Five Minute Dungeon Timer vs What's That Smell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
This app acts as a timer for the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It visually displays the remaining time and provides audio cues at key intervals, allowing players to fully immerse themselves in gameplay without needing to constantly check a separate timer.
- Displays time remaining
- Announces timer milestones
- Focuses gameplay
- Audio cues
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The 5-Minute Dungeon Timer App is designed to be used with the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It displays the time remaining in the round and announces when the timer hits certain milestones, leaving players free to focus on playing the game.
What's That Smell
This app enhances a party guessing game by tracking game progress and allowing players to compare scent guesses. Users can also record "Whiff Of Shame" moments with fun filters and slow-motion effects.
- Game progress tracking
- Compare scent guesses with others
- Submit your own answers
- Record "Whiff Of Shame" moments
- Stank Card filters
- Slow-motion effect
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WARNING: DELICATE NOSES BEWARE! Player Discretion Advised. The What's That Smell app is the official companion app to the party game that stinks! What’s that Smell? is the hilariously fragrant guessing game that opens up a world of interesting whiffs. Guess the scents correctly to win or you may suffer the stinky consequences! Game box comes with 48 Mystery Whiff Cards, 4 Stank Cards including Hot Chunky Vomit, Diaper Blowout, Smothered in B.O. and Extra Old Toe Cheese, 4 resealable scent-barrier bags, 6 cardholders, Whiff Strips, a scorepad and instructions. For 2-6 Players ages 14+ Download the What’s That Smell companion app for more fun: - Concentrate on your sniffing: The app will keep track of what’s happening during the game. - Earn extra bonus points by comparing your guesses with other people who played the game. Look up additional answers in-app or even submit your own. - Most importantly: Record the priceless Whiff Of Shame, complete with fun Stank Card filters you can add and a don’t-miss-a-revolting-second slow-mo effect!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: What's That Smell at 4.3 against Five Minute Dungeon Timer's 3.3. What's That Smell also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). Five Minute Dungeon Timer's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
What's That Smell holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Minute Dungeon Timer has 136 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Five Minute Dungeon Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of What's That Smell's.
Five Minute Dungeon Timer ships an update every 5 months, What's That Smell fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Five Minute Dungeon Timer | What's That Smell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (136 ratings) | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wiggles 3D | WowWee Group Limited |
Customer experience
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
What's That Smell
Bugs and requests
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
Reported bugs
10 issues- No audio output on iPhone devices (widespread and persistent)
- Audio stops working after first game or extended inactivity
- Sound incompatible with iPhone silent/mute switch (design flaw)
- Audio only functions with Bluetooth speakers on some iPhones
- App doesn't appear in phone settings on some devices
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- Timer acts sporadic and unreliable after recent updates
- Incompatibility with iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 11, 13 Pro, 14, XR
- Audio works on iPad but not on iPhone (device-specific issue)
- Audio broken after iOS updates (iOS 17.4.1, iOS 18)
- No sound on Android version despite working on other platforms
Requested features
12 requests- Allow sound to play in silent/mute mode like other apps
- Add more narrator voices and character variety
- Multiple different lines per narrator instead of repetitive phrases
- Dynamic music that intensifies as time runs out
- Background music during pauses or between rounds
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- Different narration for different game bosses/stages
- Personal best time tracking and win/loss ratio statistics
- Custom recording feature for personalized narration
- Full screen support for iPhone X and newer models
- Landscape mode optimization
- French, German, and Spanish narrator options
- Apple TV app version
What's That Smell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
No in-app purchases
What's That Smell
No in-app purchases
Questions
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