EA Connect vs Not Hotdog!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EA Connect
Stay connected with friends and favorite gaming franchises outside of gameplay. Chat with your team, send quick messages, and receive real-time notifications. Find and connect with friends across different gaming platforms.
- Cross-platform friend finding
- Real-time chat notifications
- Quick message templates
- Connect with favorite franchises
- Optimized for specific game titles
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With EA Connect, you can stay connected to your friends & favorite franchises, even when you’re away from the game. Your entire EA friends list is now in one place, across PC, console & mobile platforms. SEE WHO’S READY TO PLAY At a glance, see who's online, what they're playing, and who is looking to form a team. JUMP INTO GAMES WITH FRIENDS FASTER Get instant, real-time alerts when a friend invites you to a game or sends you a message. Favorite your best friends and get notified the moment they start a game, so you can jump straight into the action together. CHAT ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Take conversations on the go with all your friends. Strategize, share tips, or make plans for your next session. SHARE YOUR MOOD & AVAILABILITY Use status notes & emoji to show your friends exactly what you're up to, whether you're ready to team up or otherwise busy. FIND MORE PEOPLE TO PLAY WITH Connect with players no matter where they play. Find your next teammate with tailored friend recommendations, or search by EA ID, Steam, PlayStation, XBOX network username, or a Nintendo Account. Send a friend request and join forces.
Not Hotdog!
This app uses artificial intelligence to identify whether food items are hotdogs. Simply point your camera at food, tap to capture, and receive instant results. It works offline and is perfect for settling food debates or satisfying curiosity.
- AI-powered food identification
- Instant hotdog detection
- Works offline
- Beautiful and intuitive interface
- Share results with friends
- Specialized hotdog detection technology
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NOT HOTDOG The Only Food Identification App You'll Ever Need. What would you say if I told you there is an app on the market that can tell you if you have a hotdog or not a hotdog? Powered by state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, Not Hotdog uses advanced machine learning to solve one of humanity's greatest challenges: determining whether something is a hotdog. ** HOW IT WORKS ** Point your camera at any food (or anything, really). Tap to capture. Get instant results: Hotdog or Not Hotdog. ** FEATURES ** LIGHTNING-FAST AI: Rapid classification at your fingertips. WORKS OFFLINE: No internet required—identify hotdogs anywhere. BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE: Intuitive design for seamless navigation. SHARE RESULTS: Send your findings to friends and family. 100% ACCURACY*: Specialized hotdog detection technology. ** POWERED BY SEEFOOD TECHNOLOGIES ** Built using revolutionary technology that identifies hotdogs with unprecedented accuracy. Our proprietary algorithm has been trained on thousands of hotdog images to deliver results you can trust. ** PERFECT FOR ** Hotdog enthusiasts Food identification emergencies Settling debates at BBQs Silicon Valley fans Anyone who has ever wondered "Is this a hotdog?" ** THE STORY ** Inspired by the legendary app from HBO's Silicon Valley, Not Hotdog brings Jian-Yang's vision to life. This is the app that pivoted from Shazam for food to something much more focused. Much more powerful. Download now and never wonder about hotdogs again. *Results may vary for items that are not hotdogs. This is a fan-made tribute app. Not affiliated with HBO or Silicon Valley.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EA Connect at 4.9 against Not Hotdog!'s 4.4. EA Connect also leads on ratings volume (220 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). Not Hotdog!'s advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 21%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EA Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EA Connect has 220 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of EA Connect's written reviews are positive against 50% of Not Hotdog!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EA Connect ships an update fortnightly, Not Hotdog! every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | EA Connect | Not Hotdog! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (220 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EA Swiss Sarl | Pritesh Desai |
Customer experience
EA Connect
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In-app purchases
EA Connect
No in-app purchases
Not Hotdog!
No in-app purchases
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