# Wasteful Button

> A simple game where players repeatedly press a button. (iPhone/iPad app by Bryan Roa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wasteful-button/id1145093958 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bryan Roa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810919376)
- Category: Games, Utilities, Adventure
- Price: Free (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 4.76/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wasteful-button/id1145093958/reviews.md

## What is Wasteful Button?

Exhausted of being on Social Media all day and waste time somewhere else? Introducing the Useless Button! Press on the magical red button and see how far you can go by pressing the button.

## Key features

- Endless button pressing gameplay
- Distraction from social media
- Simple and engaging mechanics
- High score tracking

## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wasteful-button/id1145093958/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Yayyyyy 😊😊😊

*2024-12-07*

This is the best ( and most meaningless ) app I own but I LOVE it 😻

### 5/5 — 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑡

*2021-04-08*

My friends and I use it for competitions. it sounds like I was payed to say that.

### 5/5 — Absolutely useless!

*2021-02-07*

Certainly the most useless app I’ve seen! Great job!

### 5/5 — Fun

*2020-08-24*

You can cheat by swiping the button and it when you let go the time goes up forever

### 5/5 — Glizzy

*2020-08-16*

Mopp

### 5/5 — A perfect waste of time!

*2020-04-01*

It’s useless, but it’s also useful.

### 5/5 — Perfectly wasteful

*2020-03-19*

This app is a perfect waste of time

### 5/5 — Uhhhh

*2019-11-16*

Can we just get somebody to leave there phone on to get a world record or something?

### 5/5 — 🕐🕕🕚🕟🕤🕑🕖🕛🕠🕥🕒🕗🕜🕡🕦🕓🕘🕝🕢🕧🕔🕙🕞🕣💬

*2017-03-12*

Possibly the best app ever to exist.

## Frequently asked questions about Wasteful Button

### What is Wasteful Button?

Wasteful Button is a simple game where the primary mechanic is pressing a button repeatedly. It's designed as an alternative to spending excessive time on social media.

### How do you play Wasteful Button?

You play by tapping the red button on the screen. The goal is to see how many times you can press it and progress as far as possible.

### Is Wasteful Button free to play?

Yes, Wasteful Button is completely free to download and play. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What devices does Wasteful Button support?

Wasteful Button is available on a range of Apple devices, including the Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### What is the age rating for Wasteful Button?

Wasteful Button has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children and up.

### How often is Wasteful Button updated?

The latest version, 2.1, was released on February 19, 2020. While updates have not been frequent recently, the game remains functional.

### Does Wasteful Button have ads?

No, Wasteful Button is ad-free. You can enjoy the game without any interruptions from advertisements.

### What do users like about Wasteful Button?

Users appreciate the app's simplicity and its effectiveness as a distraction from social media. The high rating of 4.8 stars from 21 ratings indicates positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2020-02-19

Celebrating 4 Years of being on the App Store!

What's New:
- Added Dark Mode Support
-Updated Button with a modern look
- Changed Fonts 
-Added More Useful Tips

### 2.0.1 — 2017-01-09

-Fixed Timer for older IOS Devices

### 2.0 — 2017-01-06

-Updated Button
-Remove messages when button was pressed
-Increased font sizes

### 1.3 — 2016-10-03

- Removed and updated responses.
- New Apple Watch UI

### 1.2 — 2016-09-01

- Updated UI: Removed all the gray background and replace with a more classy background
- Updated Icon based on new design
- Added more descriptions

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*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 2026-06-01.*