Comparison

Unspeakable Party Game vs Taboo

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

Head to head
About

Unspeakable Party Game

A word guessing game where teams try to identify a secret word without using a list of forbidden terms. It's designed for social gatherings and competitive play with a timer to add excitement.

Highlights
  • Secret word guessing
  • Forbidden word list
  • Team play
  • Timer-based rounds
  • Scoring system
Features
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Unspeakable™ is the FREE word game your friends are playing everywhere! Great for bars, parties, gatherings, family trips and everything in between. Can you and your team guess a SECRET word without saying any of the UNSPEAKABLE words? Be aware of the timer, score the most points and WIN!

About

Taboo

A word-guessing party game where teams compete to describe words without using forbidden terms. Play remotely with friends via video chat and customize game settings for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Video chat integration
  • Team-based word guessing
  • Customizable game settings
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Multiple language support
  • Themed card decks
Features
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Can you describe an APPLE without using the words RED, FRUIT, PIE, CIDER or CORE? Taboo is the ultimate brain-teasing, word-twisting adult party game. Play with video chat and throw a house party on your phone! Split into two teams and take it in turns to describe the words on the cards. Your team has to guess as many as possible before the timer runs out. If you use a taboo word by mistake, the other team will buzz and you’ll lose a point. Think fast and talk your way to victory! HOW TO PLAY TABOO: 1. Start a game and invite your friends. 2. Split into two teams and name your team. 3. The app chooses a Clue-giver for each team. Each team then takes their turn! 4. The Clue-giver draws a card. The Clue-giver must describe the word without saying any of the words on the card. 5. Team B will buzz if the Clue-giver says a taboo word! 6. Your team must guess as many words as possible before the time runs out. FEATURES - FULLY CUSTOMISABLE – Decide the number of players, rounds, how many turns per round and how many skips are allowed. - AD-FREE GAME – Have fun with zero ads to distract you. - COMPLETE STARTER CARD DECK – Includes cards from the original game. Expand your game further with additional themed decks! - FULLY TRANSLATED – Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Greek, Polish and Hindi. Get the perfect party game on your mobile now!

Screenshots

Unspeakable Party Game4 screens
Taboo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Unspeakable Party Game at Free against Taboo's $1.99. Unspeakable Party Game also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 15.0). Taboo's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 14). 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

Unspeakable Party Game is free to download; Taboo costs $1.99 up front. Unspeakable Party Game sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Taboo 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

Taboo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taboo has 4.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Unspeakable Party Game's written reviews are positive against 37% of Taboo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unspeakable Party Game ships an update every 3 weeks, Taboo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Unspeakable Party Game versus Taboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnspeakable Party GameTaboo
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews — better37.2% of reviews
Number of ratings144.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan PonMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Unspeakable Party Game

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative24.3%

Taboo

All ratings4,680 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative48.8%

User reviews

Unspeakable Party Game

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great party game
  • 👍 Fun with friends
  • 👍 Similar to Taboo
  • 👍 Good word selection
  • 👍 Interactive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repetitive words
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 In-app purchases not working
  • 🐛 Outdated design
  • 🐛 Game ends immediately

Taboo

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🎉 Great for family and friends
  • 🥳 Lots of laughter
  • 🤩 Easy to play

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Limited number of cards
  • 🔁 Repeated cards after a few rounds
  • 💰 Need to pay for more cards
  • 🤨 Unclear how to add more players

Bugs and requests

Unspeakable Party Game

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Cannot download new packs
  • App crashes when downloading packs
  • Expansion pack never downloaded and crashes app
  • Purchased word packs not downloading
  • App shuts off when hitting download
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  • Extra word packs disappeared
  • App crashes when attempting to restore purchases
  • No option to buy new word packs
  • Crashes when trying to download purchased word packs
  • Game crashes when trying to download
  • Purchased word packs disappeared
  • Crashes anytime trying to load purchased word pack
  • App keeps closing when trying to restore purchases
  • Cannot figure out how to download new pack
  • Game crashes when trying to download
  • Automatically goes to GameOver screen
  • Crashes when trying to download new pack
  • Crashes anytime trying to load purchased word pack
  • App keeps closing when trying to restore purchases
  • Infinite rounds broken
  • Quits randomly in the middle of games
  • Blank cards
  • No secret words appear

Requested features

8 requests
  • More word packs available for purchase
  • Randomize words more
  • Fix infinite rounds
  • Add more words
  • Update design
Show 3 more
  • Fix blank cards
  • Fix purchase restore
  • Add timer per word

Taboo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game stopped in the middle to ask for payment
  • Video chat feature not working
  • App not optimized for high refresh rate displays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more cards in the base version
  • Allow customization of game rules
  • Implement a stats/history section
  • Support more than 2 teams

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Unspeakable Party Game

One-time5
  • Sports Pack 1$0.99
  • Holiday Pack 1$0.99
  • Grab Bag 1$1.99
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  • Grab Bag 2$1.99
  • Grab Bag 3$1.99
10 purchases

Taboo

One-time10
  • Mystery Mix Pack 1$1.99
  • Generations Gen Z Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Taboo Premium$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Midnight Night Out Pack$2.99
  • Midnight Bedroom Pack$2.99
  • Ready to Roast$6.49
  • Sports and Games Pack$7.99
  • Welcome Offer$9.99
  • Midnight Deck$9.99
  • Word Bonanza Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is Unspeakable Party Game free?
Unspeakable Party Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taboo free?
Taboo costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unspeakable Party Game or Taboo?
Taboo is rated higher. Unspeakable Party Game averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Taboo averages 4.9 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Unspeakable Party Game or Taboo have ads?
Neither Unspeakable Party Game nor Taboo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unspeakable Party Game or Taboo?
Unspeakable Party Game ships an update every 3 weeks, and Taboo monthly. Most recently, Unspeakable Party Game was updated on November 6, 2026 and Taboo on November 7, 2026.

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