Pickout vs Silly Seance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pickout
This is a family-friendly game of chance that can be played offline by 2-6 players. It's designed so anyone, regardless of age or skill, can win. The game demonstrates probability as players select colored discs from a bag.
- Game of chance
- Offline play
- 2-6 players
- Demonstrates probability
- Cross-device compatibility
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Pickout is the game for all the family! Download once and Play on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. It's not a game of skill or strategy, Pickout is a game of chance which means that mum, dad and even the grandparents can be fairly beaten by a child. Play offline with no internet connection required and no adverts! Pickout can be played by 2-6 players. Pickout Classic is played by passing the device to each player in turn for them to complete their counter by randomly selecting a coloured disc from the Pickout bag. Pickout Gold adds another level of excitement as the game can be instantly won by choosing the gold disc. Pickout demonstrates the rule of probability by accurately reducing the chance of selecting your chosen coloured disc as more discs are collected from the bag.
Silly Seance
A party game where players non-verbally communicate on a digital spirit board to complete secret last rites. Compete with friends online or in the same room to decipher enough rites and avoid eternal purgatory.
- Online multiplayer (2-4 players)
- Play with friends locally or globally
- Four unique ghost characters
- Gesture-based controls using device sensors
- Solve secret last rites
- Party game format
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It’s a ghost party, and you’re invited! Silly Seance is a party game with hidden information. Played on a shared digital spirit board, players non-verbally communicate to complete each others’ secret last rites. Will you and your ghost friends succeed in deciphering enough last rites to be the afterlife of the party? Or will the purgatory last forevermore? Party will include: - Online multiplayer for two to four players - Party with friends in the same room or around the world - Choose from four ghost partygoers, each with custom color schemes - Perform unusual gestures using your phone’s accelerometer, microphone, keyboard, and more - Solve the most last rites to be crowned the party RIP VIP! Don’t be late! ~ Ghoulvinchy, party host ghost
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Silly Seance at Free against Pickout's $2.99. Silly Seance also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Pickout's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Silly Seance is free to download; Pickout costs $2.99 up front. Pickout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Silly Seance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pickout ships an update every 13 months, Silly Seance every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pickout | Silly Seance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Coomer | Twenty Percent |
Customer experience
Pickout
Silly Seance
In-app purchases
Pickout
- Pickout Rapid$0.99
Silly Seance
- Hat Pack$4.99








