# Idle Chips Tycoon — Rise of the Crispy Empire

> Simulation management game about building and operating a potato chip factory. (iPhone/iPad app by Xiamen Yiniao Game Technology Co.,Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-chips-tycoon/id6670744117 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Xiamen Yiniao Game Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560762979)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 161 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 250 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 4 more
- Released: 2024-09-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-chips-tycoon/id6670744117/reviews.md

## What is Idle Chips Tycoon?

Welcome to the Idle Chips Tycoon, a simulation management game where you can excavate potato fields with your excavator. After excavation, use transport vehicles to move the raw materials to your processing plant. The processing plant will perform a series of operations such as cleaning, peeling, slicing, and frying before packaging the final potato chips for sale.

Source of Cash: In the game, our main source of income comes from selling different types of potato chips, and we can use cash to upgrade our buildings, significantly increasing the efficiency of our factory. As a result, our factory's revenue can increase step by step, leading to its growth!

Source of Diamonds: Completing certain tasks can earn you a small amount of diamonds.

Are you ready to establish your own potato chip factory?

## Key features

- Excavate potato fields
- Transport raw materials
- Process potato chips
- Sell potato chips
- Upgrade factory buildings
- Complete in-game tasks

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DIAMOND1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| DIAMOND5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| DIAMOND2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| DIAMOND6 | $99.99 | one-time |
| DIAMOND3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| DIAMOND4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| NO MORE ADS | $9.99 | one-time |
| Markering Expert | $4.99 | one-time |
| General Manager | $6.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Idle Chips Tycoon?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Easy to learn
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 Addictive game

**Cons**

- 💸 Pay to win elements
- 🐌 Slow in-game income
- 📺 Forced ads
- 📉 Limited replayability
- 🚫 No offline income
- 💰 Limited bonuses even after purchase

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Assembly lines not working after the first three
- Crystals going into negative and then being credited
- Potato not going to the 4th line
- Cleaned potato not going past the third production line
- Game not progressing after completing tasks
- Dynamic island covering diamonds in UI
- Game crashes without reason

**Most requested features**

- More diversity in gameplay
- More things to build an empire
- More levels and areas
- More worlds
- More foods to grow
- More places to sell food globally
- Ability to name company
- Select company logo
- Paint equipment
- Employee outfits with company logo
- Option to choose product flavor for machines
- Ability to research new flavors

## Recent user reviews (10 of 28)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-chips-tycoon/id6670744117/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-07-28, version 1.0.3*

Really fun and addicting game. Only problem is I have beaten the game with everything maxed out and have nothing left to do in game. Wish there was more to do like different world to progress to or more factories.

### 1/5 — Watch Ads to Progress

*2026-03-01, version 1.0.3*

..

### 1/5 — I wanted to really like it

*2025-10-26, version 1.0.3*

…but there’s no offline income, in-game income generation is aggravatingly slow…appears to be pay to win

I won’t be paying….might quit playing altogether

### 3/5 — Багнутая

*2025-10-02, version 1.0.3*

Прошел за 3 дня, баг есть на изучение, кристалы уходят в минус и потом начисляются))

### 1/5 — Clone with forced ads

*2025-09-11, version 1.0.3*

Another click random upgrades and watch forced ads game. This is a clone of the other 1000 out there.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2025-08-08, version 1.0.2*

The game played well until you start upgrading to more slicers it doesn’t produce past the first three slicers  and that need to be fixed but you can’t reach game development people to complain about the bug issues so I would recommend not playing the game cause they don’t feel the need to update there game to make it better

### 5/5 — Need more diversity

*2025-03-30, version 1.0.2*

The game is fun, but there’s nothing left to do. Need more to build an empire. If not; I’ll have to uninstall.

### 2/5 — Картошка не идет дальше

*2025-02-15, version 1.0.2*

Доработайте, картошка не идет на 4 линию

### 5/5 — Great Game

*2025-01-11, version 1.0.2*

Idle chips tycoon I like farming game and this game is really good easy and fun.

### 3/5 — Пофиксите картошку)

*2024-12-18, version 1.0.2*

Очищенный картофель не едет дальше третьей производственной линии

## Frequently asked questions about Idle Chips Tycoon

### What is Idle Chips Tycoon?

Idle Chips Tycoon is a simulation management game where you build and operate a potato chip factory. You'll manage everything from excavating potatoes to processing and selling the final product.

### How do I make money in the game?

The primary way to earn money is by selling different types of potato chips produced in your factory. You can then use this cash to upgrade your buildings and increase overall efficiency and revenue.

### Can I get special currency in the game?

Yes, you can earn a small amount of diamonds by completing certain in-game tasks. These diamonds can likely be used for various in-game advantages or upgrades.

### Is this game free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it does include in-app purchases and advertisements. This allows players to enhance their experience or progress faster.

### What are the main steps in running the factory?

The process involves excavating potato fields with an excavator, transporting the raw materials to the processing plant, and then performing operations like cleaning, peeling, slicing, and frying before packaging and selling the chips.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2025-08-29

Bug fix

### 1.0.2 — 2024-10-10

Fix bugs.

### 1.0.1 — 2024-09-26

bug fix.

### 1.0 — 2024-09-20

No release notes.

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