what is best time management game?

[mookie32155]

What is the best time management game?

[rpb1975]

What is the best time management game?

I would say airport mania and hospital havoc are my favs. :)

[ianlow32]

my fav so far is the recent supermarket mania ... good mix of cartoony graphics and music, and decent difficulty curve

hell's kitchen is very good too, if not for the slow graphics at times, but liveable, and 3rd is chocolate shop frenzy ... relaxing and nice match-3 mini game included

least fav is diner dash, which is sad cos it was the first ... it was a horrible port ... small graphics and text and no enhancements done

[gscal]

When it comes out, Oregon Trail will be my favorite.

[mookie32155]

which time management has the most gamplay time/replayability

[iPodTouchApplication]

which time management has the most gamplay time/replayability

Hospital Havoc has 84 total levels

[Wegmans]

Hospital Havoc has 84 total levels

if you like time management, you should try My Life.. it's really hard! :p

I'm looking for a good time management/ tycoon game...

[djflippy]

Cake Mania 3 - This is the clear winner, in my opinion. Its graphical quality rivals Chocolate Shop Frenzy, but has meaningful upgrades, instead of a linear progression. The challenge is there too. Top-tier time-management. Second hottest girl.

Sally's Salon - Prior to Cake Mania 3, this was my favorite, due to the upgrade path that promotes interesting decision-making. Unfortunately, your upgrades run out half-way through the game and you just play out the remainder of the levels with the same loadout. Girl: not hot.

Supermarket Mania - A recent release that shows promise. It's fast-paced and has an upgrade path, but it's relatively linear. Tied with Chocolate Shop Frenzy, for the hottest girl.

Chocolate Shop Frenzy - Stunning graphics and personality, but the upgrades are automatic, which limits player choice. Tied with Supermarket Mania for the hottest girl. She looks younger, although she doesn't seem as smart.

Airport Mania - Again, a recent release. Thematically divergent from the rest of the crop, which is good, and the upgrades seem interesting. No Girl. Instead, it has an airplane with eyebrows....WTF?!?

Wedding Dash - Release after Diner's Dash and it seems like it may have resolved some issues present in the earlier title, but added some new ones. The characters are way too small and cannot be categorized as "fat-finger friendly". Girl: not hot.

Diner's Dash - While this was a progenitor of the time-management genre, the interface for seating diners in the appropriate chairs is clunky and it is also very easy to "plateau" or do well until a certain level and then beat your head against it forever. This makes the pacing seem pretty broken. The girl is hot, but in a cute, spunky sort of way.

Hospital Havoc - Too early for me to rate. The gameplay seems okay, but the characters are hideous. It's task-queuing seems broken, but like I said, I haven't played it enough to develop a final verdict. The girl is a hideous troll with giant lips and boogley eyes...not hot.

Hell's Kitchen - This is similar to a typical time-management game, but with Gordon Ramsey yelling at you the whole time. I hated it, at first, but I'm warming up to it. If you are a chef, it provides some actual Ramsey recipes. Gordon Ramsey = not hot.

Daycare Nightmare - Can't comment; haven't played it.

[CandyNJ66]

Cake Mania 3 - This is the clear winner, in my opinion. Its graphical quality rivals Chocolate Shop Frenzy, but has meaningful upgrades, instead of a linear progression. The challenge is there too. Top-tier time-management. Second hottest girl.

Sally's Salon - Prior to Cake Mania 3, this was my favorite, due to the upgrade path that promotes interesting decision-making. Unfortunately, your upgrades run out half-way through the game and you just play out the remainder of the levels with the same loadout. Girl: not hot.

Supermarket Mania - A recent release that shows promise. It's fast-paced and has an upgrade path, but it's relatively linear. Tied with Chocolate Shop Frenzy, for the hottest girl.

Chocolate Shop Frenzy - Stunning graphics and personality, but the upgrades are automatic, which limits player choice. Tied with Supermarket Mania for the hottest girl. She looks younger, although she doesn't seem as smart.

Airport Mania - Again, a recent release. Thematically divergent from the rest of the crop, which is good, and the upgrades seem interesting. No Girl. Instead, it has an airplane with eyebrows....WTF?!?

Wedding Dash - Release after Diner's Dash and it seems like it may have resolved some issues present in the earlier title, but added some new ones. The characters are way too small and cannot be categorized as "fat-finger friendly". Girl: not hot.

Diner's Dash - While this was a progenitor of the time-management genre, the interface for seating diners in the appropriate chairs is clunky and it is also very easy to "plateau" or do well until a certain level and then beat your head against it forever. This makes the pacing seem pretty broken. The girl is hot, but in a cute, spunky sort of way.

Hospital Havoc - Too early for me to rate. The gameplay seems okay, but the characters are hideous. It's task-queuing seems broken, but like I said, I haven't played it enough to develop a final verdict. The girl is a hideous troll with giant lips and boogley eyes...not hot.

Hell's Kitchen - This is similar to a typical time-management game, but with Gordon Ramsey yelling at you the whole time. I hated it, at first, but I'm warming up to it. If you are a chef, it provides some actual Ramsey recipes. Gordon Ramsey = not hot.

Daycare Nightmare - Can't comment; haven't played it.

wtf? lol. oookay. Trolls need love too probably!

Never tried Hell's kitchen

[Donburns99]

why do you insist on calling it "timed out", how is that timing out?He meant crash. :p

[jecebn]

Cake Mania 3 - This is the clear winner, in my opinion. Its graphical quality rivals Chocolate Shop Frenzy, but has meaningful upgrades, instead of a linear progression. The challenge is there too. Top-tier time-management. Second hottest girl.

Sally's Salon - Prior to Cake Mania 3, this was my favorite, due to the upgrade path that promotes interesting decision-making. Unfortunately, your upgrades run out half-way through the game and you just play out the remainder of the levels with the same loadout. Girl: not hot.

Supermarket Mania - A recent release that shows promise. It's fast-paced and has an upgrade path, but it's relatively linear. Tied with Chocolate Shop Frenzy, for the hottest girl.

Chocolate Shop Frenzy - Stunning graphics and personality, but the upgrades are automatic, which limits player choice. Tied with Supermarket Mania for the hottest girl. She looks younger, although she doesn't seem as smart.

Airport Mania - Again, a recent release. Thematically divergent from the rest of the crop, which is good, and the upgrades seem interesting. No Girl. Instead, it has an airplane with eyebrows....WTF?!?

Wedding Dash - Release after Diner's Dash and it seems like it may have resolved some issues present in the earlier title, but added some new ones. The characters are way too small and cannot be categorized as "fat-finger friendly". Girl: not hot.

Diner's Dash - While this was a progenitor of the time-management genre, the interface for seating diners in the appropriate chairs is clunky and it is also very easy to "plateau" or do well until a certain level and then beat your head against it forever. This makes the pacing seem pretty broken. The girl is hot, but in a cute, spunky sort of way.

Hospital Havoc - Too early for me to rate. The gameplay seems okay, but the characters are hideous. It's task-queuing seems broken, but like I said, I haven't played it enough to develop a final verdict. The girl is a hideous troll with giant lips and boogley eyes...not hot.

Hell's Kitchen - This is similar to a typical time-management game, but with Gordon Ramsey yelling at you the whole time. I hated it, at first, but I'm warming up to it. If you are a chef, it provides some actual Ramsey recipes. Gordon Ramsey = not hot.

Daycare Nightmare - Can't comment; haven't played it.


Are you really rating the time management games on the "hotness" of the cartoon characters?

[CandyNJ66]

Hospital Havoc (by far the BEST!)
Airport Mania (Delightful TM game and a real challenge)
Cake Mania 3 (can be quite hard)
Supermarket Mania (FUN!!)
Chocolate Shop Frenzy (Also very fun)
Sally's Salon (love it)
Wedding Dash (Also fun!)
Diner Dash (I just got the lite version so I can't really comment but others have liked it)

Honorable Mention
Daycare Nightmare (Gets boring after awhile but is still fun plus some of the baby monsters are adorable)

[Big Albie]

Are you really rating the time management games on the "hotness" of the cartoon characters?

I think his username djflippy speaks for itself :p

[jchampl]

He meant crash. :p

the first time he said it, i was like ok, nervous for the camera, then it became clear he has no clue what timed out means

[Freeway82]

It is called Supermarket Mania. Once you start, you won't drop it. Best graphics and funniest characters too. Whatever you do, do not waste 7 Dollars on Hospital Havoc. It is not worth it at all. Don't be decieved.

[stanny]

Yeah seriously Hospital Mania, a cartoony time management game for $7 bucks? You can get Sway or Zenbound with that and still buy yourself a cup of coffee.

[CandyNJ66]

It is called Supermarket Mania. Once you start, you won't drop it. Best graphics and funniest characters too. Whatever you do, do not waste 7 Dollars on Hospital Havoc. It is not worth it at all. Don't be decieved.

Have you even played it? AND the price is $2.99 plus there will be a lite version.

It is the best TM game. Why are you judging a game you never even played? I suspect an agenda from your badmouthing Hospital Havoc.

[Freeway82]

Have you even played it? AND the price is $2.99 plus there will be a lite version.

It is the best TM game and I suspect you've never even played it.

Oh really?! And who made you the decider on best TM games? Sorry, Hospital Havoc is not the best and not even close. Stop trying to decieve the OP. There are so many that are better and funner.

[CandyNJ66]

Oh really?! And who made you the decider on best TM games? Sorry, Hospital Havoc is not the best and not even close. Stop trying to decieve the OP. There are so many that are better and funner.

You didn't answer the question on whether you played it. That is my opinion as you have your own. No one can say for certain what is the best and it's all subjective. We all have our own different tastes but we are free to say what WE feel IS the best.

You make no sense.

[Donburns99]

Let's stay civil now, we're all on the same team here. ^ ^

If you've never played the game, please don't judge it as far as saying "it's not the best or even close". It may very well not be the best, but until you play it first hand just stay neutral about the game and say good or bad things about the ones you have played.

There is no need to badmouth a game you haven't even tried. :)

Finally, not everyone has to agree with your opinion either, as we all have our own. Seems contradictory to say one game is the best, and then flip out on someone else just because they don't agree with you. :p

[BrushMyNoseOff]

I can vouch for Airport Mania - great little game for a buck. Cool sounds, unique theme, variety of upgrades that add a bit of depth and pretty challenging and increasing difficulty level. There are also star ratings, so it's nice to try same levels a few times in order to perfect them.

Cheers,
Jakub

[stanny]

Games deserve to be badmouth by charging outrageous prices.

[Donburns99]

My favorites so far (in order of most to least):

Hospital Havoc
Supermarket Mania
Airport Mania
Flight Control (Time management in a different style)
Daycare Nightmare
Chocolate Shop Frenzy
Hell's Kitchen


I want to try (in order of most to least):

Sally's Salon
Cake Mania 3
Diner's Dash (maybe)

[Donburns99]

Games deserve to be badmouth by charging outrageous prices.:rolleyes:

One day you may learn to drive and you will realize that more will be spent on gas in one fill-up.

[stanny]

:rolleyes:

One day you may learn to drive and you will realize that more will be spent on gas in one fill-up.

I am talking about quality to price ratio here. You can get the highest quality games with many times more production value for 7 bucks.

[jecebn]

Oh really?! And who made you the decider on best TM games? Sorry, Hospital Havoc is not the best and not even close. Stop trying to decieve the OP. There are so many that are better and funner.

I have to agree - I HAVE played HH and while it is a good game, I don't think it's the best TM game in the app store. I've bought all of the TM games and I think that Supermarket Mania is the best of the lot. To me, SM has the best storyline of all the TM games. Any of the TM games would be a good choice (except for Diner Dash) - just choose the one that looks the best to you.

[Donburns99]

I am talking about quality to price ratio here. You can get the highest quality games with many times more production value for 7 bucks.You can get worse games for a lot more than $7, what is your point?

It's currently $2.99 by the way. As a new developer to the AppStore, they may not have had as much knowledge as you and others about common pricing. They appear to be adjusting accordingly and learning as they go.

Still, price has nothing to do with the quality of the game and how it ranks as the "best time management game".



Update
"High production value" does not always make a good game, but I see what you were going with there.

[russiaone]

I'm having TONS of fun with Supermarket Mania. In fact, I'm almost finished with it. It'll be the first of it's type I've finished. And I own a couple others. This one has great graphics, nice comic book-style cut scenes and unobtrusive muzac. And it was only 2 bucks. Can Hospital Havoc beat that?

[Ventura]

I suspect an agenda from your badmouthing Hospital Havoc.

You've got some nerve having a go at him like that, what with that "BUY IT NOW!!!" review of Hospital Havoc you just happened to post after the developer gave you a free copy.

Sorry, and I know I shouldn't have brought it up again, but honestly, you had no business accusing him of that.

As for me, I've purchased Airport Mania (AM), Hospital Havoc (HH) and Diner Dash (DD). I bought all three legitimately and have had no contact with the developers of any of them. That said, I'd give my vote to AM in a heartbeat, and if I were to be honest, I would rate DD ahead of HH.

HH needs some sort of fun patch. I don't know, it's just... not as enjoyable.

[soup]

I am beginning to suspect Candy being paid to promote Hospital Havoc - in almost every single thread since its come out, there Candy buy this game its the best.

Well no actually it is not as djflippy said - It's task-queuing seems broken

my ratings would be

1. Airport Mania
2. Supermarket Mania
3. Sally's Salon

[CandyNJ66]

I am beginning to suspect Candy being paid to promote Hospital Havoc - in almost every single thread since its come out, there Candy buy this game its the best.

Well no actually it is not as djflippy said - It's task-queuing seems broken

my ratings would be

1. Airport Mania
2. Supermarket Mania
3. Sally's Salon

Someone can't like a game? What you are saying is ridiculous. Look at the history of this forum, there are loads of people who love games and you pick on me?

As you can see Ray's daughter was the one who wrote that other post. Goodness man.

[traonk]

Someone can't like a game? What you are saying is ridiculous. Look at the history of this forum, there are loads of people who love games and you pick on me?

As you can see Ray's daughter was the one who wrote that other post. Goodness man.
candy hater love you :)

i dont know why people hattin' on you

[CandyNJ66]

candy hater love you :)

i dont know why people hattin' on you

Thank you. Just an ignorant few :)

[Freeway82]

You didn't answer the question on whether you played it. That is my opinion as you have your own. No one can say for certain what is the best and it's all subjective. We all have our own different tastes but we are free to say what WE feel IS the best.

You make no sense.

I think i must have missed the place you put down, IN MY OPINION, after claiming Hospital Havoc is the best. So who is the one not making sense now, huh?

[CandyNJ66]

I think i must have missed the place you put down, IN MY OPINION, after claiming Hospital Havoc is the best. So who is the one not making sense now, huh?

lol. You stated Supermarket Mania was the best to begin with and then you get angry because I don't agree with you and state another game! This is childish nonsense and like Don said...We must be civil.

Have a nice day. :)

[Vikram]

If you ask me, Hell's Kitchen would be the best. The rantings of Gordon Ramsay, the great graphics, and to top it all - the great gameplay is certainly something that would make Hell's Kitchen the best of the best time management games.

[hkiphone]

Jeez guys, lets all calm down about this "candy must be paid off to rant about xxx game!" and other accusations!
In case you haven't noticed, the very title of this thread is subjective in the first place!
There is no absolute answer as it differs from everyone's tastes, desires and even financial budget. 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩 put forward her opinion that Hopsital Havoc is her favourite above all others, and this may even be because its one of the latest games she's bought. If the person who accused her of getting a promo code and forced to give a glowing review actually read the other post on HH, then they might know that she was sitting on the fence for a while and then bought it and loved it.
For the record, I bought AirportMania afew days back but never played it. Upto then, my favourite was Sallys Salon. Now I would say AM is very good too, with great music and probably the best TM game for me, right now. So, does that mean AM is the best for the original poster? Maybe not. That's entirely down to him/her to decide. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but please avoid the accusations. Its stupid, pointless, and unnecessary.

[soup]

have already replied in the other thread to HH

[Ventura]

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but please avoid the accusations.

Good call. Respecting the opinions of others is an important lesson to learn, everyone's entitled to disagree with others without accusations about them needing to be made.

That said, Airport Mania is still the best :cool:

[hkiphone]

That said, Airport Mania is still the best :cool:

Touché!

[zoomom]

Right now my favorite is Airport Mania. I generally play through the time-management games until I get expert on all the levels, then I quit.

I just got Hospital Havoc & like it alot so far. Chocolate Frenzy, Sally's Salon, Wedding Dash and Diner Dash are all good too though.

[GatorDeb]

I hate time management games. I don't find them fun. I tried Sally's Salon and after a couple of minutes I stopped playing. I played Airport Mania and after a couple of minutes I stopped playing (I got them for a buck each). From the first time I picked up Hospital Havoc I was utterly and completely hooked. Easy is too hard for me so I'm waiting for Kiddy mode to go through the whole thing. I can see spending 30 hours easy on it. So that's my favorite, and made go back and give the other two a chance sometime in the near future. But HH for me is the best :)

[GatorDeb]

djflippy and soup - the task queueing in Hospital Havoc is not "broken." The dev said in the app thread that he tried it with the queue and without the queue and he wanted to try a different type of game that really felt like "havoc" running around and that not doing queueing was a design choice.

[Freeway82]

lol. You stated Supermarket Mania was the best to begin with and then you get angry because I don't agree with you and state another game! This is childish nonsense and like Don said...We must be civil.

Have a nice day. :)

Funny how you are now trying hard to make yourself look like the victim. At no point did i reference your post before you started going kamikaze on anyone that disagreed on HH. Are you the creator of HH? No. So why then did you have to start attacking anyone who disagreed with you? It is childish, yes but question is, who is the child here. Think about that.

[CandyNJ66]

Funny how you are now trying hard to make yourself look like the victim. At no point did i reference your post before you started going kamikaze on anyone that disagreed on HH. Are you the creator of HH? No. So why then did you have to start attacking anyone who disagreed with you? It is childish, yes but question is, who is the child here. Think about that.

Let it go.

[Donburns99]

Can't we all just get along, or at least agree to disagree.

No need to argue any further, just give your input about the topic and move on.

[jecebn]

This has got to be the lamest argument ever

[Carlos-Sz]

Cake Mania 3 - This is the clear winner, in my opinion. Its graphical quality rivals Chocolate Shop Frenzy, but has meaningful upgrades, instead of a linear progression. The challenge is there too. Top-tier time-management. Second hottest girl.

Sally's Salon - Prior to Cake Mania 3, this was my favorite, due to the upgrade path that promotes interesting decision-making. Unfortunately, your upgrades run out half-way through the game and you just play out the remainder of the levels with the same loadout. Girl: not hot.

Supermarket Mania - A recent release that shows promise. It's fast-paced and has an upgrade path, but it's relatively linear. Tied with Chocolate Shop Frenzy, for the hottest girl.

Chocolate Shop Frenzy - Stunning graphics and personality, but the upgrades are automatic, which limits player choice. Tied with Supermarket Mania for the hottest girl. She looks younger, although she doesn't seem as smart.

Airport Mania - Again, a recent release. Thematically divergent from the rest of the crop, which is good, and the upgrades seem interesting. No Girl. Instead, it has an airplane with eyebrows....WTF?!?

Wedding Dash - Release after Diner's Dash and it seems like it may have resolved some issues present in the earlier title, but added some new ones. The characters are way too small and cannot be categorized as "fat-finger friendly". Girl: not hot.

Diner's Dash - While this was a progenitor of the time-management genre, the interface for seating diners in the appropriate chairs is clunky and it is also very easy to "plateau" or do well until a certain level and then beat your head against it forever. This makes the pacing seem pretty broken. The girl is hot, but in a cute, spunky sort of way.

Hospital Havoc - Too early for me to rate. The gameplay seems okay, but the characters are hideous. It's task-queuing seems broken, but like I said, I haven't played it enough to develop a final verdict. The girl is a hideous troll with giant lips and boogley eyes...not hot.

Hell's Kitchen - This is similar to a typical time-management game, but with Gordon Ramsey yelling at you the whole time. I hated it, at first, but I'm warming up to it. If you are a chef, it provides some actual Ramsey recipes. Gordon Ramsey = not hot.

Daycare Nightmare - Can't comment; haven't played it.


The "hot" feature review approach is unique! :D

I liked Sally's Salon but I've found the same upgrade issue which made me stop playing it.

Soon I'll pick another TM game and your review kind of helps.

[soup]

djflippy and soup - the task queueing in Hospital Havoc is not "broken." The dev said in the app thread that he tried it with the queue and without the queue and he wanted to try a different type of game that really felt like "havoc" running around and that not doing queueing was a design choice.

I know as i have already answered in the thread about Hospital Havoc

[GatorDeb]

I know as i have already answered in the thread about Hospital Havoc

Just pointing it out as you said in this thread that it's "broken" ;)

[Big Albie]

Sorry I missed all the excitement on this thread...it sounds like everyone needs an "anger management" game more than anything else.

Personally, I prefer Airport Mania and Hospital Havoc...and I don't even do marketing for these guys :)

Let's get this thread back on track and no more accusations.

@djflippy: my apologies for my comment about you and female cartoon characters...your username doesn't necessarily imply anything :p

[soup]

Big Albie - now thats the best suggestion yet - where are all the anger managment games !

[Big Albie]

Big Albie - now thats the best suggestion yet - where are all the anger managment games !

I think that's what Pocket God and iDracula are for...but I digress.

[CandyNJ66]

I think that's what Pocket God and iDracula are for...but I digress.

The Mr. Smith app is good too for letting things out in a productive way :)

[Adams Immersive]

Check the main site for Flight Control: the drawing aspect is enough to make me try a time-management game (see the video). A day I thought would never come!

http://toucharcade.com/2009/03/09/flight-control-a-casual-and-incredibly-fun-air-traffic-control-game/

[djflippy]

Are you really rating the time management games on the "hotness" of the cartoon characters?

LOL, no. They are rated for gameplay, roughly from best to worst, unless stated otherwise. The "hot or not" was just for fun.

BTW, I like Flight Control also, but I just wish it had more player choice and levels, but those may be on the way. The controls are brilliant.

.k

[mrbass]

$1 games can't go wrong Sally's Salon, Airport Mania, Supermarket Mania (in that order too). Although Supermarket is a tad different in the since not as many decisions to make compared to traditional ones.

$1 Daycare Nightmare....I don't like this one too much cuz it'll break your queue up everytime you gotta heat up the baby bottle. Reminds me of Nanny Mania and I almost had a seizure playing that one.

Hell's Kitchen $3 not too keen on switching screens from kitchen to dining area.

Havoc Hospital (ok read not queued on purpose) I can't get used to that no way not in this lifetime.

Cake Mania 3 (gonna try this puppy soon) although clicking zoomed in cake bake machine doesn't have me going gagga over it.

Wedding Dash I do like them on my mac though the graphics too look kinda poor on iphone version though which I don't care too much about that but if it effects being able to quickly tell exactly what they want then it may have issues. Same thing with Dairy Queen Tycoon playing on my mac my daughter had issues (same with me) telling apart a Blizzard from a Soda drink since the cups are both the same dark blue.

Diner Dash I believe just came out with demo so gonna try that one.

Chocolate Shop waiting for price drop demo was way too short.

[Donburns99]

Forgot to add, and I'm surprised no one has even mentioned this game, but Crazy Hotdogs is a lot of fun.

[jecebn]

Forgot to add, and I'm surprised no one has even mentioned this game, but Crazy Hotdogs is a lot of fun.

Huh, never even noticed that one. I'll have to check it out.

[Donburns99]

Huh, never even noticed that one. I'll have to check it out.They've had a 60% off sale since January, even though I believe it says "Limited time only" in the description.

It's a great game though, even if it consists of just the grill and the serving counter.

[jecebn]

They've had a 60% off sale since January, even though I believe it says "Limited time only" in the description.

It's a great game though, even if it consists of just the grill and the serving counter.

Im trying out the lite version right now - thanks for the heads up on this game!

And speaking of food related time management games, I would love to see a "Burger Island" port - thats my absolute favorite time management game on my computer

[Liljeberg]

Speaking of burgers and time management...

A+ Burger is a type of time management game:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303113143&mt=8
There's a Lite version available. I find it boring and without variation.

Then there's Fast Food Nation:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298447943&mt=8
This one could have been great but the promised update (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=24556&postcount=6) hasn't come, which is a shame.
I like the gameplay but the whole application need to be polished (using a popular word around here). It's very static and downright ugly but still somewhat fun to play.

[Liljeberg]

Then there's Fast Food Nation:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298447943&mt=8
This one could have been great but the promised update (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=24556&postcount=6) hasn't come, which is a shame.
I like the gameplay but the whole application need to be polished (using a popular word around here). It's very static and downright ugly but still somewhat fun to play.

I got the message below from the developer today:

Yes we are currently working on an update. BUt it's avery big updates
et we are not working full time on this so it takes longer than it was
suposed. But be sure that it's gonna be out in the next weeks.

Thank you

Ian Beaubien, design manager

[techie_chic]

Cake Mania 3 - This is the clear winner, in my opinion. Its graphical quality rivals Chocolate Shop Frenzy, but has meaningful upgrades, instead of a linear progression. The challenge is there too. Top-tier time-management. Second hottest girl.

Sally's Salon - Prior to Cake Mania 3, this was my favorite, due to the upgrade path that promotes interesting decision-making. Unfortunately, your upgrades run out half-way through the game and you just play out the remainder of the levels with the same loadout. Girl: not hot.

Wedding Dash - Release after Diner's Dash and it seems like it may have resolved some issues present in the earlier title, but added some new ones. The characters are way too small and cannot be categorized as "fat-finger friendly". Girl: not hot.

Diner's Dash - While this was a progenitor of the time-management genre, the interface for seating diners in the appropriate chairs is clunky and it is also very easy to "plateau" or do well until a certain level and then beat your head against it forever. This makes the pacing seem pretty broken. The girl is hot, but in a cute, spunky sort of way.



I love playing these four time management games! :D

[99Games]

What is the best time management game?

Here is a treat for all Time Management Game lovers (iPhone/iPad) out there..

"Prison Mayhem" & "Mystic Emporium"

"Prison Mayhem" is a time management game where you lead the exciting life of a prison guard and take charge of a prison. Live life on the edge as you manage prisoners in 40 challenging levels on 4 dangerous prison islands, and make use of 54 state-of-the-art upgrades to ensure your prison is impossible to escape from.

Experience the world of magic with "Mystic Emporium", a bewitching time management game where you brew potions, sell artifacts and grow pocus berries to turn "Mystic Emporium" into a successful venture.

Try out both the games for free and upgrade to the full version only if you love the game!

App Store Links:

Prison Mayhem:

iPad:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prison-mayhem-hd/id417928752?mt=8

iPhone:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prison-mayhem/id454975530?mt=8

Mystic Emporium:

iPad:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mystic-emporium-hd/id380665159?mt=8

iPhone:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mystic-emporium-free/id439623098?mt=8