# The Startup: Interactive Game — user reviews > 1,181 indexed App Store user reviews of The Startup by Wolf Gaming, rated 3.90/5 from 20,276 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-startup-interactive-game/id1507772627/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-startup-interactive-game/id1507772627.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13,154 · 4★ 1,689 · 3★ 303 · 2★ 306 · 1★ 4,824 ## What do users think of The Startup? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Creative concept - 🚀 Interesting business simulation - 👍 Great graphics and UI **Cons** - 💰 Excessive monetization and paywalls - ⏱️ Frequent long wait times - 🐛 Buggy and unstable - 📖 Too much reading, not enough gameplay - 💰 Overpriced in-app purchases **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes - Purchases not registering correctly - Inconsistent and confusing UI **Most requested features** - Ability to go back and change previous decisions - More freedom and control over business decisions - Longer and more engaging gameplay ## Newest reviews (19 of 1,181) ### 4/5 — Okay *2026-05-06, version 3.2.2* It is a good concept but has too many adds and it is hard to get through the game ### 2/5 — Pay to play game *2026-04-23* The amount of ads u want to watch us just few in game bucks is absurd! It’s not possible to play without purchasing. ### 1/5 — Garbage app not even a game *2026-04-21, version 3.2.2* Imagine being such a bad app that after buying fake reviews you still can’t keep the rating up due to real people for see and commenting on how bad the app is. ### 1/5 — Worst thing ever ads everywhere *2026-04-18* How can u make it so annoying that a person cannot even try a game , unless he pays or something , ads every 30 seconds , hope everyone involved finds shame ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-04-16, version 3.2.2* Absolute trash game. There are seriously ads one per minute of play nearly. It’s incessant. Then you get to a point where they offer you premium which is charged per week something like 5 or 6 dollars which I assume removes ads but I kind of doubt that as it wasn’t explicitly stated. Either way that’s a ridiculous amount for this awful clicker game. It is not worth your time at all and this company is garbage ### 1/5 — Too much ADS *2026-04-04, version 3.2.2* Its not a game , there’s only ADS ### 1/5 — Lawda *2026-03-28, version 3.2.2* Too many ads have to see 5 ads to play ### 1/5 — AD SPAM DO NOT PLAY *2026-03-25, version 3.2.2* TL;DR I played the tutorial for less than 4 minutes and had 3 separate 20-30 second ads forced on me. Do not be fooled with the 20k fake reviews. This game is bottom of the barrel for what it is already, but then you start the game and there are about 60-90 un-skippable dialogue boxes which you think are the tutorial, but every time you click through about 10 boxes you get a 10-40 second unskippable ad. This game might’ve been semi-enjoyable for bottom of the barrel, but this is atrocious ad bait and honestly the worst i’ve EVER seen in any game ever. Most idle games will incorporate ad mechanics to get rewards but it’s always a CHOICE. NOT FORCED. I could even deal with a forced ad once every 20-30 minutes, that i could play through, but 3 ads in less than 4 minutes of playing the game? Where was this made? China? ### 2/5 — Hạn chế thao tác *2026-03-12, version 3.2.2* Không thể click mua trang bị ở đầu game ? ### 2/5 — Confusing Cash Grab *2026-03-10, version 3.2.2* I love the concept, but I fear that its not making the impact the developers aimed for. A scrolling dialogue that gives you a series of choices impacting your building of a new business has been utterly limited by the pay-to-play concept that is not as advertised. Maybe its user error, but I’ve had to restart multiple times due to running into a paywall regardless of having plenty of in-game funds. I’m a free-to-play fiend and I will pour my entire being into a game if I think I can remotely compete without putting my hard earned money into it. This game is unplayable, cut off at the knees by what is inevitably a cash grab that ruins all of the fun the developers worked so hard to synthesize. I took away a star for my review for every time I had to reset my progress due to paywalls that ignore the game mechanics a consumer would expect (WHY MY MONEY NO WORK?). ### 1/5 — Good idea, terrible execution *2026-03-10, version 3.2.2* Firstly it’s a super good and cool idea with good mechanics and graphics but is riddled with adverts and flaws, you have to spend loads of money in the beginning but you can run out of money and instead of going back or selling your stuff you have to either pay real money to make up for it or watch 35 adverts to take out an in game loan. After watching the 35 adverts ranging from 30 seconds to 2 minutes, I’ve progressed, only to be met by being told I HAVE to top up gems using real money or watching 5 ads to skip, however after you watch the first add it won’t let you play another one, so you have to go back off and back on which resets how many ads you’ve watched. ### 1/5 — Жесть *2026-03-03, version 3.2.2* Не ну я понимаю но 1) ставить на игру подписку это перебор 2)продавать деньги внутриигровые это совсем уже жесть ### 1/5 — :( *2026-02-27, version 3.2.2* the beginning was actually quite enjoyable but as soon as you finish the first section it asks you to pay to continue the game!! absolutely ridiculous ### 1/5 — Pub ? Pub ? Pub ? Text text text, tutorial tutorial tutorial, « unlock premium » *2026-02-24, version 3.2.2* A really bad game, full of pub, who force you to pay pay pay or watch 5 full ads while i didnt even finish the tutorial like bro f urslf nga ### 4/5 — Don’t waste your time *2026-02-21, version 3.2.2* Literally such a scam you can’t even get past the setup because you have to pay real money to invest as you aren’t given enough to begin with. Extremely disappointing and judging by all the other reviews I’m just one in hundreds who thought the same but clearly the developer isn’t bothered to respond or address any of these issues. Perhaps if we had been given a chance to see if the app is any good we’d then be more willing to pay. Losing you chance before we’ve even started. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-02-14, version 3.2.2* The amount of ads are absolutely insane. Not only that you expect me to pay a subscription to not get it. No one know why you have so many ads no one likes your game. ### 1/5 — Не игра, а донатное сборище *2026-02-11, version 3.2.2* Просто без комментариев оставлю этот ****** ### 1/5 — Its an ads with game *2026-02-05, version 3.2.2* Come on make it playable. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-01-16, version 3.2.2* I first get the game with him maybe two minutes of having it I get a ad close out the app reopen it three seconds pass by another ad close it out reopen the app three seconds another ad and then it gives me an un skippable pop-up that says sign up for premium or watch five ads to skip whatever I’ll just close out the app close out the app reopen it. It’s still there. No exit to exit out so either have to watch five ads or sign up for premium I think if there were less ads and un skippable pop-ups, this would be a good game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pay to play *2026-09-02, version 3.2.2* Terrible you have to pay to play a game that is meant to be free don’t bother installing ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-06-30, version 3.2.2* The game is so bad so many adds once you get to a point you can’t even play because it makes you buy things it is so annoying. Should have listened to the reviews. Never playing any of your games again. ### 1/5 — Complete money grab *2026-06-07, version 3.2.2* In addition to having to wait just to play the game, if you run out of money just setting up the company like I did, you either have to hope that you can get enough credit to cover it but if not, you have to spend real money to progress. Like everyone said, the game had great potential but the devs did a really terrible job of executing it. If you didn’t come into this game expecting to spend money then don’t even bother downloading it. ### 1/5 — The Ads are ridiculous *2026-06-06, version 3.2.2* The game is extremely predatory with the ads and ridiculous fees. Complete cash grab! With that being said it has potential but it is unplayable if you don’t plan on spending money ### 1/5 — Wow *2026-06-05, version 3.2.2* I would’ve gave this a 0.1 star if I could because I see what type of people we are dealing with now. Just money grabbers. The story would’ve been good but if I have to pay and wait then no ### 1/5 — can’t play long before you have to pay to get anywhere *2026-06-05, version 3.2.2* Literally can’t play long before you have to pay to get anywhere ### 1/5 — Too ad and cost heavy *2026-05-30, version 3.2.2* They got me to pay $5 to play for a week then charge you by the minute after that. Sort of insane. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-05-17, version 3.2.2* The game is plagued by ads. It is a literal billboard. It’s annoying. ### 1/5 — Waste of time even trying *2026-04-30, version 3.2.2* It is a walkthrough where you make choices on which products to buy. After only about two minutes, it tells you that you cannot continue for an hour unless you watch five ads or pay a membership. After about three times doing this, it won’t let you continue without paying regardless of how long you wait. They just want money! ### 1/5 — Реклама *2026-04-23* Игра полный провал 🤬 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — This game is a mistake *2026-04-23, version 3.2.2* The game was interesting at first but for no reason you would have to pay real money because u are not given enough capital from the beginning It doesn’t with my time ### 5/5 — 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 *2025-03-16, version 3.2.2* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ### 5/5 — nope *2025-03-12, version 3.2.2* asks you to rate the game ~40 seconds into play, then shows an advertisement immediately following the rating. lol, i was still in the tutorial... 0/100 - it's not even a video game ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-03-01, version 3.2.2* I love it ### 5/5 — ТАЙМЕР *2024-12-27* Я ожидал что будет как в реальной жизни буду делать стартап а все на том что просто нужно ждать по 60минут что бы сделать то или иное ### 5/5 — muito interessante *2024-05-08* dinamica totalmente nova e exclusiva de jogo, achei muito bom ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-04-20, version 3.2.2* Amazing ### 5/5 — Game *2024-01-28, version 3.2.2* Really cool game and helped me know what is like to have a company ### 5/5 — Great *2023-12-29, version 3.2.2* It’s okay not many ads ### 5/5 — Simplicity *2023-08-14, version 3.2.2* Perfect startup guide --- *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 2026-09-11.*