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Bee Factory!

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Bee Factory! is a highly addictive idle game that many users enjoy for its simple, relaxing gameplay, but it is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of forced ads and an expensive weekly subscription to remove them.

4.8★ lifetime (243,294) Free + in-app purchases since 2018 by Green Panda Games updated 1.1 mo ago recent negative 20% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Ads Monetization Addictiveness/Fun Gameplay Repetitiveness Technical Issues
5★588
4★148
3★65
2★38
1★158
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Bee Factory! is an idle tapping game where players manage a bee factory, collecting honey and unlocking new bees. While many find it fun and addictive, recent reviews highlight significant issues with excessive ads and a high-priced subscription model.

What users like

  • Fun and addictive idle gameplayR1R3R8R14
  • Relaxing and good for passing timeR1R18R215R480
  • Simple and easy to playR47R650
  • Good progression pacing keeps players engagedR14
  • Nostalgic for some long-time playersR5R6R9R31

What users complain about

  • Excessive and forced ads disrupt gameplayR45R60R101R117
  • Expensive weekly subscription ($7.98/week) to remove adsR33R78R122R151
  • Many features and progression require watching ads, even when declining optional adsR89R112R458R462
  • Repetitive gameplay with little variation or new contentR21R45R267R599
  • Game can be beaten too quickly, leading to boredom or lack of contentR89R377R671
  • Progress loss or game resetting issues reported by some usersR22R208R376R469
  • Game crashes or fails to open for some usersR94R140R616R643
  • Lack of sound or audio in the gameR28R145R255
  • Game can cause device overheating and battery drainR641R674

Latest update · v1.36.4

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Bug fixes and game optimisation

Recurring themes

Ads negative
The most prevalent complaint is the overwhelming number of ads. Users report forced ads, ads appearing even when declining optional rewards, and ads required for basic progression like upgrading or resetting levels. The cost to remove ads is also a major point of contention.R45R60R78R117
Monetization negative
Reviewers are highly critical of the game's monetization strategy, particularly the $7.98 per week subscription to remove ads, which many consider exorbitant and greedy. There is a desire for a one-time purchase option instead.R33R72R78R122
Gameplay Repetitiveness negative
While initially fun, many users find the game becomes repetitive quickly, lacking new features, events, or varied goals beyond unlocking new bee rows and leveling up production. Some users report beating the game in a short amount of time.R21R45R89R267
Addictiveness/Fun positive
Despite the issues, a significant number of players find the game highly addictive, fun, and relaxing. It's often described as a good time-killer and enjoyable for its simple idle mechanics.R1R3R8R9
Technical Issues negative
Some users report issues such as game crashes, inability to open the app, loss of progress, or numerical errors that affect profit calculations. Device overheating and battery drain are also mentioned.R22R94R208R376

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy simple, addictive idle tapping games and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads, or those who don't mind paying a significant weekly subscription to remove them R1R3R14. It's suitable for casual play to pass the time R18R215. It is NOT for players who dislike frequent interruptions from ads, are sensitive to high-priced subscriptions, or expect deep, varied gameplay R33R117R267.

Evidence note: The recent reviews show a strong negative sentiment regarding ads and monetization, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a recent decline in user experience, possibly due to increased ad frequency or changes in the subscription model. The developer's notes mention 'bug fixes and game optimisation' but do not address ad frequency or monetization, which contradicts the primary user complaints.

Frequently asked

How much does it cost to remove ads in Bee Factory!?
Based on recent reviews, removing ads in Bee Factory! costs $7.98 per week, which many users consider to be a very expensive subscription R33R78R149.
Is Bee Factory! repetitive?
Yes, many players find Bee Factory! to be repetitive, noting that the gameplay consists of the same actions over and over with little variation or new features, leading to boredom after a short time R21R45R267R599.
Does Bee Factory! have sound?
According to some reviews, Bee Factory! lacks sound or audio, with users reporting no sound even when device speakers are working and vibration settings are enabled R28R145R255.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Fun and relaxing are the two only words I can describe this
  2. [R3] 5/5 · US 🐝’s: I can play this game for hours and hours, I started playing it at 10:30 PM, ish, and now it’s 2:00 AM
  3. [R8] 5/5 · US Addicting and BEES: I really wish you dropped updates tho (best simulator game EVER).
  4. [R14] 5/5 · US Perfect Tycoon Game: My god this game is fun. Unfairly addictive. Progression pacing is in a sweet spot where I’m always almost at the next stage or upgrade, but I don’t feel like I can only progress if I put the game down for 8 hours at a time and let the offline rewards kick in. Just enough to do, to collect, and to keep track of to keep me engaged. Good game. Fun game. Big fan. I love u bee gam
  5. [R18] 5/5 · US Just right: This is a mindless game and is fun to play while watching a show. It’s great and it’s kind of addictive
  6. [R215] 3/5 · US .: Playing this late at night helps me sleep. It even helps at 4:00 am!
  7. [R480] 3/5 · GB It is good to let some time pass by.: Its a good game but its all kind of the same stuff. That isn’t a bad thing, I just wish there was more to it.
  8. [R47] 5/5 · US It’s a bee factory.: it lives up to the name, easy to play, and is a goated game.
  9. [R650] 3/5 · CA Turn off your wifi: Good game if you turn off your wifi and it is easy to progress in
  10. [R5] 5/5 · US Childhood game: Ts peak
  11. [R6] 5/5 · US Bee: Nostalgic game tbh
  12. [R9] 5/5 · US I love this game from a kid: FIVE STARS!!!!!! downloaded this this game and thought to myself “this is probably another boring game” I PLAY THIS ALMOST EVERY DAY!! I LOVE THE PEOPLE/PERSON WHO MADE THIS
  13. [R31] 5/5 · US I remember this game: 🤍
  14. [R45] 3/5 · US It’s Fine: A lot of people seem to really be glazing this game (which is worrisome) There are a lot of ads. Every time you want to restart a bee row you have to watch an ad. Sometimes they force an ad on you. Which is annoying. There are no events. No selling goals. No setting up a new honey shop or beehive. Just opening new bee rows while collecting a new bee (besides a new look there doesn’t
  15. [R60] 1/5 · US Is this a game or just ads: There’s almost a game in my ads
  16. [R101] 1/5 · US Ads ads ads: This game is nothing but ads, don’t waste your time
  17. [R117] 1/5 · US Unplayable amount of ads: This game is very fun and addictive, but I had to uninstall it because there’s SO MANY ADS. Even when you’re presented the option to watch an ad for a reward, if you press no, you still get an ad. The only way to get rid of these ads is by buying the VIP pass for $8 weekly ($416 a year just to avoid ads). There’s no way this company is that desperate for money, if you all
  18. [R33] 1/5 · US Pure Greed: Idle has lost its way, surprisingly joining the ranks of the scammers. Nothing illegal, of course, but charging $7.98 per week? Almost $500 per year? This was downloaded, and then deleted faster than a cockroach landing on my face.
  19. [R78] 1/5 · US Too many ads: There's only ads, that's the whole game experience. Click a bee and choose to NOT watch an ad? Well here's an ad. And $8 PER WEEK to not have ads? Insane
  20. [R122] 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time: I’m shocked at all these positive reviews. The game is very slow build up, and lots of ads. But if you don’t want ads you can always subscribe to the VIP for $8 PER WEEK. Absolute madness
  21. [R151] 1/5 · US $8 per week to get rid if ads: How greedy can you bee?
  22. [R89] 3/5 · US Okay: I like the concept, and if the game were more difficult, it would be better. The main issue is that I almost beat the game in three days, with maybe three hours of gameplay total. Another thing that absolutely sucks is the sheer amount of ads. I understand that it’s a mobile game with ads as their main monetization, but it offers ads with just about everything, and even some of the features
  23. [R112] 1/5 · US Must watch ads to upgrade: The game seemed interesting at first but within 10 minutes you’ll find nearly all future upgrades require watching ads. You want double the rewards? Ads. You want Tier 3 hives or to reset a hive? 2x 45 second ads. It’s annoying enough dealing with the slow honey belt to save up for upgrades but after going through all that, you can’t even use the honey until you’ve watch
  24. [R458] 3/5 · GB O: U have to watch lots of ads to level up your bees
  25. [R462] 3/5 · GB Everyone expects Ad complaints... but this is just robbing: This game is actually fun and something nice to pass the time and obviously Ads are an issue but the company needs to make money. My issue is when you are given the option to watch an ad for a better reward like X2 or X3, even if you click the 'No Thanks' option, it still gives you an ad. So you still watched an Ad but didn't get the rewa
  26. [R21] 1/5 · US repeditive: this game is horisble and instead of being a loser and playing this play egg.inc
  27. [R267] 1/5 · GB Boring: It’s honestly just boring, it’s just the same thing over and over with zero variation.
  28. [R599] 3/5 · CA its ok: way too many ads and repetitive but i still play it sometimes
  29. [R377] 3/5 · GB I beat the game I think: Add more please I beat all the missions and my currency is forever “??”
  30. [R671] 3/5 · CA Pls update it: Hi I am person, and I would like you to update this game I beat it in like 10 mins.
  31. [R22] 5/5 · US Restart: overall, great game, but I had to restart because my numbers got mixed up in the game and it messed up my profit and I would not make money
  32. [R208] 2/5 · US i unstalled this and i redownloaded it and all my bees were gone: Why take all my bees away
  33. [R376] 3/5 · GB Confused?: it was a good game but i just swiped off it cause of an ad, then i went back on it, it reset me back to the start so i restarted the app, then this weird stuff came up like with a bunch of hashtags (######) and weird letters, i deleted it immediately if anyone knows what that was let me know😭
  34. [R469] 3/5 · GB I like the game but it reset my progress: The game is good and all and great for car journeys but it decided to reset ALL OF MY PROGRESS. I was playing the game and my phone was lagging a bit so I went through my apps and quit them all. When I opened the game again all my data was reset and now I have to start all over again! I thought maybe its because I didn’t have enough storage so I deleted so
  35. [R94] 1/5 · US crash: game crashes everytime i try to play
  36. [R140] 1/5 · US Game won’t download: Can’t play game because it won’t download
  37. [R616] 3/5 · CA game won’t open: so I got the game yesterday but it wasn’t letting me play the game. The game was opening but it keeps kicking me out of the game so if you could can you dear developer please fix this.
  38. [R643] 3/5 · CA Bro what: How come it said hastages and stuffs and I cant play the game for some reason I been working on my factory for months I started since may be ong this better be fixed🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
  39. [R28] 5/5 · US The very small problem: Just add audio, or some sort of song. Still, the game is good.
  40. [R145] 1/5 · US Sound: No sound
  41. [R255] 1/5 · GB Bee Simulator: I don't recommend it. On an iPhone 8 Plus, the speakers are fine, but there's no sound in the app itself. Vibration is enabled in the settings, but it doesn't work either! A non-functional app on iOS. · translated
  42. [R641] 3/5 · CA Bien mais surchauffe: C’est incroyable mais sa fait surchauffer mon téléphone même si l’application est fermée.
  43. [R674] 3/5 · CA Fun but drains battery: My iPhone X’s battery span definitely drains while playing the game. 10 minutes in and the phone is heating up. Doesn’t happen with any other game I’ve played. Not sure if anyone else experiences the same issue. That being said, the game is a nice idle game.
  44. [R72] 1/5 · US Yet another “ad watching simulator”: I get wanting to make money off a game that likely took a few days to make, and respect the hustle and what not. But I’m never going to waste money on a game that asks you to VIP before even playing it for the first time, then makes you waste more time declining ads to try and actually play it, just to have it force ads on you anyway… there isn’t even a grace p
  45. [R149] 1/5 · US Fun game: A typical idle game, however the amount of forced ads is ridiculous…. Makes the game unplayable. Think you can just buy ad free? 1.99? 2.99? Nope. It’s a WEEKLY $7.99 subscription!!!! What the heck ever happened to .99 games? Or just paying a few bucks to get rid of ads? Games these days are pathetic. Ads every 30 seconds. More ads than game. Game is DELETED. STAY AWAY FROM
  46. [R307] 2/5 · GB Meh and boring: I can't even do anything. It's so boring.(I watch bees just do the work SO BORING😡

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store