# TV Wars: Primetime Simulator

> Create Studio – Make TV Shows

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6449303802](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6449303802)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6449303802`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Music Wars LLC
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (711 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-14
- **First published:** 2023-10-18
- **Size:** 221 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tv-wars-primetime-simulator/id6449303802)
- **Website:** [https://www.musicwars.app](https://www.musicwars.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.forum.musicwars.app/forum/tv-wars-primetime/general-discussion-ab/10936-tv-wars-primetime-privacy-policy](https://www.forum.musicwars.app/forum/tv-wars-primetime/general-discussion-ab/10936-tv-wars-primetime-privacy-policy)

## Description

TV Wars: Primetime Simulator lets you become the mastermind behind your own television network. Play as either a broadcast station or a cable network and compete with over 80 networks for the coveted timeslot. Build your empire by designing shows, budgets, casts, and story arcs.

Key gameplay includes Sweeps battles, scheduling decisions (reruns or fresh episodes), renew or cancel choices, and season trends with holiday themed episodes. TV Wars is continually updated in 2024 with new features and improvements.

## Rankings

- #62,955 — Overall
- #13 — tv tropes

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise the game's engaging, addictive premise and the depth of its show/network management, but warn that bugs and crashes spoil the experience. Common pain points include frequent freezes and saved-progress losses, excessive ads without an option to remove them, and a lack of regular updates or new content despite promises. Onboarding is also unclear, with a steep learning curve. Despite the problems, players see strong potential if developers fix bugs, improve tutorials, and deliver steady updates.

### Pros

- Engaging and addictive gameplay
- Creative, deep management/simulation concept
- Rich depth and variety in show/network management options
- Appealing to fans of tycoon/management sims

### Cons

- Frequent bugs and crashes, including saved progress loss
- Ads are too frequent; no option to remove ads
- Slow or inconsistent updates and unfulfilled promises
- Steep learning curve and limited onboarding/tutorial
- Content/data issues (episodes disappearing, shows not appearing in rankings, scheduling resets)

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