# Heads Up! vs PictureIt

The clearest difference is price: PictureIt at Free against Heads Up!'s $1.99. PictureIt also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 33%). Heads Up!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (300K vs 394). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

PictureIt is free to download; Heads Up! costs $1.99 up front. Heads Up! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and PictureIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Heads Up! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Up! has 300K ratings behind it against 394, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Heads Up!'s written reviews are positive against 44% of PictureIt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Heads Up! ships an update weekly, PictureIt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heads Up! | PictureIt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (300K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heads-up/id623592465/reviews)** | [4.5 (394 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictureit-pictionary/id1514525835/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **300K** | 394 |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | **44.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 204 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Warner Bros.](https://appshunter.io/developer/298372283) | [Harold Lomotey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1374220117) |

## 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, #6 Top Grossing · Word, #47 Top Grossing · Card (US App Store)

This is a charades-style party game where players guess words displayed on a phone held to their forehead, with friends shouting clues. It offers a wide variety of themed decks and the ability to create custom categories for endless entertainment.

**Highlights:** Word guessing with friends, Themed card decks, Custom category creation, Tilt controls for guessing, Record gameplay videos, Play via Facetime

**Features:** SharePlay

**In-app purchases (11)**

| 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 |
| Adults Only! Bundle | $7.99 | 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


### PictureIt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictureit-pictionary/id1514525835)

Engage in a fun, live drawing and guessing game with friends and family. Choose from pre-set categories or create your own for a personalized Pictionary experience. Instantly invite loved ones to join the creative fun.

**Highlights:** Live drawing sessions, Variety of categories, Custom category creation, Instant friend invites, Multiplayer gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create Category | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun with friends/family
- 💡 Customizable categories
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Option to skip words
- 💡 Option to extend time limit

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Very laggy
- 🐛 Frequent ads
- 🐛 App freezes/crashes
- 🐛 Broken paid features
- 🐛 Distorted drawings on different devices

**Reported bugs**

- Laggy performance
- App stays on white screen
- App crashes/freezes
- Paid features not working (categories)
- Distorted drawings on different devices

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads
- Option to play with random people
- One-on-one matches without simultaneous online presence
- Ability to mix all categories
- Option to change time limit


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heads Up! free?

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

### Is PictureIt free?

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

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

Heads Up! is rated higher. Heads Up! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 300K ratings, while PictureIt averages 4.5 from 394 ratings.

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

PictureIt shows ads; Heads Up! does not.

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

Heads Up! ships an update weekly, and PictureIt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Heads Up! was updated on October 31, 2026 and PictureIt on October 27, 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.*