# Desk Duty - Idle Office Tycoon — user reviews > 90 indexed App Store user reviews of Desk Duty by Virtual Projects, rated 4.50/5 from 973 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desk-duty-idle-office-tycoon/id6446888372/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desk-duty-idle-office-tycoon/id6446888372.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 763 · 4★ 88 · 3★ 45 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 55 ## What do users think of Desk Duty? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Enjoyable gameplay - 👍 Easy to pick up and play - 💡 Interesting business simulation concept **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches preventing progress - ⏱️ Lack of content and progression - 📢 Excessive advertisements - 🔒 Inability to play offline **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to progress past certain levels - Disappearing upgrade interfaces - Compatibility issues with newer devices - Inconsistent 2x coin boost duration **Most requested features** - More business levels and career paths - Ability to expand office and hire staff - Improved bug fixes and stability - Reduced advertisements or optional ad-free mode ## Newest reviews (17 of 90) ### 2/5 — To many ads *2025-11-16, version 5.10.1* One game move per ad plus constant running ads on the bottoms ### 3/5 — Early bug *2025-01-18, version 5.10.1* An enjoyable game, but it seems to stop at management level. The tasks indicate you can expand the office, but no clear way on how to do this. I emailed support about this a few weeks ago and I’m yet to have a response. ### 3/5 — Decent gameplay BUT *2025-01-15, version 5.10.1* When I started playing there was a screen showing other levels like chef etc. but I have unlocked absolutely EVERYTHING in the first level and can’t progress. It originally said unlock all, then once everything is unlocked It just says coming soon. Previous reviews said they were stuck on the chef level but I can’t even get there, what am I missing??? And ‘career’ tab has a ‘new’ one above manager that I can’t unlock??? 😤 ### 3/5 — Fun but... *2024-07-09, version 5.10.1* Fun game but for a few days now the upgrade section disappeared and I can no longer play. ### 2/5 — Stuck *2024-04-05, version 5.10.1* I was enjoying this game before. I appears I am now stuck as a manager. I have 3 tasks I am unable to complete. I’m not able to upgrade the office or hire more than 4 designers and 7 paper persons because the office will not upgrade. ### 2/5 — Feel scammed *2024-03-13* My kid loved this game, and I allowed her to spend money to get to the next manager level and business level. She fulfilled all requirements and it turns out the levels marked ‘NEW’ and ‘Next Business’ aren’t even available in the game yet. There’s no way to send a message to support in the game, so now I just feel tricked into spending money to developers who falsely advertising additional content that isn’t there. **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedbacks with us. New contents are on the way. Stay tuned! ### 4/5 — Small issue *2024-02-16, version 5.7.0* Hello I love the game!!! But I seem to.be stuck here I can't seem to move past the first level to open the chef level, I have everything maxed out I'm very confused will be 5 stars if it gets fixed fore. ### 3/5 — Stuck *2024-02-05, version 5.7.0* It’s a good game, really enjoyable. However I am now stuck on the manager level, I have completed all tasks and have maxed out everything. Will not let me go onto the next business or level up. Please fix this bug! ### 2/5 — Stuck *2024-02-02, version 5.6.0* Read the reviews were some ppl are getting a new career! I am stuck in the marketing. It says the next business is coming soon! ### 3/5 — Stuck *2024-02-01, version 5.6.0* I have upgraded everything available but can’t expand the office and get extra workers to reach manager level. Also the constant ads are irritating. Enjoyable game though ### 3/5 — Game issues? *2024-01-30, version 5.6.0* Where are the buttons for the game? Is it under the ad? ### 3/5 — Can’t scroll through office *2024-01-30* The game is good, but one of your updates took away the ability to scroll through the office to purchase upgrades. It makes the game very difficult. **Developer response:** Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. To better assist you and resolve the problem you're facing, could you please provide us with more details about the issue? You can reach out to our support team at support@virtualprojects.co If you can provide some screenshots or videos for the development team, it will be easier to fix your issue. Best regards, Virtual Projects Support Team ### 3/5 — Needs work *2024-01-21* This game needs some serious work. The amount of times I’ve needed to remove the game, re download, and restore my purchases is unreal. Fix the game… I’ve been here since the release of the game. Now, I can’t even get past the first level because the coin person lags out, then I can no longer click anything in the game. **Developer response:** Dear SweetTea-67, Thank you for bringing the issues to our attention. We're actively working on the issue. Your experience matters, and we appreciate your patience. Stay tuned for updates, and feel free to share any additional feedback. Best, Virtual Projects Support Team ### 3/5 — No interface iPhone 13 Pro *2024-01-16, version 5.5.1* Was a great game until one of the recent updates. Now none of the interface buttons for upgrading the character etc are on the screen therefore the game can’t progress. All I can do is log in a collect the daily rewards. Such a shame. ### 2/5 — Bugs *2024-01-10* I’m on the cooking part and everything disappeared except for the person stuck cooking. I can’t do anything except save up money… so i hope it gets fixed because it’s a fun game for a few min to take your mind off stuff but there are some bugs **Developer response:** We appreciate you bringing this issue to our attention, and we apologize for the inconvenience you've experienced. Our team is actively working to resolve this bug so you can fully enjoy the game. Your feedback is crucial to us, and we'll make sure to address and fix the issue in the upcoming update. Best Regards, Virtual Projects ### 2/5 — Cool game when it worked *2023-12-29, version 5.2.0* Game hasn’t worked in at least a week. Hopefully whatever bug this is gets fixed soon ### 4/5 — Great game, only… *2023-12-22* I really enjoy this game given how easy it is to just open it do some quick things then come back later to repeat. It’s perfect for busy schedules that don’t allow for long periods where you can just sit with the app open. My only issue is that after the last update - December 20/21 - I can’t actually do anything. The area for upgrades for my character is completely missing and when I enter the office, I can’t move the screen at all. I can select the desks and printers I can see on the first screen but I can’t go anywhere else. **Developer response:** Dear Charlotte Mae R.,Thank you for your positive feedback and for bringing this issue to our attention. We apologize for the trouble you're facing after the recent update. Our team is actively investigating this and working on a solution to restore full functionality. We appreciate your patience and support. Stay tuned for our upcoming update! -Desk Duty Development Team ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Horrible experience *2025-03-26, version 5.10.1* i played this game for about an hour. there’s at least 1-2 ads per minute. the game doesn’t work on airplane mode. it’s incredibly frustrating and disruptive to gameplay. don’t waste your time on this unless the devs remove the forced ads. ### 1/5 — Lack of progression content *2024-08-03, version 5.10.1* The game literally ends once you get to chef. Game clearly shows a career path beyond this but it ends there. All the Dev responses in reviews say new content is coming but nothing for months on end The content in the game barely lasts 1-2 days ### 1/5 — Feel scammed *2024-03-17* My kid loved this game, and I allowed her to spend money to get to the next manager level and business level after graphic design. She fulfilled all requirements and it turns out the levels marked ‘NEW’ and ‘Next Business’ aren’t even available in the game yet. The developer responded with a copy and paste answer about new content being in the way. There’s already a chef level she should have access to! Your app is broken and you clearly don’t care. **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedbacks with us. New contents are on the way. Stay tuned! ### 1/5 — Bugs *2024-02-20, version 5.8.0* Freezes when I try to restore purchase ### 1/5 — NO ADS RIP OFF *2024-02-17, version 5.7.0* I usually love the Idle Games, and this one looked pretty good. But, instantly was driving me crazy with ads every 20 seconds. So I paid for the “NO ADS” upgrade. Seriously, DON’T BOTHER! I just paid $12.99 for NOTHING! I have better things to do than waste my time just watching ads. Would really appreciate a refund but just can’t see that happening without wasting even more time. Extremely disappointed ☹️👎🏼 ### 1/5 — Girl *2024-01-11, version 5.3.0* Why is there a thing for only fans and then I never get it, either let me have it or don’t put it in. Don’t tease me like that I thought I was gonna be rich, and the ads or god the ads are none stop. I can’t do anything for 2-3 minutes without an ad. I would like at least 5 minutes to get into the game and enjoy it, how can I do that with an ad every second one ends. And don’t kids play this why are you promoting only fans, seems a little weird if you ask me. But I still love y’all keep up the good work. ### 1/5 — Too many ads. Deleted almost right away. *2024-01-06, version 5.2.0* Way too many ads in this game, makes it less enjoyable to play. I understand wanting to make money but come on, it's every 20 seconds you run into an ad, ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Stuck *2023-12-31, version 5.2.0* Stuck on level 12 of the Marketing career. Looks like your update broke your game and now I have to redownload and start over. What a waste of time. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2023-12-23, version 5.2.0* What is the point of upgrading the game if those upgrades do not apply unless I delete and start all over. Literally the most useless updates. Why should i have to lose all progress because you can’t program properly. I’ll just delete for good. ### 1/5 — Once again bug problem *2023-12-22* I’m stuck at the cooking part with all the requirements maxed out and I cannot go? Please fix it or have report button to report bug so the game can fix itself? Get on the cook level and get have way there and the upgrade screen disappears? **Developer response:** Congrats for finishing Desk Duty:) We are sorry to inform you that, for now, our game finishes after the chef level. But please rest assured as our development team is working diligently for expanding the gameplay further. Stay tuned:)) Warm regards from Desk Duty dev team ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Update? *2024-07-01* I really enjoy the game but I noticed it hasn’t been updated in three months so I’m a little bit worried. The app was frequently updated multiple times a month but since it hasn’t been updated in a while I’m worried. it’s a nice relaxing game that I like to play, and I’ve upgraded everything and now there’s nothing left for me to do in the game so when I found out it hasn’t been updated in a long time i started getting worried if there are no longer going to be updates. ### 5/5 — Can’t upgrade manager past level 2 *2023-12-30* Good game plays great, but I have everything maxed out and can’t upgrade the manager past level 2, says 4/10 stars and can’t do anything from there **Developer response:** Thanks for enjoying the game! We're sorry to hear about the issue with the manager upgrades. Our team is looking into this matter to ensure a smooth progression. In the meantime, could you share more details about the specific challenges you're facing? This information will greatly assist us in resolving the issue. We appreciate your patience and feedback. ### 5/5 — Love it! One problem, though… *2023-12-02* I love this game. It’s casual and fun and the premise is pretty neat. There’s one issue I’ve been having, though. (Apologies for putting this in a review! I couldn’t find a way to report a problem.) I’ve finished the chef level. All of my tools and skills are fully upgraded. My VIP chance is over 200%. But it won’t let me move on. I’m not sure if it’s a bug or something I’m missing, but it’s been well over a month since I’ve been stuck at this, and no update has fixed/changed it yet. **Developer response:** Hi Carolina, We are super delighted that you enjoy playing Desk Duty and thank you for your feedback. It is totally okay for you to write it here, no worries :) Unfortunately our game finishes after completing the chef level, we are sorry for giving you a 2 months waiting period but with the new update we are sure that you will enjoy playing the new gameplay. Please stay tuned and feel free to contact us from info@virtualprojects.co with any other questions/ problems :) ### 5/5 — I love the game *2023-12-01* I wish I could create my own was able to interact with with more stuff concepts is cool I like the click but if we could walk around I think this game would thrive on pc ps5 and Xbox series x/s I see a lot of potential to come from this game. Please keep going. **Developer response:** Dear _Tay_1210, Thanks for your interest! We're actively working on new updates. Stay tuned! 😊 -Desk Duty Development Team ### 5/5 — Food *2023-10-23, version 4.2.1* Food ### 5/5 — Like the job *2023-10-12, version 4.1.0* It’s like a job. ### 5/5 — Cmon *2023-10-08, version 4.1.0* I completed all the tasks on chef level and I can’t advance to next career cmon ### 5/5 — Enjoy!! *2023-06-04* I really enjoy playing this game and have completed everything so far. Waiting for the next update like others! Hopefully it will be soon. **Developer response:** Hello LilMissVampire2007! Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you're enjoying the game and have completed all the current content. Our team is working hard on the next update to bring you new experiences. Stay tuned for updates! -The Desk Duty Development Team ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2023-05-16* I already completed all of this levels but wait for upgrade or manager coming up! I was hope you will adding some more new upgrades!! It's so much fun to playing! **Developer response:** Thank you for the great review of Desk Duty! We appreciate your enthusiasm and support. Exciting upgrades and a manager feature are on the way, so stay tuned for more fun! Your feedback makes our day. Enjoy playing! - The Desk Duty Development Team ### 4/5 — Still stuck *2024-03-13* When I open the game I can’t tap on anything. I’m hard stuck on the outfits menu. **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedbacks with us. New contents are on the way. Stay tuned! --- *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 2026-09-08.*