Comparison

ACTIVITY Pocket vs GUESSN · Charades

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

Head to head
About

ACTIVITY Pocket

A digital version of a popular European word game that can be played by up to 16 people. Teams compete by guessing words through drawing, acting, or verbal clues. Offers additional word packs for extended challenges.

Highlights
  • Guess words by drawing, acting, or speaking
  • Playable by 4 to 16 players
  • On-screen drawing functionality
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Additional word packs available
  • Constant free updates with new words
Features
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PLAY EUROPE’S FAVORITE 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 WILL YOU PLAY? • Team up with your friend and create a team so you can challenge other friends • The game can be played by 4 to 16 players • Girls against boys? Just one of many options how you can play this exciting game LOST FOR WORDS? Use the Hollywood and Editor’s Choice packs to challenge your skills. Key features: • Be the first team to cross the finish line by guessing words. • Show off your drawing, acting and verbal skills • On-screen drawing with your finger – far more fun than ever before • Outstanding graphics • This is the only game on store that as many as 16 people can play at once • Constant free updates with new words DO NOT DISTURB THE FUN! If you're worried about familiar words showing up repeatedly, forget it. You can acquire plenty of new words – one of many reasons to extend your play. Don’t accept imitations. Just say, “LET’S PLAY ACTIVITY POCKET! Supported languages: English, German, and Slovenian

About

GUESSN · Charades

A digital board game where teams compete to guess words through pantomime, drawing, or explanation within a time limit. Players advance on the board based on correct guesses, aiming to be the first team to reach the end.

Highlights
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Pantomime, drawing, and explanation challenges
  • 60-second time limit per turn
  • Difficulty levels for terms
  • Board game progression
  • Up to 16 players
Features
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Turn your next game night into GUESSN: explain, draw and act out clues while your friends race to guess them. PLAY TOGETHER Play cooperatively with 2 players, or split 4–16 players into teams. In two-player mode, share one piece, alternate roles and reach the finish in as few turns as possible. A BOARD GAME ON YOUR PHONE OR IPAD Choose a short, medium or full board. Pick a card worth 2, 3 or 4 spaces, then give your team clues within 60 seconds. A correct guess moves your piece forward. Land on another team and send it back one space. FRESH WORDS FOR EVERY GAME NIGHT Start with the free Classic collection. Discover more classics, everyday discoveries and Showtime: film, music and playful scenes to act out. Try 3 Showtime cards free. Used words are remembered between games and repeat only when the available pool has been used. ONE-TIME PREMIUM PURCHASE Unlock the complete collection of over 2,000 words across all four current packs, remove ads, play with up to four teams, replace tricky words and undo the last turn. One purchase covers everyone playing on the same device. No subscription. Quick Play, saved groups and instant rematches help you get back to playing. Existing Premium purchases can be restored in the app.

Screenshots

ACTIVITY Pocket4 screens
GUESSN · Charades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GUESSN · Charades at 64% against ACTIVITY Pocket's 0%. GUESSN · Charades also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 49 months). ACTIVITY Pocket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On in-app purchases 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

GUESSN · Charades is free to download; ACTIVITY Pocket costs $6.99 up front. ACTIVITY Pocket sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and GUESSN · Charades sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACTIVITY Pocket ships an update every 49 months, GUESSN · Charades every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ACTIVITY Pocket versus GUESSN · Charades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACTIVITY PocketGUESSN · Charades
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiatnikJurgen Gunz

Customer experience

ACTIVITY Pocket

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GUESSN · Charades

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ACTIVITY Pocket

One-time2
  • Hollywood$2.99
  • Editor's Choice$4.99
1 purchases

GUESSN · Charades

One-time1
  • Premium$11.99

Questions

Is ACTIVITY Pocket free?
ACTIVITY Pocket costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is GUESSN · Charades free?
GUESSN · Charades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ACTIVITY Pocket or GUESSN · Charades have ads?
GUESSN · Charades shows ads; ACTIVITY Pocket does not.
Which is updated more often, ACTIVITY Pocket or GUESSN · Charades?
ACTIVITY Pocket ships an update every 49 months, and GUESSN · Charades every 3 weeks. Most recently, ACTIVITY Pocket was updated on November 10, 2026 and GUESSN · Charades on November 11, 2026.

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