Comparison

Guess It vs Taboo

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

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About

Guess It

A fast-paced party word game for groups where players describe a word to their team without using a list of forbidden words. It offers customizable game settings and offline play for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Describe words without forbidden clues
  • Offline play
  • Customizable round time and score
  • Swipe controls for guessing and skipping
  • Multiple language support
  • Team customization
Features
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Guess It is a fast party word game for friends and family. Describe the word to your team, but watch out for the forbidden words shown on the card. The rules are simple, rounds are quick, and all you need is one phone. Split into teams and start guessing. 1,300+ ENGLISH CARDS With more than 1,300 English cards, there is plenty to play through. Each card gives you a word to describe and a list of forbidden words you cannot use as clues. NO INTERNET. NO ADS. All cards are available offline once the game is downloaded. Play at home, at a party, on a trip, or anywhere with a bad connection. And there are no ads interrupting your rounds. SET UP THE GAME YOUR WAY Adjust the game to suit your group. You can choose: • round time • target score • number of skips • team names • team colors Want an extra challenge? Add your own house rules, such as no gestures or no similar words. SIMPLE SWIPE CONTROLS No need to hunt for buttons in the middle of a round. Swipe right when your team guesses correctly. Swipe left when something goes wrong. Swipe down to skip a card. PLAY IN 6 LANGUAGES Guess It includes almost 4,000 Polish cards, almost 2,000 German, almost 1,600 Spanish and 1,300+ each in English, Italian and Portuguese. HOW TO PLAY Split into two or more teams. During each round, one player describes the main word shown on the screen. The catch is that they cannot say any of the forbidden words listed underneath it. Their team tries to guess as many words as possible before time runs out. Then pass the phone to the next team. The first team to reach the target score wins. Guess It is made for parties, family game nights, trips and casual get-togethers with friends. One phone, a few people, and you're ready to play.

About

Taboo

A word-guessing party game where teams compete to describe words without using forbidden terms. Play remotely with friends via video chat and customize game settings for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Video chat integration
  • Team-based word guessing
  • Customizable game settings
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Multiple language support
  • Themed card decks
Features
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Can you describe an APPLE without using the words RED, FRUIT, PIE, CIDER or CORE? Taboo is the ultimate brain-teasing, word-twisting adult party game. Play with video chat and throw a house party on your phone! Split into two teams and take it in turns to describe the words on the cards. Your team has to guess as many as possible before the timer runs out. If you use a taboo word by mistake, the other team will buzz and you’ll lose a point. Think fast and talk your way to victory! HOW TO PLAY TABOO: 1. Start a game and invite your friends. 2. Split into two teams and name your team. 3. The app chooses a Clue-giver for each team. Each team then takes their turn! 4. The Clue-giver draws a card. The Clue-giver must describe the word without saying any of the words on the card. 5. Team B will buzz if the Clue-giver says a taboo word! 6. Your team must guess as many words as possible before the time runs out. FEATURES - FULLY CUSTOMISABLE – Decide the number of players, rounds, how many turns per round and how many skips are allowed. - AD-FREE GAME – Have fun with zero ads to distract you. - COMPLETE STARTER CARD DECK – Includes cards from the original game. Expand your game further with additional themed decks! - FULLY TRANSLATED – Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Greek, Polish and Hindi. Get the perfect party game on your mobile now!

Screenshots

Guess It4 screens
Taboo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guess It at Free against Taboo's $1.99. Guess It also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 37%) and in-app purchases (none vs 26). Taboo's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 6). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Guess It is free to download; Taboo costs $1.99 up front. Taboo sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Guess It asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Taboo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taboo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Guess It's written reviews are positive against 37% of Taboo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guess It ships an update every 2 months, Taboo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Guess It versus Taboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuess ItTaboo
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better37.2% of reviews
Number of ratings64.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDawid MisiloMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Guess It

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Taboo

All ratings4,680 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative48.8%

Bugs and requests

Guess It

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Taboo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game stopped in the middle to ask for payment
  • Video chat feature not working
  • App not optimized for high refresh rate displays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more cards in the base version
  • Allow customization of game rules
  • Implement a stats/history section
  • Support more than 2 teams

In-app purchases

None

Guess It

No in-app purchases

26 purchases

Taboo

One-time26
  • Holiday Thanksgiving Pack$0.99
  • Fun & Games Sports Mix 3 Pack$0.99
  • Holiday Halloween Pack$0.99
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  • Fun & Games Sports Mix Pack 1$0.99
  • Surprise Pack 2$1.99
  • Festive Fun$1.99
  • Fun & Games Games Mix Pack 1$1.99
  • Fun & Games Sports Mix Pack 2$1.99
  • Holiday Christmas Pack$1.99
  • Mystery Mix Pack 1$1.99
  • Generations Gen Z Pack$1.99
  • Holiday Christmas Pack 2$1.99
  • Into the wild$2.99
  • Surprise Pack 1$2.99
  • Food and Nature Bundle$2.99
  • Sports and Celebrity Bundle$2.99
  • Unlock Taboo Premium$2.99
  • Midnight Mix Pack 1$2.99
  • Midnight Night Out Pack$2.99
  • Midnight Bedroom Pack$2.99
  • Ready to Roast$6.49
  • Celebrity Deck$6.49
  • Sports and Games Pack$7.99
  • Welcome Offer$9.99
  • Midnight Deck$9.99
  • Word Bonanza Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is Guess It free?
Guess It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taboo free?
Taboo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guess It or Taboo?
Taboo is rated higher. Guess It averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Taboo averages 4.9 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Guess It or Taboo have ads?
Neither Guess It nor Taboo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guess It or Taboo?
Guess It ships an update every 2 months, and Taboo monthly. Most recently, Guess It was updated on October 29, 2026 and Taboo on October 30, 2026.

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