Comparison

Duplicate vs Guess What

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

Head to head
About

Duplicate

Features
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One board and the same letters for everyone. Your challenge: find the best move. Duplicate turns duplicate Scrabble into a shared, strategic game with no luck involved. Create a game, share an invitation, and play with friends at your own pace. Every player receives the same rack on every round. The best possible word — the TOP — is played on the board for everyone. No random draws, just wordplay and strategy. With Duplicate, you can: • play solo to practise at your own pace • create private games and share a real invitation link • open a game directly from an invitation when the app is installed • join public games • review the top word from every round • search words in the built-in dictionary • report a bug or share an idea directly with the developer • play in French or English depending on the selected dictionary Play a quick round or a game over several days, receive timely notifications, revisit your history, and enjoy a dark mode built for mobile. Free, with no ads or in-app purchases.

About

Guess What

Features
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Make every gathering unforgettable with GuessWhat! Looking for the ultimate game to liven up your parties or spend quality time with friends and family? GuessWhat is the modern charades and guessing game, designed for non-stop fun at any in-person meeting. Guaranteed fun in the palm of your hand! How to play: Choose your deck: Explore dozens of diverse thematic categories. Create custom decks: Add your own words and clues for inside jokes, family challenges, classroom activities, or any occasion. Then play them alongside the included decks. Act and guess!: A card will appear on the screen. Use mime, gestures, or sounds to help your team guess the word. Score points: Swipe to see the next card and collect as many hits as possible before time runs out. Main Features: Diverse Categories: From movies and music to classic mime challenges and everyday objects. Something for everyone! Optimized for Groups: Specifically designed to pass the phone around during dinners, parties, or family gatherings. Minimalist & Fast Interface: Open the app, pick a category, and start playing in seconds. No confusing menus. Limitless Fun: Perfect for couples, small groups, or large social events. Inspired by the dynamics of great board games like Time’s Up or Monikers, GuessWhat modernizes the experience by eliminating paper cards and external timers. Everything you need for a perfect game night is right here. Download GuessWhat now and show who’s the master of charades!

Screenshots

Duplicate4 screens
Guess What4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duplicate at none against Guess What's 10. Duplicate also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Guess What sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Duplicate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duplicate ships an update fortnightly, Guess What monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Duplicate versus Guess What: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuplicateGuess What
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELIE BIMEGuillermo Lechuga Rivas

In-app purchases

None

Duplicate

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Guess What

One-time10
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Questions

Is Duplicate free?
Duplicate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guess What free?
Guess What is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duplicate or Guess What have ads?
Neither Duplicate nor Guess What shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duplicate or Guess What?
Duplicate ships an update fortnightly, and Guess What monthly. Most recently, Duplicate was updated on September 9, 2026 and Guess What on September 10, 2026.

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