# Heads Up! vs Homeschooled

The clearest difference is price: Homeschooled at Free against Heads Up!'s $1.99. Homeschooled also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Heads Up!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Homeschooled is free to download; Heads Up! costs $1.99 up front. Heads Up! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Homeschooled sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Heads Up! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Up! has 301K ratings behind it against 314, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Heads Up!'s written reviews are positive against 30% of Homeschooled's.

Heads Up! ships an update weekly, Homeschooled every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heads Up! | Homeschooled |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (301K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heads-up/id623592465/reviews)** | [4.3 (314 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homeschooled/id1368017838/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **301K** | 314 |
| Positive reviews | **32.9% of reviews** | 30.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 205 MB | 111 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Warner Bros.](https://appshunter.io/developer/298372283) | [Visibility Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813229750) |

## What reviewers say

### Heads Up!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heads-up/id623592465)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · Card, #1 Top Paid · Word, #2 Top Paid · Games, #3 Top Paid, #11 Top Grossing · Word, #60 Top Grossing · Card (US App Store)

This charades-style party game lets you guess words on screen as friends give clues. Choose from over 100 themed decks or create your own. Tilt the phone to guess or pass, and record gameplay to share.

**Highlights:** Over 100 themed word decks, Custom category creation, Tilt to guess or pass, Record gameplay videos, Group play for many players, Frequent updates with new content

**Features:** SharePlay

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Just For Kids | Free | one-time |
| The Ellen Show | Free | one-time |
| Mix It Up | Free | one-time |
| Branded | $1.99 | one-time |
| That's So 90s | $1.99 | one-time |
| Food Fight | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Heroes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Adult Supervision | $1.99 | one-time |
| Adult Supervision 2: Even Adultier | $1.99 | one-time |
| Happy Holidays | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and engaging game
- 🎉 Great for parties and gatherings
- 👍 Fantastic family-friendly entertainment
- 💯 Highly recommended by users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔁 Repetitive content and card decks
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical issues
- 🤔 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Purchased decks disappearing or not restoring
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices
- Inaccurate voice recognition and gesture detection

**Requested features**

- Ability to adjust game timer length
- More free content and decks
- Improved deck management and organization
- Better customer support and communication


### Homeschooled

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homeschooled/id1368017838)

Engage in a vibrant trivia game celebrating culture with diverse categories like Black History and Hip Hop. Challenge friends, family, or even celebrity guest teachers, and climb the leaderboard to claim the cultural crown. Submit your own questions and win coins for prizes.

**Highlights:** 50+ cultural trivia categories, Play with friends and family, Challenge celebrity guest teachers, Timed gameplay, Earn coins for prizes, Submit custom questions, Campus Leaderboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Play for 1 Month | $4.99 | per month |
| 150 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| New Player Bonus Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1,100 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 25,000 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2,500 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Bundle 1 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 7,500 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 140,000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Appreciated concept and potential
- ✊🏽 Trivia gaming for the culture
- 🧠 Makes users want to learn more
- 📚 Interesting history and categories
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for family game night

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚫ Black screen after sign-in
- ❌ Unable to play the game
- 🤔 Questions are opinion-based or obscure
- 📉 Vapid and offensive history questions
- 📝 Typos and spelling errors in questions

**Reported bugs**

- App never loads past sign-in
- Black screen after signing in
- Sign-in via Apple account not working
- Spelling errors or wrong answers in questions
- Cannot create or quick play due to black screen

**Requested features**

- Fix sign-in issues
- Improve fact-checking for questions
- Add more questions for culture categories
- Implement a system to correct vulgar usernames
- Make the game accessible for Android users


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heads Up! free?

Heads Up! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Homeschooled free?

Homeschooled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Heads Up! or Homeschooled?

Heads Up! is rated higher. Heads Up! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 301K ratings, while Homeschooled averages 4.3 from 314 ratings.

### Do Heads Up! or Homeschooled have ads?

Homeschooled shows ads; Heads Up! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Heads Up! or Homeschooled?

Heads Up! ships an update weekly, and Homeschooled every 2 days. Most recently, Heads Up! was updated on November 10, 2026 and Homeschooled on November 6, 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.*