Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple playable characters
  • Logic-based puzzles
  • Sleek 2D animations
  • Fully voice acted
  • Built-in hint system
Features
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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

Screenshots

Yesterday4 screens
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yesterday versus Justin Wack's Big Time Hack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYesterdayJustin Wack's Big Time Hack
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating2.7 (44 ratings)4.9 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4492 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB1.2 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNumeric PipelineWarm Kitten

Customer experience

Yesterday

All ratings44 ratings
Positive40.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative32.5%

Justin Wack's Big Time Hack

All ratings89 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%

User reviews

Yesterday

From 44 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Yesterday

No in-app purchases

None

Justin Wack's Big Time Hack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yesterday free?
Yesterday costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Justin Wack's Big Time Hack free?
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yesterday or Justin Wack's Big Time Hack?
Justin Wack's Big Time Hack is rated higher. Yesterday averages 2.7 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Justin Wack's Big Time Hack averages 4.9 from 92 ratings.
Do Yesterday or Justin Wack's Big Time Hack have ads?
Neither Yesterday nor Justin Wack's Big Time Hack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yesterday or Justin Wack's Big Time Hack?
Yesterday ships an update every 3 weeks, and Justin Wack's Big Time Hack every 7 months. Most recently, Yesterday was updated on November 1, 2026 and Justin Wack's Big Time Hack on October 30, 2026.

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