Comparison

Choices That Matter vs Hosted Games

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Choices That Matter

Engage in epic text-based adventures with branching narratives. Explore vast worlds, make critical decisions, and uncover mysteries in multiple unique story arcs. Your choices shape the outcome of each unforgettable journey.

Highlights
  • Epic text-based adventures
  • Branching narratives
  • Multiple story arcs
  • Player choice impacts story
  • Community statistics
  • Weekly story updates
Features
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CHOICES THAT MATTER is a collection of epic text adventure games similar to the classic Choose Your Own Adventure books (CYOA). No one player can discover the entire story in a single play through. See how many other players visited the same place as you, each time you conclude a story arc. Are you ready for the most epic text based game out there? ** OUR STORIES ** ADVENTURE 1: And The Sun Went Out Approximately 600,000 words and 2,400 choices in total! What if the sun inexplicably vanished only to return hours later? Investigate with your AI companion, Moti. Uncover conspiracies. Discover ancient religions. Travel the globe. Find out who is murdering scientists and what this has to do with the random disappearances of the sun. This is your journey, and only your choices can expose the truth. ADVENTURE 2: And Their Souls Were Eaten You have a gift. With your gift, the dead are never truly gone. But what if there is a dark side to your gift? What if there are those who can pervert your talent, and alter the balance of life and death? Travel across a steampunk 1830s Europe, where metal is magical, giving powers to those who wear it. Learn more about your ancient gift and what it means for you, your family, and humanity. Uncover the nefarious plot to destroy all life... and fight against time to stop your enemy from destroying everything you hold dear. ADVENTURE 3: And Their Heroes Were Lost You wake up in a dirty prison cell with no memory of who you are. And, you're not alone. Who are the other prisoners? What are they to you? Are they your allies... or enemies? Will you escape? Try to find out who you are? Why did the people who captured you steal your memories—instead of just killing you? Travel the world as you uncover the details of a past that holds many secrets, and a future that is in peril. "What’s really innovative about Choices...unlike traditional gamebooks that have a definite end, Choices: And the Sun Went Out is a continuing gamebook that will be updated weekly, allowing you to progress through the story over time. As you make choices in your story, it will advance in ways completely differently than other readers when weekly content is added." - PocketTactics.com This app is supported by video ads which can be optionally disabled by purchasing a story pass. Privacy policy: http://tinmangames.com.au/privacy/

About

Hosted Games

Explore a vast library of text-based interactive novels where your choices shape the narrative. Engage in diverse genres from horror and fantasy to romance and sci-fi, all powered by your imagination. Create your own stories using a simple scripting language.

Highlights
  • Vast library of interactive novels
  • Text-based storytelling
  • Choice-driven narratives
  • Multiple genres available
  • Create your own games
  • ChoiceScript programming language
Features
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The choice is yours! Joust for love and glory, solve an eldritch murder, find romance, or battle aliens with Magitek? "Hosted Games" is a magnificent library of interactive novels, written by authors like you. Hosted Games are entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Try a few of these fan favorites: • Zombie Exodus — Fight your way out of a zombie-filled city in this interactive horror story! • Fallen Hero — Step into the shoes of a telepath turned villain and explore the dark side. • Wayhaven Chronicles — Something stalks the shadows, and it's up to you to find out what! • Sabres of Infinity — Step into the boots of a Royal Dragoon in this tale of war in a fantasy world. • Golden Rose — Explore a medieval Europe where history took a different turn! • Soul Stone War — Fight for the future—your own, and the world's! Your fate is yours. • I, the Forgotten One — Can you defeat the rebellion in your kingdom before your past consumes you? • An Unexpectedly Green Journey — From birth to death, craft your orc's legacy. Are you destined for glory? • Fields of Asphodel — Join the ranks of the Underworld's misfit gods and make it your home! • Tin Star — Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal and craft a legend. Authors just like you have developed these games using ChoiceScript, a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice interactive novels. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programming experience. Learn more at https://hostedgames.org

Screenshots

Choices That Matter4 screens
Hosted Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hosted Games at every 10 days against Choices That Matter's every 2 months. Choices That Matter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Choices That Matter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Hosted Games sells 33 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Choices That Matter against 4.7 for Hosted Games. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 956 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Choices That Matter's written reviews are positive against 77% of Hosted Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Choices That Matter ships an update every 2 months, Hosted Games every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Choices That Matter versus Hosted Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoices That MatterHosted Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings)4.7 (956 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better956
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB94 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTin Man GamesHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

Choices That Matter

All ratings2,251 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative19.9%

Hosted Games

All ratings956 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Choices That Matter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes when trying to access new story content
  • Apple Watch integration issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to reread past story segments
  • More detailed statistics on choices made
  • Expansion of romance/relationship content
  • Increased frequency of story updates

Hosted Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Choices That Matter

One-time4
  • 100 Choice Tokens$0.99
  • Their Heroes Were Lost Pass$3.99
  • And The Sun Went Out Pass$4.99
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  • Their Souls Were Eaten Pass$4.99
33 purchases

Hosted Games

One-time33
  • Dragon of Steelthorne$2.99
  • Side Stories 21-30$2.99
  • First Bull Run$2.99
Show 30 more
  • Tokyo Wizard$2.99
  • It Takes Three to Tango$3.99
  • Divine Ascension$4.99
  • Samurai of Hyuga$4.99
  • Keeper's Vigil$5.99
  • World War II Armored Recon$5.99
  • Life as a Lich$5.99
  • Velocity: The Race Begins$6.99
  • Keeper of the Sun and Moon$6.99
  • Samurai of Hyuga Book 6$6.99
  • Fallen Hero: Rebirth$6.99
  • Hero or Villain: Genesis$6.99
  • A Kiss from Death$6.99
  • Kitsune$6.99
  • Whiskey-Four$6.99
  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One$7.99
  • The Soul Stone War$7.99
  • Leas: City of the Sun$7.99
  • The People's House$7.99
  • Scales of Justice$7.99
  • Tale of Two Cranes$8.99
  • Breach: The Archangel Job$8.99
  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two$8.99
  • Saturnine$8.99
  • The Golden Rose: Book One$11.99
  • Diaspora$11.99
  • Wayhaven Chronicles Three$11.99
  • Fallen Hero: Retribution$11.99
  • An Unexpectedly Green Journey$11.99
  • Fields of Asphodel$11.99

Questions

Is Choices That Matter free?
Choices That Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hosted Games free?
Hosted Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Choices That Matter or Hosted Games?
Hosted Games is rated higher. Choices That Matter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Hosted Games averages 4.7 from 956 ratings.
Do Choices That Matter or Hosted Games have ads?
Both Choices That Matter and Hosted Games show ads.
Which is updated more often, Choices That Matter or Hosted Games?
Choices That Matter ships an update every 2 months, and Hosted Games every 10 days. Most recently, Choices That Matter was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hosted Games on September 23, 2026.

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