# El Patrón - Idle Cartel — Tap to Build a Business! > Idle clicker game to build and manage an international cartel business empire. (iPhone/iPad app by Big Wolf Company.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/el-patron-idle-cartel/id1475282740 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Big Wolf Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/863030671) - Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.90/5 from 3,774 App Store ratings · 107 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 312 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Chinese - Released: 2020-07-27 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/el-patron-idle-cartel/id1475282740/reviews.md ## What is El Patrón? When you find yourself partnered with El Patrón, the legendary smuggler, you'll discover just how dangerous and seductive his world can be. Will you keep your hands clean or will you do whatever is needed to survive and thrive? In this idle clicker game, you decide who becomes the ultimate business tycoon. Form alliances and rake in the idle money. You're the jefe in this idle game and it's your job to manage the production, distribution, and profit of the business. Become a billionaire by expanding your cartel business, tapping to build the best product. Experience the thrilling cartel life in El Patrón: Idle Cartel! BUILD AN IDLE EMPIRE Improve your production speeds and increase your profitability as you expand your factory, build a pipeline, train your workforce and grow your small operation into a thriving international cartel that keeps producing even while you're not playing. Manage the resources of your idle narco factory in order to bring in the big money. Work your way up through the cartel chain until it works for you. Hire managers to oversee the product. Design your strategy so you can sit back, relax, and make idle money. JOIN THE STORY Play through brand storylines, partner with El Patrón, the various Cartels and more as you immerse yourself in the world of "the trade". You'll make the difficult decisions that will take you down the path from a humble idle manager to a real tycoon. UNLOCK & UPGRADE LEGENDARY CHARACTERS Collect and upgrade a roster of special characters and earn higher profits and permanent upgrades to your production pipeline. Unlock legendary characters including El Patrón, El Mexicano and many more. Manage and upgrade your gang of criminals to improve your idle progress. UNLOCK NEW CONTENT Play through Episodes inspired by fictional and real world events. Meet new characters and complete goals to earn valuable rewards and unlock new Episodes. Live the kingpin story from the beginnings of a humble goods smuggler to becoming the ultimate king. RISE TO THE TOP Compete against friends and rival cartels to earn rewards and a top spot on the leaderboard in limited-time events. See who will come out on top in the cartel wars. About the game: Follow's El Patrón and the Cartel. Follow us in this idle clicker game that puts you inside the story as you tap to run an international cartel empire and become a tycoon. -------------- The "VIP" requires a subscription to unlock. A subscription purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Your subscription will automatically renew for the stated price unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.bigwolf.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bigwolf.com/privacy-policy/ Support: https://bigwolf.zendesk.com/hc/en-us ## Key features - Build an idle empire - Manage production and distribution - Upgrade legendary characters - Unlock new content and episodes - Compete on leaderboards - Experience cartel storylines ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Tiny Stash | $1.99 | one-time | | Small Stash | $4.99 | one-time | | Medium Stash | $9.99 | one-time | | Large Stash | $19.99 | one-time | | Special Offer 2 | $4.99 | one-time | | Special Offer 1 | $1.99 | one-time | | Special Offer 3 | $4.99 | one-time | | Special Offer 5 | $7.99 | one-time | | Special Offer 7 | $9.99 | one-time | | Special Offer 9 | $13.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of El Patrón? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Realistic gameplay - 👍 Engaging story and characters - 💡 Interesting cartel theme - 🕹️ Addictive idle gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔍 Difficult to navigate menus and find inventory - 💰 Excessive ads and monetization - 🕰️ Repetitive tutorial and cutscenes **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes on loading screen - Ads fail to load or reward properly - Progress resets or gets lost during events - Crashes when trying to upgrade to new chapters **Most requested features** - Ability to manually save progress - Option to disable story/tutorial - Improved event stability and rewards - More content and new chapters ## Recent user reviews (10 of 107) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/el-patron-idle-cartel/id1475282740/reviews.md ### 5/5 — DOPE *2025-06-11, version 5.5.5* Pure uncut Dope game. ### 5/5 — Satisfaction *2024-11-25* I love this game, it’s so realistic when it comes to building a cartel militia and fight your rivals in slummed impoverished neighborhoods or in the rural areas of villages, hills mountain woods jungles, border cities, coastal cities, and river or lake cities. Rural cities too. Love this game ### 1/5 — Pauses music *2024-08-21, version 5.5.5* Every time I go to play and I’m listening to a podcast or music the game opening pauses music. I then start the music again just to go back to the game and it pauses it again. ### 4/5 — Good but has an annoying bug *2024-08-14* I’ve been playing this game since I got my new phone, and I’ve enjoyed it! I’m a person who has pretty severe ADHD so I lose interest in things quick, but I’ve been playing this game for weeks now and that’s unheard for me lol. Something that would improve the game alottttt is that the ads will glitch and you can’t X out of them to go back to the game. I have to completely restart the game and will have to watch the ad over again to get the original prize. It’s gotten very annoying especially when I don’t have much free time and lose all chance of making progress due to this ad issue. Please fix this bug!!! ### 1/5 — It’s Colombia not Columbia *2024-06-28, version 5.5.5* Fix your typo mistakes in the story dialogue. ### 1/5 — Ad trap! *2024-06-04* Don’t bother. You’ll spend half the time watching ads! Forced ads that you can’t skip, mid game. ### 1/5 — Game won’t load *2024-05-10, version 5.4.4* Won’t get past loading screen ### 5/5 — Good game *2024-03-08, version 5.4.4* Best game ever I’m not a bot I promise ### 5/5 — Great *2023-10-22, version 5.2.4* Great ### 5/5 — Almighty Pablo *2023-10-14, version 5.1.8* I like the game just not the story plot knowing the history back story but I like the game ## Frequently asked questions about El Patrón ### What is El Patrón - Idle Cartel? El Patrón - Idle Cartel is an idle clicker game where you build and manage an international cartel business. You'll make decisions to expand your operations, increase profits, and rise to become a billionaire tycoon within the game's narrative. ### What are the key features of this idle game? Key features include building an idle empire by improving production and profitability, managing resources, hiring managers, unlocking and upgrading legendary characters, and playing through story-driven episodes. You can also compete with friends on leaderboards. ### Is El Patrón - Idle Cartel free to play? The game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, and a VIP subscription is available for unlockable content. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled within 24 hours of the current period. ### What platforms is El Patrón - Idle Cartel available on? Based on the subscription information mentioning iTunes, the game is likely available on iOS devices. Specific compatibility details would be found on the app store page. ### What is the main goal of the game? The main goal is to become the ultimate business tycoon by expanding your cartel business, raking in idle money, and working your way up through the cartel chain. You'll experience the thrilling cartel life and rise to the top of the leaderboards. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.5.5 — 2024-06-20 Hermanos y Hermanas - - General improvements and bug fixes in the latest release ### 5.4.4 — 2024-01-30 Hermanos y Hermanas - - General improvements and fixes for the latest release ### 5.2.5 — 2023-10-24 Hermanos y Hermanas - This is one of our biggest updates to date. We are removing all of Narcos intellectual property from Idle Cartel. Moving forward, Narcos: Idle Cartel will be called "El Patrón - Idle Cartel" to avoid confusion with our other game, Narcos: Idle Empire. - General improvements and fixes for the lastest release ### 5.2.4 — 2023-10-17 Hermanos y Hermanas - This is one of our biggest updates to date. We are removing all of Narcos intellectual property from Idle Cartel. Moving forward, Narcos: Idle Cartel will be called "El Patrón - Idle Cartel" to avoid confusion with our other game, Narcos: Idle Empire. "El Patrón - Idle Cartel" will be based on fictional characters and will no longer be based on any materials from the Narcos series. Please visit our website - https://www.bigwolf.com for more context. ### 5.1.8 — 2023-08-03 Bug fixes and performance improvements ## Apps similar to El Patrón | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Idle Lumber Empire - Wood Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-lumber-empire-wood-game/id1552153525) | 4.6 (106,922) | Free | Games | | [Idle Miner Tycoon: Gold digger](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-miner-tycoon-gold-digger/id1116645064) | 4.7 (849,498) | Free | Games | | [Deep Town: Mining Idle Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-town-mining-idle-games/id1202240058) | 4.8 (11,429) | Free | Games | | [Idle Distiller Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-distiller-tycoon/id1546275910) | 4.6 (2,784) | Free | Games | | [Idle Factory Tycoon: Business!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-factory-tycoon-business/id1303389751) | 4.8 (25,273) | Free | Games | | [Bud Farm: Idle Tycoon Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bud-farm-idle-tycoon-game/id1445219537) | 4.8 (96,050) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Big Wolf Company - [Narcos: Idle Empire War Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narcos-idle-empire-war-game/id6444676052) All apps by Big Wolf Company: https://appshunter.io/developer/863030671 --- *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 2026-06-10.*