Comparison

Heads Up! vs Devils Hand

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

Devils Hand

A strategic card game where players aim to empty their deck before the Devil claims the soul card. Utilize poker hands to manage limited board space and overcome obstacles with curse and subversive cards.

Highlights
  • Empty deck to win
  • Devil claims soul card on loss
  • Card burning via poker hands
  • Curses and Hex cards
  • Subversive cards for advantage
Features
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- A Tug of War for the soul card. - Win: Empty your deck. - Lose: Devil gets the soul card - There is limited space on the board, so you will burn cards by making poker hands. - Curses and Hex cards will get in the way, but maybe they can be used to your advantage. - The devil has rebellion in his ranks, and they are helping you with Subversive cards to get the advantage.

Screenshots

Heads Up!4 screens
Devils Hand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Devils Hand at 100% against Heads Up!'s 33%. Devils Hand also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Heads Up!'s advantage is ratings volume (298K vs 2) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Heads Up! costs $1.99 and Devils Hand $0.99 up front. Heads Up! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Devils Hand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Devils Hand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Up! has 298K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Devils Hand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heads Up! ships an update every 9 days, Devils Hand every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Heads Up! versus Devils Hand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeads Up!Devils Hand
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (298K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings298K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB126 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWarner Bros.Andrew Beers

Customer experience

Heads Up!

All ratings298,165 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews979 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative58.8%

Devils Hand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Devils Hand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Heads Up!

One-time11
  • Just For KidsFree
  • The Ellen ShowFree
  • Mix It UpFree
Show 8 more
  • 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
None

Devils Hand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heads Up! free?
Heads Up! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Devils Hand free?
Devils Hand costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heads Up! or Devils Hand?
Devils Hand is rated higher. Heads Up! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 298K ratings, while Devils Hand averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Heads Up! or Devils Hand have ads?
Neither Heads Up! nor Devils Hand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heads Up! or Devils Hand?
Heads Up! ships an update every 9 days, and Devils Hand every 10 days. Most recently, Heads Up! was updated on October 18, 2026 and Devils Hand on September 26, 2026.

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