# Wunderverse vs Hosted Games

The clearest difference is rating: Hosted Games at 4.7 against Wunderverse's 4.1. Hosted Games also leads on ratings volume (956 vs 63) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Wunderverse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wunderverse sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Hosted Games sells 33 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hosted Games holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hosted Games has 956 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Wunderverse'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.

Wunderverse ships an update monthly, Hosted Games every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wunderverse | Hosted Games |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wunderverse/id950852566/reviews) | **[4.7 (956 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosted-games/id1302297731/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 63 | **956** |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 77.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Durable Brand Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/950852565) | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) |

## What reviewers say

### Wunderverse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wunderverse/id950852566)

Explore and create unlimited interactive adventure tales in a fun, imaginative environment. Design your own stories with a rich rules system, share them with friends, and publish them for everyone to play. No programming skills are required to craft exciting quests.

**Highlights:** Create interactive adventure tales, Explore adventures by others, Rich rules system for storytelling, Open narrative environment, Share and publish adventures, No programming skills needed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Tools Upgrade | $5.99 | per year |
| Hint Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Out of Gas | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Pley | $0.99 | one-time |
| Play Session with Tracking | $0.99 | one-time |
| Play Session with Interaction | $1.99 | one-time |


### 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 Wunderverse free?

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

### Is Hosted Games free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Wunderverse or Hosted Games?

Hosted Games is rated higher. Wunderverse averages 4.1 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Hosted Games averages 4.7 from 956 ratings.

### Do Wunderverse or Hosted Games have ads?

Hosted Games shows ads; Wunderverse does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wunderverse or Hosted Games?

Wunderverse ships an update monthly, and Hosted Games every 10 days. Most recently, Wunderverse was updated on October 5, 2026 and Hosted Games on October 16, 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.*