# Idle Supermarket Tycoon - Shop

> Tiny Business Game Management

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1442064951](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1442064951)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1442064951`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Codigames
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (148,913 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2019-02-07
- **Size:** 545 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-supermarket-tycoon-shop/id1442064951)
- **Website:** [http://codigames.com/portfolio/idle-supermarket-tycoon/](http://codigames.com/portfolio/idle-supermarket-tycoon/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://codigames.com/?page\_id=4101](http://codigames.com/?page_id=4101)

## Description

Idle Supermarket Tycoon - Shop is a casual idle game extension that lets you start with a mini-mart and grow into a full supermarket empire. Build departments, hire staff, set salaries, run marketing campaigns, and research upgrades to boost product quality and attract customers.

Expand into bakery, produce, fresh fish and meat, perfumes, and electronics, plus a parking lot for customers. Save progress to the cloud and enjoy smooth animations as you grow your empire.

## Rankings

- #2,707 — Overall
- #81 — store
- #84 — shopping

## Review summary

The app polarizes players: many enjoyed its initial, engaging idle gameplay, but a large set of reviews centers on slow progression, heavy monetization, and persistent bugs. Recurrent complaints include data loss after updates, performance crashes, and redesigned mechanics that gate upgrades with random loot boxes. While some appreciate new features and nostalgia for the old version, the consensus highlights a need for fixes, better balance, and options that ease advancement without relying on paid progress.

### Pros

- Long-term appeal: players have enjoyed the game for years, with some families loving it.
- Noted as less greedy than many idle games, offering a relatively lighter monetization experience.
- Original concept and charm: some players remember the old version fondly and felt the core idea was engaging.

### Cons

- Progression is extremely slow and often blocked by monetization: gems, passes, and manager/cards gating upgrades.
- Frequent bugs, glitches, and freezes, including crashes and performance issues that disrupt play.
- Progress/data loss after updates: players report losing progress and receiving poor compensation.
- Redesign/updates removed content and introduced loot-box style mechanics with managers, harming the idle feel.
- High costs and RNG gating for stores/upgrades; packs and cards required to advance can be frustrating.

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