Comparison

Categories! vs ListOff

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Over 700 categories
  • Item guessing challenges
  • Customizable team names
  • Score tracking
  • Victory condition
Read full description

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!

About

ListOff

Test your speed and memory in this word-listing game. Name as many answers as you can within a category before the timer runs out. Compete on live leaderboards and climb leagues.

Highlights
  • Nearly 500 categories
  • 150,000+ accepted answers
  • Smart fuzzy matching
  • Live real-time leaderboard
  • League system
  • Daily challenge
  • Quick rounds
Read full description

List 5 actors. Name 10 capitals. Reel off every aircraft before the timer runs out. ListOff is the word-listing game where speed and memory win. Massive content, every topic free Nearly 500 categories. More than 150,000 accepted answers. Whether it's "Tom Hanks" or "Mount Fuji" or "Boeing 747" — if it fits the topic, it counts. Scoring is generous: nicknames, partial matches, and creative spellings all get rewarded by smart fuzzy matching. The mechanic You get a category. You get the clock. You list as many real answers as you can. Common picks score safe points. Rare answers earn bonuses. Streaks multiply your score. The faster you fire off correct answers, the higher you climb. It's the trivia game your group plays in the car — "name 10 dog breeds, go" — except the app tracks every answer and grades them fairly. Built for adults who like word games and trivia If you usually go for word games for adults, party games, or brain training that doesn't feel like a kid's app, ListOff fits. Categories span pop culture, history, geography, sports, science, food, music, animals, and a lot more. The breadth means group rounds rarely repeat themselves. Live leaderboard, leagues, daily challenge ListOff has a real, live leaderboard — not a cached one that updates once a day. Climb the leagues by stringing strong rounds together. Hit the daily challenge to keep your streak alive. Every game counts toward where you land. Solo, with friends, or both Play solo on your commute. Pull it out as a group party game when friends are over. Or knock out the daily challenge for a quick brain warm-up. Rounds are short by design — pick a topic, play a minute, move on. What you get • ~500 categories across pop culture, geography, history, sports, science, food, music, animals & more • 150,000+ accepted answers with generous fuzzy matching that rewards nicknames and partial spellings • Live leaderboard updated in real time — not a daily snapshot • League system that rewards consistency, not luck • Daily challenge with a streak worth keeping • Quick rounds — perfect for short attention spans • No pay-to-win. Every topic free. Cosmetics and convenience perks only. Download ListOff and see how many you can name. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playlistoff.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://playlistoff.com/privacy

Screenshots

Categories!4 screens
ListOff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Categories! at none against ListOff's 9. Categories! also leads on ads (none vs shown). ListOff's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. ListOff sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Categories! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Categories! ships an update every 15 months, ListOff every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Categories! versus ListOff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCategories!ListOff
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB139 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPatrick Cavanagh416 Games SIA

Customer experience

Categories!

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ListOff

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Categories!

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

ListOff

Subscriptions1
  • ListOff VIP$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 500 Coins!$1.99
  • Explorer Pack$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 1200 Coins$3.99
  • 3000 Coins$7.99
  • VIP Lifetime$9.99
  • Ultimate Pack$12.99
  • 10000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Categories! free?
Categories! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ListOff free?
ListOff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Categories! or ListOff have ads?
ListOff shows ads; Categories! does not.
Which is updated more often, Categories! or ListOff?
Categories! ships an update every 15 months, and ListOff every 6 weeks. Most recently, Categories! was updated on November 3, 2026 and ListOff on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons