---
schema_type: "SoftwareApplication"
entity_type: "Mobile Application"
app_name: "Burn(t)"
developer_entity: "Hosted Games LLC"
bundle_id: "org.hostedgames.burnt"
app_store_id: "758461886"
category: "Games"
primary_platform: "ios"
primary_monetization: "Freemium"
offline_capable: false
market_region: "US"
platforms: "iOS & Android"
app_last_updated: "2026-01-08"
report_date: "2026-05-20"
last_verified: "2026-05-20T16:18:43.167Z"
report_version: "1.1.9"
total_reviews: 584
overall_rating: 1.91
sentiment: "Frustrated"
sentiment_score: 20
confidence: "high"
confidence_score: 0.85
review_sample_size: 560
data_age_days: 42
momentum_velocity: "maintenance"
intelligence_version: 4
competitor_count: 2
tags: ["games", "freemium", "frustrated sentiment", "mobile app", "app review", "app analysis", "interactive", "fiction", "text-based"]
canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/burn-t"
license: "CC-BY-NC 4.0"
content_version: "v2"
---

# Burn(t) App Audit

## TL;DR {#tldr}

- **Category**: Games · Freemium
- **Signal**: Rating 1.91 · Sentiment Frustrated

> **TL;DR:** Burn(t) is a games app by Hosted Games LLC, rated 1.91/5 by 584 users, with Frustrated user sentiment (20/100), available on iOS & Android.
>
> **Marlvel.ai App Intelligence** — Independent analysis. US Market. No publisher influence.

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> **Key Insight:** Burn(t) has Frustrated user sentiment with a 1.91/5 rating from 584 reviews.
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## Quick Facts

| Fact | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Rating** | 1.91/5 (584 reviews) |
| **User Mood** | Frustrated |
| **Category** | Games |
| **Developer** | Hosted Games LLC |
| **Pricing** | Freemium |
| **Platforms** | iOS & Android |
| **Confidence** | High (0.85/1.0) |
| **Data Age** | 0d |

## Metadata & Market Performance
- **Publisher:** Hosted Games LLC
- **Category:** Games
- **Target Audience:** Fans of interactive fiction and text-based roleplaying games who prefer narrative-heavy experiences over visual-heavy gameplay.
- **Platforms:** iOS & Android
- **Version Audited:** 1.1.9
- **Audit Date:** 2026-05-20
- **Signal Count:** 584 reviews analyzed
- **Confidence:** High (0.85/1.0)
- **App Store ID (iOS):** 758461886
- **Bundle ID:** org.hostedgames.burnt
- **Google Play ID:** org.hostedgames.burnt
- **Performance Trend:** Declining
- **Data Window:** Analysis based on signals collected up to 2026-05-20

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## Executive Snapshot
**What it is:** Burn(t) is a text-based interactive novel for fans of zombie apocalypse fiction, available on iOS and Android.
**Why users hire it:** Users hire this app for agency in high-stakes narrative outcomes, but the lack of visual feedback creates a barrier to long-term retention.
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## App DNA (Features & Intent)
- **[Differentiator] ChoiceScript Interactive Engine:** Text-based narrative engine that processes user decisions to branch story outcomes
  * *User Intent:* Users seek enhanced value through premium features.
- **[Standard] Accessibility Settings:** Font selection menu including OpenDyslexic and Helvetica options
- **[Standard] Interactive Narrative Choice:** Branching story paths that determine character survival and plot progression
  * *User Intent:* Users seek enhanced value through premium features.
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## Market Position {#market-position}

Burn(t) maintains a low-visibility position in the interactive fiction category, with an Android rating of 1.88★ across 560 reviews. The lack of visual-novel interface elements relative to competitors like Dangerous Fellows limits its ability to scale beyond a niche text-only audience.
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## Monetization Strategy
- **Model:** Freemium
- **Tiers:** Free to play, Ad-supported gameplay
- **Analysis:** Freemium model relies on ad-inventory generated during interactive sessions to monetize the free-to-play user base.

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## 🔴 User Sentiment (High Confidence: 584 reviews) {#user-sentiment}
- **Overall Rating:** 1.91/5
- **Platform Split:** iOS 2.4/5 (24 ratings) | Android 1.9/5 (560 ratings)
- **Overall Sentiment:** Frustrated

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## SWOT Analysis {#swot}

**Core Strengths:**
- ChoiceScript engine provides reliable branching narrative logic [Engine Capability]

**Critical Frictions:**
- 1.88★ Android rating indicates severe technical friction [Android Platform]

**Growth Levers:**
- Visual-novel interface integration could capture high-fidelity narrative market share [Market Gap]

**Market Threats:**
- Dangerous Fellows' character-intimacy system drains long-term retention [Competitor Metric]

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## Recent Changes (v3 → v4) {#recent-changes}

The analysis shifted from addressing internal narrative flaws to identifying a lack of visual-novel interface parity as the primary competitive weakness.

**Overall trend**: Declining
**Compared at**: 2026-05-20

### High-impact changes
- **[Removed] Loss of granular sentiment insights** (sentiment) — Detailed themes for top praises, complaints, and requests were removed from the report, leaving only aggregate metrics.
- **[Shifted] Strategic focus on visual interface** (positioning) — Executive summary focus shifted from narrative branching logic to the lack of high-fidelity visual-novel interface elements.

### Medium-impact changes
- **[Shifted] SWOT framework realignment** (swot) — Opportunities and threats were updated to prioritize visual-novel interface integration over previous goals like relationship tracking.
- **[Shifted] Competitive landscape narrowing** (positioning) — Competitive focus narrowed from high-frequency content platforms to visual-novel peers like Dangerous Fellows.

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## What's New

- **Latest (v1.1.16, 4 months ago):** Added font selection in Settings, including Helvetica and OpenDyslexic options.
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## App Momentum (Maintenance) {#momentum}

- Quiet 12 years — maintenance mode only.

> **Cadence:** 2 total versions · 2 majors in last 6 months · 132 days since last update · 3 days avg between updates

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## The "So What?" (Strategic Takeaway) {#so-what}

Burn(t) is a challenged games app that is free with in-app purchases.
With a 1.91/5 rating from 584 reviews, it faces significant user friction.

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> **Bottom Line:** Burn(t) relies on a legacy text engine that fails to compete with modern visual-novel standards, so the PM should pivot to a visual-first interface to stop the current rating decline.
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**Best for:** Fans of interactive fiction and text-based roleplaying games who prefer narrative-heavy experiences over visual-heavy gameplay.

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### PM Action Plan (Next Best Moves)

- [ ] [PIVOT] [HIGH IMPACT] Pivot to visual-novel interface because static text is the primary churn driver → increase session length — *Competitors like Dangerous Fellows use high-fidelity visuals to drive retention, while Burn(t) remains static.* _(trade-off: deprioritize Pause all new narrative content development — visual polish is the higher-yield retention lever.)_
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### Feature Gaps vs Competitors

- High-fidelity visual novel interface (available in Dangerous Fellows)
- Character intimacy system (available in Dangerous Fellows)
- Real-time texting simulation (available in Dangerous Fellows)
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### Outlook: Declining

The interactive fiction market is shifting toward high-fidelity visual experiences that prioritize character intimacy and real-time simulation. Burn(t) remains in maintenance mode, which will likely lead to further rating erosion as users migrate to more visually engaging titles.

- 🔴 The 1.88★ Android rating indicates a failure to maintain parity with modern interactive fiction standards, leading to sustained user churn.
- 🔴 Competitor Dangerous Fellows captures the high-stakes narrative market with visual-novel features, leaving Burn(t) as a legacy, low-engagement alternative.
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## Key Metrics Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Overall Rating | 1.91/5 |
| Total Reviews | 584 |
| Sentiment | Frustrated (20/100) |
| Confidence | High |
| Pricing Model | Freemium |
| Platforms | iOS & Android |
| Key Features | 3 analyzed |
| Trend | Declining |
| Outlook | Declining |
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## Competitor Comparison

| App | Rating | Sentiment | Developer |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Burn(t)** (this app) | 1.91/5 | Frustrated | Hosted Games LLC |
| [Dangerous Fellows - otome game](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/dangerous-fellows-otome-game) | 4.7/5 | Mixed | Storytaco.inc |
| [Werewolf Story - Love Games](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/werewolf-story-love-games) | 4.7/5 | N/A | Danijel Cvetkovic |
| [Royal Match](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/royal-match) | 4.7/5 | Frustrated | Dream Games |
| [YouRiding - Surf and Bodyboard](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/youriding-surf-and-bodyboard) | 4.2/5 | N/A | BoardScore, Inc. |
| [Bejeweled Blitz](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/bejeweled-blitz) | 3.3/5 | Mixed | PopCap |

## Company Profile
- **Developer:** Hosted Games LLC
- **Website:** [https://hostedgames.org/](https://hostedgames.org/)

## Data Sources & Links
- **App Store:** [View on Apple Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/burn-t/id758461886?uo=4)
- **Google Play:** [View on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hostedgames.burnt&hl=en&gl=us)
- **Dev Site:** [Official Website](https://hostedgames.org/)
- **Sources:** Developer website content, App store metadata, User reviews.

## Related Intel Reports
- [*Dangerous Fellows - otome game*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/dangerous-fellows-otome-game) (Storytaco.inc) — 4.7/5 Rating | Mixed Sentiment
- [*Werewolf Story - Love Games*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/werewolf-story-love-games) (Danijel Cvetkovic) — 4.7/5 Rating | N/A Sentiment
- [*Royal Match*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/royal-match) (Dream Games) — 4.7/5 Rating | Negative Sentiment
- [*YouRiding - Surf and Bodyboard*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/youriding-surf-and-bodyboard) (BoardScore, Inc.) — 4.2/5 Rating | N/A Sentiment
- [*Bejeweled Blitz*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/bejeweled-blitz) (PopCap) — 3.3/5 Rating | Mixed Sentiment
- [*Stumble Guys*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/stumble-guys) (Scopely, Inc.) — 4.5/5 Rating | Positive Sentiment
- [*Partymasters - Fun Idle Game*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/partymasters-fun-idle-game) (AI Games FZ) — 4.5/5 Rating | Positive Sentiment
- [*Archero*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/archero) (HABBY) — 4.5/5 Rating | Positive Sentiment
- [*Temple Run*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/temple-run) (Imangi Studios, LLC) — 4.3/5 Rating | Mixed Sentiment
- [*Hole.io*](https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/games/hole-io) (Voodoo) — 3.8/5 Rating | Terrible Sentiment

## Methodology {#methodology}

This report was generated by Marlvel.ai's 5-stage AI intelligence pipeline:

1. **Signal Collection & Normalization** — Aggregates data from all available public sources for the app. Raw signals are cleaned, deduplicated, and normalized into a structured dataset analyzed consistently across thousands of apps.
2. **Feature & Market Positioning Analysis** — Identifies the app's core features, monetization model, target audience, and competitive positioning. Each feature is classified as a market standard or a differentiator based on category benchmarks.
3. **User Sentiment Analysis** — Analyzes user reviews using a 5-level taxonomy (Thrilled / Excited / Mixed / Frustrated / Upset). Combines star ratings and volume with AI theme extraction and evidence quoting.
4. **Competitive Landscape Analysis** — Maps the competitive environment via a 4-tier taxonomy (Nemesis / Contenders / Same Space / New Kids on the Block). Prioritizes same sub-genre over broad category.
5. **Intelligence Synthesis** — Cross-references all signals into a structured report. Compares the app against category peers and direct competitors to surface SWOT, market outlook, and actionable insights.

- **Confidence Score:** 0.85/1.0 (based on review volume, data source diversity, and signal quality)
- **Reviews Analyzed:** 584
- **Data Sources:** user reviews, developer website, App Store metadata
- **Rating Method:** Weighted average across platforms (iOS & Android), weighted by review count per platform
- **Independence:** Fully independent analysis. No publisher sponsorship or editorial influence.
- **Report Age:** 0 days since last refresh

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