Comparison

Message Games vs Duelio Games

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

Head to head
About

Message Games

Transform your iMessage chats into interactive game sessions. Challenge friends to a variety of multiplayer games playable directly within your conversations. Enjoy free games or customize experiences with premium options.

Highlights
  • Play games inside iMessage
  • Collection of multiplayer games
  • Customize games with themes
  • Unlock premium modes and features
  • Ad-free experience with subscription
Features
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Turn your iMessage conversations into game night. Challenge friends to a growing collection of multiplayer games designed to be played right inside iMessage. Choose a game, make your move, and send the action to your opponent. 15 FREE GAMES TO PLAY • Flip Cup • Bottle Flip • Attach 4 • Attach 5 • Shooting Range • Fleety Bird • Soccer • Tic Tac Toe • Mega Tic Tac Toe • Rock Paper Scissors • Guns N' Bullets • Card Match • Hangman • Coin Flip • 4096 MAKE IT YOURS Customize supported games with different themes and enjoy additional premium modes and features. MESSAGE GAMES PLUS Upgrade to Message Games Plus to unlock all games, themes, premium modes, exclusive Message Games Plus content, and remove ads. Whether you want a quick challenge or a head-to-head competition with a friend, there's always another game to play. More games are coming soon! Message Games Plus is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Duelio Games

Engage in a vast collection of strategy, sports, word, card, racing, and trivia games. Challenge friends in turn-based or live multiplayer matches, with over 50 games and custom experiences available. Enjoy privacy without ads or tracking, and no account is required.

Highlights
  • Over 50 games and modes
  • Turn-based and live multiplayer
  • Challenge friends via chat
  • Customizable game experiences
  • No ads or tracking
  • No account required
Features
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Turn your chats into game night. Duelio brings pool, bowling, word games, chess, cards, racing, and more into one game collection. Challenge friends directly from your conversations, take turns, or compete in live multiplayer. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE • SketchBot: Put your drawing skills to the test as on-device AI tries to recognize what you’re creating in real time. Every sketch becomes a fast, interactive guessing challenge. • Live Racing: Race against friends in Road Rush, test your driving skills, and keep coming back to improve your performance. • Curling: Take aim, plan your shots, and compete in challenges built around accuracy and strategy. • Sports and Skill Games: Challenge friends in bowling, pool, darts, and more. • Word Games: Find hidden words, build your vocabulary, and think fast under pressure. • Board and Card Games: Plan your next move in chess and checkers, or deal into poker, blackjack, and go fish. • Trivia and Social Games: Test your knowledge, identify landmarks, and discover more ways to get everyone involved. MORE WAYS TO PLAY Explore more than 50 ways to play across game modes, rules, and configurations. Choose turn-based matches or live multiplayer, experiment with different difficulty options, and build custom tables and word boards. Many games have been reworked and optimized for smoother gameplay, giving you even more reasons to revisit your favorites. MAKE IT YOURS Customize your profile with new avatars, cosmetics, and profile picture options. Mix up your look, express your personality, and track your progress as you play. CONNECT AND COMPETE Add friends, send challenges through chat-based invitations, and climb the leaderboards. Keep the conversation going with expanded chat controls and improved social features. Play a quick match, start a rematch, or challenge each other across several games. PRIVACY WITHOUT THE DISTRACTIONS No advertising. No third-party analytics. No tracking. No account or password required. Your chats. Your friends. More ways to play.

Screenshots

Message Games4 screens
Duelio Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Message Games at 5.0 against Duelio Games's 4.2. Message Games also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Duelio Games's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Message Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Duelio Games sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Message Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Message Games's written reviews are positive against 83% of Duelio Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Message Games ships an update every 8 days, Duelio Games every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Message Games versus Duelio Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessage GamesDuelio Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.2 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB633 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBradley KnispelMETk LLC

Customer experience

Message Games

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Duelio Games

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Message Games

Subscriptions1
  • Message Games Plus$3.991 Month
One-time9
  • Flip Cup Tiki Party$0.99
  • RPS - Medieval Battle$0.99
  • RPS Neon$0.99
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  • RPS Real Objects$0.99
  • Guns N' Bullets Ultimate$1.99
  • Card Match Ultimate$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Shot Clock Pack$2.99
  • Chess Clock Pack$2.99
10 purchases

Duelio Games

One-time10
  • High Roller Curling Stone$1.99
  • Blackout Curling Stone$1.99
  • Spectrum Curling Stone$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Walnut Curling Stone$1.99
  • Pixel Pop Curling Stone$1.99
  • Hotshot$1.99
  • Dinner Fork$1.99
  • Frostbite$1.99
  • Spelling Bee Robot Bundle$4.99
  • All Cosmetics & Perks$49.99

Questions

Is Message Games free?
Message Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duelio Games free?
Duelio Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Message Games or Duelio Games?
Message Games is rated higher. Message Games averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Duelio Games averages 4.2 from 11 ratings.
Do Message Games or Duelio Games have ads?
Message Games shows ads; Duelio Games does not.
Which is updated more often, Message Games or Duelio Games?
Message Games ships an update every 8 days, and Duelio Games every 2 days. Most recently, Message Games was updated on October 15, 2026 and Duelio Games on October 16, 2026.

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