Taboo vs Alias
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!
Alias
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Alias is a party word game for one phone. It has two games inside: “Describe the word” and “Guess the word”. Play either one solo or in teams. DESCRIBE THE WORD The classic Alias. One player describes a word without saying it, and everyone else guesses. You have 60 seconds to get as many as you can. Pick a category and start playing, then pass the phone on after every turn. GUESS THE WORD This time the app does the describing. Two hints appear on the screen, then you have 5 seconds to say the word out loud. A series is 3 words, and every word you knew is a point. The words come from a mix of categories, so there is nothing to pick. SOLO OR TEAMS Solo means one group and one score. In teams it's Team Red vs Team Blue: enter the players' names and the game keeps track of whose turn it is and counts the points. In “Describe the word”, every skipped word scores for your rivals. In “Guess the word”, a miss scores for no one. WHAT'S INSIDE • 5,500+ words to describe in 10 categories: objects, animals, food, sports, jobs, movies & TV, places, actions, mixed and party • 1,500+ words with hints for “Guess the word”, all included in the free version • Words and interface in 6 languages: English, Polish, German, Spanish, French and Italian • No repeats until you've played through the whole deck • Works offline • Just one phone, no cards, no setup FREE AND PREMIUM Play for free, with ads and a game limit. When your free games run out, watch an ad to play one more. Premium is a one-time purchase that works in both games: unlimited games, no ads, every category, plus your own number of turns. In “Describe the word” you can also set the turn length. Describe. Don't say it. Guess!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alias at Free against Taboo's $1.99. Alias also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Taboo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Alias is free to download; Taboo costs $1.99 up front. Taboo sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Alias sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Taboo ships an update monthly, Alias weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taboo | Alias |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marmalade Game Studio Limited | Damian Adrian Kowalczyk |
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
Alias
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
Alias
- Premium$1.99









