Reverse Charades vs 7 Second Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reverse Charades
This app offers a fast-paced team guessing game where one person acts out words for their team to guess within a time limit. It's a hilarious twist on charades, perfect for parties and group gatherings.
- Team-based word guessing
- Timed rounds
- In-app purchases for card packs
- Supports 2-4 teams
- Works on iPhone and iPad
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Reverse Charades is the original hilarious twist on a classic stand-by (where one person acts out words for the team to guess-boring)! With the Reverse Charades app, the entire team uses 60 second rounds to act out as many words as one person can guess. It's fast-paced, fiercely fun team competition that's an absolute riot with families, work teams, school groups, party-goers or among a few close friends. But be warned...you're in for big and dangerous doses of fun! Game Features: - Try a starter pack for free. Unlock a full pack of cards through in-app purchase. - Purchase the "Premium Upgrade" for all current card packs, and get unlimited access to all future card packs. - For 2-4 teams. - Works on iPhone and iPad. - Based on the popular board game
7 Second Challenge
Engage in a fast-paced party game where you and your friends attempt to complete hilarious challenges within a strict seven-second time limit. Perfect for gatherings, this app offers hundreds of original challenges and allows users to create their own.
- Hundreds of fun challenges
- Create custom challenges
- Supports up to 12 players
- Player score tracking
- Regular content updates
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Compete against your friends to complete hilarious challenges in just seven seconds! Perfect for parties, date nights, sleepovers, family gatherings and breaking the ice, 7 Second Challenge is a fast-paced group game that is easy to learn and guaranteed to get everyone laughing. Take turns completing randomly selected challenges before the timer runs out. Once the seven seconds are up, the other players decide whether the challenge was completed successfully. Earn points, climb the scoreboard and prove that you can think fast under pressure! Features: - 300+ fun and original challenges - Create and play your own custom challenges - Play with up to 16 players on one device - Keep track of everyone’s scores - Choose the number of rounds Tired of playing Would You Rather, Truth or Dare, Never Have I Ever and the same old party games? Gather your friends and put your speed, creativity and quick thinking to the test with 7 Second Challenge. The rules are simple: 1) Add your players. 2) Take turns completing a random challenge. 3) Finish it before the seven-second timer ends. 4) Let the group decide whether you earned the point. 5) Finish with the highest score to win! Inspired by the original 7 Second Challenge concept created by AmazingPhil. What are you waiting for? Gather your friends, start the timer and see who can handle the pressure! This app contains an auto-renewing subscription for $2.99 per week. You can try out the subscription first, with a 3 day free trial. Once subscribed, you can cancel your subscription at any point. Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/dh3games-terms-of-service/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/dh3games-privacypolicy/home Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 7 Second Challenge at 4.7 against Reverse Charades's 4.2. 7 Second Challenge also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 194). Reverse Charades's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Reverse Charades sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and 7 Second Challenge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
7 Second Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 7 Second Challenge has 3.1K ratings behind it against 194, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Reverse Charades's written reviews are positive against 62% of 7 Second Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Reverse Charades ships an update every 2 months, 7 Second Challenge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reverse Charades | 7 Second Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (194 ratings) | 4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 62.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 194 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 13.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RETROPlay LLC | DH3 Games |
Customer experience
Reverse Charades
7 Second Challenge
User reviews
Reverse Charades
From 194 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Fun and entertaining party game
- 👥 Great for family gatherings and groups
- 🎭 Encourages creativity and physical activity
- 💰 Affordable expansion packs
- ⚙️ Customizable game settings (timing, turns, skips)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cards repeat excessively within games
- 🐛 Same words appear for all teams
- 💔 Lost in-app purchases after updates
- 😤 Removed customization controls in version 3.0
- 🚫 No way to contact developer support
7 Second Challenge
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and engaging game
- 🤝 Helps create bonds between friends
- 🎉 Hilarious and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repeating questions even with Pro version
- 📺 Too many ads even after purchasing Pro
- 🤔 Confusion around custom challenges
Bugs and requests
Reverse Charades
Reported bugs
9 issues- Cards repeat in same order each round
- Same words shown to all teams simultaneously
- In-app purchases not restoring after updates
- Unable to change number of teams
- App crashes after excessive skipping
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- iOS compatibility issues with newer versions
- Dead support email links
- Game crashes during gameplay
- TV HDMI output only displays score
Requested features
8 requests- More word cards to reduce repetition
- Ability to remove unwanted cards
- Tilt controls instead of next/pass buttons
- Restore in-app purchase functionality
- Undo button for passes or fouls
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- Regular updates with new card packs
- Better iOS compatibility
- Accessible developer support contact
7 Second Challenge
Reported bugs
2 issues- Purchase button not working properly
- Unable to see written responses
Requested features
2 requests- Option to use custom challenges only
- More diverse and unique challenges
In-app purchases
Reverse Charades
- Sports Fans Card Pack$0.99
- Awesome 80's Card Pack$0.99
- Holiday Card Pack$0.99
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- Girls Night In Card Pack$0.99
- Canadian Card Pack$0.99
- Hollywood Card Pack$0.99
- Original Card Pack$2.99
- Junior Card Pack$2.99
- Premium Upgrade$7.99
7 Second Challenge
- Premium Mode3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Mode3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Pro Mode$2.99
Questions
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