Comparison

Heads Up! vs The Skeptic

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 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
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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

The Skeptic

A social party game of hidden roles and bluffing played on a single phone. Players ask questions to identify a spy among them before time runs out. Supports custom word lists and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Single phone, pass and play
  • Bilingual (English & Arabic)
  • Classic and Chaos modes
  • Custom word lists
  • Built-in scoring guide
  • Discussion and voting timers
Features
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The Skeptic is a fast, social party game of hidden roles and clever bluffing — played on a single phone, passed around the table. Everyone gets the secret word… except the spy. Ask questions, read reactions, and figure out who's faking. The spy's goal? Blend in and survive. Everyone else? Sniff out the impostor before time runs out. PLAY YOUR WAY - 3–10 players, one phone, pass and play - Fully bilingual — English & Arabic - Classic mode: pick your category and number of spies - Chaos mode: random everything — nobody knows what's coming CREATE YOUR OWN LISTS Build unlimited custom word lists — add any words you want, give each list a name, an emoji, and a color. Perfect for inside jokes, your favorite topics, or themed game nights. PACKED WITH CATEGORIES Countries, food, movies, brands, animals, sports and more — plus regional categories for local flavor. SMART SCORING Earn points by catching spies and surviving as one. A built-in scoring guide keeps everyone on the same page. FEATURES - Multiple spies, individual word-guessing - Discussion timer with pause - Optional voting timer - Persistent leaderboard - Clean, elegant design Gather your friends, trust no one, and find the spy.

Screenshots

Heads Up!4 screens
The Skeptic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Skeptic at Free against Heads Up!'s $1.99. The Skeptic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Heads Up!'s advantage is ratings volume (301K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

The Skeptic is free to download; Heads Up! costs $1.99 up front. Heads Up! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Skeptic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Skeptic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Up! has 301K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heads Up! ships an update weekly, The Skeptic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Heads Up! versus The Skeptic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeads Up!The Skeptic
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (301K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings301K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWarner Bros.Waleed Elhadi Bakhit Abdelsakhi

Customer experience

Heads Up!

All ratings300,487 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews1,002 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative58.6%

The Skeptic

All ratings1 ratings
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

The Skeptic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Heads Up!

One-time10
  • Just For KidsFree
  • The Ellen ShowFree
  • Mix It UpFree
Show 7 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
1 purchases

The Skeptic

One-time1
  • The Skeptic — Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Heads Up! free?
Heads Up! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is The Skeptic free?
The Skeptic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Heads Up! or The Skeptic?
The Skeptic is rated higher. Heads Up! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 301K ratings, while The Skeptic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Heads Up! or The Skeptic have ads?
Neither Heads Up! nor The Skeptic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heads Up! or The Skeptic?
Heads Up! ships an update weekly, and The Skeptic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Heads Up! was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Skeptic on November 5, 2026.

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