Comparison

Categories vs ListOff

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

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About

Categories

Features
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Categories – A Daily Word Puzzle Game Categories is a fun and challenging word game where your goal is to sort 16 words into 4 hidden categories. It starts off simple, but the puzzles get trickier as you go. Daily Challenge Play three new puzzles every day — one easy, one medium, and one hard. There's something for every skill level. Endless Variety Want more? Try an unlimited number of random games to sharpen your skills or just relax with a quick round. Helpful Hints Stuck on a puzzle? Use hints to get back on track without giving everything away. Track Your Progress View your personal best scores for each difficulty level, and try to beat your own records. Categories is easy to learn, hard to master, and perfect for fans of word games, trivia, and logic puzzles. Download now and start making connections.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Categories3 screens
ListOff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Categories at none against ListOff's 9. Categories also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ListOff sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Categories asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Categories versus ListOff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCategoriesListOff
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB139 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Article 19 Group Inc416 Games SIA

In-app purchases

None

Categories

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

ListOff

Subscriptions1
  • ListOff VIP$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • 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

Is Categories free?
Categories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ListOff free?
ListOff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Categories or ListOff have ads?
Both Categories and ListOff show ads.

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