Categories! vs Made Up Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Categories!
A team-based trivia game where players guess items within various categories. Split into teams, choose categories, and race to a victory score. Perfect for group fun and testing knowledge.
- Team-based gameplay
- Over 700 categories
- Item guessing challenges
- Customizable team names
- Score tracking
- Victory condition
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Categories is a fun team based trivia game with over 700 categories! Take turns guessing the 10 items in each category, and see which team can score the win first. Let the fun begin! - Split into two teams and give each one a memorable name. - Start the game by choosing a category for the opposite team to guess. Be fiendish and give them something tricky or test them out on something they should know. - Read out the category as the countdown starts and tick off the answers as the other team shouts them out. - Review the round and correct any missed answers. - Check the scores and pass to the other team to repeat. - The winner is the team that gets to the victory score first!
Made Up Games
Discover unique, user-generated games perfect for family and friends. Filter by player count or choose a random game for instant fun. Submit your own creations to expand the collection.
- User-generated game library
- Filter by player count
- Random game selection
- Game submission feature
- Suitable for various group sizes
- No props required options
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These games have been made up by members of the public. Play them with your family and friends, perfect for those rainy caravan holidays, on long car journeys or when you're at the pub with friends. Every game is completely unique and all just as fun as each other. Some require props, some need a quizmaster and some don't need anything but yourselves! Filter the list of games by how many people you are with, sort alphabetically or by number or players required or tap the random button to show a random game! If you want to submit a game yourself, drop me an email with the name, instructions, number of players required and any useful links that would help play the game. If you have any suggestions or improvements, or even just want to get in touch, please do get in touch! Thank you to Jason Dixon who provided the game data for the app! screenshots.pro used for screenshots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Made Up Games at every 8 days against Categories!'s every 15 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Categories! ships an update every 15 months, Made Up Games every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Categories! | Made Up Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Patrick Cavanagh | Ryan Hill |
Customer experience
Categories!
Made Up Games
In-app purchases
Categories!
No in-app purchases
Made Up Games
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Categories! free?
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Do Categories! or Made Up Games have ads?
Which is updated more often, Categories! or Made Up Games?
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