Comparison

Tabu vs Keep on Fire

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

Head to head
About

Tabu

Describe words without using forbidden terms in this engaging party game. Explore multiple game modes like classic guessing, drawing, and puppet challenges. Perfect for gatherings, it enhances vocabulary and teamwork.

Highlights
  • Classic Taboo mode
  • Limited Words challenge
  • Draw & Guess mode
  • Puppet Mode with animations
  • Mixed Mode combining all modes
  • Customizable game rules
  • Team-based gameplay
Features
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Tabu: Forbidden Words is a team-based word guessing party game for friends, families, and groups. Describe the target word without saying the forbidden clues, help your teammates guess before time runs out, and compete across customizable rounds and game modes. Choose from more than 5,000 word cards, create two to four teams, adjust the rules for your group, and play at parties, family game nights, school activities, or casual gatherings. HOW DO YOU PLAY TABU? Create two, three, or four teams. Choose a game mode and set the round rules. Describe the target word without using any forbidden words shown on the card. Help your teammates guess as many words as possible before time runs out. Track the score and continue until the selected score or round limit is reached. CHOOSE FROM FIVE GAME MODES CLASSIC TABU Describe the target word without using the forbidden words. LIMITED WORDS Explain the target using only a limited number of words. Choose each clue carefully and try to communicate more with less. DRAW & GUESS Draw the target without speaking while your teammates try to guess it. PUPPET MODE Choose a puppet and use animated characters while describing words for your team. MIXED MODE Combine Classic Tabu, Limited Words, Draw & Guess, and Puppet Mode in one game. The mode changes between rounds to create a more varied team competition. CUSTOMIZE THE GAME FOR YOUR GROUP Set up each game based on how your group wants to play: Create two, three, or four teams Customize team names and avatars Set the duration of each round Adjust the number of allowed passes Choose score-based, round-based, or free-play limits Use swipe or button controls Pause and resume the game at any time EXPLORE MORE THAN 5,000 WORD CARDS Play with a large collection of word cards across repeated game nights and different groups. Choose both your language and region so cards and content feel more relevant to where you play. Tabu is available in English and 32 additional languages. TRACK SCORES AND ROUND RESULTS Review detailed results at the end of each game, including: Correct answers Wrong guesses Passed cards Team scores Success rates Use the scoreboard to compare teams and see which group performed best. WHO IS TABU FOR? Tabu is designed for: Friends looking for a team party game Families playing together on game night Groups that enjoy fast word guessing games Teachers and students planning classroom activities Players who enjoy communication and teamwork games FULL VERSION AND PURCHASE INFORMATION Tabu is free to download and contains advertising. The Full Version is a one-time purchase, not an automatically renewing subscription. There are no recurring subscription charges associated with this purchase. Please review the Privacy Policy and other purchase information available on the app's App Store page. Create your teams, choose a mode, and start describing words without saying the forbidden clues. Please review our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: Terms of Use: https://bosphorusdigital.com.tr/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://bosphorusdigital.com.tr/privacy-policy

About

Keep on Fire

Features
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Keep on Fire is a one-touch night flight survival game for iPhone and iPad. Guide a glowing firefly through living night biomes, dodge shifting hazards, collect Life Energy, and push every run a little further. Each route has its own tone, rhythm, and danger level, from calmer early maps to intense high-pressure biome runs. What you can expect: * One-touch flight control built for quick, focused runs * 10 biome routes with different atmosphere and difficulty * Life Energy management that rewards clean movement and smart risk * Biome-specific best scores and Game Center leaderboard competition * Optional cosmetic support costumes with no gameplay advantage * Separate layouts tuned for both iPhone and iPad Keep your glow alive, master each route, and chase your best night run.

Screenshots

Tabu4 screens
Keep on Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Keep on Fire at none against Tabu's shown. Keep on Fire also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tabu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Keep on Fire sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabu ships an update every 4 months, Keep on Fire daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tabu versus Keep on Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabuKeep on Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBosphorus DigitalMUSTAFA KEMAL DEMIR

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabu

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
3 purchases

Keep on Fire

One-time3
  • Silver Firefly$0.99
  • Gold Firefly$1.99
  • Emerald Firefly$4.99

Questions

Is Tabu free?
Tabu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keep on Fire free?
Keep on Fire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabu or Keep on Fire have ads?
Tabu shows ads; Keep on Fire does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabu or Keep on Fire?
Tabu ships an update every 4 months, and Keep on Fire daily. Most recently, Tabu was updated on October 21, 2026 and Keep on Fire on October 8, 2026.

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