Comparison

OBLIQUUS vs HotPotato Chooser

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

Head to head

Oblique Strategies

Quick, Fair, Random Picks

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

OBLIQUUS

Features

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Oblique Strategies is a card-based approach to creativity co-created by musician/artist Brian Eno and multimedia artist Peter Schmidt. Now we bring a digital version where you can choose between the original phrases, phrases for developers and phrases of oriental wisdom. All this in five different languages.

About

HotPotato Chooser

Features

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Tired of endless debates over who goes first, who does a task, or who gets picked? HotPotato Chooser makes decision making fast, fair, and fun! Perfect for friends, family, classrooms, or parties. End arguments and make decisions fairly in seconds.

Screenshots

OBLIQUUS4 screens

HotPotato Chooser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HotPotato Chooser at every 4 months against OBLIQUUS's every 27 months. HotPotato Chooser also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBLIQUUS ships an update every 27 months, HotPotato Chooser every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

OBLIQUUS versus HotPotato Chooser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	OBLIQUUS	HotPotato Chooser
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 27 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	18.6	16.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	5 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	BitSolar	Moritz Staigl

In-app purchases

None

OBLIQUUS

No in-app purchases

None

HotPotato Chooser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBLIQUUS free?

OBLIQUUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HotPotato Chooser free?

HotPotato Chooser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do OBLIQUUS or HotPotato Chooser have ads?

Neither OBLIQUUS nor HotPotato Chooser shows ads.

Which is updated more often, OBLIQUUS or HotPotato Chooser?

OBLIQUUS ships an update every 27 months, and HotPotato Chooser every 4 months. Most recently, OBLIQUUS was updated on October 30, 2026 and HotPotato Chooser on October 31, 2026.