Taboo vs 5 Second Battle Rule Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Video chat integration
- Team-based word guessing
- Customizable game settings
- Ad-free gameplay
- Multiple language support
- Themed card decks
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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!
5 Second Battle Rule Game
This is a fast-paced party game where players have five seconds to name three things related to a given topic. It's designed to be an icebreaker and keep everyone engaged. Special challenges and various categories add to the fun.
- 5-second timer for answers
- Name 3 items per topic
- Scoring system
- Physical challenges
- Multiple categories
- Age-appropriate content options
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Five seconds. Three answers. No thinking allowed. The party game where hesitation means losing. How to play The app gives you a topic. You have 5 seconds to name 3 things that fit. (Example: Name 3 Al Pacino movies.) Get all three in time, and you score a point. Fail and the other players pick a dare for you. First to 10 points wins. Special challenges Turn on bonus rounds, and random physical challenges pop up between questions. Dance, act, or do something ridiculous in 15 seconds. Miss it and the group decides your fate. Pick your vibe Categories for every group and every occasion. All questions are tested, sorted, and built to keep the pace fast. Who can play Everyone. Friends, family, coworkers. Categories cover all ages, so nobody has to sit out. Made by Vanilla, creators of the world's most popular party games, loved by over 30 million players worldwide. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: https://www.vanilla.nl/contact/ --- This app contains a subscription. You can subscribe to Premium for unlimited access to all games, regular new content, and no ads. The subscription period is 1 week and includes a 3-day free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled. Link to our Terms of Use: https://www.vanilla.nl/terms-of-use/ Link to our Privacy Policy: https://www.vanilla.nl/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 5 Second Battle Rule Game at Free against Taboo's $1.99. Taboo's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and chart position (#2 vs #119). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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
5 Second Battle Rule Game is free to download; Taboo costs $1.99 up front. Taboo sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and 5 Second Battle Rule Game sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Taboo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taboo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 327, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Taboo's written reviews are positive against 40% of 5 Second Battle Rule Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Taboo | 5 Second Battle Rule Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (327 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 327 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | #119 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Marmalade Game Studio Limited | Vanilla b.v. |
Customer experience
Taboo
5 Second Battle Rule Game
User reviews
Taboo
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🎉 Great for family and friends
- 🥳 Lots of laughter
- 🤩 Easy to play
Room to improve
- 🤔 Limited number of cards
- 🔁 Repeated cards after a few rounds
- 💰 Need to pay for more cards
- 🤨 Unclear how to add more players
5 Second Battle Rule Game
From 327 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 😃 Great for parties
- ✨ Excellent fun
- 🤩 Incredible
- 😊 Happy users
Room to improve
- 💸 Ridiculously overpriced
- 💰 Cash grab app
- 👎 Lame questions
- 💳 Expensive subscription
- 💸 Costs too much
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
5 Second Battle Rule Game
Reported bugs
5 issues- Glitchy interface
- Unreadable text in challenges
- Scores change simultaneously
- Screen doesn't update when trying to cancel
- Categories not working
Requested features
6 requests- More varied questions
- Space to suggest questions
- Player voting for questions
- Subscription for chosen modes
- More free options
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In-app purchases
Taboo
- 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
5 Second Battle Rule Game
- Premium Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
- Premium Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium Subscription2 variants$4.997 Days
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- Premium Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
- Premium Subscription$9.997 Days
- Premium Subscription1 Month trial$9.997 Days
- Premium Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Unlock Everything$49.99
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