# CHARADES: Guess word on heads — Party game - put your hands up > Party word guessing game with multiple modes and themes. (iPhone/iPad app by Alisa Potapova.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charades-guess-word-on-heads/id1135172555 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Alisa Potapova](https://appshunter.io/developer/666897984) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Word - Price: $3.99 - Rating: 3.40/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.1 · 130 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-07-24 - Data updated: 2026-09-08 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charades-guess-word-on-heads/id1135172555/reviews.md ## What is CHARADES? FEATURES: ► Really fun and very simple! ► Place the phone on forehead, explain and guess the words ► Correct answer - tilt the phone screen down, pass - tilt the phone screen up ► Huge database of words – over 41 000! ► 45 interesting themes: guess celebrities, movies, music, books and lots more ► Add your own words to the game ► Different modes: explain using words, show with gestures, draw on paper ► Add new players or teams ► Choose time for answer: 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds ► Change the game result if necessary ► Suitable for kids and adults ► No Ads & in-Apps GAME RULES - Place your phone on forehead. Other players should explain to you the word on the screen - If you guessed the word, tilt the phone screen down - If you don’t know the answer, tilt the phone screen up to go to the next word GAME MODE Words can be explained in different ways, depending on the selected game mode: - Words: explain using other words - Gestures: explain using gestures without words – show pantomime - Drawing: explain using drawing on a paper - One word: explain using just one word - Backwards: read word backwards - Random: random selection of any mode 45 INTERESTING THEMES Start set, Kids, Mix set, Act it out, Animals, All words, Easy words, Brainstorm, Family, Celebrities, Movies and TV, Cartoons, Travel, Meal and food, Sport, Literature, Art, Music, Science, Phrases, Trends, Brands, Nature, House, Professions, School, Hobbies, Act it out - Hard, Celebrities - Hard, Movies & TV - Hard, Literature - Hard, Music - Hard, Sport - Hard, Art - Hard, Science - Hard, Travel - Hard, Transport, Inventions, Technology, Men, Women, Person, Summertime, New Year, Clothes ADD YOUR OWN WORDS You can add your own words to the game ADD NEW PLAYERS OR TEAMS You can add new players. Last result, total score and games are shown for each player. Click on a player's name to change it – from 1 to 14 symbols. NO ADS & IN-APP PURCHASES App contains NO Ads and In-App Purchases. Have a nice game! ## Key features - Phone on forehead word guessing - Tilt controls for correct/pass - Over 41,000 words - 45 themed categories - Custom word lists - Multiple game modes (words, gestures, drawing) - Player and team support ## Chart rankings - #90 in Top Paid · Word (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 11) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charades-guess-word-on-heads/id1135172555/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Keeps blacking out *2023-12-31* Caused arguments as blacked out ### 1/5 — Very very very very very very very bad *2022-04-02* I want a refund if you don’t mind this game is crap and needs better genres thanks. Not even one star just wouldn’t let me submit I will email the creator. Outrageous 🙄 **Developer response:** Hello! Please contact us on alisa.potapova.apps@gmail.com and we will help you! Best regards ### 5/5 — Super Fun! *2021-08-18* Love it! ### 1/5 — Crap *2020-06-20* Don’t buy rubbish **Developer response:** Hello! Before buying the full version you can test the free version of our app:) ### 5/5 — Great Fun!!! *2019-12-22* Simple to play, hilarious. I have played with as few as 2 players and as many as 8. Always a good time. **Developer response:** Thanks a lot for your review!) ### 1/5 — Change change the name of the players - waste of £1.99 *2019-12-10* Poor - You can’t change the players names, even if you click on the made up name as instructed **Developer response:** Hello! We're sorry to hear you have this problem. We tested the name change on different devices and it works great. Here are the steps to change the name: 1)Swipe the name from right to the left. 2) You will see the button Edit, press it. 3) You will see the window «Enter new player’s name», enter new name in textfield and press button OK. 4) You will see that old name has been changed to new one. If you have any questions please mail us at alisa.potapova.apps@gmail.com and we will send you detailed video instructions how to change player’s name. And if this does not help we will solve your problem in another way. ### 5/5 — Friend Laughs *2019-11-30* Superb game, plenty of laughs!! ### 1/5 — Poor quality *2018-01-07* No sound, poor quality! Prefer heads up! **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. We added sounds and greatly improved the quality in the new version. And our game is much much cheaper;) Have a nice game!) ### 2/5 — Language English? *2017-04-04* I had this game in easy mode-you have to download and pay to pick any other topic also. The names and words coming up were not English and there appears to be no option to change this. I'll be sticking with Heads Up **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. We added new categories and more themes for free in the new version. And also we checked not-English words. Have a nice game!) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2016-12-28* Just terrible. Doesn't work. Don't bother **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. We greatly improved game quality in the new version. Highly recommend to try it! Have a nice game!) ## Frequently asked questions about CHARADES ### How do you play Charades? Place your phone on your forehead with the screen facing out. Other players will see a word and must explain it to you. Tilt the phone down if you guess correctly, or up to pass to the next word. ### What are the different game modes in Charades? Charades offers several modes: explaining with words, acting out with gestures (pantomime), drawing on paper, using only one word, or reading the word backwards. A random mode selects from any of these. ### Can I add my own words to Charades? Yes, you can customize the game by adding your own words to the database, making each game unique and tailored to your group. ### How many players can play Charades? You can add new players or teams to the game. The app tracks scores for each player, allowing for competitive play among up to 14 characters per player name. ### Does Charades have ads? No, Charades contains no advertisements and no in-app purchases, offering an uninterrupted gaming experience. ### What themes are available in Charades? The game features 45 themes, including celebrities, movies, music, books, animals, sports, and many more, ensuring a wide variety of words to guess. ### What is the age rating for Charades? Charades is suitable for kids and adults, with an age rating of 4+. ### What devices is Charades available on? Charades is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, supporting iOS devices. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.0.0 — 2026-01-22 iOS 26.0 support added ### 4.0.0 — 2022-12-02 Bugs fixed ### 3.0.1 — 2022-09-08 NEW DESIGN 9 NEW THEMES ADDED: Transport, Inventions, Technology, Men, Women, Person, Summertime, New Year, Clothes 1 600 NEW WORDS ADDED "ADD YOUR OWN WORDS" FEATURE ADDED "CHANGE GAME RESULT" FEATURE ADDED ### 2.1.0 — 2019-10-05 iOS 13 support added ### 2.0.2 — 2019-04-18 Bugs fixed ## Apps similar to CHARADES | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Charades For Adults: Hot Heads](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charades-for-adults-hot-heads/id1296644654) | 4.7 (807) | Free | Games | | [Guess the Word! 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