Comparison

Akinator VIP vs Get Closer・Question Games

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

Head to head
About

Akinator VIP

This app guesses characters, movies, animals, or objects you're thinking of by asking a series of questions. Challenge the genie, collect awards, and compete with other players on leaderboards. Keep track of your progress and achievements with a user account.

Highlights
  • Character guessing
  • Movie, animal, and object themes
  • Aki Awards collection
  • Leaderboards and rankings
  • Daily challenges
  • User account for achievements
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Akinator can read your mind just like magic and tell you what character you are thinking of, just by asking a few questions. Think of a real or fictional character and Akinator will try to guess who it is. Will you dare challenge the genie? And what about other themes like movies, animals…? ###NEW### ENJOY A NEW EXPERIENCE! Discover a redesigned genie with new emotions and fully animated. 3 ADDITIONAL THEMES BESIDES THE CHARACTERS Akinator is getting stronger and stronger... The genie has increased his knowledge, and now you have the opportunity to also challenge him on movies, animals and objects! Will you manage to defeat Akinator? GO IN SEARCH FOR AKI AWARDS The blue Genie invites you to think outside the box. As you know, he likes to guess characters and to take on difficult challenges. To do that, make him guess forgotten characters who have not been played for a very long time and you may win the best Aki Awards. BE THE BEST PLAYER Challenge the other players on the leaderboards to prove who the best is. You may write your name on the Last Super Awards board or on the Hall of Fame. KEEP ON GUESSING Each day, try to find the 5 mysterious characters and win some additional and specific Aki Awards. Complete the full Daily Challenge and earn the Gold Daily Challenge Aki Award, one of the most prestigious Aki Awards. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Akinator lets you create your own user account. It will record the Aki Awards you've won and your Genizs' balance. They will follow you everywhere now, even if you change your mobile device. Main features: -17 languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Hebrew, Polish, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Dutch) -Get 3 additional themes: Movies, Animals and Objects -Aki Awards Board to get an overview of your collection -Hall of Fame with both current and previous ranking -Last super awards for Black, Platinum and Gold Aki Awards -Daily Challenges Board -Add magic by proposing a photo or some questions -The sensitive content filter --------------------------- Follow Akinator on: Facebook @officialakinator Twitter @akinator_team Instagram @akinatorgenieapp --------------------------- Genie’s tips: -Akinator requires an Internet connection to use his magic lamp. Turn on Wifi or be sure to have a data plan. -Don’t forget to scroll down the list to find and select your language

About

Get Closer・Question Games

This app offers a conversational game designed to foster deeper connections through engaging questions. It provides prompts across various themes and closeness levels to encourage meaningful discussions among friends, family, couples, and colleagues.

Highlights
  • Over 400 prompts based on positive psychology
  • Five curated prompt editions (General, Family, Couples, Team, Table Talk)
  • Three levels of questions: Close, Closer, Closest
  • Beautifully designed game experience
  • Compatible with iPhone and iPad
Features
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Get Closer is an easy-to-play conversational game that cultivates relationships by engaging friends, family members, couples, colleagues, or even those who have just met in entertaining and meaningful discussions around love, life, and everything in between. Do you feel like you could spend more time with your family? Are you looking for new ways to improve relationships with your partner? Do you want to bond with your team members or employees? Get Closer is the answer. With over 400 prompts based on positive psychology, this game will add an extra positive element to your dinner, celebration, team building exercise, or get-together with friends. In a world where disconnectedness, loneliness, and limited meaningful social interaction is an exponentially increasing problem, humans are searching for new—and fun—ways to connect with each other. The Get Closer game helps you engage in deep conversations that go beyond small talks and chit-chats and build strong relationships between colleagues, family generations, and loved ones. HOW TO PLAY 1. Find someone you would like to get to know better. Create a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere so everyone gets the chance to participate. 2. There are three levels of cards: Close, Closer, and Closest. Choose which level of closeness you’re comfortable with based on how good you know each other. 3. Take turns reading and answering the questions. Remember: Trust and openness are key to this game. Ask follow-up questions if you feel it’ll help the other person open up more. 4. Once you have finished, take some time together and reflect on the answers. 5. Try more questions from the same level. Go up a level. Even go down a level. There’s no wrong way to play as long as you’re getting closer. GET CLOSER APP FEATURES - There are 5 curated editions of prompts: General, Family, Couples (recommended for players aged 18+), Team, and prompts for table talk. - Beautifully designed game experience: The Get Closer App has been designed to capture the physical experience of Get Closer card game. Getting around the app is a breeze and selecting questions is simple. - Questions are separated into three levels: Close, Closer, Closest. Each progressive level poses questions that become more personal, challenging players to share and strengthen their bond. - Compatible with iPhone and iPad PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlock access to all 400 questions to go even deeper in your conversations and relationships.

Screenshots

Akinator VIP4 screens
Get Closer・Question Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Get Closer・Question Games at Free against Akinator VIP's $3.99. Get Closer・Question Games also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (67% vs 58%). Akinator VIP's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 937). On update cadence, 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

Get Closer・Question Games is free to download; Akinator VIP costs $3.99 up front. Akinator VIP sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Get Closer・Question Games sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Get Closer・Question Games holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 937 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Akinator VIP's written reviews are positive against 67% of Get Closer・Question Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Akinator VIP ships an update every 4 weeks, Get Closer・Question Games every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Akinator VIP versus Get Closer・Question Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkinator VIPGet Closer・Question Games
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings)4.7 (937 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better937
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB64 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperElokenceIntelligent Change LLC

Customer experience

Akinator VIP

All ratings3,847 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative30.1%

Get Closer・Question Games

All ratings937 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

Akinator VIP

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Impressive guessing abilities
  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎉 Great for passing time
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
  • ⚠️ Unfair 'cheating' detection system
  • 🤔 Repetitive and illogical questions
  • 🙄 Inability to guess obscure characters

Get Closer・Question Games

From 937 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Deepens connections
  • 🚀 Brings people together
  • 💡 Intelligent conversation starters
  • 👍 Quality and fun conversations
  • 👍 Thought-provoking game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work on different phones
  • 🐛 Purchased content not accessible
  • 💰 Expensive to upgrade

Bugs and requests

Akinator VIP

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and loading issues
  • Incorrect character guesses
  • Inconsistent award tracking
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more character categories (e.g. video games, books)
  • Improve the question-asking algorithm
  • Allow users to add new characters to the database
  • Provide an option to disable the 'My World' feature

Get Closer・Question Games

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchase issues
  • Restore purchase not working

Requested features

2 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Lifetime purchase option

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Akinator VIP

One-time9
  • Pack 10 credits2 variants$0.99
  • Pack 15 credits$0.99
  • 11,250 Geniz$0.99
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  • Pack 15 credits$1.99
  • 30,000 Geniz (7,500 FREE)$1.99
  • 50,000 Geniz (16,250 FREE)$2.99
  • 80,000 Geniz (35,000 FREE)$3.99
  • 115,000 Geniz (58,750 FREE)$4.99
  • Pack 65 credits$5.99
14 purchases

Get Closer・Question Games

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
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  • Annual subscription$19.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$32.991 Year
One-time6
  • Table Talk pack2 variants$4.99
  • Let’s Get Closer pack$9.99
  • Couples Edition pack$9.99
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  • Family Edition$9.99
  • Dating Edition pack$9.99
  • All packs$29.99

Questions

Is Akinator VIP free?
Akinator VIP costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Get Closer・Question Games free?
Get Closer・Question Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Akinator VIP or Get Closer・Question Games?
Get Closer・Question Games is rated higher. Akinator VIP averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Get Closer・Question Games averages 4.7 from 937 ratings.
Do Akinator VIP or Get Closer・Question Games have ads?
Neither Akinator VIP nor Get Closer・Question Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Akinator VIP or Get Closer・Question Games?
Akinator VIP ships an update every 4 weeks, and Get Closer・Question Games every 2 weeks. Most recently, Akinator VIP was updated on September 23, 2026 and Get Closer・Question Games on September 22, 2026.

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