Gartic.io vs Guessing Game for SharePlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gartic.io
Engage in a fun drawing and guessing game where players take turns drawing a word for others to guess. The first to reach the point goal wins. Create custom rooms for up to 50 friends.
- Guessing game
- Drawing game
- Multiplayer
- Custom rooms
- Invite friends
- Themed rounds
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Welcome to Gartic.io! Gartic.io welcomes you with the fun of guessing and drawing! In each round, a player draws something for the others to guess what it is. Choose one of the words to draw and let the game begin! The player who achieves the points goal first gets the top place. You can also choose from the available themes or even create your own room, inviting up to 50 friends by sharing the link.
Guessing Game for SharePlay
Engage in fun, casual party games with friends and family directly through FaceTime. Compete in two distinct modes: guessing phrases as they reveal letter by letter, or deciphering drawings before time expires. Enjoy seamless gameplay with no accounts or complex setup required.
- SharePlay integration
- Guess the Phrase mode
- Guess the Drawing mode
- Voice-based answering
- No account or setup needed
- One-time in-app purchases for content packs
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"Guessing Game for SharePlay is a perfect way to have fun with friends and family." - Brent Dirks / AppAdvice.com "This game is incredibly fun, and it’s also the only example of SharePlay 'clicking' for me in a third-party app so far." - Federico Viticci / MacStories.net Guessing Game for SharePlay is the first-ever party game built specifically for Apple's new SharePlay feature. Play along with your friends over FaceTime and compete to see who can get the highest score. Contains two fun, casual game modes: 1. Guess the Phrase: Complete the phrase before your friends as it fills in one letter at a time. 2. Guess the Drawing: Figure out your friend's drawing before time runs out. Features: - Causal: No accounts, no teams, no setup needed. Start playing immediately. - Easy: No typing! Answering using only your voice makes input a breeze on any device. - Fun: Add some entertainment to your next FaceTime call. This game can be downloaded and played for free. There are multiple packs of new phrases for both games that can be added with one-time in-app purchases. Only the initiator of the game needs to own a paid content pack in order to play it will all of their friends. Each content pack unlocks phrases for both Guess the Phrase and Guess the Drawing. Have fun and challenge your friends today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gartic.io at none against Guessing Game for SharePlay's 4. Gartic.io also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (41% vs 27%). Guessing Game for SharePlay's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Guessing Game for SharePlay sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Gartic.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Gartic.io against 4.6 for Guessing Game for SharePlay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gartic.io has 5.2K ratings behind it against 427, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Gartic.io's written reviews are positive against 27% of Guessing Game for SharePlay's.
Gartic.io ships an update every 2 weeks, Guessing Game for SharePlay every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gartic.io | Guessing Game for SharePlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.2K ratings) | 4.6 (427 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 427 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gartic Publicidade Digital LTDA | Cromulent Labs |
Customer experience
Gartic.io
Guessing Game for SharePlay
User reviews
Gartic.io
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Fun and engaging game
- 🎨 Enjoyable drawing and guessing experience
- 👥 Ability to play with others
- 🎉 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🚫 Lack of moderation leading to inappropriate content
- 🤖 Issues with bots and vote-kicking
- 🖌️ Drawing tools and interface could be improved
- 🕰️ Long waiting times between turns
Guessing Game for SharePlay
From 427 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game for anyone
- 💡 Difficulty can be changed
- 👍 Well thought out implementation
- 👍 SharePlay fun
- 👍 Meme game is enjoyable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Always lose color
- 🐛 Not enough time to guess
- 🐛 App always quits
- 🐛 Broken and doesn't work well
- 🐛 Frustrating experience
Bugs and requests
Gartic.io
Reported bugs
3 issues- Keyboard issues preventing users from guessing or chatting
- Crashes and loading problems
- Sync issues between drawing and touch input
Requested features
4 requests- Add chat filters and better moderation tools
- Improve drawing tools and interface
- Implement a friends system to play with known contacts
- Provide more game modes and themes
Guessing Game for SharePlay
Reported bugs
6 issues- App always quits
- Game is broken
- Game not responding to input
- Inconsistent scoring in drawing game
- Losing color
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- Insufficient time for guesses
Requested features
1 request- Fix pricing discrepancy for additional packs
In-app purchases
Gartic.io
No in-app purchases
Guessing Game for SharePlay
- Movie Pack$1.99
- TV Pack$1.99
- Music Pack$1.99
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- Extra Pack$1.99
Questions
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