# President: Simulator Game — user reviews > 664 indexed App Store user reviews of President by Hidden Lake Games LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 3,839 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/president-simulator-game/id1631728945/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/president-simulator-game/id1631728945.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,694 · 4★ 282 · 3★ 181 · 2★ 144 · 1★ 538 ## What do users think of President? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Interesting concept - 🚀 Engaging storyline - 👍 Realistic decision-making **Cons** - 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required - 🕰️ Forced wait times or ads to continue - 🔒 Lack of free progression options - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes **Commonly reported bugs** - Social media post feature not functioning properly - Game freezing after certain decisions **Most requested features** - Add ways to earn in-game currency without spending real money - Implement a daily login bonus or ad-based currency system - Improve stability and reduce technical issues ## Newest reviews (18 of 664) ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-09-01, version 1.5.1* Not worth playing with the amount of ads and interface ### 2/5 — Could’ve Been Great *2026-08-31, version 1.5.1* The game had potential. No matter what choice you make you pretty much end up at the same place in the story in the end. The biggest issue is the budget. Your policies make no money but you HAVE to spend. And in order to gain more you have to purchase in game currency with real money. Otherwise the game is over for you. ### 3/5 — Fun but not practical *2026-08-31, version 1.5.1* I really enjoyed the parts of the game I was able to actually play, but with the long waiting time in between sessions and the fact you basically have to make in game purchases to make progress, it makes this game a fun experience for a bit and then something you don’t touch again. ### 2/5 — Free to download then hit with play cooldown for 40 minuets unless you pay like 5£ a month or week *2026-08-30, version 1.5.1* It’s a similar situation to pay to win games. The quality is good though. ### 4/5 — Fun but expensive *2026-08-30, version 1.5.1* This game would be really fun if you didn’t have to spend $40 a day to get through it because you don’t get enough money to do things. It’d be fun to play, but I’d rather pay my actual bills. ### 2/5 — A 45 minute timer *2026-08-27, version 1.5.1* That’s pretty lame dude. I was interested now I’m just uninstalling bc I’m not paying 5 dollars a week in this economy for a simulation game. I’d rather just watch an ad. ### 2/5 — Purchases will disappear *2026-08-27, version 1.5.1* Storyline is short. If you make purchases, it will disappear mid game before you can use it all. ### 2/5 — PAY TO PLAY *2026-08-24, version 1.5.1* It’s fun I’ll give it that but it is PAY TO PLAY. There’s no other way around it. You’ll be cut off after the first couple chapters and forced to pay to continue the game ### 1/5 — Pay to play *2026-08-24, version 1.5.1* Garbage. Had potential but clearly this was designed to make you pay to play. Trump probably getting a kickback. Corruption in board daylight is clear as day. ### 1/5 — Malísimo el juego *2026-08-24, version 1.5.1* Malísimo el juego solo te dan 100 millones y después te piden cosas que cuestan 50 millones y más y tienes que comprarlos de tu bolsillo yo al menos no lo vuelvo a jugar never ### 1/5 — Money Grab *2026-08-21, version 1.5.1* This game is a money grab if you choose to not go crazy with spending money you get impeached if you spend money you run out ### 1/5 — Waiting time *2026-08-20, version 1.5.1* This game is good but you could be even better if you stopped this 1hr waiting time for events and trying to make us pay to skip the waiting time what’s the point of doing that it’s such a useless and stupid concept you won’t go any farther with this . Please rethink this and remove it ! ### 2/5 — Don’t even bother *2026-08-18, version 1.5.1* This game is good as all the reviews say but the developers only seem to care about money , and wasting time . Would love to rate this game more than 4 but it’s just a terrible way to beg for money thru a game . ### 2/5 — Fun game but 1 massive problem *2026-08-18, version 1.5.1* I do enjoy this game, but there’s one insurmountable problem and that is you literally have to spend real money to advance the story, you’ll run out of funds in the game and it becomes unplayable. ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2026-08-17, version 1.5.1* Unless you are going to pump hundreds into this game stick clear of this scam ### 1/5 — Forces You To Pay! *2026-08-16, version 1.5.1* This game is fun and has a lot of potential, but after a few minutes of playing, you are forced to pay real money (minimum $1.99) to continue the story. The game isn’t that good to be locked behind a paywall to even get to the next part of the story. I hadn’t even picked my entire staff before being unable to go forward. In my opinion, it’s a total ripoff and a relatively low-effort game trying to be more than it is. ### 1/5 — Pay to play *2026-08-15, version 1.5.1* It’s fun until you get to the laws and you have to pay to continue. Y’all really can’t add some ads that we can click on so we can earn some extra cash so we can pick a law. You completely lost me knowing that you didn’t give us that option only option you gave us was to buy in order to continue a game. ### 1/5 — Interesting but forces you to spend money. *2026-08-13, version 1.5.1* Interesting concept and fun to start with. You are given a tiny budget and have to spend money throughout the game. You obviously run out of money very quickly and the only way to get more money is to (literally) buy it. Typical app that forces you to watch stupid adverts every five minutes too that gets infuriating after a while. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Money Grab!!! *2026-09-01, version 1.5.1* Listen. This is a pure money grab. I restarted the campaign 5 times and you will not have enough money to do anything with the starter funds. To progress the story you MUST spend more money. I chose every combination of options. I chose the cheapest possible route. Turned down any bill that would cost the treasury money. It is still impossible to get past a certain point. I repeat. The only way for you to progress in this game is spending probably $200 of your REAL dollars and you still won’t be able to choose the best options for the country. The concept is good, the execution is horrible. I paid to subscribe for no ads. It doesn’t help the lack of national funds issue. DONT DOWNLOAD ### 1/5 — I’ve never left a bad review! *2026-08-31, version 1.5.1* This is probably one of the worst games available on the App Store right now. It’s not because the game itself isn’t good, but because you have to pay a weekly $4.99 subscription to even play. You play through the beginning of the storyline which is decent. It’s slow-paced, but interactive. This is exactly what the game is before it asks for your money. 1. You’re elected president. 2. You select your party and renovate your office (which if you choose the luxurious option then you won’t even have enough money in the game to complete the selection process for your administration and therefore won’t be able to move forward without in-app purchases). 3. You select candidates for your administration (if you get this far without needing to make an in-app purchase). 4. You give a speech and then approve / disapprove of policies made by the previous president. 5. You’ll be asked to pay $4.99 a week to continue with the storyline. What a rip-off. This game has potential, but it’s absolutely killed by the inability to play without multiple purchases! Ridiculous! ### 1/5 — Money *2026-08-30, version 1.5.1* It makes you spend an exciting amount of money just to play ### 1/5 — PAY TO PLAY *2026-08-29, version 1.5.1* …why don’t I get more money when I’m waiting a hour anyway 👎🏽delete when I see I gotta pay real money for in game money to continue….be ready for that. ### 1/5 — Major Rip Off *2026-08-29, version 1.5.1* You pay $40 to remove ads. As you play the game you must pay for diamonds just to play the game effectively. Without the diamonds, you will be forced to make stupid decisions. Pass this one and don’t play it. This is a major rip off and the creator is just trying to suck every nickel as the game progresses. ### 1/5 — AI, weekly subscription. *2026-08-27, version 1.5.1* Title explains all. The game is clearly made with AI and demands either a weekly subscription or forces you to watch a massive amounts of ads to continue. ### 1/5 — Great potential *2026-08-27, version 1.5.1* New pattern seems to be emerging a game with great potential and the developers ruin by begging for money. And if you don’t pay money, half of the game is not playable. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-26, version 1.5.1* Every choice you are forced to watch an ad. Play for 5 minutes and wait for an hour or watch an ad to reduce time by 10 minutes. Or pay to remove ads. ### 1/5 — Worts game ever *2026-08-26, version 1.5.1* Don’t try downloading this game, fills ads, and also they want you pay 😂😂 ### 1/5 — What is going on? *2026-08-25, version 1.5.1* Blew my mind ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Money grab *2026-08-22, version 1.5.1* This game is a complete money grab and the only option to continue into the game is to spend real money. ### 5/5 — Terrible *2026-08-21, version 1.5.1* I gave this 5 stars so I could get here so I messed up on something and I had 10 gems left and said try again 15 gems and I didn’t have enough so I clicked redo and it made me restart the entire game and it made me pay 40 buck to keep playing I obviously said no so I just deleted the game don’t download waste of storage on ur device worst app ever ### 5/5 — PAY TO PLAY *2026-08-12, version 1.5.1* This is a pay to play game, after the first two chapters you will run out of in game currency and the game will FORCE you to pay with real money to continue the story otherwise you cant play. I hope this review goes to everyone so they know what they are going into ### 5/5 — Game has potential *2026-08-02, version 1.5.1* The game itself has potential and seems great other than the fact no matter what option you choose you cannot progress without spending any money. I purchased the add free just to play multiple options quick and you cannot progress without buying extra cash the game is a trap to spend money ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-07-21, version 1.5.1* Good choice making options and no unnecessary additions. ### 5/5 — Realistic *2026-07-15, version 1.5.1* They have you do everything ### 5/5 — Atleast something small *2026-07-07* I did read some of the other reviews and I do know yall put out a new chapter and I really want to play it but I can’t because of where I am and I don’t want to try other paths because there paths that I don’t want to take just to save money but could could yall at least do something small like watching an ad once a day and get like 50 or 30 million and I don’t think people will get upset at the random ads or timer if you did something like that they just get upset because they get nothing out of it. But like most reviews say this game does have potential you just need to grow that potential beyond a paywall. But it is a great game overall. ### 5/5 — Play again over and over *2026-07-05, version 1.5.1* Great game and animation ### 5/5 — The presidency *2026-06-16, version 1.5.1* Is flower due if I was president ### 5/5 — ADS ONCE A DAY *2026-06-11, version 1.5.1* CAN Y’ALL ADD SOMETHING TO WHERE EACH DAY WE CAN GET ONE CHANCE TO WATCH A AD TO GET AN EXTRA 15 MILLION AND LIKE 20 MORE DIAMONDS OR JEWELS OR WHATEVER THE OTHER THING IS PLEASE CAUSE I KEEP HAVING TO RESTART THE WHOLE GAME CAUSE I KEEP RUNNING LOW ON MONEY --- *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 2026-09-02.*