# ESMO: Esports Manager Online — user reviews

> 45 indexed App Store user reviews of ESMO by MAXIME JULLIAN QUENTIN BOUCHENOIRE, rated 4.30/5 from 57 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esmo-esports-manager-online/id6747116513/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esmo-esports-manager-online/id6747116513.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 45 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 7

## Newest reviews (12 of 45)

### 3/5 — Version 0.6 aber..

*2026-07-06*

Spiel ist in Version 0.6 aber es gibt schon manager mit level 130 die cups use abräumen. Ggf. Sollte man mit mehreren Servern arbeiten oder ähnliches.

**Developer response:** Danke für das Feedback! Ich kann deine Sorge nachvollziehen, aber die gute Nachricht ist: In ESMO entscheidet vor allem das Meta-Verständnis und die Strategie, nicht das Level. Tatsächlich sehe ich regelmäßig neue Manager und Clubs, die es bis ganz nach oben schaffen und etablierte Namen schlagen.

Das Level spiegelt eher die Spielzeit wider als einen echten Vorteil im Cup. Wer die Drafts und Taktiken besser liest, gewinnt, egal wie lange er schon dabei ist.

Probier ruhig ein paar Cups aus, ich denke, du wirst überrascht sein! Und wenn du Fragen zur Strategie hast, meld dich gerne unter support@esmo.gg oder auf dem Discord.

### 3/5 — 1+ hour of a simulation is insane

*2026-05-22*

Good potential, somehow the engine is super weird imo. Full on item and literally could just push to win the game and they just prioritized farming. 65 minutes passed by and I couldn’t do anything but watch these guys throwing around. AI needs a lot of improvement but great work and good potential

**Developer response:** Hello!

The 2D engine is completely new and is being actively worked on with multiple updates every day. Stay tuned to check its improvements!

### 4/5 — Fine mit Fehlern

*2026-05-06*

Toller Zeitvertreib auch ohne Geld ausgeben zu müssen. Lediglich der Cast von den MOBA Spielen ist recht buggy. Manchmal werden Drakes 2x gewertet. Dann ist Top Lane angeblich mit TP Botlane um dann 5 Sekunden später Topside plays zu machen. Da muss noch dran gearbeitet werden.

**Developer response:** Hi, danke für das Feedback und schön zu hören, dass dir das Spiel gefällt!

Die Punkte zum MOBA-Cast sind nachvollziehbar. Die doppelte Drake-Wertung und die Inkonsistenzen bei den Lane-Bewegungen stehen auf meiner Liste. Der Cast wird kontinuierlich verbessert, und solches Feedback hilft mir, die richtigen Prioritäten zu setzen.

Falls dir noch mehr auffällt, meld dich gerne unter support@esmo.gg. Danke fürs Spielen!

### 5/5 — Great Potential

*2026-01-19*

While a little confusing at first I’ve started to find my feet with the game. I’d enjoy greater freedom and variety but the game has had a very very solid start.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the constructive feedback! We are glad to hear that you are getting comfortable with the game mechanics after the initial learning curve. We appreciate your thoughts regarding freedom and variety; as the game continues to evolve, we are planning to introduce more depth and features to expand the experience. We are happy you feel we're off to a solid start!

### 5/5 — Best game of this Genre

*2025-12-31*

I really like the Idea of the game. It is super detailed and u have a lot of managing Options

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the high praise! We put a lot of effort into creating a deep and detailed management experience, so it is great to hear that you are enjoying the variety of options available. We will keep working to make the game even better!

### 3/5 — There’s something here

*2025-12-09*

It’s decent, but it feels like it’s missing something to make it more engaging and it feels like too much content is locked behind the paywall. If it was a $5 game that just gave you everything off the start then I think it’d be way better.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! We understand the preference for a one-time purchase. However, because ESMO is a persistent online game, the subscription model is necessary to cover the ongoing server costs required to keep your club running for the months (or years) that you play. We appreciate your input as we continue to balance the game and improve the experience!

### 3/5 — Auction system is horrible.

*2025-11-25*

The auction system is just horrible. It makes it almost impossible for people to improve their team. You can spend hours scouting free agents in hopes of finding one with a okay potential just for a player to come along and outbid you with double your whole bank account. Unless you stated playing this game when it was released and have millions of dollars in your bank account it’s almost impossible to improve past a certain point brcause you will always be outbid. It’s a good concept I theory but in practice it’s horrible. But it is a fun game otherwise.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your honest feedback. We completely understood the frustration the auction system caused for newer players, which is why we have entirely removed it. We have replaced it with a new Dynamic Negotiation system that allows you to sign players through direct negotiations rather than being outbid by players with massive bank accounts. This makes team building much fairer and more rewarding. We hope you’ll give the game another try and enjoy the new system!

### 5/5 — Simply Too Good

*2025-11-17*

Executes better than almost every other Team Manager Sim, it’s simply outstanding. Doesn’t matter if you are into E-Sports or not, if you enjoy a management game this is hard to beat. Very competitive at the top tiers too.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the incredible review! We are thrilled to hear that you find ESMO outstanding even compared to other management sims. We’ve worked hard to make the competitive experience at the top tiers as rewarding as possible for both esports fans and general strategy enthusiasts. See you at the top!

### 4/5 — Best Esports Sim Available

*2025-11-14*

The game just came out and it’s already addictive. Plenty to get started on, enough to keep me busy throughout the day, the discord community is very helpful on beginners tips and even expert. I highly recommend this

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the high praise! We're thrilled to hear that you're finding the game addictive and that our Discord community has been a valuable resource for you. We are very proud of the helpful community we've built together. Thanks for the recommendation, and we look forward to bringing you even more content in future updates!

### 5/5 — Good game

*2025-11-03*

First review I’ve written. Game is very good very well fleshed out. Needs more players

**Developer response:** Thanks for your first review! We’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying the depth of the game. As an indie project, we’re working hard to grow the player base, and word of mouth from managers like you helps a ton. See you in tournaments!

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2025-10-27*

Really good game. Follow TGM Esport! Big community on discord

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! We are thrilled that you're enjoying the game. It’s awesome to see the community growing and clubs like TGM Esport forming. Our Discord is definitely the best place to connect with other managers. Thanks for the support!

### 5/5 — me impressionou

*2025-10-27*

Pelo tempo que foi lançado (2 meses atrás) já é bem complexo, muito bem feito, e fiel a como é feita a estratégia durante um jogo de CS.

**Developer response:** ¡Hola! Muchas gracias por tus palabras sobre la calidad del juego. Me alegra que te guste. Entiendo tu frustración con los pagos, pero al ser un desarrollador en solitario, cobrar por cosas opcionales (como cambios estéticos o de nombre) es la forma en que puedo mantener los servidores y seguir mejorando el juego sin hacerlo "pay-to-win". ¡Gracias por el apoyo!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Who does this developer think he is?

*2026-08-20*

This guy is the worst, he treats you like garbage on discord the second you ask a question. Not worth playing and supporting him

**Developer response:** I’m sorry your Discord experience felt this way. I cannot review a specific interaction in a public App Store reply. Please contact me through the in-app support chat or at support@esmo.gg with the details, and I’ll investigate it.

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2026-08-20*

Fix your world map, jerk

**Developer response:** I want to fix the world map issue, but I need to know which screen is affected and what goes wrong. Please send a screenshot through the in-app support chat or to support@esmo.gg so I can investigate it.

### 1/5 — Toxic developer, stay away from this game

*2026-08-18, version 0.86.0*

Super toxic developer who mistreats most of the players in the community. Stay away from this game

### 1/5 — Not the Best Model for a Management Sim

*2026-08-03*

Like others have mentioned, the content is quite heavily paywalled and the existing subscription based model doesn’t lend itself well to a management simulator type game.

**Developer response:** I understand why the subscription model can feel wrong in a management game. I need the game to pay for itself, but I do not want spending to decide competitions: purchases never change match results, player attributes, scouting odds, or negotiations. The direction is to rely as much as possible on cosmetics and club customization, rather than selling a stronger squad. I’m still reviewing where the current paywalls feel too restrictive.

### 1/5 — Poor game with an even worse developer.

*2026-07-06*

The game is unplayable but, even if it was, joining the discord and engaging with the developer will be more than enough to ruin the experience for you. Between the god complex and little man syndrome the discord is a toxic cesspool and he is the epicenter.

**Developer response:** I'm sorry your experience hasn't been a good one, and I understand your frustration.

If you ran into issues that made the game unplayable, I'd genuinely like to help sort them out. You can reach me directly at support@esmo.gg with your device and what you encountered.

As for the community, my goal has always been for it to be a welcoming place, and I take that seriously. If something went wrong there, I'm open to hearing about it privately so I can make it right.

### 1/5 — Needs update

*2026-04-28*

Screen flickers the whole time completely un playable where I can’t even push the inbox button because it keeps flash a new or an older menu

**Developer response:** Hi, thanks for reporting this! This flickering issue has been fixed in a recent update. Please make sure your app is updated to the latest version and the problem should be resolved.

If it's still happening after updating, reach out at support@esmo.gg and I'll look into it. Sorry for the trouble!

### 1/5 — Bad

*2026-03-26, version 0.55.4*

I cant change the language,cant play

### 1/5 — Non-sense Game

*2025-10-17*

This game does not make sense. Playing against AI making all tactics and counter-picking in the draft. It all does 0 impact during match. 1 star.

**Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for the feedback. We understand how frustrating it is to nail the draft and tactics but still lose the match.

While tactics and counter-picks are crucial, individual player skill (stats) plays a huge role in the outcome. Just like in real esports, a stronger team can sometimes outplay a draft disadvantage. That said, we want tactical decisions to feel more impactful, so we are currently working on a major rework of the MOBA simulation engine. We hope you'll give it another shot once the update drops!

### 1/5 — Rigged Auctions

*2025-10-10*

The same name continually takes every auction at all times of the day, effectively if you’d win something for a great price this bot comes in and votes it up to tens of thousands of dollars I went from having $70 auction deals to 15k and it’s always to the same name

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We want to let you know that we took these concerns very seriously, and as a result, the Auction System has been completely removed from the game. It has been replaced with a new Dynamic Negotiation System where you negotiate directly with players. This eliminates bidding wars and ensures that no single player or 'bot' can interfere with your signings. We’ve made this change specifically to ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for everyone. We hope you’ll come back and give the new system a try!

### 2/5 — Progress?

*2025-12-30*

I have had this game for a few months and to be honest it’s time to see progress here. The entire time this game has existed the auction system has been awful, we also can’t actually negotiate with players when resigning them, we just have to give in to their demands. Need to get some more sponsors and maybe be able to sign more than 1 sponsor. Need to get moving with adding staff too. These are just some things that are sorely missed. I get that the game is a work in progress but cmon we haven’t seen any progress in any of the areas plaguing this game. At this point I just log on and resign my players because I don’t want to lose them cause there’s no point in playing now as some others have said it’s impossible to actually succeed in auctions without stupid amounts of money. I get that some people are asking for more esports games to compete in within the game but not addressing the items above first would be a crucial mistake because those are all fundamental features to any sports management game whether it be football, baseball, basketball….. esports… all in all game has potential but until the above is corrected it falls short of most sports management games. However in the long run I think it’ll develop and be good but right now this is a 2 star game.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the detailed and honest feedback. We understand your frustration regarding the pace of development, but we have great news regarding your main concern: the Auction System has been entirely removed. We have replaced it with a new Dynamic Negotiation System that allows for actual bargaining with players, solving the issues you mentioned about resigning contracts and bidding wars. We are also actively working on expanding the sponsorship system and implementing staff features. We know we have work to do to reach the depth of established sports management titles, but we are committed to getting there. We hope you check out the new update!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Meilleur jeu de gestion

*2026-08-23*

C’est le meilleur jeu de gestion de l’app store on a l’impression de gérer un vrai club esport avec des tournoi en ligne en temps réel et un classement mis à jour en temps réel comme sur CS bref si je pouvais je mettais 6 étoiles.
En plus ce n’est pas un pay to win tout le monde peut gagner il faut juste être bon en gestion et tactique

**Developer response:** Merci beaucoup. Je veux que les résultats se jouent sur la gestion et la tactique, pas sur le portefeuille. Ravi que les compétitions et le classement en direct te donnent cette impression.

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-08-21*

It might be a bit difficult to get into at first, but once you’ve played for a while, it gets really addictive.

**Developer response:** Thanks for giving it time. There is a lot to take in at the start, so I’m glad it clicked once you got into the management side of it.

### 5/5 — It definitely deserves attention

*2026-06-23*

very interesting game mechanics, of course I've been playing for a couple of days, but as a CS fan I'm impressed. I would like to share some points with the developers.
1. The Sponsor system: They are focused on several disciplines, I would like to receive assignments only for the discipline in which you play. I conditionally do not want to play for MOBA as I have no desire or interest in this discipline. 
2. The roles of esports players are a bit unclear, for some reason their roles are mixed together, and it's unclear why a professional player has MOBA skills.

**Developer response:** Thank you, and welcome! Glad ESMO is impressing you as a CS fan.

Great points, both of them. On the sponsor system: being able to filter assignments to just the discipline you play makes a lot of sense, especially for players who want to focus purely on one game. I'll be thinking about how to handle that.

On player roles and the mixed skills across disciplines, I hear you that it can feel unclear right now, I will work on how it can be improved.

Thanks for taking the time to share this. If you want to go deeper, the Discord and support@esmo.gg are always open!

### 5/5 — Best Esports Manager Game on mobile

*2026-05-28*

I’ve been playing this game for almost a year now and have seen enormous growth with each update. The gameplay is the most in depth and competitive of any app I’ve used. Live matchmaking added with an active and supportive community makes it so fun to be a part of! Thanks dev for your continued hard work!

**Developer response:** Almost a year, that means so much to me, thank you! Players like you who've been here through every update are the backbone of this game.

I'm thrilled the depth and competitiveness hit the mark for you, and that live matchmaking and the community have made it fun to be part of. That sense of community is something I care deeply about.

The hard work continues, and there's plenty more on the way. Thanks for being here. See you in-game!

### 5/5 — So much potential!

*2026-05-08*

So much fun. Some obvious bugs and quirks but once the polish is there this game will be even better!

**Developer response:** Thank you! That polish is exactly what I'm focused on right now. Every update brings the game closer to where I want it to be, and feedback like yours helps me get there faster.

Appreciate the support, and stay tuned!

### 5/5 — Fun game

*2026-05-02*

Even though I’ve taken a break from playing the game is still fun. I’m excited to play carball when it becomes available. I was wondering if there will be more games added, like a overwatch and marvel rivals game, maybe even a Fortnite game?

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! We are thrilled to hear you're enjoying the game. We definitely have plans to expand into more esports titles and genres in the future to keep the experience fresh and exciting. It’s great to hear your suggestions, we’re working hard to make ESMO the best it can be. Stay tuned for what’s coming next!

### 5/5 — One of the best esports sims

*2026-04-12*

As per title, from a MOBA player's perspective.

This game might not be the best management sim or really get into player development past just the numbers in their stats, BUT

It gets at the root of what many LoL players and esports watchers want. A platform and a community that is built purely for figuring out metas, designing strategies pre-game, and watch the match unfold in real time. So many other esports sims take the realism out by adding unnecessary controls mid-game or adding systems that aren't perfected and take away from the immersion rather than add to it. ESMO doesn't do any of that. 10 players, 10 champions, two coaches (who are usually real people), that's it. You don't need a prodigy team to win matches. You can compete with community members to see who's understanding of the meta comes out on top. No (or very little) grinding, no wait times, no in-app purchases; nothing that strays from the MOBA game we know and love.

Right now, the game is still somewhat barebones and many systems aren't fully fleshed out, but once things like a live map come out, once scouting and recruitment becomes more friendly, and once even more players join the community, the game might have a shot at becoming the GOTY even (as per dev).

**Developer response:** Thank you for this amazing review, you nailed exactly what I'm trying to build!

The focus on meta, strategy, and pre-game decisions is the core of what makes ESMO different, and I'm glad that resonates with you. Keeping the game free of grinding, wait times, and intrusive monetization has always been a priority, even if it means slower content rollout.

You're right that some systems are still maturing. Scouting, recruitment, and the live map experience are all on my radar, and I'm committed to making them feel as clean as the rest of the game.

Thanks for being part of the community and for taking the time to write this. GOTY talk aside, feedback like yours is what keeps me pushing. See you in-game!

### 5/5 — Great Concept

*2026-04-07*

I really like the idea and concept. If maintained and updated accordingly , I will Play this Game for a Long time. 
Updates are and new content is also very easy to accomplish, like new Champions/Maps and for example facilities to Upgrade and B Teams, which you can Train Company with etc. 
P.S It is wierd that I Need Players to scout and negotiate with other Players. 
Keep it up!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words and the great suggestions!

The game is actively updated with new content regularly, so stick around! Features like new champions, maps, facilities, and B teams are exactly the kind of ideas I love hearing from players.

As for the scouting system, I hear you. The current design ties scouting to your roster, but I'm always looking at ways to improve that experience.

Thanks for playing, and feel free to share more ideas anytime on our Discord or at support@esmo.gg!

### 5/5 — THE Best Game I’ve Ever Played

*2026-04-07*

This game has made me stick around more than any other live-service game I’ve played. I feel like one of the insiders who was here first because the Dev communicates so much and lets us in on the future. 

Don’t get me wrong, there are bugs from time to time but the core gameplay is so fun. I feel really invested in my team and in my strategies. I’ve spent hours on hours building out CS strats and fine-tuning my MOBA tactics. I’ve made friends on the game and the Discord is thriving. 

A new update just dropped bringing 3D maps to CS and it’s so entertaining to just watch my players move around and fight. It also makes it a lot easier to figure out better strategies and such. 

Overall, it’s not a quick-in quick-win game — you gotta put in the time and grind a little but it’s worth it.

**Developer response:** Wow, thank you so much for this incredible review! Reading this genuinely made my day.

It means a lot to hear that the communication and transparency resonate with you. That's something I really care about, and knowing players feel like insiders is exactly the vibe I'm going for.

The fact that you've spent hours crafting strats and fine-tuning MOBA tactics is what this game was built for. And hearing you've made friends through the game and Discord? That's the best feedback I can get.

Glad you're enjoying the new 3D maps too! There's a lot more to come. Thank you for being part of the community early on. Players like you are what make this journey so rewarding.

### 5/5 — Muito Bom

*2026-01-24*

Jogasso, qualidade excelente. Muito bem feito

**Developer response:** Muito obrigado! Ficamos muito felizes em saber que você está curtindo a qualidade do jogo. Trabalhamos duro para entregar algo bem feito. Bom jogo!

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