Just Dance 2016 vs Guess The Drawing!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Dance 2016
Transform your smartphone into a dance controller for the Just Dance® game series. Track your moves, navigate menus, and play with friends without any extra hardware. Simply hold your phone and dance!
- Smartphone dance move tracking
- Game navigation
- No extra accessories needed
- Supports up to 6 players
- Companion app for console games
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No controller? No problem! The Just Dance® 2016-22 Controller app scores your dance moves and allows you to navigate your Just Dance® game simply by using your smartphone. No other camera or additional accessories are required - just keep your smartphone in your right hand while dancing to let the app track your awesome moves! It's easy and fun to play, with support for up to 6 players simultaneously, so grab your friends and family and join the party! Note: This app is a companion to the Just Dance® console game. You will need either Just Dance® 2022, Just Dance® 2021, Just Dance® 2020, Just Dance® 2019, Just Dance® 2018, Just Dance® 2017 or Just Dance® 2016 on console, and a compatible video game console to use this app. THIS APP IS COMPATIBLE WITH: - Just Dance® 2022 on Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch™ Lite, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5. - Just Dance® 2021 on Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch™ Lite, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5. - Just Dance® 2020 on Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch™ Lite, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 (backward compatibility). - Just Dance® 2019 on Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and PlayStation®5 (backward compatibility). - Just Dance® 2018 on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (backward compatibility), and PlayStation®4. - Just Dance® 2017 on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5 (backward compatibility), and PC. - Just Dance® 2016 on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 (backward compatibility).
Guess The Drawing!
Engage in a drawing guessing game where players are eliminated for incorrect guesses. The last player remaining wins the round. Test your intuition and drawing recognition skills to outlast everyone.
- Guess drawings
- Outlast other players
- Elimination rounds
- Progress to next round
- Beat all opponents
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Guess what is being drawn and outlast the other players! Choose right and move to the next round! Choose wrong and you are eliminated! Can you beat everyone?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guess The Drawing! at 4.7 against Just Dance 2016's 2.3. Guess The Drawing! also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 22%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Just Dance 2016's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Guess The Drawing! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Just Dance 2016 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guess The Drawing! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guess The Drawing! has 49K ratings behind it against 8.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Just Dance 2016's written reviews are positive against 46% of Guess The Drawing!'s.
Just Dance 2016 ships an update every 3 months, Guess The Drawing! every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Just Dance 2016 | Guess The Drawing! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8.1K ratings) | 4.7 (49K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K | 49K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ubisoft | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Just Dance 2016
Guess The Drawing!
User reviews
Just Dance 2016
From 8.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works great
- 🚀 Connects quickly
- 💡 Useful for playing without controllers
- 😊 Awesome game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Keeps disconnecting
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Doesn't work with older games
- 🔋 Drains phone battery
- 🤔 Sensitivity issues
Guess The Drawing!
From 49K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and engaging game
- 💡 Unique concept and gameplay
- 👍 Easy to play and understand
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads after every round
- 😒 Ads interrupt gameplay too frequently
- 🤔 Easy difficulty level gets boring
Bugs and requests
Just Dance 2016
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to connect to console
- Doesn't recognize WiFi connection
- Crashes on latest iOS update
Requested features
3 requests- Support for Apple Watch
- Compatibility with older Just Dance games
- Ability to use phone camera instead of motion controls
Guess The Drawing!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Keyboard issues causing typing errors
- Game freezing and crashing on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce the number of ads
- Add more difficulty levels and game modes
- Allow players to customize their characters
In-app purchases
Just Dance 2016
No in-app purchases
Guess The Drawing!
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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