Comparison

Heads Up! vs Soul Jam

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

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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

Soul Jam

This word game challenges players to construct words from a given set of letters. It offers various difficulty levels and daily challenges to expand vocabulary and sharpen cognitive skills. Special game modes and hints are available to assist players.

Highlights
  • Construct words from provided letters
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily Word of the Day challenges
  • Bonus Letters and Soul Star hints
  • Mini Jam games for score boosting
  • Vocabulary and cognitive skill enhancement
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Welcome to Soul Jam - a word game by Ikoni Studio. In this game players construct words of various sizes based on the letters provided. This game is an excellent way to strengthen your vocabulary and keep your mind sharp! GAME PLAY Players are presented with a set of letters (3 to 8 letters) which they use to create a specific set of words (4 to 10 words). The words will range in size from a minimum of 3 letters and a maximum of 6. If a player gets stuck they can use the Bonus Letter to add an additional letter to the set or the Soul Star to get a puzzle solution word. Players must be strategic with their use of Soul Stars and Bonus Letters because the quantities are not unlimited. Also, there will be games which allow for duplicate letters in words (e.g. “look”, “peel”, “solo”) as well as games where some of the letters in the words will be pre-populated. There are three game levels to select from: Easy, Classic and Genius. Each level increases the level of difficulty. In both Classic and Genius game modes the difficulty level will increase or decrease based on the player’s wins and losses. WORD OF THE DAY Each day players are presented with the Word of the Day and its definition. If the player uses the Word of the Day as a solution word a bonus will be awarded. MINI JAMS You can boost your score and earn Soul Stars and Bonus Letters via the game’s Mini Jams. There are four Mini Jams in total: Noun You Know It!, Mystery Letters, What’s My Name? and Verbs the Word. MINI JAMS - NOUN YOU KNOW IT! In this Mini Jam game you will be presented with 4 nouns. You must match all 4 nouns to their correct definition. This is a great opportunity to increase your score as well as increase your vocabulary! MINI JAMS - VERBS THE WORD This Mini Jam game is the same as Noun You Know IT!, except you are matching verbs to their correct definition. MINI JAMS - MYSTERY LETTERS In this Mini Jam game you will be presented with the opportunity to select 4-5 mystery letters. Once the letters are overturned you must use those letters to create a 3 or 4 letter word. MINI JAMS - WHAT’S MY NAME? In this Mini Jam game you are provided a mix of letters and up to 4 clues. You must use the clues to unscramble the name of the person the clues are referring to. ABOUT US: We at Ikoni Studio are dedicated to providing fun, dynamic high quality games that highlight and celebrate elements of Black culture from around the world. We are a 100% African American owned company and we plan to bring many more games to the world in the near future! LIKE US on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ikonistudios/ FOLLOW US on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ikonistudio/ Visit us on the Web: https://www.ikonistudio.com

Screenshots

Heads Up!4 screens
Soul Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Soul Jam at 100% against Heads Up!'s 33%. Soul Jam also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Heads Up!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (300K vs 3). On update cadence 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

Soul Jam is free to download; Heads Up! costs $1.99 up front. Heads Up! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Soul Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soul Jam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Up! has 300K ratings behind it against 3, 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 Soul Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heads Up! ships an update weekly, Soul Jam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Heads Up! versus Soul Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeads Up!Soul Jam
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (300K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings300K — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB74 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWarner Bros.Ikoni Studio Inc

Customer experience

Heads Up!

All ratings299,574 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative58.7%

Soul Jam

All ratings2 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

Soul Jam

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
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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
None

Soul Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heads Up! free?
Heads Up! costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Soul Jam free?
Soul Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heads Up! or Soul Jam?
Soul Jam is rated higher. Heads Up! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 300K ratings, while Soul Jam averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Heads Up! or Soul Jam have ads?
Soul Jam shows ads; Heads Up! does not.
Which is updated more often, Heads Up! or Soul Jam?
Heads Up! ships an update weekly, and Soul Jam every 5 days. Most recently, Heads Up! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Soul Jam on October 31, 2026.

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