# Hosted Games vs Twine Viewer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hosted Games at 77% against Twine Viewer's 33%. Hosted Games also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Twine Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hosted Games sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Twine Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hosted Games holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hosted Games has 1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Hosted Games's written reviews are positive against 33% of Twine Viewer's.

Hosted Games ships an update fortnightly, Twine Viewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hosted Games | Twine Viewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731/reviews)** | [2.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twine-viewer/id1442204105/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **77.5% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 97 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +12 | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) | [Cyril Hubeau](https://appshunter.io/developer/1371514693) |

## What reviewers say

### Hosted Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keeper of the Sun and Moon | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fallen Hero: Rebirth | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hero or Villain: Genesis | $6.99 | one-time |
| A Kiss from Death | $6.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One | $7.99 | one-time |
| The Soul Stone War | $7.99 | one-time |
| Breach: The Archangel Job | $8.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two | $8.99 | one-time |
| The Golden Rose: Book One | $11.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles Three | $11.99 | one-time |


### Twine Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twine-viewer/id1442204105)

Play games built with the Twine Engine directly on your device. Organize your games by copying them into a dedicated folder within your Files app. Supports both offline and online gameplay.

**Highlights:** Play Twine-based games, Organize games in Files app, Supports offline play, Supports online play, Optional ad-free subscription

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AdFree Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hosted Games free?

Hosted Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Twine Viewer free?

Twine Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hosted Games or Twine Viewer?

Hosted Games is rated higher. Hosted Games averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Twine Viewer averages 2.9 from 12 ratings.

### Do Hosted Games or Twine Viewer have ads?

Both Hosted Games and Twine Viewer show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hosted Games or Twine Viewer?

Hosted Games ships an update fortnightly, and Twine Viewer every 4 months. Most recently, Hosted Games was updated on November 6, 2026 and Twine Viewer on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*