Comparison

Alias Words vs Alias

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

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About

Alias Words

A social party game where players describe words using synonyms without using the word itself or its root. It supports multiple languages and offers a large vocabulary bank for endless fun with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Synonym-based word descriptions
  • Extensive vocabulary bank
  • Multi-language support
  • Social party game
  • Creative thinking challenge
Features
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Introducing Alias Words — the fast, fun word guessing game for friends, family, parties, competitive challenges, and solo play with AI. Describe the word using clues, synonyms, associations, and creative explanations — without saying the word itself. Race against the clock, think fast, and see how many words you can guess before time runs out. Play your way: compete in Alias Arena, gather with friends, play online over video, or go solo with AI. ALIAS ARENA — CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Ready to prove your Alias skills? Enter Alias Arena, earn points, and climb the leaderboard as you compete for the top spot. Think fast, score big, and see how you rank against other Alias Words players. Every round is a new chance to improve your score and move up the rankings. LOCAL PLAY — CLASSIC PARTY FUN Turn any gathering into a game night. Split into teams, choose a deck, set the timer, and start explaining. Your teammates must guess as many words as possible before time runs out. Perfect for: • Parties and game nights • Family gatherings • Road trips and holidays • Nights out with friends • Quick casual games Simple rules, fast rounds, and plenty of laughs. ONLINE PLAY — PLAY TOGETHER OVER VIDEO Your friends don’t have to be in the same room. Start an online game and play Alias Words together over real-time video and audio. Explain, guess, compete, and enjoy the same party-game experience wherever you are. Perfect for friends, couples, and groups who want to play together from different places. SOLO PLAY WITH AI No one around to play? Challenge AI. Choose between two unique solo modes: • You explain, AI guesses — describe the word out loud and see if AI can understand your clues. • AI explains, you guess — listen to AI-generated clues and find the answer before time runs out. It’s a fun way to practice your explaining skills, test your vocabulary, or enjoy a quick game whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY The goal is simple: explain the word without saying the word itself or using its root. Use: • Synonyms • Associations • Examples • Descriptions • Creative clues Every correct guess earns points, but the clock keeps ticking — so think fast. THOUSANDS OF WORDS & UNIQUE DECKS Discover thousands of words across a growing collection of decks. Choose from different themes, difficulty levels, and categories to keep every round fresh. Whether you want something easy and casual or a tougher challenge, there’s always another deck to play. PLAY IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Enjoy Alias Words in multiple languages, including: English, Croatian, German, French, Swedish, Slovenian, Italian, and Spanish. Choose your language and enjoy a localized experience designed for players around the world. WHY YOU’LL LOVE ALIAS WORDS • Compete in Alias Arena • Earn points and climb the leaderboard • Play locally with friends and family • Play online together over video • Challenge AI in solo mode • Thousands of words to discover • Multiple decks and difficulty levels • Multiple supported languages • Fast and simple gameplay • Perfect for parties, trips, and game nights • Great replay value READY TO PLAY? Download Alias Words and start describing, guessing, competing, and climbing the leaderboard — in Alias Arena, with friends nearby, online over video, or solo with AI.

About

Alias

A team-based word guessing game where players describe words using synonyms, opposites, or clues to help their teammates guess them before time runs out. Teams advance on a board based on correct guesses, with the first to reach the finish line winning.

Highlights
  • Team-based word guessing
  • Timed rounds
  • Board game progression
  • Synonym and clue-based explanations
  • Scoring and winner determination
  • Automatic new card generation
Features
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ALIAS is a word game that you play in teams. In ALIAS you have to say things in “other words”. The idea is to explain words using synonyms, opposites or clues so that your team mates guess as many words from the card as possible before the sand in the sand timer runs out. The team moves forward on the board the same amount as words guessed. The team to reach the ‘Finish’ first is the winner. Game Rules Alias is a team game. It's needed to guess as many words as you can in defined time frame. Split into 2 groups of equal numbers. The player takes the device in which the pre-activated "Alias" app is started, and tries to explain a group of words from the card. Game rules: • Translations or words with the same roots are not allowed. • If team members guess the root of the words, it can be used to explain in another way • The words are predicted only if the spelling exactly matches to the word written in the card • The words can be explained without maintaining the sequence. • Even if the word is predicted by opponent group, it can be accepted as a correct answer If the word is predicted, player should tap on it (+1 point). If the word was not violated any rule or explain predicted, it should be unselected. If user by mistake clicked on the word which is not predicted, it can be pressed once again and the word will be again unselected. During the game, if there is an appeal, it can be edited with pressing on the score button in the scoring page. If the participants guess all the words on the card, keeping the rules of the game, and there is still residual time, new card will be automatically generated and user can continue explain the new words using the remaining time. If for some reason there is at least one word left (failed to explain) in the card, then the user can press the "back" button and pass the device to the other team's players. The sum of the scores for all rounds will be automatically calculated in scoring page. The winner is the group which first collects the required points (configured in settings). Estimate the time spent with friends and have a good time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alias Words4 screens
Alias4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alias at none against Alias Words's shown. Alias also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (251 vs 1). Alias Words's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Alias Words sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Alias sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alias Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alias has 251 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Alias Words's written reviews are positive against 86% of Alias's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alias Words ships an update every 8 days, Alias weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alias Words versus Alias: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlias WordsAlias
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (251 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1251 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.116.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorld of IT d.o.o.DAVIT PETROSYAN

Customer experience

Alias Words

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alias

All ratings251 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Alias Words

One-time3
  • Alias Who am I?$1.99
  • NBA$1.99
  • Alias Movies & TV$1.99
9 purchases

Alias

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$1.991 Year
One-time8
  • Football Word Pack$1.99
  • Sports Word Pack$1.99
  • Movies & Actors Word Pack$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Medical Word Pack$1.99
  • Geography Word Pack$1.99
  • Celebrities Word Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • All Packs Bundle$5.99

Questions

Is Alias Words free?
Alias Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alias free?
Alias is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alias Words or Alias?
Alias Words is rated higher. Alias Words averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Alias averages 4.8 from 251 ratings.
Do Alias Words or Alias have ads?
Alias Words shows ads; Alias does not.
Which is updated more often, Alias Words or Alias?
Alias Words ships an update every 8 days, and Alias weekly. Most recently, Alias Words was updated on October 29, 2026 and Alias on October 29, 2026.

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