Category Game vs Cardfinity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Category Game
This party game challenges players to name items within a category before a random timer ends. The person holding the phone when it rings is out. It's designed for gatherings and can be customized for different player counts and sensory feedback.
- Category-based word guessing
- Random timer elimination
- Adjustable player count
- Customizable sound and vibration alerts
- Adult category option
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How to Play: 1. Gather around a table, and then one person holds the phone in their hand. 2. Once the game starts, a category will appear, such as "Animals, Cities, Countries..." 3. The person holding the phone must say a word within the category and then pass the phone to the next person, and so on... 4. The phone will ring at a random time. If it rings while you are holding it, you are the loser! Game Functions: - There are four categories, one of which is for adults; these can be toggled on or off. - Before starting the game, the user needs to choose the number of players so that the timer adjusts based on the player count. - When someone loses, the phone will start ringing (with vibrations, sounds, and flashlight), enabling the app to be used even in noisy environments. - All of these functions can be turned off (vibrations, sounds, and flashlight). Privacy Policy: https://mb22034313.icoc.vc/col.jsp?id=101 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cardfinity
This app offers a vast collection of over 100 social, party, and board games for groups of 2 to 20+ players. Play together in person or online, create custom games, and discover community-made content for endless entertainment.
- 100+ games in one app
- Play in person or online
- Create custom games and decks
- Discover community-made games
- Live chat and private rooms
- Games for every mood and occasion
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Cardfinity is the all-in-one social game app for game nights, parties, road trips, family hangs, team events, and spontaneous meetups. Whether you want a fast icebreaker, a laugh-out-loud group challenge, a classic board game, or a creative online room to play with friends anywhere, Cardfinity puts hundreds of ways to play in one beautifully designed app. Why people choose Cardfinity 100+ games in one app for groups of 2 to 20+ players Play together on one phone, in the same room, or online in private rooms Create your own decks, prompts, categories, and rules Discover community-made games, follow creators, and find new favorites every day Explore nearby cafés, lounges, and hangout spots for your next meetup Enjoy a smooth, modern experience across phones, tablets, and the web Games for every mood Cardfinity gives you a huge mix of party games, social games, board games, card games, word games, drawing games, deduction games, and brain games, so you always have the right pick for the moment. Popular group favorites include Never Have I Ever, Most Likely To, Would You Rather, Truth or Dare, Five Second Rule, Charades, Category Game, Vote Game, Secret Choice, Personality Game, phone-passing challenges, quick reaction challenges, and fast pass-and-play rounds that instantly get everyone involved. Love hidden roles and deduction? Jump into Werewolf, Mafia-style rounds, Undercover, Wavelength-inspired play, Mastermind, and other bluffing, guessing, and team-reading experiences. Prefer drawing and word challenges? Play I Draw You Guess, Worst Painter, Hangman, gesture-based games, and other creative prompt modes that turn simple ideas into unforgettable moments. Want classics too? Cardfinity also includes favorites like Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Go, Gomoku, Reversi, Connect Four, Dots & Boxes, Sequence, Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Sudoku, Minesweeper, Spider Solitaire, Tic Tac Toe, and more. Play in person or online Bring everyone together in seconds. Create a private room, share a 6-character code or QR, and start playing with friends near you or across the world. Built-in live chat, reconnection, host migration, and mid-game rejoin help your sessions keep going smoothly when real life interrupts. Create, publish, and grow Cardfinity is more than a library of games. It is also a creator platform. Build your own card decks, write original prompts, design custom rules, choose artwork, and publish your creations to the community. Follow creators you like, remix ideas, and discover fresh content every day in a catalog that keeps growing with every new upload. Made for real occasions Use Cardfinity for house parties, birthdays, campus hangouts, office team building, holidays, sleepovers, date nights, family evenings, road trips, classroom breaks, and icebreakers with new friends. No board to carry, no printed cards to shuffle, and no complicated setup. Just open the app, choose a game, and start playing. Designed for everyone Family-friendly filters help you choose the right tone for the moment. Thoughtful in-app purchases keep the experience flexible without turning fun into pressure. Active moderation and community guidelines help keep shared content welcoming, creative, and easy to explore. Cardfinity VIP Unlock premium games, exclusive decks, lighter ads, and extra creator perks with Cardfinity VIP. Subscription options renew automatically unless cancelled before the end of the current billing period, and you can manage them anytime in your store account settings. From quick laughs to full game-night plans, Cardfinity helps turn ordinary hangouts into memorable moments. If you love party games, multiplayer games, social challenges, classic favorites, and creator-made surprises all in one place, Cardfinity is ready whenever your group is. Privacy Policy: https://www.cardfinity.net/privacypolicy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cardfinity at none against Category Game's shown. Cardfinity also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Category Game sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Cardfinity sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Category Game against 5.0 for Cardfinity. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cardfinity has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Category Game | Cardfinity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nezam Ansari | 佳怡 王 |
In-app purchases
Category Game
- Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
- Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
- (3-Month Subscription)$6.993 Months
Cardfinity
- Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
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- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- 3-Month Premium$7.993 Months
- 3-Month Subscription$9.993 Months









