Comparison

Smart vs The Alias Game

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

The Alias Game

This app is a digital version of the popular word-guessing party game where teams race against the clock to explain as many words as possible. It allows for custom word decks, adjustable game settings, and keeps track of past game results.

Highlights
  • Create custom word decks
  • Build word pools
  • Adjust turn time
  • Configure word skipping
  • View game history
  • Team-based gameplay
Features
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The Hat Game is board game packaged in your iPhone widely, known as alias, in which the player should explain as many words as possible to his team in a limited time. To start the game, you just need to have this application and a company of 4 people or more! What's cool? - Create your own word decks with your own names in the "Words" section - Build a word pool from any number of words - Adjust the turn time and configure availability to skip a word before each round - View the results of past games in the "History" section Which rules? - Teams take turns. The players in it also take turns explaining the words to their team. - There can be at least two teams - The composition of the team is from two people - The game ends when the hat runs out of words or you can end it forcibly by clicking the "Exit" button - The word can be skipped if passes availability was enabled before the beginning of the explanation. What is prohibited? - Use the same root words in the explanation - Use words similar in consonance - Point out the hidden objects - Use a word in translation into another language How to start playing? - Press the "Play" button on the main screen - Choose and how many words will be included in the pool of words for guessing - The mood of the team of players: the name, composition and names of each player. Remember that there must be at least 2 teams and at least 2 players in each team - Each move pass iPhone to the player displayed on the screen, so that he sets the time for the next move, availability to skip. Then press the "Let's go!" button to begin!

Screenshots

Smart3 screens
The Alias Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Alias Game at 5.0 against Smart's 4.0. The Alias Game also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 The Alias Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart versus The Alias Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartThe Alias Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey NovoselovEvgeny Shishko

Customer experience

Smart

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

The Alias Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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
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  • "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
4 purchases

The Alias Game

One-time4
  • Deck "Animals"$0.99
  • Deck "Brands"$0.99
  • Deck "Finances"$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Deck "People"$0.99

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Alias Game free?
The Alias Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart or The Alias Game?
The Alias Game is rated higher. Smart averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Alias Game averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart or The Alias Game have ads?
Neither Smart nor The Alias Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or The Alias Game?
Smart ships an update every 4 months, and The Alias Game every 4 months. Most recently, Smart was updated on September 7, 2026 and The Alias Game on June 1, 2026.

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