# Idle Downloader — user reviews

> 9 indexed App Store user reviews of Idle Downloader by Jonathan Linowes, rated 3.70/5 from 23 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-downloader/id1442415546/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-downloader/id1442415546.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5

## Most critical reviews (9 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Keeps shutting down

*2024-01-16*

And it’s been around for quite a while…

### 1/5 — Crash!

*2019-02-11, version 1.5.1*

Game crashes every time it gets to 90% on the first download...

### 1/5 — Unplayable

*2018-11-30, version 1.5.1*

It’s a good concept in theory, but unfortunately it crashes so often that there’s isn’t much point in playing at all.

### 2/5 — No real longevity

*2019-08-09, version 1.5.1*

This seemed cool starting out, but after playing casually for only a couple days I've reached a ceiling. I've prestiged 3 times now. Before my last prestige, I'd reached the Observable Universe, but never waited the ridiculously long time to unlock it. Now I've capped and am progressing too slowly for the game to continue to be at all interesting. It takes 5-10 minutes to be able to add one single point to Nova, and I'm not gaining any more helpers or points. And the rate at which we gain money offline is too slow to be of any real benefit.

I'm skeptical that there's much past this next hurdle. There's no benefit whatsoever to increasing your network cap to more than 45 networks, since you can't increase their bonuses more than 3 times in upgrades.

It'll be entertaining for a few days, but then it'll be time to move on to the next game.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2019-12-24, version 1.5.1*

Great game, fun concept, genius development, just fantastic. Wow.

### 5/5 — Fun game, but...

*2019-03-07, version 1.5.1*

Got the game a few days ago and I am enjoying it, but I’m assuming the prestige system is kinda broken. After playing for about a day I did a prestige and gained a few thousand points (still while working on downloading Earth). Since then I’ve bought many, many more downloaders and I’m waiting for my Observable Universe to complete. That said, I’ve only accumulated about 500 in prestige points since the reset. Not sure if that’s by design, but it is frustrating to be making more money than before and not seeing it reflected in prestige points. I do look forward to any and all updates though.

### 5/5 — Fun game can't wait for new content

*2019-01-27, version 1.5.1*

Really fun game, can't wait for new content.

### 5/5 — No more crashing! Fun game!

*2018-12-19, version 1.5.1*

Game doesn't seem to crash anymore! Yay! It's a fun little unique idle game. If you like idle games I would recommend it

### 5/5 — I Might As Well Have Won The Game.

*2018-11-25, version 1.5*

That Was Enough Fun. Took 2-3 Days To Complete The Game.

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