# Idle Island

> Island-themed idle game with resource management and combat elements. (iPhone/iPad app by Josh Hundley.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-island/id1384829675 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Josh Hundley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1205225038)
- Category: Games
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.67/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 68 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-06-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-island/id1384829675/reviews.md

## What is Idle Island?

Smash and bash your way through skeletons, cyclops and more as you struggle to thrive on your island. Mine ores and more to upgrade your arsenal to become the king of the seas and rack in the gold. Trade ores with neighboring islands to gain trust and become an island billionaire. Upgrade your men to unlock new outfits and tools for them to rack in the gold faster for you. 

Features
-Tap features
-Unique layouts
-Landscape
-Unique islands

## Key features

- Mine ores and resources
- Upgrade fighters and equipment
- Trade with neighboring islands
- Battle mythical creatures
- Unlock new outfits and tools
- Tap-based gameplay

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-island/id1384829675/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Maybe a lock?

*2018-06-11, version 1.0*

It’s a good game! I would suggest maybe adding a lock to the movement? I am having a hard time trying to tap on the skeletons due to moving across the whole screen.

### 4/5 — Good time waster. Not a lot of depth

*2018-06-08, version 1.0*

Been playing this game for a couple of hours already well past lvl 100. There isn’t a lot of progression from one level to the next. The chests you get for level do not scale with you level but rather the gold/kill. Which is an issue that I’ll dive into in a sec. The simplistic animation is actually really good. I do like the look to it. The miners look RIDICULOUS at higher mining speed. I am at x3.63 and it looks like they are spamming on a pile of dirty. Not an issue by any means, pretty fun to watch. 

This will be a long review. I will be listing a lot of issues I have seen while playing. 

Issues/bugs:
One of the skeleton that spawn on the right side of the island will sometime get stuck in between the rock, dock, and island. If you tap it enough it will either die and you get the gold or it will “bump” it back on land and will continue running towards the melee pirate where it acts like normal. 

The return investment on upgrades stop feeling like you are actually gaining anything from it once you surpass the upgrade costing more than a few 100k. You can feel this mostly with the gold/kill or mining. It does not feel like it is maintaining usefulness at all. My miners are at 6k and my next upgrade costs over 1m. I feel, however that the miners are the most effective gold/sec asset there are. When you mix the speed upgrades you see a noticeable difference. So over all that isn’t too bad to invest in. The melee pirate however I feel is worthless to invest in long term. Even with the damage and attack speed upgrade it is still taking forever to kill the skeletons. I am mine 6-8 ore before he kills 3-4. The cost just isn’t worth it long term. 

The biggest source of investment comes from chests. You can either find chests by digging them up or by leveling up. The level up chest is easiest to get because it is guarantee to drop on level. Leveling is super easy because the amount of exp needed never increases. So you gain levels very rapidly once you upgrade your miners. I can probably get 1-2 levels a minute of active playing. The gold per chest is dependent of your gold/kill and not your level. I think this needs to be the other way around. Downside to leveling is it isn’t automatic. You have to click your level to advance then click the cheat to open. THEN you have to click the chest to close it in order for it to disappear. 
THIS IS THE BUG!!!!!!!! MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THE PREVIOUS CHEST BEFORE SPAWNING ANOTHER!!!!! THE ONES YOU SPAWN AFTER WILL DISAPPEAR AND YOU WILL NOT GET THE GOLD!!!!!

The chests that you dig up are another big source of gold. The good thing is these chest close and disappear on their own. Bad news is there can only be one chest at a time. If two (or three) spawn and you click on one you will only get the gold from that single chest and it will cause the other chest to disappear. Costing you a decent chunk of gold. That needs to be fixed. Gold on these chests are reliant on your gold/ore not your level or gold/kill. 

These next two do not really effect the overall game or progression:
The level up chest will sometime get block by a skeleton if there are multiple surrounding the melee pirate. It is still interactive and you can get your gold. It’ll just float midair. 
Sometime skeletons will get excited and run off the map and into the water. Every time this happens another one spawn pretty quickly afterwards. It’s just funny to watch a skeleton get shoulder checked by the spaztastic miners and get launched into the water. Unfortunately you don’t not get any gold for this (in my opinion) totally legitimate form of skeleton killing. If you do manage to tap on the skeleton before he plunges to his death you WILL get gold for the kill. 

I really hope that they are actively working on improvements this game and to add new content.  Overall a decent game but pretty shallow in content and short overall growth after the first few upgrades/levels.

## Frequently asked questions about Idle Island

### What is Idle Island?

Idle Island is an idle game where you mine resources, upgrade your characters, and battle creatures to build a prosperous island. You can trade with neighbors to become an island billionaire.

### What are the main gameplay mechanics in Idle Island?

The core gameplay involves tapping to mine ores, upgrading your men with new outfits and tools to increase gold production, and engaging in combat against various enemies.

### Can I play Idle Island offline?

The provided information does not specify whether Idle Island supports offline play. It is recommended to check the app store page for details on connectivity requirements.

### What devices does Idle Island support?

Idle Island is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### What is the age rating for Idle Island?

Idle Island has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for children and older players.

### How often is Idle Island updated?

Idle Island was last updated on June 7, 2018, with version 1.0. There is no information available on its update frequency beyond this initial release.

### Does Idle Island have ads?

The provided data does not indicate whether Idle Island contains advertisements. As the 'hasAds' field is null, it's unclear if ads are present.

### What do users like about Idle Island?

With a rating of 4.7 stars from 3 ratings, users appear to have a positive sentiment towards Idle Island, likely appreciating its idle gameplay and progression systems.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2018-06-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

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All apps by Josh Hundley: https://appshunter.io/developer/1205225038

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