# Idle Mini Prison - Tycoon Game — user reviews

> 96 indexed App Store user reviews of Idle Mini Prison by Adsup LLC, rated 4.46/5 from 117 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-mini-prison-tycoon-game/id1551783144/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-mini-prison-tycoon-game/id1551783144.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 96 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of Idle Mini Prison?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 😊 Engaging idle tycoon gameplay
- 🎨 Good graphics and cartoony art style
- ⏰ Playable without spending real money
- 📱 Optional ads instead of forced ones
- 🎮 Fun and addictive mechanics
- ⚡ Fast progression without excessive grinding
- 😂 Humorous animations and details
- 💰 Passive income while offline
- 🎯 Clear and intuitive controls

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 🐛 App won't load or gets stuck on loading screen
- 🐛 Reward ads fail to load or don't register
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
- ⚠️ Price discrepancies in store
- 😤 Annoying pop-up notifications
- 🔄 Progress loss after phone transfer
- 📱 Incompatible with older iPad models
- ⚠️ Strobing logo causes seizures
- 🎮 Limited content after completing prisons
- 💰 Requires ads/money to progress late-game
- ⏱️ Long ad durations for small rewards

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup or loading screen
- Pop-up error messages preventing gameplay
- Reward ads fail to load or don't credit rewards
- Game freezes after watching ads
- Progress resets after reinstalling or phone transfer
- UI elements fall off screen on older devices
- Shop buttons don't work in offers section
- Prisoners not being released properly
- Building unlock notifications repeat
- Save system unreliable
- Server connection issues with reward chests
- Strobing logo causes photosensitive seizures
- Game stuck on loading screen after final prison
- Cooking characters not feeding prisoners properly
- Bank loan amounts inaccurate

**Most requested features**

- New prison levels or maps
- Rebirth/restart system with bonuses
- More diverse guards and staff types
- Doctors, HAZMAT personnel, and security upgrades
- Death row and court case features
- Visitor management system
- Sequel with more depth and complexity
- Better customer service and support
- iPad-optimized version
- More building and upgrade options

## Newest reviews (15 of 96)

### 3/5 — Won’t load

*2025-11-22, version 1.16*

I just downloaded the game and it won’t even load when I open the game it just says pop up error

### 3/5 — Error

*2025-08-16, version 1.16*

I get a pop up error when I try to play

### 5/5 — Yan Okhmatov

*2023-10-24, version 1.14*

This is the best idle tycoon game I have ever played, though, it could be made easier to get

### 5/5 — H

*2023-10-16, version 1.14*

So far, so good! I like the idle tycoon game, I've only gotten to the 2nd prison, but from what I've seen and played, it's awesome. 😂

### 5/5 — 👍

*2023-10-12, version 1.14*

Great idle tycoon game I wish they would release some updates or come out with a 2nd idle tycoon game but just more indepth. More options? Different outcomes based on in idle tycoon game choices

### 5/5 — Anastasia

*2023-10-07, version 1.14*

This idle tycoon game is amazing I don't think there are random ads but you need to watch adds to get the random money and the 2x money boost but that's understandable other idle tycoon games like this has a ad every 2 second s bit not this idle tycoon game I think you can complete this idle tycoon game without watching a single ad

### 5/5 — Yana

*2023-10-05, version 1.14*

Great for people that like idle games

### 5/5 — 👍

*2023-10-02, version 1.14*

This tycoon game is hilarious 😂! If your in need of a good laugh this is for you!!

### 5/5 — yy

*2023-07-30, version 1.13*

This idle game is amazingly amazing, I've changed my review so many times but this idle game will always get 5 stars. The developers are also quick to fix bugs as well! This idle game is a easy 5 star for me!

### 5/5 — :)

*2023-07-28, version 1.12*

I think that this idle game is briliant the style is just amazing well done the way you move is very clear and have no issues i'd say that the graphics are amazing to and i realy like the cartoony styl of it.

### 5/5 — Hello

*2023-07-22, version 1.12*

It is fun to play. Not much, just few things to do but still it is fun to play. You have to Explore the whole prison! Add cell, upgrade cell, basket ball court, Kitchen, Toilet. Everything is Spot ON! Upgrade cost & time is also low. Overall it is a Good idle game!

### 5/5 — Настя

*2023-07-22, version 1.12*

I give it 5 stars. There's 1 problem the little cooking characters aren't feeding the prisoners after they prep the food put it in the cafeteria they all walk back to the kitchen and stay during feeding time. It started today super weird maybe there's a glitch?

### 5/5 — Nice

*2023-07-21, version 1.12*

Recommended I Hope the prisons has more stuff to buy it will be more fun with different guards please also add doctors and other stuff great 😃 also ad doctors and HAZMAT people and bacteria and viruses and other military and more prisoners make everything bigger 👍

### 5/5 — Irina

*2023-07-19, version 1.12*

EDIT: I'm really enjoying this idle game. I just got to the 2nd prison.

### 5/5 — cool game!

*2023-07-14, version 1.12*

Started as let's check it out, now I'm at work looking into my earnings and wanting to update all the cells. Is easy, fun, and allows you to move up in the ranks without having to spend money , just being patient. They also have options to buy to move on faster but if you have time it'll be q fun experience! Considering buying the full idle game tho haha Good job!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time!

*2023-11-24, version 1.14*

The game will not add the money you make while your not on the game. This makes progressing hard. There aren’t many different prisons. When you get to the last one you can’t even go back to past prisons.

### 1/5 — Stole my money

*2023-09-23, version 1.14*

I spent 10$ in the tutorial to get everyone and it took my money then refreshed and now I don’t have the characters anymore….just took 10.00 out of my account and I have the screenshots

### 1/5 — П

*2023-06-24, version 1.12*

Не

### 1/5 — Not as good

*2023-03-27, version 1.11*

Played this game for the last few months got to the last prison to be sent back to the beginning of the game and won’t load after the prison guard speaks to you have been in touch with the developers about this but got no response will be deleting the game which is a shame as I really enjoyed the game

### 1/5 — Уровень охраны.

*2023-03-09, version 1.10*

И так, задание ПОВСИТЬ УРОВЕНЬ ОХРАНЫ ДО 2. Жму на охранников, на их кибитку, ничего не высвечивается и появляется. Где и как это сделать?

### 1/5 — Stas

*2022-09-07, version 1.08*

Покупают отзывы за деньги

### 1/5 — Waste of time

*2022-06-10*

It was fun however I got to the end and the app froze so I restarted it and opened it to find it glitching and starting me from the beginning so that was a waste of time

### 2/5 — 11/8/24

*2024-11-09, version 1.16*

Objective: N/A
 
Hard, Play, Advance: 1/5
This game doesn’t seem to be difficult at all and as you progress the difficulty doesn’t change.
 
Graphics: 1/5
So the graphics are ok but there are a couple of errors. So in the shop under the offers section the buttons don’t work.
 
Sound: 1/5
The sound is basic nothing immersive.
 
Replay Value: 1/5
To be honest I haven’t played this game for very long. But I think if you had the patience to finish this all the way through I would think you wouldn’t play this again.
 
Sequel: 1/5
If a sequel is being made I sure hope it’s more immersive and maybe got some challenge to it.
 
Genre Comparison: 1/5
Comparing this game to others this game ranks low on the totem scale.
 
Type of Gamer: 5/5
A type of gamer would only want this game if they need some game to pass the time.
 
Overall Gameplay Opinion: 3/5
My overall opinion is this game is only good for passing the time.

### 2/5 — Prisons

*2024-04-30, version 1.16*

I dont think they are adding any new ones its been 2 years since gulag came out

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work on all iPads

*2024-03-13, version 1.16*

Don’t download this if you have a 4th generation iPad. A lot of the controls in dialogs fall off the bottom of the screen and clearly this was never tested on that device.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great idle tycoon!

*2023-12-12, version 1.15*

It's amazing 🤩😍

### 5/5 — Edle

*2023-12-09, version 1.15*

Account got deleted

### 5/5 — Марат

*2023-12-08, version 1.15*

It's ok not too crazy

### 5/5 — 👍🏻

*2023-11-25, version 1.15*

It's honestly a great idle tycoon game :)

### 5/5 — kaqff

*2023-11-13, version 1.14*

Very nice and time occupying great idle tycoon game

### 5/5 — Kris

*2023-11-11, version 1.14*

Fast enough progression without pushy ads

### 5/5 — 👍

*2023-11-10, version 1.14*

Its a great idle tycoon game and its really fun to play.

### 5/5 — Kris

*2023-11-01, version 1.14*

Great idle tycoon game, I worked in corrections for many years, great idle tycoon game

### 5/5 — Good

*2023-10-27, version 1.14*

Nice manage the workers should have vistors add death row and court cases

### 5/5 — Laly

*2023-10-25, version 1.14*

It has been very great the ads could do better but the other stuff is very fun

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