Play Any vs Message Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play Any
Stream your favorite games from connected platforms to any device. Enjoy high-quality cloud gaming with low latency and seamless cross-device play. Access your entire library of supported titles anywhere, anytime.
- Stream games from connected platforms
- Cloud gaming optimized for mobile
- Continue play across multiple devices
- Controller support
- Low-latency game streaming
- Access gaming library anywhere
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Play your favorite games across your devices with PlayAny. Connect your supported gaming platforms, launch compatible games, and enjoy high-quality cloud gaming wherever you are. FEATURES • Play supported games from connected platforms • Cloud gaming optimized for mobile devices • Continue playing across multiple devices • Controller support • Fast and simple setup • Low-latency game streaming • Access your gaming library from anywhere - We Support top Titles and More than 100+ games HOW IT WORKS Connect your supported gaming platform Access compatible games Start your cloud gaming session Play from your iPhone, iPad, or other supported devices SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Need help or want to share feedback? Contact our team: https://playany.net/contact LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://playany.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://playany.net/terms IMPORTANT Cloud gaming session time can be purchased through in-app purchases. PlayAny provides cloud gaming access only. Game licenses are not included and may require ownership through the corresponding gaming platform.
Message Games
Engage in a variety of fun games directly within iMessage with friends. Enjoy classic board games, competitive challenges, and creative drawing games. Unlock exclusive content and additional game modes with a subscription.
- Play games within iMessage
- Multiple game types available
- 2 Player Multiplayer
- Subscriber-only games
- Additional game modes
- New games added regularly
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Mini Match is a collection of games for iMessage. Pick a game, send it to a friend, and play right in Messages. Games: • Cup Pong • Cornhole • Ladder Toss • Air Hockey • Word Guess • Sketch Streak • Backgammon With a subscription: • Bowling • Geo Guesser • Ping Pong • Flip Cup • Tic Tac Toe • Ultimate Tic Tac Toe • Extra game modes and settings for Cornhole, Ladder Toss, Word Guess, and Sketch Streak More games are on the way. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Play Any and Message Games both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Message Games's written reviews are positive against 56% of Play Any's. Play Any's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 42). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Play Any sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Message Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Play Any against 4.6 for Message Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Any has 1.8K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Play Any's written reviews are positive against 94% of Message Games's.
Play Any ships an update every 8 days, Message Games weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play Any | Message Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #183 | #109 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CROSSAPP LP | Apps And Things, Inc. |
Customer experience
Play Any
Message Games
In-app purchases
Play Any
- Play Pass7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Play Pass1 Month trial$15.491 Month
- Yearly Pass$39.991 Year
- 60 Minutes$2.99
- 120 Minutes$4.99
- 300 Minutes$6.99
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- Lifetime Pass$29.99
Message Games
- Pro Weekly: Games for iMessage$2.997 Days
- Pro Weekly: Games for iMessage$4.997 Days
- Pro Monthly: Games for iMessage$6.991 Month
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- Pro Monthly: Games for iMessage3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pro Yearly: Games for iMessage$29.991 Year
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