Comparison

Headbands vs Mind Words

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

Head to head
About

Headbands

A fast-paced word guessing party game for friends and family. Hold your phone to your forehead and guess words based on your friends' clues. Features over 90 decks, custom categories, and reaction recording for endless fun.

Highlights
  • 90+ word decks
  • Customizable categories
  • Reaction recording
  • Flexible game settings
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
Features
Currently charting
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Bring everyone together with Charades, a fast and funny guessing game made for friends, families, parties, and game nights. Hold your phone on your forehead, follow your friends’ clues, and try to guess as many words as you can before the round ends. With 90+ decks, 4,000+ words and phrases, custom categories, reaction recording, and flexible game settings, every round can be different. HOW TO PLAY Choose a deck and place your phone on your forehead so everyone else can see the word. Your friends can act it out, describe it, sing, make sounds, or give you clues without saying the answer. Guessed it? Tilt your phone down for the next word. Stuck? Tilt up to pass. Keep guessing until the round is over — or turn the timer off and play at your own pace. PLAY YOUR WAY • Mix multiple decks into one game • Create your own custom categories • Record funny reactions while you play • Choose rounds from 30 seconds to 10 minutes • Turn the timer off for unlimited play • Play offline wherever you are • Enjoy the game without ads 90+ DECKS FOR EVERYONE There is always something new to guess. Play categories including Movies, Animals, Sports, Foods, Songs, Funny, Act It Out, Kids, Brands, Superheroes, Emotions, Countries, Professions, Technology, and many more. Whether you are great at acting, describing, singing, or making ridiculous clues, there is a deck for everyone. MADE FOR EVERY MOMENT Charades is easy to start and works almost anywhere: • Parties with friends • Family gatherings • Game nights • Road trips and vacations • Holidays and celebrations • Classroom activities • Casual nights at home No complicated rules and no long setup. Pick a category, put the phone on your forehead, and start guessing. Turn your next get-together into a game everyone can join. Privacy Policy: https://www.playcharades.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.playcharades.app/terms-of-use

About

Mind Words

Features
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Dive into the captivating world of Mind Words, a thrilling word puzzle game designed to challenge and entertain! Perfect for word enthusiasts of all ages, this game offers a variety of puzzles that will test your vocabulary and problem-solving skills. Each level presents a unique challenge, encouraging you to find hidden words and unlock new levels of fun.Download now and start sharpening your mind with every word you discover!

Screenshots

Headbands4 screens
Mind Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Headbands at #186 against Mind Words's unranked. Mind Words's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Headbands sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Mind Words sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Headbands ships an update every 9 days, Mind Words fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Headbands versus Mind Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadbandsMind Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (604 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings604 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnil AkgunesONLINE STARTUP MChJ

Bugs and requests

Headbands

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription charged without prior notification
  • Unclear cancellation process for trials and subscriptions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free categories and themes available
  • Unlock additional categories without requiring PRO membership
  • Better balance in free category difficulty levels
  • Expand total number of available categories beyond 36

Mind Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Headbands

Subscriptions10
  • Unlock All Features (Weekly)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlock All Categories3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlock All Features (Weekly)$3.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • Unlock All Packs (Weekly)$3.997 Days
  • Unlock All Packs (Weekly)3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlock All Features (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Unlock All Categories3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Unlock All Features (Annual)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlock All Packs (Annual)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlock All Categories$29.991 Year
10 purchases

Mind Words

One-time10
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 3500 Coins$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 7000 Coins$4.99
  • Double coin$4.99
  • Limited time offer$5.99
  • 11500 Coins$7.99
  • 25000 Coins$15.99
  • 65000 Coins$19.99
  • 100000 Coins$25.99

Questions

Is Headbands free?
Headbands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mind Words free?
Mind Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Headbands or Mind Words have ads?
Neither Headbands nor Mind Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Headbands or Mind Words?
Headbands ships an update every 9 days, and Mind Words fortnightly. Most recently, Headbands was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mind Words on November 8, 2026.

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