TicTacBooom vs Potato Caliente
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TicTacBooom
This app replaces the physical bomb timer for a popular board game. It provides customizable timer settings and a surprise boom sound to enhance gameplay. Enjoy playing without the original toy.
- Customizable timer settings
- Surprise boom sound
- Timer stop and restart
- Offline mode (Premium)
- Automatic dark mode
- Language support (English, French)
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The bomb toy of your favorite board game does not work anymore or you are out of battery for it although you wanted to play that game with your family ? You want to bring your board game with you without carrying the toy bomb but just taking with you the playing cards and the dice ? This application is made for you! Start the game (don't forget to raise up the volume of your device) and enjoy being surprised by the final boom sound! At anytime during the game, you can stop the timer to restart it when necessary. In the application settings, you can configure the minimum and maximum timer values to speed up or slow down your games. Application available in English and French (language is automatically set on device's language setting). The free version contains few ads with no major impact on the gameplay. Premium access available as an "in app purchase" to remove all ads and to play without limitation in off-line mode. Have fun! -------------- Version notes: v1.3: - Timer continues if device display enters in sleeping mode - Warning message in case sound is too low - Automatic dark mode (based on system settings) v1.2: - New app icon - Adding family sharing for Premium option v1.1: - Screen animation when playing game - Larger Start and Stop buttons - Addition of a colorised sound icon to ensure you will hear the ticking and explosion (press it to check the volume status) - Light mode all time for a better visibility - Addition of an "About" button in settings window v1.0: - Initial version
Potato Caliente
A digital take on the classic hot potato game for friends and family. Pass the virtual potato before the timer expires, or use special abilities to hinder opponents and make them lose.
- Digital hot potato gameplay
- Timed rounds
- Player attack mechanics
- Family-friendly fun
- Multiplayer mode
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Enjoy the classic hot potato game with a digital twist with your friend and family. Pass the potato before the timer runs out and send attacks to your friends to decrease the timer or stop them to pass the potato and make them lose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Potato Caliente at 5.0 against TicTacBooom's 4.0. Potato Caliente also leads on ads (none vs shown). TicTacBooom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. TicTacBooom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Potato Caliente sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Potato Caliente holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
TicTacBooom ships an update every 2 months, Potato Caliente every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TicTacBooom | Potato Caliente |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yann CHEVREL | Rino Soluciones Informaticas |
Customer experience
TicTacBooom
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In-app purchases
TicTacBooom
- Premium$0.99
Potato Caliente
- 200 Coins$0.99
- 550 Coins$1.99
- 1200 Coins$4.99
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- 2600 Coins$9.99
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