Charades!™ vs 30 Second Challenge Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charades!™
This multi-activity game challenges players to guess words by acting, singing, dancing, or sketching. Play with friends using themed decks and various creative challenges before the timer runs out.
- Act, sing, dance, or sketch to guess words
- Play with one or many friends
- Over 100 themed card decks
- Tilt phone to draw new cards
- Wacky challenges for all players
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Charades! is the outrageously fun and exciting multi-activity game for you and your friends! And thanks to you, it's also the #1 Word & Card game in the USA! With different challenges from dancing, singing, acting or sketching -- guess the word on the card that’s on your head from your friends’ clues before the timer runs out! Features: - Play with one friend, or one hundred at the same time. - Draw a new card by tilting your phone up or down - Wacky activities from dancing, impersonating to trivia will challenge even the most well-rounded players With over 100 themed decks to choose from, many packed with over 400+ exciting gameplay cards, the fun will never stop! So whether you're an artist, a singer, an actor, or a science nerd--there's something for everyone. Decks include: - TV Shows & Movies - Dance Moves - Science - I Love the 70s, 80s, & 90s - Movie Characters - And lots more! Challenging players in trivia and creativity, your next party, reunion or family game night will never be the same.
30 Second Challenge Game
A fast-paced party game where players race against the clock to complete as many challenges as possible in 30 seconds. It offers hundreds of pre-made challenges and allows users to create their own, making it suitable for all ages.
- Timed challenges
- Hundreds of challenges included
- Create custom challenges
- Suitable for all ages
- Multiplayer party game
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Compete against your friends to complete as many challenges as you can in just 30 seconds! Players take turns in trying to complete the most amount of challenges within 30 seconds. One point is awarded for each challenge complete. The player with the most points wins. This game contains hundreds of fun challenges. You also have the option of adding in as many of you own challenges as you want. This is the perfect party game for players of all ages as it doesn't contain any inappropriate challenges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 30 Second Challenge Game at 4.7 against Charades!™'s 4.3. Charades!™'s advantage is ratings volume (8.4K vs 72) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Charades!™ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 30 Second Challenge Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
30 Second Challenge Game holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charades!™ has 8.4K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Charades!™'s written reviews are positive against 75% of 30 Second Challenge Game's.
Charades!™ ships an update every 2 months, 30 Second Challenge Game every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charades!™ | 30 Second Challenge Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8.4K ratings) | 4.7 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FatChicken Studios | DH3 Games |
Customer experience
Charades!™
30 Second Challenge Game
Bugs and requests
Charades!™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect/inappropriate content in some categories
- Glitches with pass/correct functionality
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Ads that cannot be closed or disabled
Requested features
5 requests- Add more up-to-date categories (e.g., TV shows, music, games)
- Improve custom deck creation and editing
- Implement a search/filter function for categories
- Add multiplayer/online play options
- Provide language selection settings
30 Second Challenge Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Charades!™
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 500 Coins$3.99
- 500 Coins & Remove Ads$3.99
30 Second Challenge Game
- Pro Mode$1.99
Questions
Is Charades!™ free?
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