# Idle Anomaly: Alien Control — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of Idle Anomaly by HOT SIBERIANS LTD, rated 4.65/5 from 361 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-anomaly-alien-control/id1630927796/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-anomaly-alien-control/id1630927796.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 285 · 4★ 46 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 13 ## What do users think of Idle Anomaly? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Good game overall - 🎨 Great design scheme - ✨ Items change looks - 🧘 Calming gameplay - 💡 Interesting and fun gameplay - 🌟 Nice graphics - 🚀 Well thought out game - 💯 10 out of 10 game **Cons** - 📉 New update makes it dip - 💸 Hero upgrades too expensive - 🐛 Ads still present after purchase - 💸 In-game purchases not received - ⏳ Purchases don't take effect - 😵 Irritating game issues - 🚫 Ads appear after paying to remove them - 🥶 Game keeps locking up - 🔄 Game freezes and spins - 📉 Progression can be slow - 📱 Phone heats up significantly - 😩 Constant ad interruptions - 💰 Crazy expensive no ads price - 📉 Upgrading items becomes hard - ⚠️ Game stops working/won't load - 📉 Unwanted blackouts **Commonly reported bugs** - Reset all data - No ads upgrade not working - Beginner pack not received - In-app purchases not credited - Game keeps locking up - Ads appear after paying to remove them - Paid for additional researcher, didn't work - Game won't load - Game freezes on loading screen - Unwanted blackouts - Misses payouts, especially in paraenergies - Advertising paid to turn off, not getting bonuses - Ad reveals later game content - Pulled operator, never received - Cannot go past close 1 ruptures - Game has stopped working - Won't load anymore - Constant ad interruptions **Most requested features** - Fix game issues or refund - Add more content to the game - Improve developer communication for future plans ## Newest reviews (9 of 29) ### 3/5 — The old one was better *2026-04-27, version 0.11.4* I really liked this games when the previous versions were there. But this new update is making it dip down now. And this kind of feels like when an engineer makes a great thing but then completely changes the product. It might be good but this time it dips down. ### 3/5 — Bug report *2026-01-10, version 0.9.2* I bought the no ads upgrade,And had to double check that I had actually bought it because the game is still giving me ads. ### 2/5 — Purchases *2025-08-04, version 0.9.2* Purchases don’t take effect ### 2/5 — Unwanted Blackouts *2023-11-06, version 0.9.2* The game is good on the idling. Within the beginning of three hours it gets boring with kicking blackouts. ### 3/5 — Adddddddvertisments *2023-07-14* Good game fun but ad city every minute Misses payouts especially in paraenergies Advertising paid to turn off now I am not getting paraenergy bonuses at all Several screenshots though absence of contact forum leads me here. ### 4/5 — Lots of fun but! *2023-04-27, version 0.9.2* Had a lot of fun with this one, got some really nice graphics but it does make my phone heat up a worrying amount, so does have me suspicious about background processes while ads are going ### 2/5 — Potential *2023-03-27, version 0.8.5* Decent game idea. Not a traditional idle game. At some point, upgrading item becomes hard even when you start paying. You’ll be spending $$$ for sure. ### 1/5 — Crazy expensive *2023-03-24, version 0.8.5* 35.99 for no ads? Automatic 1 star for being greedy. ### 2/5 — Ada ads ads *2023-03-23, version 0.8.5* I know you need ads but your killing the game with the constant interruptions. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Game reset and I lost my ad skip *2026-06-03, version 0.11.4* I don’t mind losing the progress, but taking the crutch of skipping ads was a bit harsh ### 1/5 — Lost £7 *2025-12-19, version 0.9.2* I purchased the beginner pack and received nothing. ### 1/5 — Don’t get in game purchases *2025-10-19, version 0.9.2* I bought 2 different occasions and gave benefit of the doubt but took money and haven’t received anything. Good game just bad store ### 1/5 — Paid for stuff! *2025-04-24, version 0.9.2* I paid for another slot for researcher, no ads, and offline access and none of those works. So fix the game issue or refunded because I’m about to delete it because it’s irritating! ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-02-28, version 0.9.2* Tried to make an in-app purchase and the money has been removed from my account but hasn’t been credited in the game. Really disappointing as I really enjoy this game and the others released by the company. ### 1/5 — I paid for no ads- twice! *2025-02-08, version 0.9.2* Really love your games but this one is seriously flawed. It keeps locking up everything I click on it keeps spinning. I have to close out the game and reopen it. Also, I bought new ads and every time I try to click on something it takes me to an ad? If Not fixed I want a refund Update… refunded. Tried it again. Still ads. Tried paying for an additional researcher…. Also didn’t work. Tried deleting and redownloading. Didn’t work. Like the game but your charging for things that don’t work!!!! I’m furious! Fix your game please ### 1/5 — I paid for no ads *2025-02-06* Really love your games but this one is seriously flawed. It keeps locking up everything I click on it keeps spinning. I have to close out the game and reopen it. Also, I bought new ads and every time I try to click on something it takes me to an ad? If Not fixed I want a refund ### 1/5 — Game Won’t Even Load *2024-01-02, version 0.9.2* I downloaded the game and it wouldn’t just freeze on the loading screen. I restarted my phone, redownloaded the game, and it still wouldn’t work. ### 1/5 — Seriously? *2023-07-06, version 0.9.2* So there’s a story here. As you play the game the story unravels. Then these geniuses force an ad down our throat and this ad literally reveals a later part of the game by offering items from the sculptors world. Well there you go you eventually get to open up the sculptors world. Gee thanks! ### 1/5 — Bug problem *2023-05-13, version 0.9.2* I can’t go past close 1 ruptures and I given one star until that bug problem is fix ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good game. *2026-05-02, version 0.11.4* My purchase came through, game is good. ### 5/5 — Big fish *2024-08-28, version 0.9.2* I love it ### 5/5 — Great game *2024-03-20, version 0.9.2* This game is awesome and I have played for a long time. The game has a great design scheme and unlike some other idle games the items actually change in looks other than just a few color changes. I have gotten the two worlds here currently and now see that at some point in a future update there will be a new one as I see a new currency. I really find this game quite calming though sometimes during an activation it sends a high level monster early even though it should be sent later. I would say it is worth the purchase for no ads as I saw a bundle that includes some other stuff to speed up money and building amounts. About the other reviews -don’t pay attention to the low ratings as it is people complaining about the ads, which are not as bad as most mobile games. -The progression is slow sometimes because IT IS A IDLE GAME don’t complain that you sometimes can’t do too much during a session because you did not wait. Idle games are meant to be a bit slow in progression. Also some other games are a bit faster or slower that others and this is in about the middle compared to others in speed. -I don’t know what the other review meant about the game spoiling something as the sculptors world is a place you don’t go to, just something in texts so how was it spoiled unless they meant the vault?(my bad it is a real place but nothing should be spoiled by an ad as you can get there real early when the event is on) -Also removing ads is not 34 bucks it is like 5 or something just scroll down in the menu past the bundles. ### 5/5 — Another great game from this team *2023-04-30, version 0.9.2* Great game. A bit different to the usual idle clickers. Interesting and fun. Nice graphics, no boring interruptions, interactive idea. Love those alien monsters! 😂 I’ve played a few of the games from Hot Siberians and they are always good. Well done for another! Unfortunately, the game has stopped working. It won’t load anymore ☹️ ### 5/5 — Honest opinion *2023-04-10, version 0.9.2* I like the game and everything but most people that don’t like the game is but people be judging and people need to stop judging a book by its cover. BTW, this game is a 10 out of 10. ### 5/5 — Awesome Game *2023-03-21, version 0.8.5* This game was well thought out and the graphics are great as well. ### 4/5 — Doesn’t know how to keep data *2026-04-02, version 0.11.4* Quite literally about to unlock the marsh when you goofy goobers reset all of my data! Plus, the hero upgrades are too expensive. Edit: I did not see the update log, my bad. ### 4/5 — Ad for energy for money *2023-07-19, version 0.9.2* Good game fun, pay to get rid of commercials it’s technically worth it. ### 4/5 — Worth it *2023-05-26, version 0.9.2* 4 stars because I cant figure out how this developer communicates to be aware of future plans for the game. What is that orange currency I can’t get? I have really enjoyed the last 5 weeks playing this idle game. The format feels different than others which has been nice. I have had no problems with the game running and it has been pretty low stress getting stronger. I made one quality of life improvement (no ads) and that a huge benefit to be able to reach the highest rank for the weekend events after a few weeks. I hope you keep adding content to this game. ### 4/5 — The Wanderer *2023-05-20, version 0.9.2* I pulled him and never received my operator --- *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 2026-07-04.*