Text or Die vs Instant Gameshow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text or Die
Answer questions with the longest possible response to build a tower and escape rising waters. Outlast opponents to survive. The player with the longest answer wins and avoids peril.
- Longest answer wins
- Build towers
- Escape rising waters
- Outlast opponents
- Survival gameplay
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The longest answer wins! Answer each question with the longest answer you can think of to build your tower and escape the rising waters! As long as you can outlast the opponents, you wont get eaten!
Instant Gameshow
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Instant Gameshow – The Ultimate Trivia Experience! Turn any gathering into a fast-paced quiz competition with Instant Gameshow! Free Version: Use the app as a buzzer and scoring system with your own questions for family, friends, or team games. Perfect for game nights, classrooms, or office fun! Premium AI Trivia: Unlock the power of AI-generated trivia on any topic you can imagine! Instantly get unique, high-quality questions tailored to your chosen theme. No more prep – let the AI host the game for you! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://instantgameshow.blogspot.com/2024/08/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Instant Gameshow at none against Text or Die's shown. Text or Die's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Instant Gameshow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text or Die ships an update weekly, Instant Gameshow every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text or Die | Instant Gameshow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (212K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 212K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 280 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Allison McEntire |
Bugs and requests
Text or Die
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect rejection of valid answers
- Inability to change country/region settings
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent behavior with ads and in-game features
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse and globally-relevant questions
- Option to play against real human opponents
- Ability to customize avatar and game settings
- Improved dictionary and acceptance of valid answers
- Reduced ads or optional ad-free version
Instant Gameshow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text or Die
- Bronze Package$0.99
- Silver Package$1.99
- Gold Package$4.99
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- Small ruby pack$4.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
- Special Package$7.99
- Medium ruby pack$7.99
- Large ruby pack$9.99
- Massive gems pack$14.99
- Huge ruby pack$24.99
Instant Gameshow
- AI Trivia Questions$6.991 Month
- AI Host - One Game$0.99
- ten AI Hosted games$8.99
Questions
Is Text or Die free?
Is Instant Gameshow free?
Do Text or Die or Instant Gameshow have ads?
Which is updated more often, Text or Die or Instant Gameshow?
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