# Alias vs Hat Up

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alias at 100% against Hat Up's 70%. Alias also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hat Up's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alias sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hat Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Alias holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hat Up has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Alias's written reviews are positive against 70% of Hat Up's.

Alias ships an update fortnightly, Hat Up every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alias | Hat Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alias-guess-a-word/id1088586897/reviews)** | [4.7 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-up/id1472656524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **31** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 69.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mikhail Sivykh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447988936) | [Oleg Voitenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/880921989) |

## What reviewers say

### Alias

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alias-guess-a-word/id1088586897)

A word-guessing party game where one player explains phrases to their team within a time limit. Offers various modes like drawing, charades, or single-word clues. Players can create custom phrases or use pre-made sets.

**Highlights:** Timed word guessing, Drawing, charades, and single-word explanation modes, Custom phrase creation, Pre-made phrase sets, Team-based scoring, Penalty system for missed words

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Набор слов "Мужские слова" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Набор слов "Женские слова" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Пакет слов "Простые слова 2" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Words set "Interesting game" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Words set "Simple words 2" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support the development | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support the development | $3.99 | one-time |


### Hat Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-up/id1472656524)

A fun party game for friends and family where players guess words and phrases through speaking, miming, or single association words. It offers customizable categories and difficulty levels for engaging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Word and phrase guessing, Three distinct game rounds, Customizable words and categories, Multiple difficulty levels, Team and player statistics, Leaderboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Полная версия | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alias free?

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

### Is Hat Up free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Alias or Hat Up?

Alias is rated higher. Alias averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hat Up averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.

### Do Alias or Hat Up have ads?

Neither Alias nor Hat Up shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alias or Hat Up?

Alias ships an update fortnightly, and Hat Up every 3 months. Most recently, Alias was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hat Up on October 29, 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.*