“Currently experiencing a soft-lock bug and reached out through in game support and no received any help. Ignoring the bug, I would still just rate it a 3 star at most. The ads in the game really disrupts the flow. On top of that, if you…”
Independent automated assessment · 3 signal sources · 556 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-04.
Idle Cult Empire - Evil Tycoon
Lion Studios PlusWelcome to Idle Cult Empire, a tycoon-style experience where you build and ex…
4.3 ★49,497 ratings
1M+Downloads
9+Age rating
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Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
Welcome to Idle Cult Empire, a tycoon-style experience where you build and expand your own mysterious cult empire. Step into the role of an idle evil genius and take control of a hidden underground operation, where your goal is to rise to power and dominate the world. Blending elements from idle games, simulator games, and tycoon games, Idle Cult Empire offers a dark and engaging take on building games and long-term simulation games.
In Idle Cult Empire, you begin as a small cult leader with a limited following. Your mission is to recruit new members, perform rituals, and unlock forbidden knowledge to grow your influence. Manage resources, automate processes, and transform your cult into a thriving business empire. With clicker mechanics and support for offline idle games, progress continues even when you’re away.…
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 3.26.2 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-04 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 3.26.2, updated 2026-09-08.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to at least 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
2 themes reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
65–79% five-star
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In the package we scanned
No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence about the app, not a finding about it.
Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
App-specific findings, grouped by what each one rests on. How they are graded lives on its own page.
The catch list 1
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Reported by users: Aggressive ad load
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
What we saw: Raised by 80 distinct reviewers — 14.4% of the 556 reviews scanned on this store leg (Google Play).
Positive evidence 1
Things this app does right, published at the same strengths as the catch list.
Developer says data deletion can be requested
The developer's data-safety disclosure on the store states that users can request deletion of their data, or the app's own text offers a way to delete the account. This restates what the developer declares; it is not a test of whether deletion works. Apple publishes no equivalent disclosure, so on an Apple-only listing only the app's own text can support it.
What we saw: The developer's store data-safety disclosure states that data deletion can be requested; we have not seen a deletion control in the app's own text
One source only — shown, not confirmed 1
A single kind of evidence. We publish these because withholding them would be the bigger distortion, and we do not treat any of them as a finding we stand behind.
Reported by users: Pay to progress
Advancement or competition is gated behind spending money rather than playing.
What we saw: Pay to progress: raised by 5 distinct reviewers (0.9% of 556 reviews scanned)
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“This is a fun game. I've put up with the ridiculous amount of ads BECAUSE it's a good app. The amounts of $ required to: turn off SOME ads, etc. You can buy just about anything in the game if you're wealthy 🤑. Prices are insane. AND NOW…”
“game has been unplayable for 5 days now due to a resource production bug. devs say they are aware but no fix yet. too many ads anyway, not worth waiting for a fix. uninstalled”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 3.26.2.
What this app sells
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