Yesterday vs Justin Wack's Big Time Hack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yesterday
Investigate a series of mysterious murders in New York as an NGO volunteer and an amnesiac. Uncover a twisted plot filled with unexpected twists and references to popular culture. This noir thriller features a unique visual style and immersive soundtrack.
- Adult noir thriller storyline
- Unique visual style (game, movie, comic mix)
- Innovative blow-up interface
- Help system with hotspot marker and hints
- Rich musical score
- Movie, series, game, music, novel references
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The first thriller by the indie studio that created the million-selling RUNAWAY saga! A psycho is killing beggars alive in New York. A Y-shaped scar forms in the hands of seemingly unrelated people. The press and the media just don't care, so Henry White, a young NGO volunteer, will be the first to investigate the crimes with his friend Cooper. They are two of the three playable characters in Yesterday, the third being none other than the enigmatic John Yesterday, who is dragged into this twisted plot after his memory is completely wiped. How far will you go to find out who John Yesterday is? FEATURES ● An adult, noir thriller full of unexpected twists and turns. ● A magnificient visual style that mixes videogames, movies and comics. ● An innovative interface based on innumerable blow-ups. A perfect game for your tablet! ● Useful and well-designed help for players, via a hotspot marker and text hints. ● A rich musical score that not only fits but also enhances the story. ● A storyline full of discrete references and tributes to movies, series, games, music and novels. ● Included languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian. PRESS QUOTES "An experience you'll be unlikely to forget." - Joystiq "With all the polish of a major, mainstream release, Yesterday is not a game to be missed." - Gamezebo IMPORTANT NOTE Compatible only with iPhone 4, iPod 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, new iPad. Minimum required : iOS 5. You should update your OS to enjoy the game. ------------------------------- About Pendulo Studios ------------------------------ pendulo-studios.com facebook.com/pendulostudios twitter.com/pendulostudios ------------------------------ About Numeric Pipeline ------------------------------ http://numeric-pipeline.com
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack
Embark on a cozy 2D point-and-click adventure filled with silliness, time travel, and relationship drama. Explore a world with multiple playable characters, solve logic-based puzzles, and enjoy fully voice-acted content.
- Multiple playable characters
- Logic-based puzzles
- Sleek 2D animations
- Fully voice acted
- Built-in hint system
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A cozy 2D Point & Click adventure featuring multiple playable characters and plenty of silliness. Oh, and there's time travel and relationship stuff going down too. And robots – lots of robots... * Multiple playable characters * Puzzles based in logic with a wacky edge * Sleek 2D animations * Fully voice acted * Built-in hint system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Justin Wack's Big Time Hack at 4.9 against Yesterday's 2.7. Justin Wack's Big Time Hack also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 63%) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). Yesterday's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Yesterday costs $6.99 and Justin Wack's Big Time Hack $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Yesterday's written reviews are positive against 97% of Justin Wack's Big Time Hack's.
Yesterday ships an update every 3 weeks, Justin Wack's Big Time Hack every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yesterday | Justin Wack's Big Time Hack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (44 ratings) | 4.9 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | 96.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Numeric Pipeline | Warm Kitten |
Customer experience
Yesterday
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack
User reviews
Yesterday
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great story and gameplay
- 👍 Interesting characters and dark humor
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 💡 Multiple endings to discover
- 👍 Intuitive point-and-click controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional audio issues and crashes
- ⏱️ Relatively short game length
- 🔍 Puzzles can be trial-and-error at times
- 🔍 Some hotspot detection issues on smaller screens
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack
From 92 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fantastic game
- 👍 Great dialogue and gameplay
- 👍 Challenging but not too difficult
- 👍 Lots of references to classic games
- 👍 Funny and absurd story
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inventory bar covering hotspots
- 🐛 In-game help not always helpful
Bugs and requests
Yesterday
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes when selecting save slot
- Audio clipping and popping in cutscenes
- Unresponsive touch controls on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Longer story and more content
- Improved optimization for iPhone and older devices
- More challenging and logical puzzles
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inventory bar covering hotspots
- Difficulty interacting with hotspots when inventory is open
Requested features
2 requests- Sequel with more adventures
- Starring the character Kloot
In-app purchases
Yesterday
No in-app purchases
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Yesterday free?
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