# Alias vs Hat Up

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alias at none against Hat Up's 1. Alias also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 29) and review sentiment (79% vs 70%). Hat Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hat Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alias asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alias against 4.7 for Hat Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alias has 177 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Alias's written reviews are positive against 70% of Hat Up's.

Alias ships an update every 2 months, Hat Up every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alias | Hat Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (177 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alias-party-game/id1163843973/reviews) | **[4.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-up/id1472656524/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **177** | 29 |
| Positive reviews | **79.0% of reviews** | 69.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 44 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergei Lakhmanets](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163843972) | [Oleg Voitenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/880921989) |

## What reviewers say

### Alias

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alias-party-game/id1163843973)

A team-based party game where players explain words to their teammates to guess before time runs out. It offers various word packs and difficulty levels for engaging word battles.

**Highlights:** Team-based word explanation, Timed guessing rounds, Multiple word packs, Adjustable difficulty levels, Score tracking, Party game for gatherings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 no in-app purchases.

### Is Hat Up free?

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

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

Hat Up is rated higher. Alias averages 4.6 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Hat Up averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.

### Do Alias or Hat Up have ads?

Alias shows ads; Hat Up does not.

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

Alias ships an update every 2 months, and Hat Up every 3 months. Most recently, Alias was updated on October 1, 2026 and Hat Up on September 28, 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.*