Alias vs The Hat
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.
The Hat
This party game challenges players to explain words to their teammates within a time limit. With numerous word categories and team models, it's designed for groups of three or more to enjoy anywhere, promising fun and positive emotions.
- Word explanation and guessing gameplay
- Over 10,000 words
- 26 word categories
- 20 team models
- Playable anywhere
- No ads
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One of the most popular party office game, now in your smartphone! In The Hat - game you need to explain words and guess them! The game is designed for a company of 3 people or more. Create teams, compete with each other, have fun! The rules are very simple - the game shows you a word, You need to explain it in a limited time. Who of the players or teams will have more points - won. We have selected a huge number of categories of words for You! Here you can test your knowledge in your favorite movie's, TV series, and computer games! - More than 10,000 words - 26 different categories of words - 20 different team models with movie and TV series characters - Play anywhere, at home with family, with friends, on a trip - One of the most popular board game! - Guaranteed a lot of positive emotions! - No ads!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alias at none against The Hat's 10. Alias also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 57%) and ratings volume (185 vs 8). The Hat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence and device support 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. The Hat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Alias asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Hat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alias has 185 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Alias's written reviews are positive against 57% of The Hat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alias | The Hat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (185 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews — better | 56.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 8 |
| 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 | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sergei Lakhmanets | Alexander Shoshiashvili |
Customer experience
Alias
The Hat
In-app purchases
Alias
No in-app purchases
The Hat
- Words pack: Sex and City$0.99
- Г. Поттер$0.99
- 18+$0.99
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- WoW$0.99
- 30+$0.99
- Набор слов: Ведьмак$0.99
- Набор слов: Кальмар$0.99
- Набор слов: Уэнсдэй$0.99
- Words pack: Middle-earth$0.99
- Words pack: Galaxy Wars$0.99









