Comparison

Heads Up! vs Guessing Game for SharePlay

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

Head to head
About

Heads Up!

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
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It's the game The New York Times called a "Sensation!" and Cosmopolitan raved “Your existence is dull and meaningless without this life-changing app!” Get ready for endless fun with Heads Up!, the exhilarating charades-style party game that's taking the world by storm. Guess the words on the screen as your friends and family shout out clues. With diverse categories ranging from Celebrities to Movies and Hilarious Accents, Heads Up! guarantees hours of laughter for everyone involved. How to Play: 1. Select from over 100 themed decks or create your own custom category! 2. Hold the phone to your forehead and let the word guessing commence! 3. Tilt down for correct answers and up to pass on challenging words. 4. Keep the fun rolling with an extensive library of engaging trivia cards! Decks You’ll Get: - Celebrity Quiz - Blockbuster Movies - Animals - Accents - Superheroes - Famous Characters - And lots more! Features: - Enjoy group play with friends, team, or even hundreds of players simultaneously. - Draw new word cards with a simple tilt of your phone. - Keep priceless memories by recording gameplay videos to keep for yourself or share on social media - Entertain everyone from trivia buffs to casual players with various difficulty levels. - Updated frequently with seasonal and topical fun, plus huge brands like Harry Potter, Marvel, Seinfeld, Friends, Star Wars, and much more! Heads Up! is the ultimate party game that combines the best elements of charades, trivia, and light-hearted team competition. Whether you're looking to liven up a family gathering or a game night with friends, this app is your ticket to endless fun. It's your super-affordable way to bring joy and laughter to any occasion. Download Heads Up! now and let the unforgettable guessing games begin!

About

Guessing Game for SharePlay

Engage in fun, casual party games with friends and family directly through FaceTime. Compete in two distinct modes: guessing phrases as they reveal letter by letter, or deciphering drawings before time expires. Enjoy seamless gameplay with no accounts or complex setup required.

Highlights
  • SharePlay integration
  • Guess the Phrase mode
  • Guess the Drawing mode
  • Voice-based answering
  • No account or setup needed
  • One-time in-app purchases for content packs
Features
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"Guessing Game for SharePlay is a perfect way to have fun with friends and family." - Brent Dirks / AppAdvice.com "This game is incredibly fun, and it’s also the only example of SharePlay 'clicking' for me in a third-party app so far." - Federico Viticci / MacStories.net Guessing Game for SharePlay is the first-ever party game built specifically for Apple's new SharePlay feature. Play along with your friends over FaceTime and compete to see who can get the highest score. Contains two fun, casual game modes: 1. Guess the Phrase: Complete the phrase before your friends as it fills in one letter at a time. 2. Guess the Drawing: Figure out your friend's drawing before time runs out. Features: - Causal: No accounts, no teams, no setup needed. Start playing immediately. - Easy: No typing! Answering using only your voice makes input a breeze on any device. - Fun: Add some entertainment to your next FaceTime call. This game can be downloaded and played for free. There are multiple packs of new phrases for both games that can be added with one-time in-app purchases. Only the initiator of the game needs to own a paid content pack in order to play it will all of their friends. Each content pack unlocks phrases for both Guess the Phrase and Guess the Drawing. Have fun and challenge your friends today.

Screenshots

Heads Up!4 screens
Guessing Game for SharePlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Guessing Game for SharePlay at Free against Heads Up!'s $1.99. Heads Up!'s advantage is ratings volume (294K vs 427) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On review sentiment, 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

Guessing Game for SharePlay is free to download; Heads Up! costs $1.99 up front. Heads Up! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Guessing Game for SharePlay 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

Heads Up! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Up! has 294K ratings behind it against 427, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Heads Up!'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Guessing Game for SharePlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heads Up! ships an update every 2 weeks, Guessing Game for SharePlay every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Heads Up! versus Guessing Game for SharePlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeads Up!Guessing Game for SharePlay
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (294K ratings) — better4.6 (427 ratings)
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings294K — better427
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWarner Bros.Cromulent Labs

Customer experience

Heads Up!

All ratings294,119 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews958 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative59.4%

Guessing Game for SharePlay

All ratings427 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

User reviews

Heads Up!

From 294K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Guessing Game for SharePlay

From 427 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game for anyone
  • 💡 Difficulty can be changed
  • 👍 Well thought out implementation
  • 👍 SharePlay fun
  • 👍 Meme game is enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Always lose color
  • 🐛 Not enough time to guess
  • 🐛 App always quits
  • 🐛 Broken and doesn't work well
  • 🐛 Frustrating experience

Bugs and requests

Heads Up!

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Guessing Game for SharePlay

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App always quits
  • Game is broken
  • Game not responding to input
  • Inconsistent scoring in drawing game
  • Losing color
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  • Insufficient time for guesses

Requested features

1 request
  • Fix pricing discrepancy for additional packs

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Heads Up!

One-time11
  • Just For KidsFree
  • The Ellen ShowFree
  • Mix It UpFree
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  • Branded$1.99
  • That's So 90s$1.99
  • Food Fight$1.99
  • Super Heroes$1.99
  • Adult Supervision$1.99
  • Adult Supervision 2: Even Adultier$1.99
  • Happy Holidays$1.99
  • Adults Only! Bundle$7.99
4 purchases

Guessing Game for SharePlay

One-time4
  • Movie Pack$1.99
  • TV Pack$1.99
  • Music Pack$1.99
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  • Extra Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Heads Up! free?
Heads Up! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Guessing Game for SharePlay free?
Guessing Game for SharePlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Heads Up! or Guessing Game for SharePlay?
Heads Up! is rated higher. Heads Up! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 294K ratings, while Guessing Game for SharePlay averages 4.6 from 427 ratings.
Do Heads Up! or Guessing Game for SharePlay have ads?
Neither Heads Up! nor Guessing Game for SharePlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heads Up! or Guessing Game for SharePlay?
Heads Up! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Guessing Game for SharePlay every 5 weeks. Most recently, Heads Up! was updated on September 29, 2026 and Guessing Game for SharePlay on September 19, 2026.

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