Categories vs Scattered Categories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Categories
A word game where players race against the clock to list creative words within specific categories. It's designed for group entertainment during parties, road trips, or casual home gatherings.
- Word listing by category
- Timed challenges
- Group play
- Creative word generation
- Party entertainment
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Party on with 'Categories' – the ultimate word game for you and your friends! Test your wit and quick thinking as you race against the clock to come up with creative words in various categories. Whether you're at a party, on a road trip, or chilling at home, 'Categories' promises endless fun and entertainment for everyone. Download now and turn up the fun!
Scattered Categories
A fast-paced word game where players race against the clock to find creative answers within 12 categories, using a single randomly selected letter. Offers solo play, local multiplayer, and online challenges with AI-assisted scoring.
- 3-minute rounds
- 12 categories
- Randomly selected letter
- Solo play
- Pass-and-Play multiplayer
- Game Center challenges
- AI-assisted answer validation
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Scattered Categories is the fast-thinking word game where speed, creativity and unique answers win. You have 3 minutes, 12 categories and 1 randomly selected letter. How many answers can you find before time runs out? PLAY YOUR WAY • Test yourself in Solo Play • Pass the phone around with Pass-and-Play • Challenge friends and other players through Game Center • Race against the clock in quick three-minute rounds EVERY ROUND FEELS DIFFERENT Choose from Easy, Medium and Hard lists covering 108 categories. The randomly selected letter makes every round a fresh challenge. FAIRER, SMARTER SCORING AI-assisted answer validation helps settle difficult answers, while duplicate answers in multiplayer score nothing. Creative thinking wins. OPTIONAL PREMIUM Unlock all nine lists, smarter AI scoring, enhanced multiplayer hosting and an advert-free experience with one lifetime purchase. No subscription. New players can also experience a complimentary Premium round, with the option to earn one final preview by watching a rewarded advert. Easy to learn. Hard to master. Fast thinking wins.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scattered Categories at none against Categories's 1. Categories's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Categories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scattered Categories asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Categories against 5.0 for Scattered Categories. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Categories ships an update every 2 weeks, Scattered Categories every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Categories | Scattered Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Natanael Jop | Stephanie McRitchie |
Bugs and requests
Categories
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes upon joining game
- App crashes when entering code
- App crashes when changing nickname/avatar
- App crashes when creating a game
- App crashes when trying to spin the wheel
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- Incorrectly validates answers
- Randomly disconnects users during gameplay
- Players not seeing answers
- Game freezes mid-game
- App crashes and needs reinstallation
Requested features
4 requests- Improve game stability
- Fix scoring system
- Ensure correct answer validation
- Allow playing with random people
Scattered Categories
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Categories
- Ad-free access$1.99
Scattered Categories
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Categories free?
Is Scattered Categories free?
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Do Categories or Scattered Categories have ads?
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