Comparison

Hot Potato Timer vs Scream Chicken! Run

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

Scream Chicken! Run

Control a chicken using only your voice! Make it walk with a soft voice and jump with a loud scream. Experience unique game modes like flight challenges and pitch-guided adventures. Record your best moments and compete with friends globally.

Highlights
  • Voice control gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • Record and share gameplay
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable chicken skins
  • Adjustable sensitivity
Features
Currently charting
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Scream Chicken! Voice Games All in One! Join tons of players in this super addictive screaming chicken game that's taking off everywhere! HOW TO PLAY THIS VOICE GAME: - Soft voice - Make your chicken walk - Loud scream - Make your chicken jump - Experience the unique thrill of controlling a chicken with your voice! - Adjust the sensitivity bar for best voice control EXCITING SCREAM CHICKEN GAME MODES: - Classic Mode: Master the art of chicken scream control - Flappy Chicken: Voice-controlled flight challenges - Do Re Mi Challenge: Sing correct pitch to guide your screaming chicken - Tower Jump:Jump through towering platforms with voice control AMAZING FEATURES: - Record and share your best chicken scream moments - Challenge friends on global leaderboards - Unlock multiple adorable chicken skins - Available in English, Japanese, and Chinese WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL: - Unique voice-controlled gameplay - Simple yet addictive mechanics - Perfect for parties and family fun - Regular updates with new challenges Download Scream Chicken now and join the global phenomenon! Let your voice guide your chicken through exciting adventures. The louder you scream, the higher you'll soar!

Screenshots

Hot Potato Timer1 screens
Scream Chicken! Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scream Chicken! Run at 4.5 against Hot Potato Timer's 2.2. Scream Chicken! Run also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 29%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 37). Hot Potato Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) 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. Scream Chicken! Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hot Potato Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scream Chicken! Run holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scream Chicken! Run has 1.4K 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 68% of Scream Chicken! Run's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hot Potato Timer versus Scream Chicken! Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot Potato TimerScream Chicken! Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (37 ratings)4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews67.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings371.4K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB123 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMinner's Computer Services洋 李

Customer experience

Hot Potato Timer

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

Scream Chicken! Run

All ratings1,323 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%

Bugs and requests

Hot Potato Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Scream Chicken! Run

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Significant lag between voice input and chicken response
  • Chicken jumps without user input
  • Ads reappear after paid removal
  • Unresponsive pitch detection in Do Re Mi challenge
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  • Leaderboard not registering high scores

Requested features

3 requests
  • Better explanation of Do Re Mi pitch control mechanic
  • Improved leaderboard functionality
  • Forward movement control clarification

In-app purchases

None

Hot Potato Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scream Chicken! Run

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Hot Potato Timer free?
Hot Potato Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scream Chicken! Run free?
Scream Chicken! Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hot Potato Timer or Scream Chicken! Run?
Scream Chicken! Run is rated higher. Hot Potato Timer averages 2.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Scream Chicken! Run averages 4.5 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Hot Potato Timer or Scream Chicken! Run have ads?
Scream Chicken! Run shows ads; Hot Potato Timer does not.

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