Comparison

Hot Potato Timer vs NPJ

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

NPJ

Embark on a daily survival challenge through July, facing unique enemies and bosses with a variety of humorous weapons. Customize your character with skins and collect upgrades to enhance your abilities. Can you help OkCron overcome the month's trials?

Highlights
  • 31 unique daily levels
  • Diverse enemies and bosses
  • Upgradable weapons
  • Customizable skins
  • Daily challenges
Features
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Every day in July brings a new level packed with unique enemies, fiery maps, and crazy bosses. Your mission? Help OkCron survive each day of July without any problems! Face daily challenges armed with a variety of hilarious and powerful weapons. Use the Rizz Bow to break your enemies’ hearts, or the Stained Briefs for some messy fun. Customize OkCron with an array of awesome skins and collect upgrades to boost your stats. Remember, this is all in good fun – No Problem July is a challenge within the game, not real life! So, suit up, get ready, and join OkCron on his unforgettable journey through the most exciting month of the year. Can you make it through July without a single mishap? Features: • 31 unique levels, one for each day of July • Diverse enemies and daily bosses • A variety of upgradable weapons • Customizable and special skins Play the official NPJ game now and see if you have what it takes to conquer the most unique survival game ever!

Screenshots

Hot Potato Timer1 screens
NPJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NPJ at 89% against Hot Potato Timer's 29%. NPJ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 37). Hot Potato Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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. NPJ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hot Potato Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NPJ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NPJ has 2.6K 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 89% of NPJ's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hot Potato Timer versus NPJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot Potato TimerNPJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (37 ratings)4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings372.6K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB281 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMinner's Computer ServicesKramer Media GmbH

Customer experience

Hot Potato Timer

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

NPJ

All ratings2,588 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.5%

Bugs and requests

Hot Potato Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NPJ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Disappearing in-game items/progress
  • Inability to claim pre-order bonus

Requested features

3 requests
  • Less ads
  • Ability to claim pre-order bonus
  • Improved gameplay and difficulty balancing

In-app purchases

None

Hot Potato Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NPJ

One-time3
  • Gem Pack$0.99
  • Limited Time Premium NPJ$1.99
  • Premium NPJ$4.99

Questions

Is Hot Potato Timer free?
Hot Potato Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NPJ free?
NPJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hot Potato Timer or NPJ?
NPJ is rated higher. Hot Potato Timer averages 2.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while NPJ averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Hot Potato Timer or NPJ have ads?
NPJ shows ads; Hot Potato Timer does not.

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