Alias vs Alias
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alias
Engage in a fast-paced team word guessing game where players explain words to their teammates before time runs out. Choose from various word packs and difficulty levels for a fun party experience.
- Team-based word explanation
- Word guessing challenges
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Themed word packs
- Timed rounds
- Score tracking
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Dive into the world of word battles with Alias—an exciting team game that will become the ultimate hit at any party! Gather your friends! Split into teams and see who's the best at explaining and guessing words. The clock is ticking, so every word counts! Word packs for every taste! Simple words for beginners. Tricky concepts for experts. Choose the difficulty level and themes that perfectly suit your group. Thrilling gameplay! Explain words as fast as you can, improvise, find unexpected associations, and lead your team to victory. Become a word battle legend! Guess more, rack up points, and claim the champion title among your friends. Perfect for family gatherings and friendly hangouts. Download Alias and discover the game that has won over millions of players worldwide.
Alias
This party game challenges players to explain words to their teammates, who then guess them. It's a fun way to boost vocabulary and associative thinking while playing with friends.
- Explain words to teammates
- Guess words explained by others
- Increase vocabulary
- Improve associative thinking
- Themed word sets
- Play with friends or in pairs
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Alias is one of the best games for friends all over the world! You will appreciate it from the first minutes of the game. You need to explain words to your friends, and they - to guess. Sounds easy, right? Playing, you not only enjoy, but also increase vocabulary and improve associative thinking! In the game you will find themed sets of words. The game is suitable for a large company, and for two people.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alias at none against Alias's 10. Alias also leads on chart position (#200 vs unranked). Alias's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Alias sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Alias asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alias holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alias has 1.8K ratings behind it against 185, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Alias's written reviews are positive against 94% of Alias's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Alias | Alias |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (185 ratings) | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 185 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sergei Lakhmanets | ArGames |
Customer experience
Alias
Alias
User reviews
Alias
From 185 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😄 Fun and entertaining
- 👨👩👧👦 Great for family and friends
- 💡 Expands vocabulary and horizons
- 👍 Easy to learn and play
- 📱 Convenient app interface
Room to improve
- 😠 Can cause arguments
- 🐛 Occasional bugs/glitches
- 🇷🇺 Russian language issues
- ❓ Unclear scoring/results
- ⚠️ Repetitive words sometimes
Alias
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent for group activities
- 🤣 Hilarious and engaging
- 🧠 Expands knowledge and vocabulary
- 🎉 Great for parties and social gatherings
- 👥 Brings people together
Room to improve
- 💰 Too many paid content packs
- 🔁 Repetitive word choices
- 🤯 Can cause arguments/disagreements
- 🤕 Leads to broken friendships
Bugs and requests
Alias
Reported bugs
6 issues- Incorrect scoring/results
- Language selection not working (choosing Ukrainian gets English)
- Game not full screen on some devices
- Words are incorrect translations from Russian to Ukrainian
- Russian ads appearing
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- Game crashes or freezes (implied by negative reviews)
Requested features
10 requests- Add French language
- Add Polish language
- Add Georgian language
- More word categories (medicine, business, sex)
- Ability to choose multiple categories
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- Ability to upload custom word lists
- Ability to play again with the same team names and settings
- Tournament mode with saved progress
- More sound options for timer
- Add AI or bot for solo play
Alias
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More free word packs
- Ability to create custom word lists
- Multiplayer/online gameplay
- Language selection options
- Difficulty settings
In-app purchases
Alias
No in-app purchases
Alias
- Хайп$0.29
- 18+$0.99
- Fantasy & Big Universes$0.99
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- Family pack$0.99
- World Around$0.99
- Memes$0.99
- Pop Culture$0.99
- No Boundaries$1.99
- All word packs$3.99
- All Packs You Need$4.99
