# Idle Area 51

> Alien Idle Game!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537717101](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537717101)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1537717101`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PlaySide
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (10,165 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.12
- **Last updated:** 2024-05-15
- **First published:** 2021-02-05
- **Size:** 227 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-area-51/id1537717101)
- **Website:** [http://www.playsidestudios.com/](http://www.playsidestudios.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.playsidestudios.com/privacy-policy](https://www.playsidestudios.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Idle Area 51 blends idle gameplay with sci-fi intrigue. In a crash-landed alien operation, salvage tech from the downed UFO and ferry it to your secret desert facility to accelerate research in an expanding idle economy. Start from scratch, hire workers, buy vans, upgrade research stations, and optimize your processes to maximize output and profits.

Navigate a web of clandestine activity: outrun raids, run misinformation campaigns, and answer to the shadow government as you unlock alien biology, UFO construction, and interstellar travel. With Star Gates and mysterious Quasars opening new avenues, your strategic decisions will shape the fate of your operation — and perhaps the world.

## Rankings

- #17,307 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews largely report the app is visually appealing and fun when it runs, but is plagued by frequent loading failures, intrusive ads, ad-free purchases that don’t fix issues, and OS compatibility problems. Developer responsiveness is also a common complaint. Overall, the game shows promise but reliability and support significantly affect user experience.

### Pros

- Visually appealing graphics; game looks cool
- Fun idle-game mechanics when the game loads and runs
- Appeal of the idle-game concept for fans of the genre

### Cons

- Frequent loading/opening failures; game won’t load or gets stuck on the loading screen
- Ad-heavy monetization and ad-free purchases that stop working or don’t fix the problem
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates; newer OS versions break the game or prevent loading
- Poor or slow developer responsiveness and updates

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537717101)