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Idle Tap Airport

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Idle Tap Airport is a free-to-play idle game with a simple airport management concept, but it is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of long ads, frequent game-breaking bugs, and a lack of depth and progression that leads to boredom.

⚠ Not updated in 17 months, this app may be abandoned
4.4★ lifetime (7,707) Free + in-app purchases since 2019 by IsCool Entertainment recent negative 59% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Excessive Ads Bugs & Glitches Lack of Content/Depth Progression & Difficulty
5★67
4★74
3★95
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1★262
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.4★ lifetime average

Idle Tap Airport is an idle game where players manage an airport, upgrading facilities and processing passengers. Despite a lifetime rating of 4.4, recent reviews indicate a significant decline in user satisfaction, primarily due to excessive ads, numerous glitches, and limited gameplay depth. The game appears to be abandoned, with the last update over 16 months ago.

What users like

  • Simple and engaging idle gameplay for passing timeR10R24R68R175
  • Not pay-to-win, allowing free progression despite adsR10R154
  • Unique perspective of managing the airport interiorR90R120

What users complain about

  • Excessive and long ads, often forced and unskippable, making the game unplayableR1R9R13R16
  • Numerous game-breaking bugs and glitches, especially with passport control, freezing, and ad rewards not being grantedR3R8R11R12
  • Lack of sound effects and music, contributing to a boring experienceR5R16R25R28
  • Slow progression, expensive upgrades, and difficulty earning money without adsR14R17R21R22
  • Limited content, lack of depth, and repetitive gameplay leading to boredom quicklyR1R2R5R29
  • Progress loss or forced restarts when advancing to new airportsR26R42R48R153
  • Poor AI for passengers, causing bottlenecks and inefficient queuesR27R32R51R62
  • In-app purchases for things like double profits or ad-free experiences are reported as not workingR7R38R43R49

Latest update · v2.0.1

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

Game services update.

Recurring themes

Excessive Ads negative
The most frequent and severe complaint is the overwhelming number of ads, often long (90-180 seconds) and forced, making the game unplayable or feeling like an 'ad-watching app' rather than a game. Many users report ads popping up every few minutes or for almost every action, even when trying to avoid them. This directly contradicts the positive sentiment from some users who claim ads are 'not too many' or 'every now and then'.R1R9R13R16
Bugs & Glitches negative
Users frequently report various bugs, including the game freezing, especially after ads or in the passport section. Upgrades sometimes charge money but don't apply, and ad rewards often fail to grant the promised in-game benefits. Passport lines are particularly problematic, with passengers getting stuck or only using certain lanes, slowing down the entire airport. The developer's update notes mention 'Game services update' (v2.0.1), but recent reviews clearly indicate ongoing and severe stability issues, suggesting the update did not address these problems.R3R8R11R12
Lack of Content/Depth negative
Many players find the game boring due to a lack of features, limited upgrade options, and repetitive gameplay. They suggest adding music, sound effects, more airport amenities (food courts, arcades), more gates, and additional destinations or levels. The game is often described as having short 'instant gratification' or being 'almost beat' in a couple of days, with progression becoming very slow and unrewarding.R1R2R5R16
Progression & Difficulty negative
Users report that earning money is very slow, upgrades are extremely expensive, and progress feels minimal. This forces players to either wait for long periods or watch an excessive number of ads to advance. The game also has issues with progress loss, where players lose all their upgrades and money when moving to a new airport, or the game simply resets.R14R17R21R22

Who it's for

This game might appeal to players who enjoy very simple, hands-off idle games and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads R10R24. It's not for players who expect deep gameplay, consistent progression, or a bug-free experience R5.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, which contrasts sharply with the lifetime rating of 4.4. This suggests a significant decline in game quality or user experience over time, possibly due to increased ad frequency or unaddressed bugs. The evidence for positive aspects is thin and often overshadowed by negative experiences.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Idle Tap Airport?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate an excessive number of long, forced ads (90-180 seconds) that frequently interrupt gameplay and are often required for progression, making the game feel unplayable for many users R1R9R13R16.
Does Idle Tap Airport have sound or music?
No, many reviewers report that the game lacks any music or sound effects, which contributes to a boring and unengaging experience R5R16R25R28.
Are there bugs in Idle Tap Airport?
Yes, users frequently report numerous bugs, including the game freezing, especially in the passport control area, upgrades not applying despite being paid for, and ad rewards not being granted R3R8R11R12.
Does progress reset in Idle Tap Airport?
Yes, several players report losing all their progress, money, and upgrades when they advance to a new airport or when the game randomly resets R26R42R48R153.

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. [R10] 5/5 · US Amazing: It is a great game that isn’t pay to win, there’s advertisements but not too many. You gotta understand if you don’t want to spend money there will be ads it’s how they make money and in this game ads are just every now and then
  2. [R24] 5/5 · US Idle games: I love idle game’s and this one is good
  3. [R68] 5/5 · US Obsessive: I’m extremely obsessed. I don’t like that there are so many ads but besides those this game is addicting. I love it and helps pass time when I’m extremely bored
  4. [R175] 5/5 · US The best: I can’t stop playing this
  5. [R154] 3/5 · US Truly not pay to play: So the only redeeming thing about this game is you really can play it without paying any money. The downside is you have to watch ads. A lot of ads. More ads then you would think is possible. Just when you think you’ve run out of ads they give you more. I’m addition some of the ads that you watch are supposed to give you something in game but they glitch and don’t give it to
  6. [R90] 4/5 · US It good! Could use...: This game is great! Love how your in the airy and not outside. It fun but I have to watch a ton of videos to get enough money to upgrade. And then timer clocks are inaccurate. When the timer runs out (especially at the passport booth) it keeps going and sometimes it doesn’t go for another 20 seconds! It’s a good game with great potential. Just a few tweets her and there :)
  7. [R120] 4/5 · US Unique game: Pros: I think this game is a very good game because it lets you see inside the airport and not outside from the sky perspective. Cons :the cons about this game are that there are not enough things to do for example there are not enough levels.
  8. [R1] 1/5 · US Worst ad length: They chose the longest ad option, every ad is at least 90sec to 180sec?! That’s just the annoyance by the minute, the long downside is, that there are only 4 same amenities in each Prestige level, which is relatively short, but I think that’s fine, keeping it simple. Mainly use this just for the visual for my 3yo to kill time, but not worth playing. The instant gratification i
  9. [R9] 1/5 · US Ads: There are so many ads popping up randomly that this game is unplayable.
  10. [R13] 2/5 · US You might as well just watch ads: This game is full of ads. Impossible to play.
  11. [R16] 1/5 · US Cash grab scam: Just another game which spams you with ads. It’s unplayable unless you watch the ads. They spam them. Best part is that the lazy scammers didn't even make any audio for the game. it was out if their budget. Don’t waste your time with this chinese data collections app.
  12. [R3] 2/5 · US Ad glitch…: I enjoy playing but after a certain point you are forced to watch ads. The ads itself is not the problem but once it takes me to the ad there is no getting out. It freezes every single time! I have to completely close out the game making it impossible to play. Well, It was fun while it lasted…
  13. [R8] 3/5 · US Glitches: I love this game but the passport sections continues to freeze and ruins the whole flow of the airport and gameplay.
  14. [R11] 3/5 · US Good to pass time but bugs everywhere: The game is fun to play but many time you will pay to upgrade something in the airport and it will charge the money but doesn’t upgrade the actual thing. E
  15. [R12] 1/5 · US Worst Game ever!: I couldn’t even get in it just froze
  16. [R5] 3/5 · US Needs a lot of work: WOW this is boring. Seriously, you could at least add some music and sound effects. I’m interested in the game and see it’s potential but I honestly don’t see myself playing this for too long
  17. [R25] 1/5 · US Made very poorly: I was really excited to try it when I got it but it was really disappointing. First off, it has no sound so it’s gets boring and there is no tutorial so I didn’t have a clue what to do but eventually I figured it out. I didn’t like it so I deleted it. I hope the developers spend more time working on it.
  18. [R28] 3/5 · US Music And SFX: Would you please add music and sound effects (SFX) to this game? Thanks in advance!
  19. [R14] 3/5 · US Good potential but…: So I just downloaded this game and I have to say that it is very frustrating. It is nearly impossible to get money to upgrade different things without watching ads. It is also frustrating how long it takes to get through each part of the airport. It is so hard to advance through the game when there is always a long line somewhere or angry people somewhere else. If you could ea
  20. [R17] 3/5 · US Needs some work: I really like this game but it takes way to long to progress because of how expensive it is to upgrade things. I also feel like the amount of money your are making should be double or triple the amount amount of money you are spending to make the airport better. It takes way to long to make money.
  21. [R21] 1/5 · US slow: way to slow
  22. [R22] 3/5 · US The game is too hard: I don’t know why but I think it’s too hard to play, it’s slow to earn money and everything is expensive.
  23. [R2] 2/5 · US Not bad: The game would be much better if you could earn the star by completing tasks or achievements. If you added more upgrades like food courts, arcade stuff like that it would be better. You can almost beat the game in two days. I downloaded it last night and I’m on the last airport already.
  24. [R29] 3/5 · US Boring: Please add New airports...
  25. [R26] 2/5 · US Restarts after you get a new airport: It was quite annoying when I made it super far into the game and I bought a new airport and it sold my other airport and didn’t give me my money. If you are looking at getting the game make sure to note this.
  26. [R42] 1/5 · US The worst!: I tried so hard to improve my airport then i got a notification to change my airport and go to France aireport, when I accepted everything start from beginning and I can’t go back to the previous airport because it’s sold !! But i didn’t get any money for it .. so I deleted the game 😐
  27. [R48] 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time on this game. 0 of 5 stars: I played Idle Army Base so thought to give this a try. I didn’t mind it was kinda odd in how you progress and you’re gonna be endlessly bottlenecked as eventually it’s getting people off the planes that slow things down overall. The worst thing was playing for hours and then coming back to discovering that all that progress is gone. The game reset
  28. [R153] 3/5 · US I love this game: I love this game and I was getting super far in the game and I had tons of money and all the thing’s unlocked then it just started me at the beginning again randomly and I lost all my progress and all the money that I worked had for so I wish it wold let me go back to the airport I started with
  29. [R27] 1/5 · US Games trash: I just started the game and there are like 300 people waiting at the x ray and they just get mad and leave like what will they do?! Cancel their vacation???
  30. [R32] 3/5 · US Ok: It’s an ok game if you’re on a long car ride, but the AI is so stupid that it’s baffling. I have 3 lanes of passport control open and everyone congregates in one line. Very poor ai but an ok game if you’re bored.
  31. [R51] 4/5 · US Passport checks: Love the game but my 1st passport check messes up and the people only go to the 2nd and 3rd one and then my whole airport gets slowed down to a more extreme extent. Still love the game but I’d love for this to get fixed
  32. [R62] 4/5 · US Idle Airport: A nice game. A bit confusing to me. The customers are messy and impatient.
  33. [R7] 1/5 · US Paid for double profits didn’t get it: How do I get a refund ?
  34. [R38] 1/5 · US Unresponsive: I doubt anyone will see this but I just paid four dollars for the permanent ad free power up and now every power up is unresponsive when it’s tapped.. it was better when I would just watch the ad and have it sometimes give me the reward than paying and not having it work at all. I recommend if you do spend money in this game to just use it on the stars, everything else won’t work.
  35. [R43] 1/5 · US This game cheats, Don’t buy any upgrades, Scam Alert: I am feeling really stupid for spending money on this game. I have tapped several updates and nothing changed. Example. I spent 1.15 million to decrease passport waiting time from 2.0 to 1.9 and it took my money and the seconds stayed at 2.0. I then spent 5.5 million to change it again, it took the money and the wait time stayed at 2.0 seconds.
  36. [R49] 2/5 · US It’s ok: It’s different than other idles, but there are glitches, like the multiplier doesn’t work, the manager is basically pointless, and there are ads everywhere

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