ScreenPlays vs Back N Forth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenPlays
Compete with friends to create the best movie titles for random movie descriptions. Earn awards for your writing or reveal your lack of talent. Host your own games and track your creative wins.
- Write movie titles for descriptions
- Vote on best titles
- Earn 'Oskers' or 'Trazzies'
- Host custom games
- Track writing wins
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ScreenPlays: A Creative Writing Game for Movie Lovers We’ve got tons of movie descriptions but no titles! Grab your friends and compete for best writer by writing and voting on the perfect movie titles to go with random movie descriptions. Prove your writing dominance by winning an Osker for the best writing or reveal your lack of talent by winning a Trazzie for the worst writing – double the chance to win! How to Play: - Read a short movie blurb - Write an award-winning movie title - Vote for the best title - Win an Osker for the best writing or a Trazzie for the worst Features: - Make the game your own! Host a game to generate the movie blurbs - Simple gameplay easy to play - Keep track of your wins and brilliant writing ScreenPlays is the perfect game for when you’re hanging out with friends and want to play something quick, creative, and fun.
Back N Forth
A collaborative storytelling game where 2-6 players take turns building a story. Choose a themed book, get a prompt, and pass the device to add to the narrative. The completed story is revealed after six turns, creating a fun group experience for all ages.
- Collaborative storytelling
- Turn-based gameplay
- Themed story books
- Guided prompts
- Group play for 2-6 players
- Suitable for all ages
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Back N Forth is a collaborative storytelling game where 2–6 players take turns creating a story together. Players choose a themed story book and mode, receive a guided starting prompt, and pass the device as each person adds their part. After six turns, the full story is revealed and can be read aloud, turning shared imagination into a fun and memorable group experience. Designed for all ages, Back N Forth is easy to learn and perfect for families, classrooms, and creative group play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Back N Forth at none against ScreenPlays's shown. Back N Forth also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). ScreenPlays's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScreenPlays against 5.0 for Back N Forth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
ScreenPlays ships an update every 2 weeks, Back N Forth every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenPlays | Back N Forth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Gant | Desmond Denham |
Customer experience
ScreenPlays
Back N Forth
In-app purchases
ScreenPlays
No in-app purchases
Back N Forth
No in-app purchases
Questions
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