# Idle Studio: Photo Tycoon — Photography Empire Simulator

> Photography Empire Simulator (iPhone/iPad app by Gabriel Pevide.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-studio-photo-tycoon/id6822645588 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gabriel Pevide](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868143046)
- Category: Games, Photo & Video, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, Brazilian Portuguese
- Released: 2026-10-29
- Data updated: 2026-11-09

## What is Idle Studio?

Start with passport photos in a back room. End with a gallery show in Paris.

Idle Studio is an idle tycoon game made by a working photographer. Every station in your studio is a polaroid hanging on the line, and you watch each shoot develop until it pays.

BUILD THE STUDIO
• 12 kinds of shoots, from passport photos and pet portraits to weddings, fashion editorials, concerts and astrophotography
• Level up stations and hit milestones that double your income or cut the wait in half
• Buy gear like a drone, a 400mm f/2.8 and a star tracker to multiply what each shoot earns

HIRE THE CREW
• Hire a manager for each station and it keeps shooting without you
• Your studio earns while the app is closed. Come back and collect

CHASE THE LIGHT
• Golden Hour doubles your income twice a day, timed to sunrise and sunset where you live
• Viral events land a magazine cover and a big payout when you least expect it

GO GLOBAL
• Close a studio to open the next one in a new city: São Paulo, Paris, Tokyo and 11 more
• Every move earns Golden Frames, permanent bonuses that make the next run faster
• Climb 12 career ranks and unlock 18 Game Center achievements

NO ADS
No banners and no forced videos. Everything optional lives in the shop.

Optional purchases: gem packs, the Starter Pack, Pro Photographer and VIP Club. VIP Club is a monthly auto-renewing subscription with +25% income, 3x offline earnings and daily gems. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm, and the subscription renews unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://idle-studio-photo.netlify.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Club | $7.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Photographer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Handful of gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Break the piggy bank | $1.99 | one-time |
| Case of gems | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is Idle Studio safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Idle Studio.

## Is Idle Studio legit?

Idle Studio: Photo Tycoon appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Idle Studio is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-29

No release notes.

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