Comparison

Alias vs Contexto

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

Head to head
About

Alias

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
Currently charting
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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

Contexto

This word-guessing game challenges your vocabulary with daily puzzles. Type any word to receive a semantic similarity rank, guiding you to the secret word. Play offline and track your progress with a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Semantic similarity ranking
  • Offline play
  • Hints system
  • Game statistics tracking
  • Clean interface
Features
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Contexto is a word-guessing game that challenges your vocabulary and intuition. Every day, a new secret word is waiting to be discovered. HOW TO PLAY • Type any word as your guess • Each guess receives a rank from 1 to thousands — the lower the number, the closer you are • Use the ranks to narrow down the secret word • Find the word ranked #1 to win! The ranking is based on how semantically similar your guess is to the secret word. It's not about spelling or rhyming — it's about meaning and context. FEATURES • Play daily puzzles in English and Russian • Completely offline — no internet needed to play • Hints system to help when you're stuck • Track your game history and statistics • Clean, distraction-free interface SUBSCRIPTIONS Contexto offers optional subscriptions for an enhanced experience: • Standard — removes full-screen ads between games • Pro — unlimited games per day, no ads, and extra hints Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IQydNm7yLWWJasB2_xrv6mS02NrXAT9T Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DOc6mR3QlF6aqS-e0UX6kYxSCPqOstKLYhS-_Ku4_WE

Screenshots

Alias4 screens
Contexto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alias at 79% against Contexto's 0%. Alias also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). Contexto's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. Contexto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Alias asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alias ships an update every 2 months, Contexto every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Alias versus Contexto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAliasContexto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (184 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei LakhmanetsILYA CHAPLIN

Customer experience

Alias

All ratings177 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative18.5%

Contexto

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alias

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Contexto

Subscriptions2
  • Contexto: Standard$1.991 Month
  • Contexto: Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Alias free?
Alias is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contexto free?
Contexto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alias or Contexto have ads?
Both Alias and Contexto show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alias or Contexto?
Alias ships an update every 2 months, and Contexto every 2 days. Most recently, Alias was updated on October 26, 2026 and Contexto on October 25, 2026.

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