Alias vs Polemica
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.
Polemica
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Polemica — это приложение для игры в интеллектуально-психологическую игру "Мафия". В классической версии игры участвуют 10 игроков, среди которых разыгрываются следующие карты: * 7 карт мирных жителей, одна из которых - Шериф (комиссар) * 3 карты мафии, одна из которых - Дон (глава мафии) Победа мирных жителей наступает в случае ухода всех мафиози. Победа мафии наступает когда за столом остается равное количество игроков из разных команд. У каждого игрока имеется 1 минута на рассуждение. Каждый игрок за определенный ход может получить дополнительные баллы за игру, система распределения баллов работает автоматически.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polemica at none against Alias's 31. Polemica also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Alias's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Alias sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. Polemica asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alias ships an update every 2 months, Polemica every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alias | Polemica |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArGames | PLEIMAFIYA, OOO |
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
Polemica
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Polemica
No in-app purchases
