# Idle Zombie Shelter — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of Idle Zombie Shelter by Shanghai Youngjoy Technology Co.,Ltd., rated 4.42/5 from 532 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-zombie-shelter/id1564231369/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-zombie-shelter/id1564231369.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 405 · 4★ 51 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 47 ## What do users think of Idle Zombie Shelter? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Fun gameplay - 💡 Unique concept - 🚀 Smooth performance **Cons** - 🔍 Excessive ads - 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🔋 Battery drain issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to restore purchases - Frequent crashes and freezes - Compatibility issues on older devices **Most requested features** - Restore purchase option - Reduced ad frequency - Improved stability and performance ## Newest reviews (14 of 38) ### 3/5 — Very good game! But… *2023-03-27* There are way too many PaytoWin offers and ads inside the game, every time I level up it gives me a ad which just leads me to click that button for the 2x more anyway. If you just put a few less ad’s I would download this again. ### 3/5 — Too many *2022-10-25, version 1.6.1* They’re are way too many ads it feels like every 2 clicks there’s a 30 sec ad plus the ads every single time you level up and I understand that you need ads but that’s too many ads not enough play time ### 4/5 — Good game but… *2022-08-11, version 1.6.1* The game is really fun to play, but I bought the no ads promo and my money got taken and still ads pop up. ### 2/5 — Not bad *2022-05-16, version 1.6.1* Not a bad game but too many forced ads for my taste. ### 2/5 — Glitchy *2022-04-28, version 1.6.1* Game frequently crashes and drains so much battery super quickly even when the device is plugged in ### 1/5 — 載入不了 *2021-11-29, version 1.4.1* 遊戲根本載入不了，這是要怎麼玩？ ### 1/5 — Ads and sleeping *2021-11-08, version 1.4.0* The ads are constant, even if you don’t click on them and they often have a hidden exit (or no exit). Most of the time the characters are sleeping when you open the game and to wake them up you have to… you guessed it, watch ads! ### 1/5 — Forced ads auto 1* and deleted. *2021-11-02, version 1.4.0* Game is kind of fun, lot like idle ark. ### 4/5 — Good game but there’s one problem *2021-10-19, version 1.3.0* It’s a really good time waster, it works good nothing really wrong with it. That is until you get the the second half of New York, you get to the final part and you go to buy it, nothing happens but it wastes your money. While this maybe because the next map may not be finished it definitely is the end of the current game. Hopefully it’ll get added soon if the next map is being worked on ### 4/5 — Fun but does need tweaks *2021-10-16, version 1.3.0* I enjoy this game and it’s mechanics. For what it it, it’s a fun idle game and fulfills all the checkboxes. It’s a good game. It is not a game where you can generate more “income” by interacting with the game, more of a sit and tap upgrades while watching out for your group, so to speak. If the ladder is what you’re looking for, this game is worth a download. ### 4/5 — No title *2021-08-08, version 1.2.0* I don’t like how you can only build what it wants you to ### 1/5 — Change music settings *2021-08-03, version 1.1.1* I wanted to listen to my music while playing but it always stops my audio. Let me listen to music while I play plz ### 1/5 — Its a billboard for other games only *2021-07-31, version 1.1.1* Do u even want people to play this game, or is it strictly built to advertise for other games like the rest so people only play for a half hour and delete, the direction apps are taking makes me not want not need an expensive smartphone anymore to handle gaming, they could care less about there players ### 3/5 — Great Game - Ad Heavy *2021-07-23, version 1.1.1* Great gameplay but extremely heavy on the forced/opt-in Ads. Bonuses are far too short for the time spent watching Ads. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ad central *2023-01-25, version 1.6.1* way too many ads just to play ### 1/5 — Too many ads dont download *2022-12-25, version 1.6.1* Another game with a ad every other second ### 1/5 — Too much ads bro *2022-08-26, version 1.6.1* Every 10 second I get smacked with a commercial. ### 1/5 — Bugs *2022-08-25, version 1.6.1* Have to keep closing the app do build up anything there also needs to be an option for no adds app keeps freezing up also needs to be fixed ### 1/5 — Constant forced ads *2022-08-20, version 1.6.1* Constant forced ads ### 1/5 — ADS ADS ADS! *2022-07-23, version 1.6.1* Way to many ads. Can’t go more than 1 click without a 30 second ad popping up. I understand you guy’s need them to pay for your game but come on… Made it to like level 15 and have already watched over 100 ads in 1 day. It’s a fun game but will be deleted until their are at least 50% reduced on ads. Another downfall is watching a 30 second ad to get a 10 min auto collect for wood with a 2 hour max… ridiculous! ### 1/5 — You lied *2022-05-21, version 1.6.1* I’m supposed to be first person I hate that that’s why I’m giving you one star review ### 1/5 — Scam *2022-04-29, version 1.6.1* I paid to not give me ads and behold I still keep getting ads 🫤 ### 1/5 — I’d say I’ve been forced to watch more ads than there Is gameplay *2022-04-15, version 1.6.1* Try and build? Ads. Try and level up? Ads. It seriously made me delete the app ### 1/5 — Ad watching simulator 2000 *2022-03-06, version 1.6.1* I literally get an ad every 5 seconds lol this game should be renamed ad watching simulator ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Tyl *2022-11-24, version 1.6.1* It’s a good game I downloaded this yesterday it’s amazing but I bet if I go anymore I’m gonna have to pay ### 5/5 — One of the best games *2022-06-07, version 1.6.1* Idk why it only has a couple hundred ratings but this is a very good game I can’T stop playing it ### 5/5 — ❤️ *2022-02-08, version 1.6.1* I love this game and I would like more updates ### 5/5 — yes *2021-10-24, version 1.4.0* yes ### 5/5 — Idk *2021-10-13, version 1.3.0* I love when the helicopter comes and all the people come on the helicopter ### 5/5 — Discord *2021-07-18, version 1.1.1* I came here to talk about the discord, we need moderators and fast. The game itself it really fun but the discord needs a quick look at for a ban/kick of a certain someone, thanks. ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-07-18, version 1.1.1* Love this game ### 5/5 — This gam is fun! *2021-07-11, version 1.1.1* I like the part where you build the base! ### 5/5 — The game is so fun! *2021-06-30, version 1.0* I love the game where you can collect survivors and rescue the people in bombed the zombie! ### 4/5 — No Restore Purchase Button? *2024-01-22* I bought the no ad upgrade before and had to delete the game because of storage issues. I got the game back and I keep seeing ads, and keep getting the offer for the no ad upgrade, but after it goes away, I can’t try to stop the ads. Please make sure there is some way to restore purchases. --- *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 2026-06-10.*