Comparison

Host Royale vs Scritchy Scratchy

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

Head to head
About

Host Royale

Connect up to 12 players on their own devices to enjoy a wide variety of party games, including trivia, dares, and voting. This app provides a platform for friends to join and play together seamlessly, offering a fresh experience with weekly content updates.

Highlights
  • Connect up to 12 players
  • Over 100 minigames
  • Trivia and dares
  • Weekly content updates
  • Easy to join via web
  • Digital-exclusive games
Features
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Host Royale is the ultimate party game, allowing 12 people to connect and play from their own phones at DrinkRoyale.com. Enjoy a collection of over 100 minigames, dares, trivia, voting, and more. Host Royale's content is carefully curated and updated weekly to keep every game feeling fresh. Use this launcher app to create unlimited lobbies, and have friends join for free on the web at DrinkRoyale.com using a room code or scan a QR code. Dive into a mix of familiar classics and exciting new games, only possible through a digital platform. The rules are simple and explained on each turn, allowing new players to jump right into the action with ease. This app contains a subscription : - You must subscribe to get access to content - Links to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy can be found below https://honeyroastedgames.net/terms%20of%20service%206_4_24.pdf https://honeyroastedgames.net/privacy%208_20_24.pdf

About

Scritchy Scratchy

Experience the thrill of scratching cards in this incremental game where luck and strategy lead to glittering riches. Uncover rare symbols, boost your odds, and unlock a helpful bot to automate scratching. Choose your path to victory, from steady gains to explosive jackpots, or reset your progress for permanent advantages.

Highlights
  • Variety of scratch cards
  • Unlockable Scratch Bot
  • Luck-boosting upgrades
  • Permanent Prestige upgrades
  • Risk vs. reward mechanics
  • Incremental gameplay
Features
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Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game where luck is your weapon, and glittering riches are just a scratch away. Dive into a growing collection of scratchers, each with its own quirks, surprises, and sometimes downsides. Rip through tickets, uncover rare symbols, tweak your own luck, and chase absurd payouts. Unlock Scratch Bot, your tireless mechanical friend who scratches and reveals the rewards for you. Turn your run into a full-blown jackpot engine as your balance shoots through the roof while you sit back and relax. As you prosper, you’ll unlock upgrades that twist luck in your favor: • Boosted odds and payouts • Faster and easier scratching • New scratch card variants with unique rules But power always comes with risk. Some cards tempt you with monstrous payouts at the cost of nasty penalties. Some offer steady income… others threaten your entire run. Will you play like a sensible adult or gamble like a degenerate in a neon casino? When you’re ready for even more madness, Prestige to reset your run, gather Jack Points, and spend them on permanent upgrades that reshape your strategy. Build your own luck engine: Slow and steady, wildly explosive, or pure chaos.

Screenshots

Host Royale4 screens
Scritchy Scratchy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Host Royale at Free against Scritchy Scratchy's $6.99. Host Royale also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Scritchy Scratchy's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 4) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On rating, 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

Host Royale is free to download; Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99 up front. Host Royale sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Scritchy Scratchy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Host Royale against 4.9 for Scritchy Scratchy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scritchy Scratchy has 2.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Host Royale's written reviews are positive against 74% of Scritchy Scratchy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Host Royale ships an update daily, Scritchy Scratchy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Host Royale versus Scritchy Scratchy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHost RoyaleScritchy Scratchy
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (2.7K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings42.7K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB443 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHoney Roasted Games, LLCFunday Games ApS

Customer experience

Host Royale

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scritchy Scratchy

All ratings2,664 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews350 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.9%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Host Royale

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Scritchy Scratchy

One-time1
  • Supporter Edition: Golden Gear$2.99

Questions

Is Host Royale free?
Host Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scritchy Scratchy free?
Scritchy Scratchy costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Host Royale or Scritchy Scratchy?
Host Royale is rated higher. Host Royale averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Scritchy Scratchy averages 4.9 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Host Royale or Scritchy Scratchy have ads?
Neither Host Royale nor Scritchy Scratchy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Host Royale or Scritchy Scratchy?
Host Royale ships an update daily, and Scritchy Scratchy every 3 days. Most recently, Host Royale was updated on October 10, 2026 and Scritchy Scratchy on October 16, 2026.

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