Categories! vs ListOff
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!
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.
- Nearly 500 categories
- 150,000+ accepted answers
- Smart fuzzy matching
- Live real-time leaderboard
- League system
- Daily challenge
- Quick rounds
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. ListOff sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Categories! asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Categories! | ListOff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Patrick Cavanagh | 416 Games SIA |
Customer experience
Categories!
ListOff
In-app purchases
Categories!
No in-app purchases
ListOff
- ListOff VIP$4.991 Month
- Starter Pack$0.99
- 500 Coins!$1.99
- Explorer Pack$1.99
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- 1200 Coins$3.99
- 3000 Coins$7.99
- VIP Lifetime$9.99
- Ultimate Pack$12.99
- 10000 Coins$19.99
Questions
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