# Challenge Your Friends 2Player vs Message Games

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Message Games at 100% against Challenge Your Friends 2Player's 59%. Challenge Your Friends 2Player's advantage is ratings volume (8.1K vs 10) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Challenge Your Friends 2Player sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Message Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Challenge Your Friends 2Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Challenge Your Friends 2Player has 8.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Challenge Your Friends 2Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Message Games's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Challenge Your Friends 2Player ships an update every 4 weeks, Message Games fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Challenge Your Friends 2Player | Message Games |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-your-friends-2player/id1312634900/reviews)** | [4.3 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/message-games/id6790284013/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.1K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 258 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jovan Jovanovski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1312634899) | [Bradley Knispel](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790284015) |

## What reviewers say

### Challenge Your Friends 2Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenge-your-friends-2player/id1312634900)

Engage in fun, two-player games and challenges with a friend using a single device. This app offers a variety of classic and unique games designed for local multiplayer fun.

**Highlights:** Two-player games, Single device multiplayer, Variety of games included, Random challenges, Local play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pets Food 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pets Coins 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Sale | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pets Coins 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pets Food 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Only | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Premium Games | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pets Food 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pets Coins 3 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🤩 Great for playing with friends and family
- 💯 Variety of games to choose from
- 🎮 Enjoyable single-player experience
- 🔥 Highly recommended by users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🤖 Unfair/rigged gameplay against AI opponents
- 🤔 Limited multiplayer options
- 🤨 Inappropriate content/challenges for kids
- 🐛 Technical issues like freezing and crashing

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Ads get stuck and prevent gameplay
- Multiplayer mode not working as expected
- Certain games have glitches or unfair mechanics

**Requested features**

- Add more player modes (3-4 players)
- Allow users to create custom challenges
- Improve AI difficulty balancing
- Reduce ads and make premium features more accessible


### Message Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/message-games/id6790284013)

Transform your iMessage chats into interactive game sessions. Challenge friends to a variety of multiplayer games playable directly within your conversations. Enjoy free games or customize experiences with premium options.

**Highlights:** Play games inside iMessage, Collection of multiplayer games, Customize games with themes, Unlock premium modes and features, Ad-free experience with subscription

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Message Games Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| RPS - Medieval Battle | $0.99 | one-time |
| RPS Neon | $0.99 | one-time |
| RPS Real Objects | $0.99 | one-time |
| Flip Cup Race | $1.99 | one-time |
| Guns N' Bullets Ultimate | $1.99 | one-time |
| Card Match Ultimate | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Shot Clock Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chess Clock Pack | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Challenge Your Friends 2Player free?

Challenge Your Friends 2Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Message Games free?

Message Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Challenge Your Friends 2Player or Message Games?

Challenge Your Friends 2Player is rated higher. Challenge Your Friends 2Player averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Message Games averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.

### Do Challenge Your Friends 2Player or Message Games have ads?

Both Challenge Your Friends 2Player and Message Games show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Challenge Your Friends 2Player or Message Games?

Challenge Your Friends 2Player ships an update every 4 weeks, and Message Games fortnightly. Most recently, Challenge Your Friends 2Player was updated on November 4, 2026 and Message Games on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*