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Human Resource Machine

Experimental Gameplay Group · Games · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$736
Likely $245 to $2.2K
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.5 of 5
416 ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 18, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 25, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$8.8K
9.4 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
14.6K to 41.6K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 416 ratings36%
  • Germany 165 ratings14%
  • Japan 140 ratings12%
  • United Kingdom 102 ratings9%
  • Canada 64 ratings5%
  • Australia 55 ratings5%
  • France 53 ratings5%
  • Spain 26 ratings2%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (9.4 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
416
AVG RATING
4.45
PRICE
$4.99
AGE
10.4y
LAST UPDATE
2875d ago
VERSION
1.0.9
SIZE
133 MB
AGE RATING
9+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
0 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
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Best rank Sep 26, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.6 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.2 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share11%
From the latest 326 written reviews, covering 3798 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases36 days
From the last 8 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
416 ratings
5★74%
4★11%
3★7%
2★2%
1★6%

What users want

From the latest 326 reviews on the United States App Store, Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026: 11% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription14%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ If you have no coding experience this game is a waste of money.
★★★★★ And I don't believe the business world, from whom these cynical developers happily accept money in the form of your paycheck and mine, is a nasty place worthy of mockery.
★★★★★ Poor instructions, game too expensive for the experience.
Lost data, sync, backup11%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ WHY doesn't this sync to iCloud for saves, or at the very least why aren't the save games included in my iTunes backup?
★★★★★ The game is great but please make it support iCloud sync between multiple iOS devices.
★★★★★ That said, HRM doesn't support iCloud to sync your progress, so you're out of luck if you want to delete the game without losing your progress, or play on multiple devices.
Bugs, things not working8%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I'll gladly change my review to five stars once this issue is fixed, but I'm going crazy playing it with this awful bug!
No customer support8%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The game is great but please make it support iCloud sync between multiple iOS devices.
★★★★★ That said, HRM doesn't support iCloud to sync your progress, so you're out of luck if you want to delete the game without losing your progress, or play on multiple devices.
★★★★★ There's zero support so good luck.
Wrong or poor results5%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ After reading all these positive reviews I thought this was going to be a great game, I was wrong.
★★★★★ Hints are offered, but they're useless.
Worse after an update5%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ But 2 years and the only update was for the new iPhone X line of phones.
★★★★★ Having a lot of issues with game on my 6s plus please update
Missing features5%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The game is great but please make it support iCloud sync between multiple iOS devices.
★★★★★ It is also disappointing that HRM lacks support for GameCentre, and doesn't include any form of achievements.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish this game would let me stop the numbers from changing at each attempt 3★, Jan 27, 2021
  • Programming is already abstract enough, please allow for static numbers! 3★, Jan 27, 2021
  • They need to have locking screen orientation. 3★, Jul 14, 2019
  • The game is great but please make it support iCloud sync between multiple iOS devices. 2★, Dec 25, 2018
  • Sorely needs more levels and functions would be a great addition. 2★, Nov 18, 2018
  • My only complaint is I wish there were more levels so I could play forever! 5★, Jun 7, 2018
  • Guys please make it iPhone X compatible!! 5★, Dec 22, 2017
  • I wish they added more puzzles. 4★, Dec 7, 2017
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
iphone plus3little inferno3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive52%

134 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ it was very fun but for every level above ten I would spend minutes thinking and my head always felt like it would explode afterwards in conclusion i think it's a very entertaining game but it's also realllllllly hard…
★★★★★ I really enjoyed this game when it first came out.
★★★★★ the game is really fun but seriously not much levels so hard to figure out what to do instructions kind of hard to understand NO UPDATES WHAT THE WHAT
Looks great7%

17 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ -good puzzles addressing real fundamental programming tasks and logic -compelling visual design, really smooth graphics and game dynamics -recursive hilarity
★★★★★ On the other hand, it is fun, and beautiful.
★★★★★ The design and production quality of this game are top-notch.
Easy to use6%

16 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Some of the levels are deceptively simple, and some are simply deceiving....
★★★★★ The levels start out simple but get very challenging, plus there are optional levels and optimizations that really bend your noodle if you want to take them on.
★★★★★ One of the most intuitive and enjoyable ways to learn code :)
Useful, it helps4%

10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I don't have any programming experience so it was a challenge to think in the way needed, I'm a visual person so I find that running through the programs while building them to see what should come next helps.
★★★★★ I agree with others saying more feedback or hints would be useful in case people get stuck.
★★★★★ Quirky, odd game that helps develop problem solving skills and teaches programming logic.
Great support3%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I would much rather support these guys than buy that $7 latte.
★★★★★ Also, the support link has no support contact that I could read on the iPhone.
★★★★★ This game was featured as the game of the day but it has no support for the iPhone X.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Jun 30, 2026
good but a bit confusing

it was very fun but for every level above ten I would spend minutes thinking and my head always felt like it would explode afterwards in conclusion i think it’s a very entertaining game but it’s also realllllllly hard to solve each floor

★★★★★May 8, 2026
Really Enjoyable game that teaches you the basics of coding algorithms.

I really enjoyed this game when it first came out. It looks like it hasn’t been updated in a few years, hopefully the developer hasn’t given up on this game.

★★★★★Mar 8, 2026
Amazing game! But…

I love this game! Played it a lot when I was younger. However, I had it in my macbook all fine but now coming back years later it is asking me that I need to pay $15 on the mac appstore. I thought I had owned it previously? Why do I need to pay again?

★★★★★Nov 17, 2025
pfft

the game is really fun but seriously not much levels so hard to figure out what to do instructions kind of hard to understand NO UPDATES WHAT THE WHAT

★★★★★Jan 25, 2025
Awesome

Best ios game to me in many years. If you are a coder there's no reason you will not be interested in it.

★★★★★Feb 8, 2024
Fun but lack of iCloud saves is a disappointing omission.

For a company that so clearly cares about engineering it’s disappointing to see them omit such an obvious function

Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

No App Store ads in the EU
None in the last 90 days.

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Growth research

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

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What's new in 1.0.9

Updated for devices with wider aspect ratios.

Released Jun 1, 2016. Current version shipped Dec 11, 2018.

Store description

Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. - Included in the 'App Store Best of 2016'. - A worldwide App Store Editors’ Choice. - Winner of Excellence in Innovation by the International Mobile Gaming Awards. Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game for nerds. In each level, your boss gives you a job. Automate it by programming your little office worker. If you succeed, you'll be promoted up to the next level for another year of work in the vast office building. Congratulations! Don't worry if you've never programmed before - programming is just puzzle solving. If you strip away all the 1's and 0's and scary squiggly brackets, programming is simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with! Are you already an expert? There will be extra challenges for you. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno. Have fun! Management is watching. REVIEWS: “Amidst the trend of instant gratification that the internet and gaming as a whole has perpetuated, having a game that both excels in its puzzles and also challenges your wider perception of it is commendable, and makes Human Resource Machine exponentially essential.” - Touch Arcade 5/5 “Sometimes a game catches you by surprise. Be it with its ingenuity, its style, or its sense of humor. Other times a game catches you with all three, like Human Resource Machine.” - Gamezebo 9/10 "Human Resource Machine Could Be The App Of The Year” - Mobile n’ Apps

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