# Idle Area 51 — user reviews > 287 indexed App Store user reviews of Idle Area 51 by PlaySide, rated 4.80/5 from 10,168 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-area-51/id1537717101/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-area-51/id1537717101.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,759 · 4★ 828 · 3★ 288 · 2★ 85 · 1★ 208 ## What do users think of Idle Area 51? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive gameplay - 👍 Unique space theme - 🤩 Impressive graphics **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases - 🔋 Drains battery quickly - 🕰️ Slow progression without ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Loading screen freezes - Money resets after updates - Facilities and progress lost - Ads not working properly **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Offline mode - Ability to skip ads - Better balance between upgrades ## Newest reviews (16 of 287) ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-01-25, version 1.8.12* I’ve been waiting 5 minutes and it’s still showing me the title screen ### 1/5 — Can’t even play *2026-01-25, version 1.8.12* Game won’t even open, doesn’t load nothing ### 1/5 — It’s stuck *2026-01-18, version 1.8.12* It is not loading up at the start this is on my iPad what do I do to stop it? ### 1/5 — Main screen *2025-12-29, version 1.8.12* Was a great game but after updating it won’t move past the main screen ### 1/5 — Fix login bugs *2025-12-23, version 1.8.12* It doesn’t let me open the game when I press the app it stays on the loading screen can you please fix this I want to play ### 1/5 — One star *2025-12-23, version 1.8.12* Doesn’t load ### 1/5 — Game still doesn’t work on various iOS devices. *2025-12-12, version 1.8.12* Been an issue since August and they still haven’t fixed it. ### 1/5 — Fix Please *2025-12-09, version 1.8.12* Can’t even get the game to load ### 1/5 — Stuck on main screen *2025-11-25, version 1.8.12* Game won’t load, stuck on main screen. Please fix ### 2/5 — Loading issues *2025-11-06, version 1.8.12* It wouldn’t load for me kept bugging i even Tried reinstalling but didn’t work.. ### 1/5 — Won’t open *2025-10-05, version 1.8.12* Just downloaded and the game won’t open. ### 1/5 — Update broke it *2025-09-30, version 1.8.12* Updating to iOS 26 broke the game. It opens, load screen is visible but it never loads. ### 1/5 — Bruh *2025-09-28, version 1.8.12* It didn’t even load what the heck?!?! ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-09-28* iPhone 16 pro iOS 18 application not loading after installation ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-09-17, version 1.8.12* I’ve been waiting for it to load for 30 minutes and nothing. Just the loading screen. ### 1/5 — Ios26 *2025-09-17, version 1.8.12* No longer functioning with latest OS. Shame ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Why aliens don’t visit earth to play this game *2026-08-21, version 1.8.12* I CANT PLAY like how am I supposed to play the game. I JUST WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME. This is why people like sprunki more than other games ### 1/5 — Loading… *2026-07-04, version 1.8.12* it loads forever, i haven’t even started the game ### 1/5 — Not loading *2026-06-28, version 1.8.12* I want to play it so bad I play in an iPad but every time I want to play it doesn’t load please fix ### 1/5 — Broken on launch *2026-06-17, version 1.8.12* This game no longer works for IOS 26.5, please update! ### 1/5 — Dumb *2026-03-28, version 1.8.12* The only goal of this game is to get you to watch ads. ### 1/5 — Huge bug *2026-03-23, version 1.8.12* Every time I leave the game and come back all of my places are making less than they were when I left why ### 1/5 — Frustration *2026-03-20, version 1.8.12* I downloaded it it made me use my Apple Pay and took $30 and when it downloaded it doesn’t even work ### 1/5 — Ad free *2026-03-09, version 1.8.12* Spent the money to go ad free. Worked for a bit. But now the game doesn’t even open. One of the idle games I actually enjoyed, and now it doesn’t work anymore. Lemme get my $10 back! ### 1/5 — Dead Game *2026-03-01, version 1.8.12* It does not open on IOS anymore and hasn’t in a while. Doesn’t seem like there is going to be a fix. Sadly I will be deleting. It was a pretty fun game but the Dev doesn’t respond or fix in a timely manner so I won’t be playing anymore. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t load up *2026-02-17, version 1.8.12* I want to play it but can’t get past the loading screen :( ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — From Julian *2026-05-16, version 1.8.12* I love the game it make me go crazy and I forgot my Duolingo lesson. to Idle Area 51 ### 5/5 — Djd *2026-02-22, version 1.8.12* Jen’s Mans and ### 5/5 — Why *2026-02-03, version 1.8.12* Good game looks very cool if i could play it because when i download it and click on the game it just shows me the loading screen im not lying it i waited 10min guess what nothing this game looks cool i just want to play it I don’t know if its because im on ipad or idk but pleas if you’re the dev reading this fix this pls 😭😭😭😭😭🤬 ### 5/5 — The game is fun *2025-08-30, version 1.8.12* I like your game please update it more Hopefully you will make a lot of money for updates. ### 5/5 — Five stars only for own to see *2025-08-16, version 1.8.12* Im getting stuck on the loading screen every time please fix this! ### 5/5 — Love This Game *2024-12-01, version 1.8.12* This is my favorite game. I wish there was a way to save user data so progress won’t be lost when switching to different devices. ### 5/5 — Nico. *2024-11-09, version 1.8.12* Best game ever ### 5/5 — This needs fixing *2024-11-07, version 1.8.12* Can’t play on it installed it and when goes onto the loading screen it just stays on their. Also have uninstalled and reinstalled a few times and still the same issue please fix this problem ### 5/5 — Fun *2024-09-22, version 1.8.12* It is fun to play ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2024-08-15, version 1.8.12* In my opinion if think it’s a brilliant game that’s it --- *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 2026-09-06.*