# Reckless Space Pirates vs Hosted Games

The clearest difference is price: Hosted Games at Free against Reckless Space Pirates's $4.99. Hosted Games also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). Reckless Space Pirates's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 35) and review sentiment (86% vs 77%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Hosted Games is free to download; Reckless Space Pirates costs $4.99 up front. Hosted Games sells 33 one-off in-app purchases. Reckless Space Pirates asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hosted Games holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hosted Games has 956 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Reckless Space Pirates's written reviews are positive against 77% of Hosted Games's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Reckless Space Pirates ships an update every 12 months, Hosted Games every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reckless Space Pirates | Hosted Games |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reckless-space-pirates/id747067888/reviews) | **[4.7 (956 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **956** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 77.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 28 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Choice of Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/348940935) | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) |

## What reviewers say

### Reckless Space Pirates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reckless-space-pirates/id747067888)

Embark on a text-based sci-fi adventure where your decisions shape your destiny. Choose to join space pirates or aid an alien colony in a conflict that could spark an interstellar war. Your imagination is the only limit in this interactive narrative.

**Highlights:** Interactive text-based story, Multiple branching narratives, Choice-driven gameplay, Sci-fi setting, Character relationships, Multiple endings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hosted Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731)

Explore a vast library of text-based interactive novels where your choices shape the narrative. Engage in diverse genres from horror and fantasy to romance and sci-fi, all powered by your imagination. Create your own stories using a simple scripting language.

**Highlights:** Vast library of interactive novels, Text-based storytelling, Choice-driven narratives, Multiple genres available, Create your own games, ChoiceScript programming language

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (33)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dragon of Steelthorne | $2.99 | one-time |
| Side Stories 21-30 | $2.99 | one-time |
| First Bull Run | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tokyo Wizard | $2.99 | one-time |
| It Takes Three to Tango | $3.99 | one-time |
| Divine Ascension | $4.99 | one-time |
| Samurai of Hyuga | $4.99 | one-time |
| Keeper's Vigil | $5.99 | one-time |
| World War II Armored Recon | $5.99 | one-time |
| Life as a Lich | $5.99 | one-time |
| Velocity: The Race Begins | $6.99 | one-time |
| Keeper of the Sun and Moon | $6.99 | one-time |
| Samurai of Hyuga Book 6 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Fallen Hero: Rebirth | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hero or Villain: Genesis | $6.99 | one-time |
| A Kiss from Death | $6.99 | one-time |
| Kitsune | $6.99 | one-time |
| Whiskey-Four | $6.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One | $7.99 | one-time |
| The Soul Stone War | $7.99 | one-time |
| Leas: City of the Sun | $7.99 | one-time |
| The People's House | $7.99 | one-time |
| Scales of Justice | $7.99 | one-time |
| Tale of Two Cranes | $8.99 | one-time |
| Breach: The Archangel Job | $8.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two | $8.99 | one-time |
| Saturnine | $8.99 | one-time |
| The Golden Rose: Book One | $11.99 | one-time |
| Diaspora | $11.99 | one-time |
| Wayhaven Chronicles Three | $11.99 | one-time |
| Fallen Hero: Retribution | $11.99 | one-time |
| An Unexpectedly Green Journey | $11.99 | one-time |
| Fields of Asphodel | $11.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reckless Space Pirates free?

Reckless Space Pirates costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hosted Games free?

Hosted Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Reckless Space Pirates or Hosted Games?

Hosted Games is rated higher. Reckless Space Pirates averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hosted Games averages 4.7 from 956 ratings.

### Do Reckless Space Pirates or Hosted Games have ads?

Both Reckless Space Pirates and Hosted Games show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reckless Space Pirates or Hosted Games?

Reckless Space Pirates ships an update every 12 months, and Hosted Games every 10 days. Most recently, Reckless Space Pirates was updated on October 13, 2026 and Hosted Games on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*