Comparison

Rummi Timer vs Charades

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

Head to head
About

Rummi Timer

Features
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This app is designed for players of the tile rummy game (also known as Israeli Mahjong or Number Mahjong). Whether you’re playing with friends or family, it helps keep every session fair, fast, and fun — no more paper, no more delays! Features • Countdown Timer – keep turns fair and avoid slow play • Score Tracker – automatically adds up players’ points • Rotating Display – place your phone in the center, every player sees the timer upright • Dark Mode – perfect for cozy game nights Make your tile rummy game smoother, fairer, and more enjoyable!

About

Charades

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Hold the phone to your forehead. Everyone can see the word except you. Your friends act it out, describe it, or make the sound, and you guess before time runs out! Charades is the party game for friend nights, family get-togethers, classrooms and team events. Open the app and start playing. 2,600 WORDS IN 12 CATEGORIES Memes, Food, Animals, Actions, Movies & TV, Jobs, Objects, Places, Entertainment, Sports, Idioms and K-POP. Pick Easy, Medium or Hard, so kids and grandparents can join in too. THREE GAME MODES Classic: a set number of words, play at your own pace Time Attack: guess as many as you can before the clock runs out Survival: three skips and you're out SIMPLE CONTROLS Tilt the phone down: correct Tilt the phone up: skip On iPad, tap the right side for correct and the left side to skip Big, bold words that the whole room can read YOUR OWN WORDS Add friends' names and inside jokes to a custom deck and play with words only your group gets. RECORD & REPLAY Record the guesser's reactions during the round, then watch the replay with every correct answer and skip marked. Save it to Photos or share it with friends. FULL VERSION The free version includes part of every category. Watch an ad to unlock the full word bank for one round. Upgrade once to get every word, recording, and no ads. No cards, no setup. Grab your phone and play!

Screenshots

Rummi Timer4 screens
Charades3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rummi Timer at none against Charades's 1. Rummi Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Charades's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price and device support 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. Charades sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rummi Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rummi Timer ships an update every 10 months, Charades weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Rummi Timer versus Charades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRummi TimerCharades
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAN SHENG WANGCHEN CHI HSIEH

In-app purchases

None

Rummi Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Charades

One-time1
  • 解鎖完整題庫$3.99

Questions

Is Rummi Timer free?
Rummi Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charades free?
Charades is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rummi Timer or Charades have ads?
Charades shows ads; Rummi Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Rummi Timer or Charades?
Rummi Timer ships an update every 10 months, and Charades weekly. Most recently, Rummi Timer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Charades on October 28, 2026.

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