Comparison

Wax Time vs Potato Rush

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wax Time

This game challenges players to meticulously remove all hairs with precision. Success depends on careful execution and attention to detail to achieve the desired outcome.

Highlights
  • Precise hair removal
  • Careful execution
  • Attention to detail
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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You have to be very careful to remove all the hairs.

About

Potato Rush

Control a character with simple swipe gestures to collect potatoes. Prepare the collected potatoes for consumption in this engaging game. Enjoy numerous unique levels with intuitive controls.

Highlights
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Collect potatoes
  • Prepare potatoes for eating
  • Unique levels
  • Easy to play
Features
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=== HOW TO PLAY === ◉ Simple and intuitive game with easy-to-remember controls ◉ Just swipe to control your character ◉ Collect Potatoes and prepare it to be eaten === GAME FEATURES === ◉ FREE and EASY to play! ◉ Lots of UNIQUE LEVELS to play!

Screenshots

Wax Time4 screens
Potato Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Potato Rush at 4.3 against Wax Time's 3.1. Potato Rush also leads on ratings volume (897 vs 93). Wax Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Potato Rush sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Wax Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Potato Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potato Rush has 897 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Wax Time's written reviews are positive against 29% of Potato Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wax Time ships an update weekly, Potato Rush monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wax Time versus Potato Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWax TimePotato Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (93 ratings)4.3 (897 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93897 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB394 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer3A YAPIM VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETIDLITE GAMES OYUN YAZILIM VE PAZARLAMA LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Wax Time

All ratings93 ratings
Positive44.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative58.8%

Potato Rush

All ratings897 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative54.8%

User reviews

Wax Time

From 93 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Hair styling is fun
  • 👍 Game is good overall
  • 👍 Graphics can be nice
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay loop

Room to improve

  • 👎 Middle finger gesture
  • 👎 Too many ads
  • 👎 Game is annoying
  • 👎 Horrible graphics
  • 👎 Sloppily made

Potato Rush

From 897 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥔 Potato-themed game
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (getting stuck in restaurant mode)
  • 🤯 Impossible to win (can't get 15 potatoes)

Bugs and requests

Wax Time

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Middle finger gesture
  • White screen blocking levels
  • Wax strip goes through head
  • Game crashes
  • Game hangs/lags
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  • Cannot pass certain levels
  • Broken head/hair after update
  • Sticks get messed up
  • Advertisement blocking levels
  • White bar on iPad blocking continue button
  • Game won't work on download

Requested features

8 requests
  • Remove middle finger gesture
  • Add compensation for issues
  • Fix white screen bug
  • Fix wax strip glitch
  • Fix level progression issues
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  • Add option to skip ads
  • Add more hair customization options
  • Add items to buy with coins

Potato Rush

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Getting stuck in restaurant mode, unable to return to potato run
  • Game not registering 15 potatoes collected
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Remove restaurant mode and focus on potato run
  • Fix bug that traps players in restaurant mode
  • Improve win conditions to make it possible to get 15 potatoes

In-app purchases

None

Wax Time

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Potato Rush

One-time15
  • Berbi Cutter Skin$0.99
  • Berbi Fryer Skin$0.99
  • Berbi Peeler Skin$0.99
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  • Berbi POS Skin$0.99
  • Speedy Cutter Skin$0.99
  • Speedy Peeler Skin$0.99
  • Speedy Fryer Skin$0.99
  • Speedy POS Skin$0.99
  • Berbi Potato Skin$1.99
  • Speedy Spud 76 Skin$1.99
  • Wonder Hero Skin$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Speedy All Pack$3.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • No Ads Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Wax Time free?
Wax Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Potato Rush free?
Potato Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wax Time or Potato Rush?
Potato Rush is rated higher. Wax Time averages 3.1 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Potato Rush averages 4.3 from 897 ratings.
Do Wax Time or Potato Rush have ads?
Potato Rush shows ads; Wax Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Wax Time or Potato Rush?
Wax Time ships an update weekly, and Potato Rush monthly. Most recently, Wax Time was updated on October 12, 2026 and Potato Rush on October 20, 2026.

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