# Hands up & Charades Game — Guess word Headbands Heads up > Guess words on your forehead using various explanation methods. (iPhone/iPad app by Alisa Potapova.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands-up-and-charades-game/id1135172631 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Alisa Potapova](https://appshunter.io/developer/666897984) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Word - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 146 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.1 · 130 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2016-07-26 - Data updated: 2026-08-19 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands-up-and-charades-game/id1135172631/reviews.md ## What is Hands up & Charades Game? 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 decks: 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 DECKS 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 & Subscriptions App contains NO Ads and Subscriptions. Have a nice game! ## Key features - Place phone on forehead to guess words - Tilt phone to answer or pass - Over 41,000 words in a huge database - 45 diverse word decks - Add custom words - Multiple explanation modes (words, gestures, drawing) - Supports multiple players and teams ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Charades Full Version | $4.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Hands up & Charades Game? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Fun for all ages - 😂 Lots of laughs - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for family time - ✈️ Good for travel/delays - 🥳 Entertaining with friends - 💯 Highly enjoyable - 💖 Love this app **Cons** - 💸 Too many paid categories - 🤔 Obscure references - ⏳ Fast passing/fails - 🤷‍♂️ Unresponsive controls - 😕 Free version limited - 👎 Not worth the money - ⚠️ Inappropriate content for kids **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrectly marked answers - Game not working after IOS update - Tilt sensitivity issues - Words repeating in free version - Spelling errors (Adolf Gitler) **Most requested features** - Option for different languages - More free categories - Fix for IOS update issues ## Recent user reviews (10 of 59) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands-up-and-charades-game/id1135172631/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Fun Game for playing anywhere or everywhere *2024-01-29* WE ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME PLAYING THIS GAME!! ### 5/5 — S *2023-06-19* 2W ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2022-08-19* I love this game and I think every one should play it 🤫🤣😂😍🥳🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 ### 3/5 — Language *2022-07-16* We would like to have an option of putting the words in a different language **Developer response:** Hello! What language would you like to add? ### 4/5 — Heads Up *2022-06-22* Fun game to play with your friends and family of a certain age. Some of the “questions “ aren’t designed for little ones. By that, I mean, to reference work by some of these people isn’t in their knowledge base. ### 4/5 — Hands Up! *2022-04-03* Fun game but it “passes” you too quickly, which is the same as a fail. In other words, when I flip my phone forward after a correct answer, then bring it back to the normal position, it oftentimes slips to a “pass”, instead of continuing with the next word. **Developer response:** Hello! Thanks for your review. We will fix this problem in the next update! ### 5/5 — Good game *2022-03-14* This game is fine it is a five star review it is a family game doesn’t matter how old you are you should play this game so then I give it five stars ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-03-01* Played with family and I found out my mother is troubled but other then that great apps ### 5/5 — Airport Fun *2021-11-26* Stuck in the airport two hour delay went by fast with the kids, playing this game. ### 3/5 — Coolest *2021-11-15* Nice cool nice cool nice You are going through a good job and you have a lot to say about your job you can not get it done but I cannot is a way you could do a lot and if I do I can get it and you get yuyuyyyyyyyyyyyy it was the way I can do that. ## Frequently asked questions about Hands up & Charades Game ### What is this app? This app is a digital version of the popular party game where one player holds a phone to their forehead and tries to guess words based on clues given by others. It offers a large word database and various ways to play. ### How do I play? Place the phone on your forehead with the screen facing out. Your friends will describe the word displayed. Tilt the phone down for a correct guess and up to pass to the next word. You can choose different modes for explaining words, such as using gestures or drawing. ### Does this app have ads or in-app purchases? No, this app contains no ads and no subscriptions. It is completely free to download and play without any interruptions or additional costs. ### What kind of words can I guess? The app features a massive database of over 41,000 words across 45 different decks, covering categories like celebrities, movies, music, books, animals, and more. You can also add your own custom words to personalize the game. ### Can I play with multiple people? Yes, the app is designed for multiple players and teams. You can add new players and track scores for each individual or team throughout the game. It's suitable for both kids and adults. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.0.0 — 2026-01-21 iOS 26.0 support added ### 5.0.3 — 2024-12-17 iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max support added iOS 18.2 support added ### 5.0.2 — 2024-12-14 Problem with game time fixed ### 5.0.1 — 2024-12-12 New game modes: SING and DANCE Bug fixed ### 4.0.0 — 2022-12-01 Bugs fixed ## Apps similar to Hands up & Charades Game | 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 | | [Heads Up!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heads-up/id623592465) | 4.8 (292,796) | $1.99 | Games | | [Charades & Headbands: Guess Up](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charades-and-headbands-guess-up/id1160484607) | 4.7 (16,775) | Free | Games | | [Guess the Word! 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