Comparison

Taboo vs Word Mines

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

Head to head
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!

About

Word Mines

A word-guessing party game designed for adults. Players must get their team to guess a suggestive word without using specific forbidden terms. Expansion packs are available to add variety and keep the game engaging.

Highlights
  • NSFW word guessing
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Forbidden word challenges
  • Expansion pack store
  • Adult party game
Features
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A thoughtfully crafted word-guessing party game, made for adults. Get your team to guess the NSFW word without saying the forbidden words below it. Once you've mastered the basic pack, head to the Store for expansion packs that will keep the game hot and spicy. This could be the best game to reveal how dirty your friends & family truly are. You won't believe what they come up with. Backed by hours of research to make the game simple but challenging. Also, everyone is bound to learn a new word or two - it's borderline educational! Be remembered as the one who brought Word Mines to game night, the bachelorette party, Friendsgiving or to pass the time while waiting for the front car at Space Mountain.

Screenshots

Taboo4 screens
Word Mines4 screens

Verdict

The call

Taboo and Word Mines both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Word Mines's written reviews are positive against 37% of Taboo's. Word Mines also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Taboo's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 23) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Word Mines is free to download; Taboo costs $1.99 up front. Taboo sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Word Mines sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Taboo against 5.0 for Word Mines. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taboo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Taboo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Word Mines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taboo ships an update monthly, Word Mines every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Taboo versus Word Mines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabooWord Mines
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (4.7K ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better23
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedYa Boi Creative, LLC

Customer experience

Taboo

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

Word Mines

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Word Mines

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Word Mines

One-time2
  • College Expansion Pack$1.99
  • Essentials Expansion Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Taboo free?
Taboo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Word Mines free?
Word Mines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Taboo or Word Mines?
Word Mines is rated higher. Taboo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Word Mines averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Taboo or Word Mines have ads?
Neither Taboo nor Word Mines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taboo or Word Mines?
Taboo ships an update monthly, and Word Mines every 3 months. Most recently, Taboo was updated on October 19, 2026 and Word Mines on October 16, 2026.

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