Forbidden vs Chameleon;
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forbidden
A team-based party game where players guess words by giving clues, avoiding a list of forbidden words. Features simple tilt controls and over 2,000 words across various categories. Works offline and supports 4+ players.
- Team-based word guessing
- Forbidden word challenges
- Simple tilt controls
- 2,000+ words and categories
- Offline play
- Supports 4+ players
Read full descriptionHide full description
Team-based party game. Get your teammates to guess a word without saying any of the closely related forbidden words. An example would be having your teammates guess the word "Pizza" without saying the forbidden words "Cheese", "Slice", "Pepperoni", "Italian", "Delivery" while giving them clues. The game makes use of simple tilt controls that anyone can learn in seconds. Simply tilt the phone towards you to indicate your team has guessed correctly, or tilt the phone away to pass to the next word / phrase. The game contains 2,000+ cards to guess (and counting) plus a variety of categories, including: - Kid Friendly / Easier Cards - Food - Music - Movies - Celebrities - Brands - Disney - World History - Travel Destinations - And more! For an extra challenge and/or variety, you can also use our EVERYTHING category that combines cards from all other categories! Number of Players required: 4+ (There is a 2+ player mode as well, please see in-app instructions for details) Forbidden works 100% offline!
Chameleon;
A social deduction game where players describe a word without revealing it. Identify the hidden Chameleon or Salamander before they are eliminated. Perfect for parties and breaking the ice.
- Social deduction gameplay
- Local and online multiplayer
- Moderator mode
- Wordplay and custom descriptions
- Icebreaker for groups
Read full descriptionHide full description
Hello there! Chameleon is a fun, engaging, social deduction game that you can play with anyone. Each player will get a word and a topic but the Chameleon will not know the word, while the Salamander will get a different word. Everyone will go around and say a description for the word. For example, if the topic is Foods and the word is Burrito, a Player can say "Wrap”. After everyone says their description, the group decides who they think the Chameleon or Salamander is for elimination! Find the Chameleon(s) and Salamander(s) before the Players eliminate each other! This is your moment to manifest your inner Sherlock as a Player, show your cunning, adaptive social Chameleon as a Chameleon, and embrace your deceptive mimicry as a Salamander! Also, when playing, you don't have to stick to the confines of the topic for any of the descriptions; you can add in some wordplay, nuances, inside jokes, and even be a troll...think outside the box! Let the games begin! This game can be played locally and online; playing locally allows for more clues from the non-verbal cues and subtle behaviors while online doesn't require physical presence. There is an additional Moderator mode, where a human Moderator can give out custom words and topics and facilitate the game. For Local and Moderator modes, everyone can either download the app or share the same device to play; the former would allow the players to have the topic/words on each of their devices while the latter method would allow for a fully offline gameplay. Feel free to play this game with friends, family, colleagues, strangers or any social circle/groups at gatherings, reunions, kickbacks, events, vacations, parties, and more! Anytime, anywhere with anyone. In times when you need help breaking the ice, want to know more about each other, or have run out of things to talk about, Chameleon is there for you.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chameleon; at Free against Forbidden's $2.99. Chameleon; also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 63). Forbidden's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
Chameleon; is free to download; Forbidden costs $2.99 up front. Forbidden sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chameleon; sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Forbidden against 4.7 for Chameleon;. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chameleon; has 1.3K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Forbidden's written reviews are positive against 62% of Chameleon;'s.
Forbidden ships an update every 3 months, Chameleon; every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forbidden | Chameleon; |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (63 ratings) | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | David Baez | Sungwon Lee |
Customer experience
Forbidden
Chameleon;
Bugs and requests
Forbidden
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chameleon;
Reported bugs
1 issue- Buggy, repeats rounds and keeps picking the same player as chameleon
Requested features
2 requests- Add multiplayer mode to play against random people
- More word packs/categories
In-app purchases
Forbidden
- Disney Expansion Deck$0.99
- Wanderlust Expansion Deck$0.99
- HIMYM Expansion Deck$0.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Brands Expansion Deck$0.99
Chameleon;
- PascAI7 Days trial$1.007 Days
- Unlimited Rooms$2.001 Month
- The Custom Bundle$3.001 Month
- Paid Avatars$1.00
- Special Avatars$3.00
- The Adult Bundle$3.00
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- The Global Bundle$3.00
- The Specific Bundle$3.00
- The Random Bundle$3.00
- The Generic Bundle$3.00
Questions
Is Forbidden free?
Is Chameleon; free?
Which has better reviews, Forbidden or Chameleon;?
Do Forbidden or Chameleon; have ads?
Which is updated more often, Forbidden or Chameleon;?
Other comparisons















