# Hat Up vs Элиас

The clearest difference is update cadence: Элиас at fortnightly against Hat Up's every 3 months. Элиас also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Hat Up's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hat Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Элиас sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Hat Up against 4.8 for Элиас. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Hat Up's written reviews are positive against 85% of Элиас's.

Hat Up ships an update every 3 months, Элиас fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hat Up | Элиас |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-up/id1472656524/reviews) | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-word/id1501084512/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **29** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | **85.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 38 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Oleg Voitenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/880921989) | [Roman Chipizubov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656812217) |

## What reviewers say

### Hat Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hat-up/id1472656524)

A fun party game for friends and family where players guess words and phrases through speaking, miming, or single association words. It offers customizable categories and difficulty levels for engaging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Word and phrase guessing, Three distinct game rounds, Customizable words and categories, Multiple difficulty levels, Team and player statistics, Leaderboard

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Полная версия | $2.99 | one-time |


### Элиас

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-word/id1501084512)

A word guessing party game where teams explain words to each other using only verbal descriptions. It offers various topics and customizable game settings for fun or competitive play.

**Highlights:** Word explanation without gestures, Team-based gameplay, Multiple word pack topics, Customizable game settings, Regular word updates, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professions Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fantasy Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hardcore Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Holidays | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hype and Slang Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nature Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Travel Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mode with tasks | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gaming Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Drinks Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cinema Word Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Alco Mode | $1.99 | one-time |
| 18+ Word Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| All words | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hat Up free?

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

### Is Элиас free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hat Up or Элиас?

Элиас is rated higher. Hat Up averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Элиас averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do Hat Up or Элиас have ads?

Neither Hat Up nor Элиас shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hat Up or Элиас?

Hat Up ships an update every 3 months, and Элиас fortnightly. Most recently, Hat Up was updated on October 18, 2026 and Элиас on October 16, 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.*