Comparison

Smart vs Alias

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

Head to head
About

Smart

Compete with friends in a word guessing game that expands your vocabulary across multiple languages. Choose from over 15,000 words organized by topic, with ongoing updates to word packs.

Highlights
  • Team-based word guessing
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Multiple languages supported
  • Over 15,000 words
  • Topic-based word packs
  • Regularly updated content
Features
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Smart is a game for you and your friends, in which teams compete in word guessing! Smart is not only a fun way to socialize, but a great opportunity to expand your vocabulary in several languages. You have over 15 thousands words at your fingertips, separated into word packs by topics. Words packs are constantly being updated and expanded.

About

Alias

A word-guessing party game where one player explains phrases to their team within a time limit. Offers various modes like drawing, charades, or single-word clues. Players can create custom phrases or use pre-made sets.

Highlights
  • Timed word guessing
  • Drawing, charades, and single-word explanation modes
  • Custom phrase creation
  • Pre-made phrase sets
  • Team-based scoring
  • Penalty system for missed words
Features
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What is this game about? About guessing words and phrases in a limited amount of time. One player explains the phrase to the rest of the team. The other team members try to guess describing phrase. You can decrease the time of guessing or apply special game conditions: drawing, explaining with one word only or showing phrase with gestures only. Preparation? It is no longer necessary to write phrases on a piece of paper and put them into a hat. Add your own phrases for the game or use existing ones from the history or from our sets. How to play? In the allotted time, explain to the partner as many words as possible, he or she should name them correctly. In the game, you can play several rounds: the words should be explained by pantomime, in one word, using only verbs or adjectives, or should be drawn and guessed by drawing. Results? For the guessed phrase, the team gets one point, for a missed word – a penalty. In the end, the game will calculate the result and show you who the winner is!

Screenshots

Smart3 screens
Alias4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alias at 5.0 against Smart's 4.0. Alias also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Smart sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Alias sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alias holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Smart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alias's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart ships an update every 4 months, Alias fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart versus Alias: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartAlias
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey NovoselovMikhail Sivykh

Customer experience

Smart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

Alias

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Smart

One-time10
  • "Food" in Russian$0.99
  • "For Party" in Russian$0.99
  • "Food" in English$0.99
Show 7 more
  • "Sport" in English$0.99
  • "For Kids" in English$0.99
  • "Psychology" in English$0.99
  • "Movies" in English$0.99
  • "Mix" in Russian$1.99
  • "Mix" in English$1.99
  • Funny Mix!$4.99
7 purchases

Alias

One-time7
  • Набор слов "Мужские слова"$0.99
  • Набор слов "Женские слова"$0.99
  • Пакет слов "Простые слова 2"$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Words set "Interesting game"$0.99
  • Words set "Simple words 2"$0.99
  • Support the development4 variants$0.99
  • Support the development$3.99

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alias free?
Alias is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart or Alias?
Alias is rated higher. Smart averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Alias averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Smart or Alias have ads?
Neither Smart nor Alias shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or Alias?
Smart ships an update every 4 months, and Alias fortnightly. Most recently, Smart was updated on October 9, 2026 and Alias on October 24, 2026.

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