Reviews of Candy CEO - Business Simulator

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List of user reviews and ratings for Candy CEO - Business Simulator

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 2,508)

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Review summary

Overall, the app has a strong conceptual foundation and can be a fun, educational, ad-light business-sim once you learn the ropes. Reviewers praise its potential, clean menus, and ability to practice business strategy. The main downsides are a very steep learning curve, insufficient/guiding tutorials, accessibility/readability issues, and monetization concerns through IAP and gems, which hinder early profitability. Improvements in onboarding, accessibility, and a more transparent monetization model would broaden its appeal.

Pros

Compelling game concept with strong potential for a realistic candy business simulation.
Engaging and fun time-killer once you learn the mechanics.
Clear, intuitive UI and sections for creating and managing products.
Can help you practice business skills and strategic thinking.
Ad-free feel with no constant ads and no timers or cooldowns.

Cons

Very hard to learn and play; steep learning curve makes progress feel nearly impossible at first.
Tutorial is missing or unhelpful; guidance does not teach core gameplay.
Accessibility and readability issues (small text, VoiceOver hurdles).
Monetization concerns; heavy IAP, gem reliance, and pay-to-win feel.
Profitability is hard; negative profits happen frequently.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 4.60

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28% (14)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-06-22	#B*****	I’m 10 years old and this game is pretty confusing. It’s definitely not a 4+ game. It doesn’t really give you much clues and ideas to what you are trying to do.
I’m 10 years old and this game is pretty confusing. It’s definitely not a 4+ game. It doesn’t really give you much clues and ideas to what you are trying to do.
2025-04-20	B *****	Its ok
Its ok
2025-04-19	li*****	the best game I’ve ever used!
the best game I’ve ever used!
2025-04-14	It*****	It’s alrighty
It’s alrighty
2024-12-19	Ry*****	Has this game been ghosted? No info online except for a 4 year old Reddit post. Game could be good but needs a lot of work. A discord would be great!
Has this game been ghosted? No info online except for a 4 year old Reddit post. Game could be good but needs a lot of work. A discord would be great!
2024-11-23	It*****	I hear its good but I just cant figure it out, way too complicated and hard please fix. If ur gonna make a realistic candy game make it so that you get a tutorial on a easy version and then once you got 10k it throws you into the actual game a harder version of the first game kinda with no tutorial. This game has MASSIVE potential and there is no sound just plain, and devs please make it easier overall. I am young like elementary school young and that might be the reason its hard but please make it easier overall.
I hear its good but I just cant figure it out, way too complicated and hard please fix. If ur gonna make a realistic candy game make it so that you get a tutorial on a easy version and then once you got 10k it throws you into the actual game a harder version of the first game kinda with no tutorial. This game has MASSIVE potential and there is no sound just plain, and devs please make it easier overall. I am young like elementary school young and that might be the reason its hard but please make it easier overall.
2024-06-24	74*****	This game has tremendous potential and seems like it could be an amazing simulation game. However, for those who are blind or visually impaired using the iPhone voiceover feature to access the game, there are buttons that are not accessible to press. Specifically, when you were trying to upgrade your location the button often does not do anything. In addition, in order to boost morale, various buttons such as ski trip and cash bonus do nothing. you end up in a death spiral where you can't get your morale back up and the game collapses.
This game has tremendous potential and seems like it could be an amazing simulation game. However, for those who are blind or visually impaired using the iPhone voiceover feature to access the game, there are buttons that are not accessible to press. Specifically, when you were trying to upgrade your location the button often does not do anything. In addition, in order to boost morale, various buttons such as ski trip and cash bonus do nothing. you end up in a death spiral where you can't get your morale back up and the game collapses.
2024-03-20	kc*****	this game is insanely hard. it feels impossible to actually make money. i’ve restarted so many times, i can’t count. it definitely has potential but it’s frustrating how hard it is to make any money at all.
this game is insanely hard. it feels impossible to actually make money. i’ve restarted so many times, i can’t count. it definitely has potential but it’s frustrating how hard it is to make any money at all.
2024-03-14	Sh*****	The information provided as help in game is fine and makes sense, but it doesnt teach you how to play this game - which is fine because this isn’t a game. It’s a funnel for your money disguised as a mediocre economic simulation. There’s a reason the meta compels you to need GEMS. Just make a full game and sell it for $5.00, it’ll be okay. You’ve ruined the mechanics by over leveraging the IAP’s, as usual.
The information provided as help in game is fine and makes sense, but it doesnt teach you how to play this game - which is fine because this isn’t a game. It’s a funnel for your money disguised as a mediocre economic simulation. There’s a reason the meta compels you to need GEMS. Just make a full game and sell it for $5.00, it’ll be okay. You’ve ruined the mechanics by over leveraging the IAP’s, as usual.
2023-12-16	Av*****	I’m sure this game is fun once you learn how to play it properly, but the issue is that the tutorial doesn’t teach you how to do anything other than how to switch from one tab to another.
I’m sure this game is fun once you learn how to play it properly, but the issue is that the tutorial doesn’t teach you how to do anything other than how to switch from one tab to another.