Taboo vs Spy Detect
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!
Spy Detect
A digital party board game where players try to identify the spy who doesn't know the secret location. The spy wins if they guess the location before time runs out, or if the other players fail to identify them.
- Player name entry
- Game duration selection
- Role assignment (Spy or Location)
- Countdown timer
- Spy guessing mechanic
- Player identification mechanic
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This is a party tabletop game. Before starting, enter the players’ names in the order they are sitting around the table and select the game duration. Once the game begins, each player will see their name and either a location or the message “You are the Spy.” After everyone has checked their role, the game officially starts and the countdown begins. If the spy figures out the location before time runs out, they can end the game and reveal the location to win. If the other players identify the spy, they can announce it together to end the game. If neither happens before time is up, the spy wins by default. https://omererbalta.wordpress.com/spy-game-terms-of-use-eula/
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Verdict
Taboo and Spy Detect both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Spy Detect's written reviews are positive against 37% of Taboo's. Spy Detect also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Taboo's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 2) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). 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
Spy Detect is free to download; Taboo costs $1.99 up front. Taboo sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Spy Detect sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Taboo against 5.0 for Spy Detect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taboo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Spy Detect's.
Taboo ships an update monthly, Spy Detect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taboo | Spy Detect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marmalade Game Studio Limited | Omer Erbalta |
Customer experience
Taboo
Spy Detect
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
Spy Detect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Spy Detect
- Play Without Ads (Monthly)3 Days trial$4.991 Month









