonna make a realistic candy game make it so that you get a tutorial on a easy version and then once you got 10k it throws you into the actual game a harder version of the first game kinda with no tutorial. This game has MASSIVE potential and there is no sound just plain, and devs please make it easier overall. I am young like elementary school young and that might be the reason its hard but please make it easier overall.

### 1/5 — Broken accessibility

*2024-06-24, version 1.0.10*

This game has tremendous potential and seems like it could be an amazing simulation game. However, for those who are blind or visually impaired using the iPhone voiceover feature to access the game, there are buttons that are not accessible to press. Specifically, when you were trying to upgrade your location the button often does not do anything. In addition, in order to boost morale, various buttons such as ski trip and cash bonus do nothing. you end up in a  death spiral where you can't get your morale back up and the game collapses.

## Frequently asked questions about Candy CEO

### What is Candy CEO - Business Simulator about?

Candy CEO is a business simulation game where you start with a small amount of money and build a candy company from the ground up. You'll manage product creation, research, marketing, sales, and even acquire competitors to achieve global market dominance and aim for an IPO.

### What are the key features of Candy CEO?

Key features include raising venture capital, acquiring competitors, crafting unique candy products, researching new product features for higher profit, hiring influencers and marketing teams, building sales teams, and working towards an IPO. You can also automate processes and build out your executive team.

### Is Candy CEO free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, which can be used to enhance your gameplay experience or speed up progress, but are not required to enjoy the core game.

### What kind of devices is Candy CEO compatible with?

While specific compatibility details are not provided, business simulation and tycoon games like this are typically available on both iOS and Android mobile devices. It's recommended to check the app store for your specific device's compatibility.

### What are some common use cases for Candy CEO?

Players use Candy CEO to experience the challenges and rewards of building a business from scratch, strategize market competition, learn about business management concepts like R&D and marketing, and compete on global leaderboards for the highest scores.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.10 — 2020-12-02

• Improved stability
• App privacy updates

### 1.0.9 — 2020-05-02

• Updated info buttons
• Set a reminder when setting a price to hire the right staff.

### 1.0.8 — 2020-04-24

• Bug fixes

### 1.0.7 — 2020-04-14

Hey, entrepreneurs! We listened to feedback and adjusted the difficulty of the game! 
• Start with 250 gems instead of 70!
• Raising capital, hiring influencers and acquiring competitors are dramatically reduced in cost.

### 1.0.6 — 2020-04-11

You asked for it:
• Extensive game/strategy guide as been added to make gameplay clearer.
• Reset game option has been added to the help button at the top.
• Bug fix with ingredients not resetting is now fixed.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*