Skillduell vs JayPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skillduell
Engage in skill-based minigames against friends or up to 30 other players. Play asynchronously at your own pace and compete for high scores in tournaments. Customize your profile with collected coins.
- 30 diverse minigames
- Matches for 2-30 players
- Asynchronous gameplay
- Leaderboards and seasons
- Exciting tournaments
- Profile customization
- Guest play option
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Challenge your friends or random opponents: in Skillduell, you go head-to-head in exciting minigames. Skill, reflexes and wits: every game brings a new challenge. Play one-on-one duels or big rounds with up to 30 players. Matches are played online and asynchronously: everyone plays their round on their own phone, whenever they have time. At the end, whoever scores the most points across all rounds wins. YOUR FEATURES - 30 minigames, from quick reaction tests to tricky brain teasers - Matches with 2 to 30 players, against friends or random opponents - Asynchronous: everyone plays whenever they have time - Chase records with leaderboards and seasons: grab the high score - Exciting tournaments - Collect coins and customize your profile with new avatars, frames and backgrounds - Jump right in as a guest, no sign-up needed Terms of Use: https://www.playcation-studio.de/agb.html Privacy Policy: https://www.playcation-studio.de/datenschutz.html
JayPlay
This app offers a collection of multiplayer games designed for group play, whether in person or remotely. Players join rooms using codes or direct invites and compete in various challenges, from quick-fire quizzes to strategic card duels. It's a fun way to connect with friends and family through interactive gaming experiences.
- 10+ group games
- Remote and in-person play
- Create rooms with codes
- Invite friends by username
- Betting and achievements
- User profiles and customization
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JayPlay brings you and your friends together: ten games you play as a group – on the couch or each from home. HOW IT WORKS Create a room with one tap, share the code or QR code, and you're in – 2 to 12 people per round. You can also invite friends directly by username. Everyone plays on their own phone. Nobody around? Quick Play finds you players online. THE GAMES • Hot Hand – Draw another card or bank your points? The push-your-luck duel: first to 100 wins. • Brush Rush – One person draws, everyone guesses. Whoever gets the word first scores the most. • Buzzer Knockout – One target time, no timer: whoever hits it best by feel wins. • Mind Match – How well do you really know each other? Guess where on the scale the answer lands. • Is It Cheating – The big debate: does it count as cheating? Vote and argue it out. • Brain Battle – Real-time quiz duel: who actually knows their stuff? • Stadt Land Fluss – The classic categories game, reinvented: type instead of scribble, same letter, no mercy. • Wer kennt wen besser – Guess how your friends will answer – and find out who really knows who. • Risk the Bite – A sushi duel with a twist: one piece is poisoned. Do you dare? • Lucky Catch – Who reels in the best catch? Timing and luck decide. New games are added all the time. RAISE THE STAKES Set a bet for the round – the loser does the dishes, grabs the next round of snacks, or whatever you agree on. Collect XP, level up and unlock achievements. YOUR PROFILE Build your own look, claim your username and show your friends who wins around here. For game night, the shared kitchen, long-distance relationships, long train rides, or the group chat that needs a sign of life. Sign in with Apple or Google – or jump right in as a guest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jayplay.app/datenschutz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skillduell at none against JayPlay's 10. Skillduell also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and device support (3 vs 1). JayPlay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price and iOS requirement 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. JayPlay sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Skillduell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skillduell ships an update every 10 days, JayPlay every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Skillduell | JayPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 450 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jan Strootmann | JayPlay |
Customer experience
Skillduell
JayPlay
In-app purchases
Skillduell
No in-app purchases
JayPlay
- JayPlay Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- JayPlay Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- JayPlay Pro Family$89.001 Year
- Gummy Bear Starter Pack$0.99
- JayPlay Pro Day Pass$0.99
- Handful of Gummy Bears$1.99
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- Bag of Gummy Bears$3.99
- Bowl of Gummy Bears$8.99
- Jar of Gummy Bears$17.99
- Mountain of Gummy Bears$44.99









