# Spark City — user reviews

> 98 indexed App Store user reviews of Spark City by Walmart, rated 3.80/5 from 490 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-city/id1435371389/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spark-city/id1435371389.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 256 · 4★ 71 · 3★ 56 · 2★ 38 · 1★ 69

## What do users think of Spark City?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Realistic simulation of retail work
- 💡 Potential for training retail employees

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and freezes
- 🕰️ Limited time to complete tasks
- 🔄 Repetitive and monotonous after a while

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Issues with assigning tasks to employees
- Inability to progress past certain departments
- Glitches causing character changes and loss of progress

**Most requested features**

- Add more departments and job roles
- Ability to progress to higher management positions
- More varied and challenging tasks
- Customization options for the player character

## Newest reviews (13 of 98)

### 4/5 — Please update!

*2025-04-27, version 1.6.0*

Love the game, however I wish you would update it. Also once we finish we should be able to work in any department not just the deli.

### 4/5 — Waiting for a new update

*2025-03-23, version 1.6.0*

Love this game but u can only do to a certain level and it freezes . Please update the game its been years 😑 I come n recheck the reviews lol

### 3/5 — Wishing you’d update it

*2024-12-24, version 1.6.0*

Giving a 4 star because I love this game. I loved playing it but I’ve been waiting for a year now for the cashiering to open. I’m tired of playing the same departments over and over again. I’ll start playing it again when the cashier positions open up.

Update: changing to a 3 star. It’s been over 2 years now and still no update. Please update the game!

### 4/5 — Registers

*2024-10-06, version 1.6.0*

I think this is a pretty good game they just need to add registers for employees like the people playing and you can be the cashier for the coustomers also can you guys update the game more it was updated 4 years ago. Needs a update good game overall.

### 3/5 — Update

*2024-05-04, version 1.6.0*

Complete the update

### 3/5 — Decent game

*2022-11-05, version 1.6.0*

Need more things to do, ive completed every department

### 3/5 — Needs to updated

*2022-07-24, version 1.6.0*

I love taking control and experiencing what’s it’s like to work at Walmart. I also love the manger roles and the big retail seasons that you guys have added. However, I wish you guys did add some more content to make it more engaging and playable. One thing I wish you guys did add is the front end area and customer service.

### 3/5 — Suggestion

*2022-07-11, version 1.6.0*

On the next update need to add general manager mode, where we can run the whole store, fire and hire, count the registers and some other cool stuff.

### 3/5 — Stuck at the storage room

*2022-05-11, version 1.6.0*

I can’t get out from the storage room because it keeps telling me to assign the keys but it doesn’t gives me the option and it keeps saying I have to check some kind of list and I can’t do it because the option doesn’t pop up either! Can you please fix this. I like the game so far but this is getting me frustrated. Thanks

### 3/5 — Needs updates

*2022-04-18, version 1.6.0*

Update the game

### 3/5 — Please finish adding to the game

*2022-04-13, version 1.6.0*

My husband and I just found this game not too long ago and really enjoy it. We didn’t realize that it hasn’t been updated in 2 years nor is the game completed.

### 5/5 — Just like Walmart

*2022-03-26, version 1.6.0*

This game is super duper fun to play its just like real life

### 5/5 — Maddie

*2022-03-08, version 1.6.0*

Open the check out part

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Unrealistic

*2023-07-10, version 1.6.0*

This game doesn’t let me mistreat associates. All I want to do is be like my SM.

### 1/5 — Eh (edit)

*2022-07-24, version 1.6.0*

Are y’all not ever going to update this game?

### 1/5 — Absolutely stupid.

*2022-05-28, version 1.6.0*

I see no potential in this.

### 1/5 — Outdated

*2022-02-22, version 1.6.0*

No longer relevant. Restructured to teams and team leads.

### 1/5 — Fun but glitches

*2021-10-31, version 1.6.0*

Been playing this game a lot during the days and now I can’t even move on to the next day. It freeze and when I exited out come back on back to the day and won’t let me click next day.

### 1/5 — Only two dm options so far...

*2019-02-21, version 1.3.24*

Was wondering why I had no promotions when I was rocking lawn & garden...it’s because there are no more after! Update soon please.

### 1/5 — Completely in accessible to the visually impaired

*2018-10-23, version 1.0*

Opened the app, all it does is play music. Completely in accessible with voiceover, none of the controls are  labeled. Some referred to this as training? Hard to write a review when absolutely nothing on the screen interacts with voiceover. Very excited about the possibility of this app, as the developer makes updates similar to those found in other sym  games, I think this has real potential.

### 2/5 — Bring it back

*2025-04-13, version 1.6.0*

I was just recently hired in 2025 at Walmart and I think this is so accurate. Very amazing and I would really want to do the check out all the cashier that issc is coming soon but it’s not even coming soon because this app is outdated, but it’s a really. Good app very accurate how it looks the different job we are we do really good but please update it

### 2/5 — Let me verify that it is not good on Mac

*2024-08-25, version 1.6.0*

I viewed a YouTube video featuring this game and decided to try it on my Mac. It wasn't a good experience because it is designed for a touch screen and on a Mac there is no way to move the view around.

### 2/5 — Addicting but gets old quick

*2022-02-18, version 1.6.0*

I’m totally addicted to this game, i like the idea of running my own walmart and directing the associates. Can you please update the game and open other departments? I think this game has potential to go far if more features are added like the option to work a different department, unlocking all of them for game play, customizations, etc. it’s an amazing sim that i predict will go far and be popular with work! ❤️ PLEASE UPDATE

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Love it

*2025-05-01, version 1.6.0*

I love this game. this is my 2nd time downloading it and playing it all the way thru. However i’d love for it to be updated so i can do the self checkout area and i thought grocery was apart of it but i guess i’m imagining things. It’s fun, love it.

### 5/5 — Walmart Cheer

*2024-08-19, version 1.6.0*

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### 5/5 — Love this but please approve controllers

*2024-06-18, version 1.6.0*

I would love to be able to use my controller to use while playing my game

### 5/5 — lol

*2023-12-31, version 1.6.0*

I ran a back room for a year before quitting. Pretty realistic but also the thought is lol

### 5/5 — Be a walmart employee

*2023-02-21, version 1.6.0*

Do you want to “become” a walmart employee? If so this game is for you. Working at walmart irl may not be reflected correctly though

### 5/5 — 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

*2022-12-03, version 1.6.0*

I love ❤️ this app it so fun please add updates to make it even more fun!!!!!!!!

### 5/5 — Update

*2022-09-20, version 1.6.0*

They should add more departments or challengers to do and create a second game to it, it is very fun! I really love this game, I have played it over and over…should add more departments though and update to standards now and other things!

### 5/5 — Update

*2022-05-17, version 1.6.0*

Time to update the game

### 5/5 — More Dep.

*2022-05-11, version 1.6.0*

I’ve been playing this game for about 4 days now and I just completed deli/bakery. Really wish Meat/Produce was on here too, maybe even home and hardlines. Please add more dep. This game is super fun.

### 5/5 — This is so freaking hard lol. You have to do a thousand things at once.

*2022-04-14, version 1.6.0*

Fun though.

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