Comparison

It’s Hot Pot Time! vs Forward Message

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

Head to head
About

It’s Hot Pot Time!

This app helps you perfectly time your hot pot ingredients with unique animated Chinese characters that transform into food. Avoid overcooked or undercooked dishes with a smart timer designed for culinary precision.

Highlights
  • Ingredient-specific animated timers
  • Visual transformation of characters to food
  • Multiple ingredient tracking
  • Interactive animations while waiting
  • Wide range of hot pot ingredients
Features
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Welcome to It’s Hot Pot Time! — the world’s first hot pot timer that speaks the language of food and culture. Hot pot is all about timing, and let’s face it—nobody wants chewy tripe or mushy tofu. That’s why we turned cooking times into beautiful animated Chinese characters that transform into their ingredient forms. When the animation ends, it’s time to eat. Simple, smart, and seriously satisfying. What you’ll love: • Choose from a wide range of hot pot ingredients • Watch unique animated Chinese characters morph into each food item—timed to perfection • Swipe through different food-timer animations while you wait (because waiting shouldn’t be boring) • Get a full overview of your “hot pot clock” to track multiple ingredients at once Whether you’re a hot pot beginner or a broth-boiling pro, this is the tool you never knew you needed. No more guesswork. No more soggy tofu. Just perfectly timed bites, every single time. It’s hot. It’s smart. It’s Hot Pot Time!

About

Forward Message

Automatically forward important SMS messages to various channels like email, WeChat, DingTalk, and more. Set up custom rules for precise message routing and even receive external messages or control your phone remotely. Ideal for managing multiple SIM cards or ensuring critical alerts reach you.

Highlights
  • Automatic SMS forwarding
  • Keyword-based rules
  • Multiple forwarding channels
  • External message push
  • Remote phone control
  • Message shielding in groups
Features
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We are committed to helping users efficiently process critical information flow needs. Our solution automatically forwards SMS messages received on your phone to multiple channels, including in-app accounts, email, WeChat Service Accounts, WeCom (Enterprise WeChat) groups, DingTalk groups, Feishu (Lark) groups, iOS Bark, HarmonyOS Bark, webhooks (HTTP/HTTPS endpoints), and more. It also supports rule-based forwarding using keyword matching and other criteria for precise, targeted delivery. After long-term internal testing, the system runs stably without crashes, achieving a forwarding success rate of up to 100%. Core Features 1. Rule Matching Precise control over forwarding templates and accurate rule-based matching. 2. Omni-Channel Forwarding Coverage Supports multiple forwarding destinations simultaneously: in-app accounts, email, WeChat Service Accounts, WeCom groups, DingTalk groups, Feishu (Lark) groups, iOS Bark, HarmonyOS Bark, and Webhook (HTTP/HTTPS requests). Multiple channels can be enabled at the same time to meet diverse scenarios. For messages forwarded to WeCom or DingTalk groups, you can optionally filter or suppress certain content. 3. External Message Push Support Accepts external push requests via URL to send messages directly to the APP. 4. Remote Control Support Enables remote operations such as sending SMS, viewing SMS history, checking call logs, contacts, battery status, and photos. Except in cases of network disconnection, our long-term internal testing shows a 100% remote control success rate. Target Users 1.Travelers going abroad. 2.Long-term expatriates who still need to use their domestic mobile number. 3.Users with multiple SIM cards who do not wish to carry several phones. 4.Users who need to categorize their SMS messages. 5.Office workers who need to forward specific types of SMS to work groups. 6.Other use cases.

Screenshots

It’s Hot Pot Time!4 screens
Forward Message4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Forward Message at 5.0 against It’s Hot Pot Time!'s 3.0. It’s Hot Pot Time!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Forward Message sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. It’s Hot Pot Time! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forward Message holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
It’s Hot Pot Time! versus Forward Message: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIt’s Hot Pot Time!Forward Message
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer嘉靖 张Foshan Qizhizhu Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

It’s Hot Pot Time!

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Forward Message

One-time7
  • 购买100次转发$0.99
  • 月度普通会员$1.99
  • 年度普通会员$14.99
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  • 2年普通会员$29.99
  • 年度高级会员$89.99
  • 2年高级会员$149.99
  • 年度超级会员$179.99

Questions

Is It’s Hot Pot Time! free?
It’s Hot Pot Time! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forward Message free?
Forward Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, It’s Hot Pot Time! or Forward Message?
Forward Message is rated higher. It’s Hot Pot Time! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Forward Message averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do It’s Hot Pot Time! or Forward Message have ads?
Neither It’s Hot Pot Time! nor Forward Message shows ads.

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