ACTIVITY Original vs SipMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACTIVITY Original
This app offers a digital version of a popular word game, allowing players to guess words through drawing, acting, or verbal clues. It supports up to 16 players in teams and provides frequent free updates with new words for endless fun.
- Guess words through drawing, acting, or verbal clues
- Supports up to 16 players in teams
- On-screen drawing functionality
- Frequent free updates with new words
- Multiple supported languages
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"Overall, Activity Original is a good and inexpensive alternative to the classic board game." - Appgefahren.de # 1 application in Austria # 1 application in Czech Republic # 1 application in Hungary # 2 board game application in Germany # 4 board game application in Switzerland Featured as New and Noteworthy in the App Store Show off your drawing, acting and verbal skills! Play with your family and friends. The perfect blend of fun and strategy. PLAY EUROPE’S FAVOURITE WORD GAME – ANYTIME, ANYWHERE! Whether you play with friends or family, wordplay fun is always at your FINGERTIPS. Activity has been immensely popular for over 25 years now and the game has sold over 11 MILLION copies. WHO PLAYS? • The game is played by teams with players trying to identify words communicated by their teammates • Team up with your friends and create a team so you can challenge other friends • The game can be played by 3 to 16 players • Girls against boys? Just one of many options for playing this exciting game Key features: • Be the first team to cross the finish line by guessing words and phrases • Show off your drawing, acting and verbal skills • On-screen drawing with your finger – far more fun than ever before • Outstanding graphics • The only game on the store that as many as 16 people can play at once • Frequent free updates with new words ENDLESS FUN! No need to worry about familiar words showing up repeatedly. You can acquire plenty of new words – one of many reasons to extend your game. Don’t accept limitations. Just say, “LET’S PLAY ACTIVITY!” Supported languages: English, German, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, and Slovenian
SipMaster
A competitive game where players estimate the weight of objects. The app works best with dedicated hardware but can be used with a kitchen scale. It offers various game modes for different occasions.
- Weight estimation gameplay
- Competitive multiplayer
- Variety of game modes
- Optional hardware integration
- Kitchen scale compatibility
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SipMaster is a revolutionary game you can play when you meet your friends. The game, consisting of an app and associated hardware, combines fun and competition in a completely new form! The game mechanic is to meassure the exact weight of any object and try to predict its weight. Estimate the right weight more precisely than your friends and become the SipMaster! Different game variants provide variety and lasting fun. The game variants differ in competition, teamwork or fun games. There's the right game for every occasion. The app is most fun with the original SipMaster hardware! The precision scale connects to the app seamlessly and takes over the weighing for you. As long as you don't have a SipMaster, you can play your first rounds with a kitchen scale to test it out. Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SipMaster at Free against ACTIVITY Original's $5.99. SipMaster also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). ACTIVITY Original's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, ads 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
SipMaster is free to download; ACTIVITY Original costs $5.99 up front. ACTIVITY Original sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SipMaster sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACTIVITY Original | SipMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piatnik | JLT Technologies GmbH |
Customer experience
ACTIVITY Original
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In-app purchases
ACTIVITY Original
- Small Package$1.99
- Medium Package$2.99
- 10th Anniversary$2.99
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- Large Package$3.99
SipMaster
- Cricket$2.99
- Golf$2.99
- Tower$2.99
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- Las Vegas$2.99
- RabbitHunt$2.99
- DiDi's Sound Package$3.99









