Comparison

Taboo vs Mirror Snake

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

Mirror Snake

This arcade game reimagines the classic snake challenge with a mind-bending twist. Navigate your snake by swiping in the opposite direction of its intended movement. Experience intense gameplay with increasing speed and a unique dual-snake mode.

Highlights
  • Reverse swipe controls
  • Single snake mode
  • Dual snake mode
  • Minimalist design
  • Increasing speed
  • No ads
Features
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Description The timeless Snake game — but your brain’s the real player! In Mirror Snake, every swipe defies logic. Go up, snake goes down. Go right, it goes left. Sounds easy? Just wait till you try Dual Mode — two snakes, one set of controls, total chaos. GAME MODES • Single Snake – Swipe in reverse, master the mirror. • Dual Snake – One moves with you, the other against you. Pure brain workout! FEATURES • Clean, fast, minimalist design • Smooth swipe • Increasing speed & intensity • No ads. No clutter. Just gameplay. Can you think in reverse? Download Mirror Snake now and test your reflexes, focus, and coordination in this brain-twisting arcade reboot!

Screenshots

Taboo4 screens
Mirror Snake4 screens

Verdict

The call

Taboo and Mirror Snake both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mirror Snake's written reviews are positive against 37% of Taboo's. Mirror Snake also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and price ($0.29 vs $1.99). Taboo's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 1) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On rating, ads 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

Taboo costs $1.99 and Mirror Snake $0.29 up front. Taboo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mirror Snake asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Mirror Snake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taboo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 1, 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 Mirror Snake's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Taboo versus Mirror Snake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabooMirror Snake
Price$1.99$0.29 — better
Rating4.9 (4.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedRajiv Singh

Customer experience

Taboo

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

Mirror Snake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Mirror Snake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Taboo

One-time10
  • Mystery Mix Pack 1$1.99
  • Generations Gen Z Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Taboo Premium$2.99
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  • Midnight Night Out Pack$2.99
  • Midnight Bedroom Pack$2.99
  • Ready to Roast$6.49
  • Sports and Games Pack$7.99
  • Welcome Offer$9.99
  • Midnight Deck$9.99
  • Word Bonanza Bundle$19.99
None

Mirror Snake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taboo free?
Taboo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mirror Snake free?
Mirror Snake costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taboo or Mirror Snake?
Mirror Snake is rated higher. Taboo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Mirror Snake averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Taboo or Mirror Snake have ads?
Neither Taboo nor Mirror Snake shows ads.

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