Alias vs What if..?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alias
This party game challenges players to explain words to their teammates, who then guess them. It's a fun way to boost vocabulary and associative thinking while playing with friends.
- Explain words to teammates
- Guess words explained by others
- Increase vocabulary
- Improve associative thinking
- Themed word sets
- Play with friends or in pairs
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Alias is one of the best games for friends all over the world! You will appreciate it from the first minutes of the game. You need to explain words to your friends, and they - to guess. Sounds easy, right? Playing, you not only enjoy, but also increase vocabulary and improve associative thinking! In the game you will find themed sets of words. The game is suitable for a large company, and for two people.
What if..?
Engage in a game of hypothetical scenarios with hundreds of thought-provoking questions. Answer yes or no to crazy, funny, confusing, and philosophical prompts, then compare your choices with other users. Share intriguing questions with friends and make up your mind!
- Hundreds of hypothetical questions
- Yes/No answer format
- Compare answers with other users
- Share questions with friends
- Crazy, funny, and philosophical themes
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A game that will make you fantasize for a reason! A lot of crazy, funny, confusing and philosophical questions on different themes. What if you could get rid of your biggest fear, but had to pass it on to your best friend? What if there were peace on the whole planet, but the Internet would be missing all over the world? What if you could read people's minds, but only when you are completely naked? Answer YES or NO and look at how other users have answered. - Hundreds of different questions. - Compare your answers with other people's results. - Share interesting questions with your friends. Yes or no? Make up your mind! Terms of Use You can subscribe for online mode functions. All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. Payment will be charged to iTunes 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. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/439Od65 Terms Of Service: https://bit.ly/3pWuvwz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alias at none against What if..?'s shown. Alias also leads on chart position (#189 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 262). What if..?'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Alias sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and What if..? sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Alias against 4.8 for What if..?. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alias has 1.8K ratings behind it against 262, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Alias's written reviews are positive against 95% of What if..?'s.
Alias ships an update every 2 months, What if..? monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alias | What if..? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.8 (262 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 262 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ArGames | Vladimir Bukovsky |
Customer experience
Alias
What if..?
User reviews
Alias
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent for group activities
- 🤣 Hilarious and engaging
- 🧠 Expands knowledge and vocabulary
- 🎉 Great for parties and social gatherings
- 👥 Brings people together
Room to improve
- 💰 Too many paid content packs
- 🔁 Repetitive word choices
- 🤯 Can cause arguments/disagreements
- 🤕 Leads to broken friendships
What if..?
From 262 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Interesting game
- 👍 Fun to play with friends
- 👍 Engaging questions
- 👍 No ads or bugs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Repeated questions
- 🐛 Some questions are confusing or don't make sense
- 💰 Paid content required for full experience
Bugs and requests
Alias
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More free word packs
- Ability to create custom word lists
- Multiplayer/online gameplay
- Language selection options
- Difficulty settings
What if..?
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More diverse and original questions
- Ability to create custom questions
- Difficulty levels or categories
In-app purchases
Alias
- Fairy tales$0.29
- Мифы$0.29
- Короткие слова$0.29
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- Collocations$0.29
- The game of the thrones$0.29
- Sport$0.29
- Music$0.29
- Царство животных$0.29
- Dota 2$0.29
- Marvel Universe$0.29
- Вселенная DC$0.29
- Professions$0.29
- TV & cinema$0.29
- Tasty words$0.29
- Хайп$0.29
- Harry Potter$0.39
- Famous people$0.39
- Travel$0.39
- For programmers$0.39
- 18+$0.99
- Geek Pack$0.99
- Language & Words$0.99
- Fantasy & Big Universes$0.99
- Family pack$0.99
- World Around$0.99
- Memes$0.99
- Pop Culture$0.99
- Cinema$0.99
- No Boundaries$1.99
- All word packs$3.99
- All Packs You Need$4.99
What if..?
- Online mode3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- General$1.99
- Philosophical$1.99
- Funny$1.99
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- For Adults$1.99
- Full access$1.99
- Full access$2.99
- Full access$4.99
- Full access$6.99
Questions
Is Alias free?
Is What if..? free?
Which has better reviews, Alias or What if..??
Do Alias or What if..? have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alias or What if..??
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