Make Expression vs Hot Potato Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make Expression
This game challenges you to create the correct facial expression for various social scenarios. Manipulate on-screen arrows to mimic emotions like sadness or happiness, and see how you'd look in different situations.
- Facial expression manipulation
- Scenario-based challenges
- Emotion simulation
- Fun and engaging gameplay
- GDPR/CCPA opt-out
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Manipulate the arrows that appear on your face! Funerals, dates, weddings... what do you look like in these situations? This is a game to make the right expression for the scene! Try to make the expression you make when you are sad or happy. It's fun to make different expressions. EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.
Hot Potato Game
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Fries, chips or plain baked. Who doesn't like a hot potato? Be quick, don't burn it. Can you match the pattern before time runs out?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hot Potato Game at none against Make Expression's 1. Hot Potato Game also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Make Expression sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hot Potato Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make Expression | Hot Potato Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 581 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FTY LLC. | Matej Kokosinek |
Bugs and requests
Make Expression
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Inconsistent level progression
- Issues with button responsiveness
Requested features
3 requests- Allow users to create their own expressions
- Add more diverse and challenging levels
- Reduce the number of ads
Hot Potato Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Make Expression
- remove ads$2.99
Hot Potato Game
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Make Expression free?
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Do Make Expression or Hot Potato Game have ads?
Which is updated more often, Make Expression or Hot Potato Game?
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