Comparison

Pickout vs Silly Seance

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Game of chance
  • Offline play
  • 2-6 players
  • Demonstrates probability
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Pickout4 screens
Silly Seance4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pickout versus Silly Seance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickoutSilly Seance
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas CoomerTwenty Percent

Customer experience

Pickout

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Silly Seance

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pickout

One-time1
  • Pickout Rapid$0.99
1 purchases

Silly Seance

One-time1
  • Hat Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Pickout free?
Pickout costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Silly Seance free?
Silly Seance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pickout or Silly Seance have ads?
Neither Pickout nor Silly Seance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickout or Silly Seance?
Pickout ships an update every 13 months, and Silly Seance every 2 months. Most recently, Pickout was updated on September 21, 2026 and Silly Seance on July 7, 2026.

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