Smart vs Alias
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Team-based word guessing
- Vocabulary expansion
- Multiple languages supported
- Over 15,000 words
- Topic-based word packs
- Regularly updated content
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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.
Alias
A party word game where players describe words to their teammates without using the word itself or its roots. It's designed for quick, social play, offering adjustable difficulty and themed categories for engaging game nights with friends and family.
- Describe words without saying them
- Team-based guessing
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Themed word categories
- Offline and online multiplayer
- Timer and flexible rounds
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Alias is the party word game for friends and family. Explain the word without saying it—your team guesses. Fast, funny, perfect for game nights and parties. How to play 1) See a target word. 2) Describe it without the word or its roots; use synonyms, clues, examples, gestures. 3) Beat the timer—each correct guess scores. Swap roles and go again. Play your way - Difficulty levels for kids and adults - Themed word categories - Timer and flexible rounds - Offline or online with friends - Clean interface - Regular updates with new words Why you’ll love it - Big laughs and quick social play - Boosts creativity and communication - Scales from 2 players to large groups - Perfect icebreaker for any gathering Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alias at 5.0 against Smart's 4.0. Alias also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Smart's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Smart sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Alias sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Alias holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Smart's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alias's.
Smart ships an update every 4 months, Alias every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | Alias |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alexey Novoselov | Epic Star LLC |
Customer experience
Smart
Alias
In-app purchases
Smart
- "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
Alias
- Alias Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
