Comparison

Phrase Party! vs Act Out!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Phrase Party!

This is a phrase guessing party game with over 160 categories and multiple game modes. It offers AI-powered phrase generation and custom pack sharing. Enjoy a free version with 12 categories or unlock everything with a subscription.

Highlights
  • 160+ phrase categories
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Party Heads, Hint Sprint, Solo)
  • Custom phrase packs
  • AI-powered phrase generation
  • Video recap of gameplay
  • Weekly new phrase category
Features
Currently charting
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The phrase guessing party game your group will actually fight over. Phrase Party is the fastest way to get a room laughing -- classic buzzer-style gameplay with 160+ categories, hand-picked phrases, and zero ads cluttering the fun. New in 2026: A new phrase category drops Every. Single. Week! ALL ACCESS PASS -- FREE FOR 3 DAYS Every new download gets a 3-day All Access Pass -- unlock all 160+ categories instantly, no strings attached. Play everything, then decide. 160+ CATEGORIES Movies, Pop Culture, Kids Only, Comics, Bitcoin, Holidays, and way more. Mix and match or go full chaos and pick "Everything". MULTIPLE GAME MODES - Classic: race the buzzer with your team. - Party Heads: phone on your forehead, friends give hints, tilt to pass or guess -- total chaos, guaranteed. - Hint Sprint: built for Zoom, FaceTime, or any video call. - Solo: use hints to keep your streak alive. VIDEO RECAP Watch a highlight reel of your game after you play. Cringe. Share. Repeat. MAKE IT YOURS Add your own phrases and share custom packs with friends. Tweak settings to fit your crowd. AI-POWERED, but HUMAN FOCUSED Don't like our phrases? Use the built-in AI to generate entirely new categories on demand. Endless content, personalized to your crowd. Built in phrases are human curated for human fun. NO ADS. NO REPEATS. NO SPELLING ERRORS. The free version includes 12 unrestricted categories with the full app experience and zero ads. 17+ YEARS OF UPDATES New phrases and improvements every single month since day one. No other app in this category comes close. --- Phrase Party gameplay is inspired by Catch Phrase by Hasbro Inc. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro. For our end license agreement see: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Act Out!

This party game transforms the classic charades experience with evolving rules each round. Players act out subjects for their team to guess, with challenges increasing from verbal clues to single gestures. Features include power-ups, automatic round progression, and team photos.

Highlights
  • Evolving round rules
  • Power-ups
  • Automatic round switching
  • Team photos
  • 500 card topics
  • MVP stats
Features
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Have you played the game Celebrity with friends using pen and paper? Maybe you know it as Bowl of Nouns or Salad Bowl or maybe even Fish Bowl (if you are that cool). Well, this is the definitive version that takes it into the 21st century! Players split into two teams, then one person at a time will act out a subject in hopes of getting their team to guess it, but the twist is the rules change each round! Round 1: You can use words, sounds, and gestures Round 2: You can use sounds and gestures Round 3: You can only use a single gesture We've added some super fun features that will make playing Celebrity funner (yeah, that's a word) than ever: -Power ups! -Automatic round switching after all topics are guessed -Team photos so it's easy to know who's up next -500 available card topics! -MVP stats If you love charades, improv, ad-lib, or just acting stupid in front of friends and family... then this game is for you! And if you don't, hopefully your friends will still force you to play and you learn to stop being such a wet blanket.

Screenshots

Phrase Party!4 screens
Act Out!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phrase Party! at every 5 days against Act Out!'s every 3 months. Phrase Party! also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 3) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). Act Out!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phrase Party! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Act Out! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Act Out! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phrase Party! has 2.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phrase Party! ships an update every 5 days, Act Out! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Phrase Party! versus Act Out!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhrase Party!Act Out!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB135 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerlogan seaseCurious Labs

Customer experience

Phrase Party!

All ratings2,612 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.1%

Act Out!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Phrase Party!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after saving video
  • Inability to upgrade/purchase content
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • Facebook integration not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free content and categories
  • Ability to remove/hide inappropriate categories
  • Improved organization of custom lists
  • Longer timer/countdown options
  • Ability to track scores/stats

Act Out!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Phrase Party!

Subscriptions3
  • Phrase Party Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Phrase Party Unlimited$2.991 Month
  • Phrase Party Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Adult Phrase Pack$0.99
  • Full Version Upgrade$1.99
  • Flashback Packs$1.99
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  • Holiday Phrase Pack$1.99
  • Geeks Phrase Pack$1.99
  • Laugh Attack Phrase Pack$1.99
  • Phrase Party Infinity$25.99
10 purchases

Act Out!

One-time10
  • Fairy Tales!$0.99
  • Cartoons!$0.99
  • Singers!$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Movies!$0.99
  • History!$0.99
  • Children's Television!$0.99
  • Today's Celebrities!$0.99
  • Sports!$0.99
  • Unpleasant Things!$0.99
  • Christmas!$0.99

Questions

Is Phrase Party! free?
Phrase Party! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Act Out! free?
Act Out! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phrase Party! or Act Out!?
Act Out! is rated higher. Phrase Party! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Act Out! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Phrase Party! or Act Out! have ads?
Neither Phrase Party! nor Act Out! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phrase Party! or Act Out!?
Phrase Party! ships an update every 5 days, and Act Out! every 3 months. Most recently, Phrase Party! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Act Out! on November 3, 2026.

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