# Charades Up vs Act Out!

The clearest difference is update cadence: Act Out! at every 3 months against Charades Up's every 19 months. Act Out! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Charades Up's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Charades Up sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Act Out! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Act Out! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charades Up has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Charades Up ships an update every 19 months, Act Out! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Charades Up | Act Out! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charades-up/id1438863783/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/act-out/id1539919388/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Trailcode Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680350952) | [Curious Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/309017449) |

## What reviewers say

### Charades Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charades-up/id1438863783)

This party game challenges players to guess words or phrases displayed on their forehead based on clues from friends. It offers custom pack creation and offline play for endless entertainment.

**Highlights:** Create custom word packs, Share custom packs with friends, Offline play supported, Tilt phone to draw cards, Periodic pack updates, Variety of pre-made packs

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock your Football love! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Guess your favorite NFL player | $1.99 | one-time |
| Comedy Shows 90s | $1.99 | one-time |
| Comedy Shows 2000 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Comedy Shows 2010s | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Advertisement | $3.99 | one-time |


### Act Out!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/act-out/id1539919388)

This party game transforms the classic charades experience with evolving rules each round. Players act out subjects for their team to guess, with challenges increasing from verbal clues to single gestures. Features include power-ups, automatic round progression, and team photos.

**Highlights:** Evolving round rules, Power-ups, Automatic round switching, Team photos, 500 card topics, MVP stats

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fairy Tales! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cartoons! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Singers! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Movies! | $0.99 | one-time |
| History! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Children's Television! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Today's Celebrities! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sports! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unpleasant Things! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas! | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Charades Up free?

Charades Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Act Out! free?

Act Out! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Charades Up or Act Out!?

Act Out! is rated higher. Charades Up averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Act Out! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Charades Up or Act Out! have ads?

Neither Charades Up nor Act Out! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Charades Up or Act Out!?

Charades Up ships an update every 19 months, and Act Out! every 3 months. Most recently, Charades Up was updated on November 2, 2026 and Act Out! on November 3, 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.*