# Car Wash Empire — Car wash idle strategy

> Idle strategy game to build and manage a car wash empire. (iPhone/iPad app by Ksenia Aprelkova.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-wash-empire/id1466637212 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ksenia Aprelkova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1379048664)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.86/5 from 50,019 App Store ratings · 283 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 366 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-06-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-wash-empire/id1466637212/reviews.md

## What is Car Wash Empire?

Do you think you have what it takes to become the most daring and successful car wash manager who ever set foot on bitumen?

Start small, grow big until you build the most powerful car wash empire.

Invest in your car wash and use bonuses wisely to unlock:

- More lanes
- More floors
- More cars
- More technologies
- More countries
- MORE CAR WASH!

## Key features

- Build and expand car wash facilities
- Unlock new lanes and floors
- Invest in technology upgrades
- Expand to new countries
- Manage business growth

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Car Wash Empire?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🚀 Satisfying car washing experience
- 💰 Offline earnings are good
- 🎮 Great idle game

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Paid 'no ads' option doesn't work as expected
- 🚧 Lack of new content/updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Trucks not showing up in car wash
- Cars getting stuck in car wash
- Prestige progress bar going backwards
- Legendary cars unable to be unlocked

**Most requested features**

- More upgrades and content
- Ability to listen to music while playing
- Fix truck wash glitch
- Improve offline earnings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 283)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-wash-empire/id1466637212/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love this game

*2026-07-26, version 1.14*

Love this game it keeps my stress controlled make more car wash games like this

### 4/5 — update

*2026-07-25, version 1.14*

update the damn game its been like 7 years

### 5/5 — GREAT

*2026-07-07, version 1.14*

This game is free and it’s amazing

### 1/5 — Misleading

*2026-04-30, version 1.14*

Paid for ad free but still have to watch all ads.

### 5/5 — Good game

*2026-04-04, version 1.14*

It’s a good game I guess

### 3/5 — Addicting

*2026-04-02, version 1.14*

Game is fun but once you level everything up that’s it. Need to be able to expand to another level after 1B dollars. Or a second car wash. There is an area by the bridge but it’s unlock able.

### 5/5 — $10

*2025-11-27, version 1.14*

This game is the best game ever

### 5/5 — I love it

*2025-10-02, version 1.14*

i love this game its fun for me!

### 3/5 — There is a bug for the truck wash

*2025-07-07, version 1.14*

The truck wash just stops working once you reach Canada and the trucks just start working like regular cars and going through the car wash

### 5/5 — Updates

*2025-04-27, version 1.14*

It was a great game I love it and still do but yall need to update it I finished it a lil hit ago

## Frequently asked questions about Car Wash Empire

### What is Car Wash Empire?

Car Wash Empire is an idle strategy game where players start a small car wash and work to build it into a large empire. You'll invest in upgrades and expansions to grow your business.

### What are the key features of Car Wash Empire?

Key features include building and expanding your car wash with more lanes and floors, investing in new technologies, unlocking more cars, and expanding your business to different countries.

### Is Car Wash Empire free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases for optional items and bonuses that can help accelerate your progress.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

Expect an idle strategy experience where you make investment decisions to grow your car wash empire over time. It's designed for players who enjoy building and managing businesses in a simulated environment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.14 — 2022-02-16

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Have fun!

### 1.13 — 2021-06-17

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Have fun!

### 1.12 — 2021-04-27

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Have fun!

### 1.10 — 2020-05-06

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Have fun!

### 1.9 — 2020-03-26

Performance improvements and bug fixes!

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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.*