Categories! vs LastLetter
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!
LastLetter
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Say it out loud. Chain it. Win. LastLetter is the voice-powered word chain game your whole family will love. Pick a category (or mix several!), take a breath, and start a chain — each word must begin with the last letter of the previous one. Voice-powered — just speak your word. No typing needed. 11 categories — Countries, Capital Cities, Animals, Dog Breeds, Sports, Car Brands, Musical Instruments, Mythical Creatures, Cartoon Characters, Periodic Elements, and a secret unlockable. Multi-category mode — select multiple categories and play with mixed word pools for extra challenge. 3 AI difficulty levels — from friendly to ruthless. Online multiplayer — challenge friends or strangers via Game Center. Leaderboards + 20 achievements to unlock. AirPlay — stream to your TV for game night. Live speech transcript, player scores, timer, and full game feedback right on the big screen. 5 languages — English, French, German, Greek, Spanish. Choose puzzle and UI language independently. Completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account required. No data collected. Ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LastLetter at every 4 days against Categories!'s every 15 months. Categories!'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
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, LastLetter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Categories! | LastLetter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Cavanagh | Qloud LTD |
In-app purchases
Categories!
No in-app purchases
LastLetter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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