Comparison

Keyword vs Phrazle

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

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About

Keyword

This app offers a fast-paced word guessing game for groups, inspired by classic TV shows. Players give single-word clues to their teammates, with a time limit to guess before passing the phone. It features a large word library, AI-generated custom decks, and multiple game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Single-word clue gameplay
  • AI-generated custom word decks
  • Family and Adult modes
  • Offline play
  • Multiple game modes
  • Large word library
Features
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The hit Password-style word game for iPhone! Give a single-word clue, pass the phone, and watch your friends shout hilarious guesses before the buzzer sounds. Keyword Party blends the TV classic’s one-word-clue rules en.wikipedia.org with the frantic energy of charades and hot-potato. Perfect for 4–20 players, online or 100 % offline for road trips and campfires. Why you’ll love it • 10 000+ words & phrases —never play the same deck twice. • Instant AI decks. Type any theme (“Bridgerton”, “Euro 2024 teams”) and ChatGPT builds a custom list in seconds. • Family & Adult modes. Kid-safe laughs or hilariously risqué rounds—your call. • True offline play. No Wi-Fi? No problem. Perfect for flights, classrooms, and long car rides. • One device, one minute. No sign-ups, no ads between turns, just shout, guess, and pass. How to play Split into two teams (or circle pass). The clue-giver sees the keyword and says one word only—just like on the show en.wikipedia.org . Teammates have one guess. Miss it? Pass the phone—time is ticking! Team holding the phone when the buzzer blows loses the point. First to 7 wins. Game modes • Classic Password – pure one-word clues. • Catchphrase Hot Potato – unlimited clues, rapid passing. • Mad Phrases – fill-in-the-blank chaos. • Roadtrip Bingo – solo word-search while you drive. Powered by ChatGPT Need a “Cyber-Security Buzzwords” deck for work happy hour? A “’90s Cartoon Quotes” set for family night? Tap -> Generate Deck -> Play—no update required apps.apple.com Disclaimer: Not affiliated with NBC, Fremantle, or the Password television franchise.

About

Phrazle

Engage in daily word-guessing challenges with this game. It offers practice modes and uses color-coded feedback on the keyboard to guide your guesses. Track your progress with lifetime statistics.

Highlights
  • Daily challenges
  • Practice games
  • Color-coded keyboard feedback
  • Lifetime stats tracking
Features
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Phrazle has tons of fun features: - Daily challenges - Practice games - Color coded keys on keyboard for right and wrong guesses - Lifetime stats tracking

Screenshots

Keyword4 screens
Phrazle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keyword at 100% against Phrazle's 14%. Keyword also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (219 vs 9). Phrazle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Keyword sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Phrazle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keyword holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keyword has 219 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Keyword's written reviews are positive against 14% of Phrazle's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Keyword versus Phrazle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeywordPhrazle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (219 ratings) — better2.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better9
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlexum, LLCUnwind Media, LLC

Customer experience

Keyword

All ratings218 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Phrazle

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Keyword

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Pro Upgrade$3.991 Year
None

Phrazle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keyword free?
Keyword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phrazle free?
Phrazle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keyword or Phrazle?
Keyword is rated higher. Keyword averages 4.8 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while Phrazle averages 2.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Keyword or Phrazle have ads?
Keyword shows ads; Phrazle does not.

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