Comparison

Imposter Game vs NGワード(学生向け)

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

Head to head
About

Imposter Game

A party game where players try to identify an "impostor" who has a slightly different word. Facilitates conversation and deduction with a large word library and no setup required.

Highlights
  • Identify the impostor through conversation
  • No manual or setup required
  • Works with 3 to 50 people
  • Topic buttons to guide discussion
  • Over 1,400 words available
  • Annual word list refresh
Features
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One player gets a slightly different word. Find the imposter through conversation alone. The official Word Wolf app, endorsed by the game's creator. 10 million downloads and 190,000 reviews. HOW TO PLAY No manual, no cards, no setup. 1. Pick your group and pass the phone — works with 3 to 50 people. Pass one phone around and check your own word in secret. 2. Talk about it for five minutes — everyone assumes they share the same word. One player, the wolf, was given a slightly different one. 3. Point and vote — vote out whoever seems off. Catch the wolf and the citizens win; survive the vote and the wolf takes it. WHY THIS ONE - No rulebook needed. The rules live inside the app. One person reads them out and you are playing three minutes after opening it, even with first-timers in the group. - Topic buttons keep the talk alive. In this game staying quiet is actually the safer play. Topic buttons hand you a fresh thing to talk about, turning every awkward silence back into the fun part. - Every word pair rebuilt in 4.0. 600 brand-new pairs plus 1,800 conversation prompts. Roughly 100 hours of material, from classics like "noodles" vs "pasta" to "heartbreak" vs "a crush". Six categories: food & drink, everyday life, fun & entertainment, love & relationships, school life and kids. - Now in 17 languages, so you can play in the language your group actually speaks. GOOD FOR Drinks and parties / Waiting around / Icebreakers / Family gatherings / School and training / Nights away on a trip Nine years since launch in 2017. The word list is refreshed every year, so nothing you play ever feels dated. Free to play. One phone is all you need — nobody else has to install anything. This is the official app of Word Wolf, endorsed by its creator Kawasaki Factory (Susumu Kawasaki).

About

NGワード(学生向け)

A party game where players try to get others to say their "Taboo Words" without saying them themselves. Features over 2000 words, playable in English or Japanese, with options for multiple words and timed rounds.

Highlights
  • Taboo word guessing gameplay
  • Over 2000 words
  • English and Japanese language support
  • Mission mode with actions
  • Timed rounds
  • Playable with 2-10 people
Features
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For use at parties, after class, or while waiting time. If you use this app, you can have fun with friends or family It’s great as drinking game, too! The rules are very easy! 1. All players install this app. 2. Tap the start button and immediately flip the screen towards the other players. 3. While pretending to have a natural conversation, try to get the other players to say their own “Taboo Words.” But be careful to avoid saying your own “Taboo Words!" This app randomly displays one of more than 2000 words. Even more words will be added in future updates. This app is suitable for playing with about two to ten people. ●Recommended usage Home Party Drinking game Wait time at theme parks (ex. Disneyland, Universal Studios) ●Functions Languages This game can be enjoyed in English or Japanese. (Other languages will be coming soon.) Three words Display 3 words at the same time. Time Limit Taboo words are changed automatically every 5 minutes. This mode makes players confused and helps to finish the game quickly. Mission Mode In this mode, actions will be displayed instead of words. Please follow the instructions when the mission is displayed.

Screenshots

Imposter Game4 screens
NGワード(学生向け)2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NGワード(学生向け) at 5.0 against Imposter Game's 4.5. NGワード(学生向け) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Imposter Game's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 43%) and ratings volume (87 vs 1). On price 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. Imposter Game sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NGワード(学生向け) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NGワード(学生向け) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Imposter Game has 87 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Imposter Game's written reviews are positive against 43% of NGワード(学生向け)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Imposter Game versus NGワード(学生向け): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImposter GameNGワード(学生向け)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (87 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings87 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQdan Inc.Tomohiro Kosaka

Customer experience

Imposter Game

All ratings87 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative10.0%

NGワード(学生向け)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Imposter Game

Subscriptions1
  • ワードウルフ プレミアム1ヵ月プラン7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • 24-Hour Ticket$0.99
None

NGワード(学生向け)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Imposter Game free?
Imposter Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NGワード(学生向け) free?
NGワード(学生向け) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Imposter Game or NGワード(学生向け)?
NGワード(学生向け) is rated higher. Imposter Game averages 4.5 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while NGワード(学生向け) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Imposter Game or NGワード(学生向け) have ads?
Imposter Game shows ads; NGワード(学生向け) does not.

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