Taboo Taboo! vs Forbidden Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taboo Taboo!
A word-guessing party game where teams race against the clock to describe a main word without using forbidden terms. Features thousands of words across various categories for endless replayability.
- Team-based gameplay
- Word guessing challenges
- Forbidden word restrictions
- Thousands of words
- Multiple word categories
- Timed rounds
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Ready for the ultimate word-guessing game that will be the star of your game nights, parties, and family gatherings? Bring the fun to your pocket with thousands of words, zero repeats! Form your teams, start the timer, and try to describe the main word to your teammates without using any of the forbidden words. The team that guesses the most words before time runs out wins! Choose from Animals, Food & Drink, Technology, Art, Sports, and many more. Pick the deck that fits your vibe!
Forbidden Words
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Forbidden Words is a free Taboo-style word party for two teams on one phone. Alias energy, catch phrase pace: describe the card, never say the forbidden words, and get your teammates to guess up before time runs out. HOW TO PLAY - Split into two teams and pick names - The describer holds the phone and clues the target word - Each card has five forbidden words - say one and you lose a point - Correct guess +1; limited passes each turn - When the round ends, pass the phone; first to the target score wins WHY THIS PARTY GAME? - 1,000+ English decks - food, sports, pop culture, daily life - One-phone board party / board game party - no box, no setup pile - Taboo games and taboo board game feel without the cardboard - Custom rounds: timer, passes, points to win - Listener from the other team catches slips - Free to play - no account, no IAP; no ads mid-round - Sound, haptics, and a clear How to Play LOOKING FOR CATCH PHRASE OR GUESS UP? If you searched catch phrase, catchphrase, catch phrase game, catch phrase games, catchphrases, catchphrase game, guess up, guessup, guess-up, or guess up game - this is that phrase-and-clue rush. Word party, party word, party words, party word games, word party games, word games party: same decks, same laughs. WHO IS IT FOR? Friends who want a taboo party game or board party games night - aliases friendly, Alias vibes, taboo games energy. Play Taboo-style rounds with taboo words discipline: describe, don't slip. Download Forbidden Words free. Build two teams and start a round tonight. End User License Agreement (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Taboo Taboo! at none against Forbidden Words's shown. Forbidden Words's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Taboo Taboo! ships an update every 2 months, Forbidden Words monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Taboo Taboo! | Forbidden Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hakan Adanur | Suleyman Harbelioglu |
In-app purchases
Taboo Taboo!
No in-app purchases
Forbidden Words
No in-app purchases
Questions
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