Pass the Parcel vs Board Game Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pass the Parcel
This app provides a digital way to play the classic party game, Pass the Parcel. It allows users to select music from their device or use built-in tracks to control the game's tempo and eliminate the need for manual music stopping.
- Digital music control
- Select music from device library
- Use entire playlists
- Inbuilt music options
- Intuitive gameplay
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A refreshing update to the classic game Pass the Parcel ( /Hot Potato). This intuitive way of playing removes the previous issue where someone would have to deal with the music by randomly stopping the music. You can select music straight from your music library, either a couple of songs or an entire playlist. No music on your device? No problem, there's inbuilt music ready to play with any game. Simply start the app, choose your music source and parcel messages. Then you're ready to go! Press the start button, then begin passing that present round!
Board Game Timer
This app helps keep board games moving by timing players. It offers countdown, count-up, and time-per-turn modes for up to eight players. Customize player names and pawns to match your game, and use the built-in dice to select a starting player.
- Multiple timing modes (count up, count down, time per turn)
- Supports up to 8 players
- Customizable player names and pawns
- Integrated dice for random player selection
- Official timer for German Board Game Championship
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When heavy thinking stalls your board game, let Board Game Timer call out those snail's pacing players and give them a friendly nudge. Keeps track of up to 8 players in 3 modes: Count up - simply count up each player's time, no stress! - or - Count down - set a time limit for each player - or - Time per turn - set a maximum time per turn. Customize, name and rearrange your pawns to match your board game setup. And it has a dice to pick a random starting player too! Official timer for the German Board Game Championship for Teams: https://www.dmmib.de/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Board Game Timer at 85% against Pass the Parcel's 23%. Board Game Timer also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). Pass the Parcel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence, 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
Board Game Timer is free to download; Pass the Parcel costs $0.99 up front. Board Game Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pass the Parcel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pass the Parcel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Board Game Timer has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Pass the Parcel's written reviews are positive against 85% of Board Game Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pass the Parcel ships an update every 9 months, Board Game Timer every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pass the Parcel | Board Game Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Harrison | Sublab Games ApS |
Customer experience
Pass the Parcel
Board Game Timer
In-app purchases
Pass the Parcel
No in-app purchases
Board Game Timer
- Customization$5.99
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