# Idle Explorer — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of Idle Explorer by MADBOX, rated 4.33/5 from 283 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-explorer/id1491737397/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-explorer/id1491737397.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 200 · 4★ 30 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 22 ## Newest reviews (9 of 29) ### 2/5 — Why no music?? *2022-05-14, version 1.8.2* So I was so excited to see this game come up recommended, but I was sad to see 2 things. Firstly there is no music or sound effects to the game at all which is a big let down for me. Secondly the amount of things telling you to watch an ad was annoying. ### 2/5 — To many adds *2021-09-26, version 1.8.2* The game was fun but there were a bunch of adds every time you level up which in the beginning is every 30 seconds ### 2/5 — Stuck on 4th island *2021-05-21, version 1.8.2* And I collected all the maps and completed all scouting but can’t go to next island ### 2/5 — Tired *2020-02-27, version 1.6.0* Stuck on the third island cause my progress was saved with the new update. Getting maps from treasure is a pain, haven’t seen one in a week. I’m tired of it ### 1/5 — Spelling is important *2020-02-24, version 1.6.0* Resource is spelled with only one s ### 1/5 — Ads *2020-02-21, version 1.6.0* Why ask if I wanna watch a add and then when I say no you still give me an ad.?🤦🏼‍♂️ ### 2/5 — Too many ads for too little content *2020-02-13, version 1.5.0* The game is fine, I’d find it a lot more enjoyable if I didn’t get an ad every time I click on something. Even to level up - it’s a 50/50 shot on if I get an ad clicking the “x” to not get “3x!” whatever the level up bonus is. ### 1/5 — Starts out good *2020-01-30, version 1.4.0* It starts out cool, a nice idea for an idle game. Then you get into it and you start upgrading and leveling up. You don’t need to spend a cent on the game, I don’t even think you can. Just be prepared to watch an ad every time you click on smokething. ### 2/5 — Boring and repetitive *2020-01-16, version 1.1.0* It is a pretty repetitive game it gets boring really fast since all you really do is wait for your workers to make you money and upgrade more stuff that barely change the efficiency of your system. So there’s not much to do and I think it would be more enjoyable with a bit of a storyline to the game. In conclusion the game definitely has potential but just not enjoyable right now ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads! *2026-04-11, version 1.8.2* I hate games with ads. I don’t care what type of game it is. Apple needs to identify and remove all games with ads. ### 1/5 — It’s and as viewing idle *2023-03-14, version 1.8.2* Sit back relax and soak in the ads 50% of the time while you try to play a decent game. No way to buy your ad freedom either ### 1/5 — A game full of ads *2022-09-04, version 1.8.2* Ads, ads, and more ads. Trying to upgrade something? Suddenly the upgrade button turns into an ad to upgrade, there goes more of your time wasted watching the same ads… ### 1/5 — Problem *2021-06-01, version 1.8.2* I finished the ice world and have the map pieces but I can’t go to the next world how do I fix :( ### 1/5 — Bug *2021-04-13, version 1.8.2* Can’t get to next level ### 1/5 — I can’t start the game *2021-02-19, version 1.8.1* I can’t even get on the game because it is just a gray screen. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t open *2020-10-03, version 1.8.1* I tried to go back into the game today and it just sits on a gray screen before sending me back to my Home Screen. ### 1/5 — No Sound *2020-09-24, version 1.8.1* There is no sound. I’ve checked all of my settings and they’re fine ### 1/5 — Click, ad... Click, ad... *2020-03-28, version 1.6.1* I’d rather pay for an app and watch ads all day then play this game. ### 1/5 — They force you to watch videos *2020-03-27, version 1.6.1* I was playing the game trying to avoid videos. There comes a time when it asks you if watch a video you will get a certain amount more, I clicked the “x” and I was forced to watch a video. I hate games that do this, like the others have said, gets boring fast. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Finished *2019-12-27, version 1.0* I finished the game but I wish I could play more ### 5/5 — great game *2019-12-24, version 1.0* great game but i finished it in about 4 hours and now there is nothing left for me to do ### 5/5 — I like it *2019-12-23, version 1.0* It’s a cute simple game good enough for me ### 4/5 — Better? *2020-04-28, version 1.6.1* I like the new update but it just sent me back to the start of the game but I appear to still have my progress on the islands so now I'm just trying to collect maps from the chest but it's been 3 days and I have not gotten any. ### 4/5 — Fun but short *2020-01-25, version 1.4.0* Pretty fun but in like a day you beat the second island and then you have nothing else to do. Hopefully it gets updated soon. ### 4/5 — No *2020-01-19, version 1.2.0* Dis man is laggy and short I literally came back a day later and had 3Qi $$ ### 4/5 — Really short game play, but good *2019-12-26, version 1.0* Lots of potential here to make this game amazing, and hope to see more and more features added as time goes along, for now it’s only about a 4 to 5 hour game, but runs really smoothly, cute graphics, and good mechanics so far ### 3/5 — Cute but unstable *2020-10-07, version 1.8.1* Often crashes, especially when trying to use ad boosters. Many time won’t complete start up. Also drains battery pretty fast. ### 3/5 — Stuck *2020-02-24, version 1.6.0* I’m stuck trying to collect the first treasure the force you to click areas are making it super hard to click the right areas. ### 3/5 — Game problems *2020-01-25, version 1.4.0* So I got to lvl 19 and it won’t go up anymore --- *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.*