Comparison

Alias vs Spy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Team-based word explanation
  • Word guessing challenges
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Themed word packs
  • Timed rounds
  • Score tracking
Features
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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.

About

Spy

This app offers a fun and engaging social deduction game for groups of three or more. Players use intuition, bluffing, and questioning to identify a hidden spy or for the spy to uncover the secret location. It supports both local and online play with customizable game settings.

Highlights
  • Social deduction gameplay
  • Spy and civilian roles
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Customizable game settings
  • Create custom game content
  • Timer for rounds and moves
Features
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Spy is a party game for 3+ players: one of you is the impostor, everyone else knows the secret location. Ask questions, bluff and vote to catch the spy — before the spy figures out where you are. Play with one phone passed around the table, or deal the cards online with a room code so everyone plays on their own device. WHAT YOU GET • Dozens of themed decks: locations, food, animals, football, movies, school and more • AI deck generator: type any topic and get a ready-to-play deck in seconds • Create and edit your own decks • Flexible rules: several spies, hints, round timer, roles and voting • No accounts, no setup — install and play in a minute HOW TO PLAY Everyone sees the secret location — except the spy. Take turns asking each other questions. Answers that are too vague give away the spy; answers that are too specific give away the location. Discuss, accuse and vote the impostor out before the timer runs out! Gather your friends and find out: who is the spy?

Screenshots

Alias4 screens
Spy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alias at none against Spy's 1. Spy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alias against 4.7 for Spy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 185 and 401 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Alias's written reviews are positive against 90% of Spy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alias ships an update every 2 months, Spy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alias versus Spy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAliasSpy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (185 ratings)4.7 (401 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings185401 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei LakhmanetsPavel Shnyakin

Customer experience

Alias

All ratings184 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative18.4%

Spy

All ratings374 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.8%

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

Spy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alias

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spy

One-time1
  • Spy Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Alias free?
Alias is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spy free?
Spy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alias or Spy?
Spy is rated higher. Alias averages 4.6 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Spy averages 4.7 from 401 ratings.
Do Alias or Spy have ads?
Alias shows ads; Spy does not.
Which is updated more often, Alias or Spy?
Alias ships an update every 2 months, and Spy every 3 days. Most recently, Alias was updated on November 11, 2026 and Spy on November 7, 2026.

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