Comparison

Alias vs What if..?

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

Head to head
About

Alias

This party game challenges teams to describe as many words as possible within a time limit. Earn points when your teammates guess correctly, and the first team to reach the target score wins. Enjoy unlimited access to all content with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Timed word explanation rounds
  • Scoring system
  • Unlimited content access
  • Free trial available
Features
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Bring everyone together with Alias — the fast, funny word game made for parties, family nights, road trips, and spontaneous get-togethers. HOW TO PLAY Split into teams. One player explains as many words as possible before the timer runs out — without saying the word, using a translation, spelling it, or revealing the answer with gestures. Every correct guess moves your team closer to victory. WHY GROUPS LOVE ALIAS • Simple rules that anyone can learn in seconds • Fast rounds packed with clever clues and unexpected answers • A wide range of categories for different moods and groups • Extra challenges that make each round feel different • Word decks available without an internet connection MAKE IT YOUR GAME Choose the categories, create your teams, set the round duration and target score, and adjust the rules to match your group. Whether you want a quick warm-up or a full tournament, Alias is ready. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE Enjoy Alias in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Finnish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, French, Italian, or Brazilian Portuguese. GO PREMIUM Alias Premium unlocks every Premium category and removes ads, so nothing gets between your group and the next great clue. Alias Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Free trials, when offered, are available to eligible new subscribers; offers may vary by storefront. Terms of Use: https://www.cherrypiestudio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.cherrypiestudio.com/privacy

About

What if..?

Engage in a game of hypothetical scenarios with hundreds of thought-provoking questions. Answer yes or no to crazy, funny, confusing, and philosophical prompts, then compare your choices with other users. Share intriguing questions with friends and make up your mind!

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hypothetical questions
  • Yes/No answer format
  • Compare answers with other users
  • Share questions with friends
  • Crazy, funny, and philosophical themes
Features
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A game that will make you fantasize for a reason! A lot of crazy, funny, confusing and philosophical questions on different themes. What if you could get rid of your biggest fear, but had to pass it on to your best friend? What if there were peace on the whole planet, but the Internet would be missing all over the world? What if you could read people's minds, but only when you are completely naked? Answer YES or NO and look at how other users have answered. - Hundreds of different questions. - Compare your answers with other people's results. - Share interesting questions with your friends. Yes or no? Make up your mind! Terms of Use You can subscribe for online mode functions. All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/439Od65 Terms Of Service: https://bit.ly/3pWuvwz

Screenshots

Alias4 screens
What if..?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: What if..? at 95% against Alias's 43%. What if..? also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (264 vs 4). Alias's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Alias sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and What if..? sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

What if..? holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What if..? has 264 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Alias's written reviews are positive against 95% of What if..?'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alias ships an update every 10 days, What if..? monthly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alias versus What if..?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAliasWhat if..?
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (264 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4264 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCherryPie StudioVladimir Bukovsky

Customer experience

Alias

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative48.6%

What if..?

All ratings258 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.7%

Bugs and requests

Alias

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

What if..?

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse and original questions
  • Ability to create custom questions
  • Difficulty levels or categories

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Alias

Subscriptions9
  • Premium monthly subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Alias Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Alias Premium Monthly$5.001 Month
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  • Alias Premium Weekly$5.007 Days
  • Alias Premium Monthly$7.491 Month
  • Premium monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Premium annual subscription$29.991 Year
  • Premium annual subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Alias Premium Annual$50.001 Year
One-time1
  • Alias Premium Lifetime$44.99
9 purchases

What if..?

Subscriptions1
  • Online mode3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time8
  • General$1.99
  • Philosophical$1.99
  • Funny$1.99
Show 5 more
  • For Adults$1.99
  • Full access$1.99
  • Full access$2.99
  • Full access$4.99
  • Full access$6.99

Questions

Is Alias free?
Alias is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What if..? free?
What if..? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alias or What if..??
What if..? is rated higher. Alias averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while What if..? averages 4.8 from 264 ratings.
Do Alias or What if..? have ads?
Both Alias and What if..? show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alias or What if..??
Alias ships an update every 10 days, and What if..? monthly. Most recently, Alias was updated on November 11, 2026 and What if..? on November 11, 2026.

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