Comparison

Spot the Differences vs That GIF Game

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

Head to head
About

Spot the Differences

Engage your observation skills by finding subtle variations between pairs of stunning images. This game offers hours of entertainment with diverse categories and a competitive ranking system for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Compare pairs of beautiful images
  • Find subtle differences
  • 8 diverse image categories
  • Over 180 unique images
  • Statistics and ranking system
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Spot the differences in these beautiful images! Fun for all ages on your iPhone or iPad! Spot the Difference is a fun game for the whole family! Compare the images and tap on the difference to become the best. With 8 categories to choose from, over 180 images and even a ranking system this game will keep you entertained! Features: - 8 Categories such as Cats, Dogs and Horses - Statistics and ranking - 180+ different images - Different play lengths(5,10,15 or 20 images) - Game Center to compare your time - Beautiful images!

About

That GIF Game

This party game blends a physical card deck with a smartphone app for hilarious group fun. Players use the app to anonymously submit GIFs that best match prompts from the cards, competing for points awarded by the reader.

Highlights
  • Up to 12 players
  • Access to Giphy's largest GIF library
  • Anonymous GIF submissions
  • Live scoreboard
  • Physical card deck integration
Features
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That Gif Game is a fun, exciting, new concept hybrid party/group game that combines a physical custom deck of cards (cards sold separately) with a smart phone interface. Each player anonymously submits responses through the app and points are awarded to the most fitting, funny, quirky and/or creative GIF. The deck of cards include 270 Giftions (aka situational expressions) which will assist in facilitating the game. Go to https://thatgifgame.com to purchase cards. The app is your game portal and used to: Create & join games (up to 12 players), search and anonymously submit GIFs, keep time, track awarded points and more. -“It’s amazing how differently minds work.” -“Expect the unexpected!” -“Simple & thought out game; family laughed all night!” -“Combined with the emotional shorthand and cultural references they carry, GIFs allow users to simultaneously express their mood, sense of humor, and identity in a low-effort way like no other digital medium can.” Go to https://thatgifgame.com to purchase cards (Deck comes with 270 Giftions). How to play That Gif Game: One player creates game by adding all players. Remaining players join initiated game. Players alternate selecting and reading Giftions from the physical custom deck of cards (Example: “That did not go as planned”). Remaining players select and anonymously submit GIFs through the app that they believe best represent the identified Giftion and are most likely to be chosen by the reader. The reader who initiated the Giftion selects a winner for that round and awards a point. More Sample Giftions: - “Why you don’t have any children.” - “When in doubt, dance it out.” - “That was more violent than expected.” More Rules: - 2 Minute time limit between Giftions - Duplicate GIFs not eligible for points - 1 st to 5 points wins Features: - Up to 12 Players - The World’s Largest Library of GIFs (Giphy) - Anonymous Submissions - Live Scoreboard - Unlimited fun & laughs! Go to https://thatgifgame.com to purchase cards (Deck comes with 270 Giftions).

Screenshots

Spot the Differences3 screens
That GIF Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: That GIF Game at 4.9 against Spot the Differences's 4.0. That GIF Game also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months). Spot the Differences's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (494 vs 31). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Spot the Differences sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and That GIF Game 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

That GIF Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spot the Differences has 494 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Spot the Differences's written reviews are positive against 90% of That GIF Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spot the Differences ships an update every 18 months, That GIF Game every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spot the Differences versus That GIF Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpot the DifferencesThat GIF Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (494 ratings)4.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings494 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM2H B.V.That GIF Game LLC

Customer experience

Spot the Differences

All ratings494 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral14.1%
Negative13.0%

That GIF Game

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Spot the Differences

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent picture categories
  • Ads covering up differences

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more picture categories
  • Implement a hint system
  • Introduce a pause/save game feature

That GIF Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spot the Differences

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$1.99
10 purchases

That GIF Game

One-time10
  • Funny #2$0.99
  • Politics$0.99
  • Funny #4$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Funny #3$0.99
  • Funny #6$0.99
  • Funny #5$0.99
  • Sports$0.99
  • 18+$0.99
  • Animals$0.99
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is Spot the Differences free?
Spot the Differences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is That GIF Game free?
That GIF Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spot the Differences or That GIF Game?
That GIF Game is rated higher. Spot the Differences averages 4.0 out of 5 from 494 ratings, while That GIF Game averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Spot the Differences or That GIF Game have ads?
That GIF Game shows ads; Spot the Differences does not.
Which is updated more often, Spot the Differences or That GIF Game?
Spot the Differences ships an update every 18 months, and That GIF Game every 7 months. Most recently, Spot the Differences was updated on November 1, 2026 and That GIF Game on November 3, 2026.

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