Comparison

Reactor vs Alias

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

Head to head
About

Reactor

Challenge your reflexes and those of your friends with this engaging two-player game. It's a fun way to test reaction times in a competitive setting.

Highlights
  • Two-player reaction testing
  • Competitive gameplay
  • Simple interface
  • Focus on reflexes
Features
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Test your reactions, as well as the reaction of your friends with the app " Reactor: for two players "

About

Alias

This party game challenges players to explain words to their teammates, who then guess them. It's a fun way to boost vocabulary and associative thinking while playing with friends.

Highlights
  • Explain words to teammates
  • Guess words explained by others
  • Increase vocabulary
  • Improve associative thinking
  • Themed word sets
  • Play with friends or in pairs
Features
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Alias is one of the best games for friends all over the world! You will appreciate it from the first minutes of the game. You need to explain words to your friends, and they - to guess. Sounds easy, right? Playing, you not only enjoy, but also increase vocabulary and improve associative thinking! In the game you will find themed sets of words. The game is suitable for a large company, and for two people.

Screenshots

Reactor4 screens
Alias4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alias at 94% against Reactor's 0%. Alias also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). Reactor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 31) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alias sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. Reactor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reactor ships an update every 16 months, Alias every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reactor versus Alias: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReactorAlias
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB115 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDzmitry MaiseyenkaArGames

Customer experience

Reactor

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Alias

All ratings1,740 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative5.4%

Bugs and requests

Reactor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Alias

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free word packs
  • Ability to create custom word lists
  • Multiplayer/online gameplay
  • Language selection options
  • Difficulty settings

In-app purchases

None

Reactor

No in-app purchases

31 purchases

Alias

One-time31
  • Fairy tales$0.29
  • Мифы$0.29
  • Короткие слова$0.29
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  • Collocations$0.29
  • The game of the thrones$0.29
  • Sport$0.29
  • Music$0.29
  • Царство животных$0.29
  • Dota 2$0.29
  • Marvel Universe$0.29
  • Вселенная DC$0.29
  • Professions$0.29
  • TV & cinema$0.29
  • Tasty words$0.29
  • Хайп$0.29
  • Harry Potter$0.39
  • Famous people$0.39
  • Travel$0.39
  • For programmers$0.39
  • 18+$0.99
  • Geek Pack$0.99
  • Language & Words$0.99
  • Fantasy & Big Universes$0.99
  • Family pack$0.99
  • World Around$0.99
  • Memes$0.99
  • Pop Culture$0.99
  • Cinema$0.99
  • No Boundaries$1.99
  • All word packs$3.99
  • All Packs You Need$4.99

Questions

Is Reactor free?
Reactor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alias free?
Alias is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reactor or Alias have ads?
Neither Reactor nor Alias shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reactor or Alias?
Reactor ships an update every 16 months, and Alias every 2 months. Most recently, Reactor was updated on October 26, 2026 and Alias on October 26, 2026.

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