# Hosted Games vs Jester / King

The clearest difference is ads: Jester / King at none against Hosted Games's shown. Jester / King also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hosted Games's advantage is ratings volume (956 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hosted Games sells 33 one-off in-app purchases and Jester / King sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Jester / King holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hosted Games has 956 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Jester / King's.

Hosted Games ships an update every 10 days, Jester / King every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hosted Games | Jester / King |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (956 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jester-king/id1620063599/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **956** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 94 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) | [Jovana Kujovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1563751971) |

## 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 (33)**

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


### Jester / King

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jester-king/id1620063599)

A dark fantasy visual novel where you play as a jester investigating a demonic curse and murder. Make choices to uncover the truth, build relationships, and escape a cursed kingdom.

**Highlights:** Over 90,000 words of story, Voiced important lines, Relationship building with three characters, Collect 'keys' for story progression, Time loop with flowchart, Multiple character paths

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| King's Treasure x500 | $3.99 | one-time |
| King's Treasure x1400 | $9.99 | one-time |
| King's Treasure x3000 | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hosted Games free?

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

### Is Jester / King free?

Jester / King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hosted Games or Jester / King?

Jester / King is rated higher. Hosted Games averages 4.7 out of 5 from 956 ratings, while Jester / King averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Hosted Games or Jester / King have ads?

Hosted Games shows ads; Jester / King does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hosted Games or Jester / King?

Hosted Games ships an update every 10 days, and Jester / King every 2 days. Most recently, Hosted Games was updated on October 18, 2026 and Jester / King on October 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.*