# Indie Wrestler — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Indie Wrestler by ARREN MARKETING LTD, rated 3.94/5 from 102 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indie-wrestler/id1552404632/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indie-wrestler/id1552404632.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 50 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Indie Wrestler? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging wrestling simulator with realistic career progression - 👍 Real wrestlers and promotions from multiple countries - 💡 Innovative contract and negotiation system - 🎯 Multiple mini-games add variety to gameplay - 📱 User-friendly interface and simple controls - 🎨 Good customization options for character creation - ⭐ Excellent customer support team responsiveness - 💰 Playable without spending money (grindable) - 🌍 Diverse roster of international wrestlers and promotions - 📖 Promo and feud systems add storytelling elements **Cons** - 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout gameplay - 💸 Pay-to-progress mechanics feel mandatory at higher levels - 🔄 Highly repetitive gameplay loop becomes boring quickly - ⚙️ Confusing contract system with unclear requirements - 📈 Extreme difficulty spike after level 10 - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues - 🎮 Limited match variety (only 1v1 matches) - 📊 Poor progression transparency and unclear advancement metrics - 💔 Stats reset on level up, negating player investment - 🎯 Grindy gameplay with excessive downtime between events **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes on startup or during loading screens - Freezes when advancing to next day - Match mini-games freeze mid-match leaving blank screen - Unable to click roster button - BULK menu appears and won't close - Ads cause game crashes before completing video - In-app purchases not processing or ads not removing after purchase - Dialogue options show incorrect match outcome predictions - Championship belt breaks after winning online 1v1 title - Promoters won't book or release contracted wrestlers - Contract negotiation bug - promoter misinterprets requests - Game freezes after purchasing cosmetic items - Interview message button unclickable at game start - Match repeats without reason or leaves on blank screen **Most requested features** - Tag team matches and tag team championships - Triple threat and multi-person match types - Female wrestler option for player character - Stipulation matches (steel cage, no DQ, etc.) - More mini-games for variety - Meaningful storylines and feuds with actual consequences - Wrestler interaction and dialogue during feuds - Ability to hold multiple titles simultaneously - Progression meter showing advancement toward next tier - More promo phrases and customization options - Stable/alliance formation system - Weekly ranking system within promotions - Ability to negotiate contract dates - Autosim feature for non-interactive days - More match commentary variety - Visible avatar with championship belt display ## Newest reviews (14 of 75) ### 4/5 — Make it a bit easier *2026-04-10, version 1.6* I love the game and I love that you can get different attires based off of real wrestlers, but I don’t know how to get another position besides opener unless I just pay for the micro transaction all in all it’s a good game ### 4/5 — Really good but… *2025-10-29, version 1.5.02* I had been playing for quite a while, and I had run out of contracts. It told me I had to look for more, but when I went to it said my contracts were full and I didn’t have any more dates to put shows in. Please fix this ### 3/5 — Cheaters everywhere *2025-09-07, version 1.5.02* Fine enough game for what it is, but cheaters ruin the weekly challenges and apparently that’s not an issue that needs to be fixed ### 3/5 — Very good but issues *2025-08-30, version 1.5.02* This game has the potential to be amazing it has an amazing roster an amazing set of promotions, however it’s such a massive grind to unlock new promotions and to do that it’s so repetitive and even then when you unlock new promotions and people it’s the same game play that’s so repetitive. I’m being really critical because I feel that this game has the ability to be really good and it has the roster to back it up but it can get so boring because of the repetitive stuff and mechanics. It’s also not free from glitches I’ve had a glitch where if I click roster on any promotion BULK just comes up and won’t leave I’ve had it make me repeat matches for no reason or just leave me on a blank screen. I will give the game credit for having less ads than a typical free game. Again the game has some many good things but it’s let down by some of the core elements ### 4/5 — Love this game but I have one suggestion *2025-05-29, version 1.5.02* I really love this game this is one of the best experiences of an indie wrestler life of all time but I would love to see a tag match or division added to this game would love to see u be able to form teams and win tag gold together would also love if you could hold more than one title at a time ### 3/5 — Ads didn’t get removed *2025-05-03, version 1.5.02* So I bought the remove ads extra and the money came out but the ads are just absolutely still there? Any way of getting a refund or something? ### 4/5 — Great game but a little of flaws *2023-01-15, version 1.4.21* I love this game it amazing it’s like being on the actual indies and having to compete but the one issue I have is every time I win the 1v1 championship online it breaks then I have to wait a whole week to win the belt again I thought it would just happen once but it happen twice is this just an error in the games code or is it ment to be this way? But other than that I really injoy this game ### 5/5 — Great game with potential to grow *2021-12-23, version 1.2.0.0* I love the large options of independent promotions and wrestlers you get to choose from. The three mini games are good too though I’d like to see a few more. Promo system and feud system is great. The contract system is okay, a little tricky at times, but it’s ok. In my opinion, this game has potential to grow and be even more great. The only issues I have is that sometimes advancing to the next day freezes the game and I have to close and reopen. Also some promotions randomly stop booking me and I’m stuck under contract with that promotion. For example, I have 1 date left with ASW and our relationship is at 25 because they won’t book me, release me, or extend my contract so I’m softlocked there. Also it is indeed very hard to get higher up the cards as you grow. I do wish there was a progression meter so I can know how much I gotta work to achieve the next tier. Regardless, those things don’t affect my rating for this game. 5 stars for sure. I’d love to see more match variety like triple threats and four ways. I see several promotions have tag teams and stables with their team names over certain wrestler’s names. I’d love to see tag team matches added with more tag teams in promotions, tag title belts and the ability to form a team with someone and go after it. ### 5/5 — Addictive & Fun *2021-11-17, version 1.1.19.41* As a fan of wrestling I always wondered if there would be a game as if we were talent managers. The ads aren’t pointless as it gives you cash and the user interface is simple. The one game I’m actually going to keep on my phone! ### 4/5 — Good *2021-10-22, version 1.1.19.1* The game is great for gameplay but way too many ads man ### 5/5 — Great Game *2021-10-03, version 1.1.19* Great game hands-down I love it I absolutely love it I hope one day you can make a part two of this but this game is phenomenal it has all the promotions are like it’s awesome and I like how there’s the media park house somewhere these Youtubers and stuff like that are actually real Channels it’s freaking awesome great job ### 4/5 — Help *2021-09-21, version 1.1.16* It’s a good game but how do I increase my attributes ### 5/5 — Great game and my ideas to expand the game *2021-09-07, version 1.1.16* This app is awesome and makes me really feel like a professional wrestler. I would like to see more features in this game for example stipulations like no DQ or steel cage kind of matches or maybe wrestlers would make you have a feud with your character for more storytelling like an unexpected rival that attacks you during your match and setting up a feud from out of nowhere. But nonetheless this app is really good and I’m having a great time playing this game. ### 3/5 — Good game hamstrung by paywall *2021-09-05, version 1.1.16* This is a very good well thought out game, which I’ve enjoyed playing while I could, but hit the contract paywall, and as this will be a repeating purchase, I’m not prepared to start dropping cash on it. You can’t really earn game cash without being in a contract, you can’t get further contracts without game cash, or spending real money. As there doesn’t seem to be a way of negotiating for less dates to match the contracts you have left, you either spend real money, or progress no further. A shame, because it looks really slick, and is a good new take on the wrestling game. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Forced ads *2022-09-09, version 1.3.51* You have a decent product. I don’t mind paying for a game, nor do I mind ads giving small boosts but I uninstalled as soon as an ad popped up without being requested. The game is good but worthless without this being fixed ### 1/5 — This game is a missed opportunity *2022-02-20, version 1.3.1* 20 REAL dollars for a 2D, low-res skin. Who picked/designed these skins? They look terrible. So much wasted space on screen. Your imagery could be so much better. The writing for everything is so bland and uninteresting. You couldn’t add anymore variety? If you’ve played one promoter you’ve played them all. They’re exactly the same. This game is full of penalties. It goes from being too easy, which makes you absolutely no money whatsoever, to absolutely impossible very early on. Progression is impossible. The one mini game where you stop the circle at the right spot, becomes IMPOSSIBLE on hard. So your entire “career” is based on RNG, and guessing. That’s not fun. Why are males allowed to fight females? Where are the storylines? Anything that makes wrestling interesting is not in this game. I have been made to win every single match I’ve been in. I’ve been in a rivalry and not a single thing has happened in the rivalry that would make me care about having another other than a very slight bump in pay. And it doesn’t matter, because the gameplay loop makes you PAY GAS to level up. And you can’t pick how much gas you buy. You have to buy the amount the game makes you buy at a time, which takes 60% of your money no matter what level you’re at. Oh and when you level up they punish you by telling you you don’t have enough “contract points” to work for the unlocked promotion. Those are behind a paywall. And I have a funny feeling they’re all identical anyway. TLDR: This game was designed by someone who does not want the user to have fun. The idea of being a wrestler inside of an indie career lures you in, but the gameplay mechanics and graphics have to be some of the worst I’ve ever seen. To the developers: you don’t deserve $20 for those skins when I have to squint my eyes to even see my wrestler properly. And I have a 6.7” screen. This game is terrible. ### 1/5 — Game won’t start *2021-12-20, version 1.2.0.0* The game will not start. The only time I managed to get past the opening screen, it froze again while I was entering my name. Literally unplayable on an iPhone XS Max. ### 1/5 — Broken *2021-11-06, version 1.1.19.4* I can’t get passed the first stage. It says I have a message for an interview but i can’t r seem to click on anything. I can’t even start the game ### 1/5 — Can’t even get through one match. *2021-10-12, version 1.1.19.1* Every time I try to participate in a match it gets to the second mini game (if that’s what you call it) and then nothing happens. Four lots of text show up and then it’s just the music playing nothing continues. I’ll be deleting this game for sure. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2021-05-26, version 1.1.2* There are bet simulators out there that aren’t blatant cash grabs. This one is fun for about an hour then you run out of everything and need to start paying...in pounds. Wicked expensive. Would be fun otherwise. Just skip it and play something else instead. ### 1/5 — 1 *2021-05-07, version 1.0.6* Не запускается. На экране загрузки вылетает. ### 1/5 — Game is not letting me start *2021-04-30, version 1.0.6* When I click on the app the game loads half way then it crashes ### 1/5 — Has to restart from beginning *2021-04-16, version 1.0.5* I was really enjoying the game until i bought a new outfit and game froze and made me start from scratch😐 ### 2/5 — Okay for what it is but definitely feels ‘pay to play’ *2021-11-29, version 1.2.0.0* Played this game on and off and while I enjoy it for minutes at a time, it’s no Total Extreme Wrestling. My biggest grip is having to buy contracts to get contracts to have matches with promotions. It seems counter intuitive to the whole process. Basically have to buy your way into the promotion. Sure you can grind you way but that takes a long time and it’s not fun enough to hold my attention long term. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Indie *2025-01-18, version 1.5.02* Games like this needs to be made just asking if u can update the game a lil more but everything else is perfect ### 5/5 — Best pro wrestling mobile game out today *2023-06-25, version 1.4.22* This is definitely the best mobile wrestling game out today,it’s true to real life because you rank up and move up and it never gets boring,I highly recommend this game ### 5/5 — One of my favourite wrestling games *2023-05-30, version 1.4.22* It’s just really fun ### 5/5 — Круто *2022-09-18, version 1.4.01* Мне понравилось, единственное я не понимаю как снова наладить отношения с промоушеном с которым у меня истёк контракт, и отношения на нуле. И если можно введите русский язык. ### 5/5 — Good game *2022-09-08, version 1.3.51* Good game but when it tells me im going to take a loss the dialogue options say im going to take a win ### 5/5 — Very *2022-06-18, version 1.3.4* Good ### 5/5 — Buy everything *2022-02-17, version 1.3.1* Best gamee every made by apple. I payed £1,880 for expansion pack and so far is worth the cash 🐸🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 Game is very good and better than avengers movie and also better than antique roadshow🐺🐛 ### 5/5 — Very Fun, In Depth Game *2022-01-24, version 1.3.1* A really great game that’s super full of things to keep you busy. There’s so many positives in this game, it deserves 5 stars. For one, you start out as a small time Indy guy in the UK. The cool thing is, you take on real wrestlers from real promotions in the UK and Europe, as well as Asia, Australia & Canada & the US. You have to work your way up by having good matches and good promos. You need to buy fuel to travel, managers to help make the matches & promos easier. Also you negotiate contracts and money. You do not have to spend a penny. For those saying you need to pay to get far - they don’t understand the game. The only thing I spent on was a cool outfit. The rest was just me grinding. This game can only get better as the developers add more. Give it a try! ### 5/5 — Great Wrestling Simulator *2022-01-12, version 1.3.0.1* It’s refreshing to see a wrestling game with a well thought out storyline and not just button bashing gameplay. Never knew I’d be addicted until I played it. Watching my wrestler go through the hurdles of being a wrestler. Worth downloading and a good pass time. ### 5/5 — A must for all wrestling fans *2022-01-02, version 1.2.0.0* A friend recommended this game to me knowing how big of a wrestling fan I am. I got really into this game customising my character. I can’t wait to see how this game updates and progresses if it is already this engaging. --- *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 2026-07-10.*