# ACTIVITY Original Remote vs Alias

The clearest difference is ads: ACTIVITY Original Remote at none against Alias's shown. ACTIVITY Original Remote also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Alias's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ACTIVITY Original Remote against 4.6 for Alias. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alias has 184 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of ACTIVITY Original Remote's written reviews are positive against 79% of Alias's.

ACTIVITY Original Remote ships an update every 5 months, Alias every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | ACTIVITY Original Remote | Alias |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activity-original-remote/id553883307/reviews) | **[4.6 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alias-party-game/id1163843973/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **184** |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | **79.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | **#171** |
| Size | 18 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piatnik](https://appshunter.io/developer/478704161) | [Sergei Lakhmanets](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163843972) |

## What reviewers say

### ACTIVITY Original Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activity-original-remote/id553883307)

This app transforms your iPhone or iPod Touch into a personal card holder for the ACTIVITY Original for iPad game. It allows you to virtually flick cards from the iPad to your device, enhancing the gameplay with a time indicator for tasks. It's a free companion app that requires the iPad version to function.

**Highlights:** Personal card holder, Virtual card flicking, Time indicator, Enhanced gameplay, Multi-language support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Alias

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alias-party-game/id1163843973)

**Currently charting:** #171 Top Free · Word (US App Store)

A team-based party game where players explain words to their teammates to guess before time runs out. It offers various word packs and difficulty levels for engaging word battles.

**Highlights:** Team-based word explanation, Timed guessing rounds, Multiple word packs, Adjustable difficulty levels, Score tracking, Party game for gatherings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ACTIVITY Original Remote free?

ACTIVITY Original Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Alias free?

Alias is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ACTIVITY Original Remote or Alias?

Alias is rated higher. ACTIVITY Original Remote averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Alias averages 4.6 from 184 ratings.

### Do ACTIVITY Original Remote or Alias have ads?

Alias shows ads; ACTIVITY Original Remote does not.

### Which is updated more often, ACTIVITY Original Remote or Alias?

ACTIVITY Original Remote ships an update every 5 months, and Alias every 2 months. Most recently, ACTIVITY Original Remote was updated on October 26, 2026 and Alias on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*