Comparison

Hot Potato Timer vs AERTHLINGS

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

Head to head
About

Hot Potato Timer

This game timer randomly selects a duration for each round, up to a maximum you set. It's perfect for quick games or building suspense, ensuring every play session is unique.

Highlights
  • Adjustable maximum time
  • Random game duration
  • Supports quick games
  • Builds suspense
  • Unique rounds
Features
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Hot Potato Timer is a timer for games of, you guessed it, hot potato. With an adjustable maximum time - from 15 to 4 seconds - you can play lightning quick games, or draw out the suspense. Each game duration is random, up to the selected maximum, so each round will be different.

About

AERTHLINGS

Embark on an adventure to rebuild a shattered planet by collecting, trading, and evolving unique creatures. Explore diverse biomes, craft gear, and defend against mischievous invaders to rescue stranded heroes and restore their home.

Highlights
  • Collect and trade NFC-enabled figurines
  • Evolve creatures with unique abilities
  • Explore and survive diverse biomes
  • Craft gear and build tools
  • Defend against mischievous invaders
  • Engaging storyline of planet restoration
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Planet ÆRTH is toast. Literally shattered into space CHONKS. Thanks to the MOONLINGS… tiny chaos gremlins who thought crashing their MOON into the ÆRTHLINGS’ home planet was a “good idea.” The ÆRTHLINGS had to go into deep cubernation just to ensure their survival, but the destruction was so violent they were ejected from their world and into ours. In the aftermath of the MOONCRASH, the ÆRTHLINGS, stranded on EARTH, are scattered across our world, waiting to be returned to ÆRTH and awakened from cubernation. Now it’s up to you to put ÆRTH back together and bring all the ÆRTHLINGS back home while defending against those pesky MOONLINGS. • Each of the ÆRTHLINGS has their own unique attack and MUTÆTION tree. • Collect and scan all 24 ÆRTHLINGS Genesis Collection NFC-enabled figurines (available at Amazon, Big W, EB Games, Target and more!) • Can you find the four limited edition Seed Series I figurines? Available at special launch events from 28 September. • Trade ÆRTHLINGS figurines with your friends to expand your collection and earn MUTÆTION points to evolve your ÆRTHLINGS. Starting off on a CHONK of ÆRTH, you’ll explore, expand, chop, smash, and craft your way through survival challenges, and rescue stranded ÆRTHLINGS who may or may not remember what happened to their beloved home planet. Meanwhile, the MOONLINGS keep showing up to steal the ÆRTHLINGS’ gear, cause trouble, and generally be the annoying little trolls they are. Game Features: • Build your collection of ÆRTHLINGS by trading the NFC-enabled figurines with friends. • Explore, Expand & Survive while putting the pieces of ÆRTH back together. Discover a world of diverse biomes full of surprises. • Craft Gear & Build Tools to fix CHONKS of ÆRTH (and defend your gear). • Outsmart the MOONLINGS. They’re sneaky, loud, and not half as clever as they think they are. • The epic story of saving a planet has never been this ridiculous. ÆRTH is broken. The heroes are… underdogs. The enemies are ridiculous little menaces. And somehow, YOU are in charge of fixing it all. Download ÆRTHLINGS and prove you’ve got what it takes to rebuild ÆRTH (and maybe troll some MOONLINGS along the way). A network connection is required. Privacy Policy: https://aerthlings.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://aerthlings.com/terms

Screenshots

Hot Potato Timer1 screens
AERTHLINGS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AERTHLINGS at 75% against Hot Potato Timer's 29%. AERTHLINGS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (876 vs 37). Hot Potato Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. AERTHLINGS sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Hot Potato Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AERTHLINGS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AERTHLINGS has 876 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Hot Potato Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of AERTHLINGS's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hot Potato Timer versus AERTHLINGS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot Potato TimerAERTHLINGS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (37 ratings)4.8 (876 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37876 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB364 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMinner's Computer ServicesModern Games Inc

Customer experience

Hot Potato Timer

All ratings37 ratings
Positive24.3%
Neutral13.5%
Negative62.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

AERTHLINGS

All ratings876 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative17.2%

In-app purchases

None

Hot Potato Timer

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

AERTHLINGS

One-time6
  • Stack of ÆMETHYSTS$1.99
  • Pile of ÆMETHYSTS$4.99
  • Pouch of ÆMETHYSTS$9.99
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  • Sack of ÆMETHYSTS$19.99
  • Chest of ÆMETHYSTS$49.99
  • Hoard of ÆMETHYSTS$99.99

Questions

Is Hot Potato Timer free?
Hot Potato Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AERTHLINGS free?
AERTHLINGS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hot Potato Timer or AERTHLINGS?
AERTHLINGS is rated higher. Hot Potato Timer averages 2.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while AERTHLINGS averages 4.8 from 876 ratings.
Do Hot Potato Timer or AERTHLINGS have ads?
AERTHLINGS shows ads; Hot Potato Timer does not.

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