Alias! vs 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alias!
This is a word-guessing party game where players explain words to their teammates without saying the word itself. It's designed for quick rounds and can be used to practice language skills while having fun.
- Word explanation game
- Team-based guessing
- Timed rounds
- Language skill practice
- Multiple rounds with repeat button
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FREE for a limited time only! An entertaining game where the idea is to explain words in other words - without actually saying the word that is being explained - and help your team members guess as many words as possible within one minute. You may use clues, synonyms etc. Alias is a must especially for school children, students and all those who want to practice their language skills whilst having fun at the same time. BTW, you can turn on russian language and learn it while playing Alias! *Use "Repeat" button to play several rounds.
4
Experience a strategic board game where players take turns placing stones to flip opponents' pieces. Aim for the top rank or simply avoid last place in this four-player adaptation of a classic game. Play online against others worldwide or with friends, with CPU players filling in if needed.
- Four-player strategic gameplay
- Classic stone-flipping mechanics
- Real-time online multiplayer
- Play with friends via room codes
- CPU players for incomplete matches
- Rankings based on stone count
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Go for 1st place or just avoid last — your strategy is your own. ■ Rules ① The basic rules are just like traditional Othello: players take turns placing stones and flip the opponent’s stones when sandwiching them. ② When the board is full, rankings from 1st to 4th are determined by who has the most stones. ③ If you can't make a valid move, you can place a stone on any empty space adjacent to an opponent’s piece. ■ Online Play ・Battle real-time with players around the world! ・Share a room code to easily play with friends. ・If fewer than four players join, CPU players will automatically fill in. Fully free to play — no hidden fees!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alias! at 4.6 against 4's 3.0. Alias! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (94% vs 62%). 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Alias! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alias! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alias! has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Alias!'s written reviews are positive against 62% of 4's.
Alias! ships an update every 5 months, 4 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alias! | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 62.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Bukov | Takuma Takahashi |
Customer experience
Alias!
4
Bugs and requests
Alias!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Restore purchases do not work
- Serious problems with paid content
Requested features
6 requests- More dictionaries
- Sound effect when round is over
- Endless option
- Thematic dictionaries
- Sounds
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- Ability to choose the number of rounds
4
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alias!
- Second dictionary$0.99
- Third dictionary$0.99
- Cities and counties$0.99
4
No in-app purchases
