Shining Stars vs ScreenPlays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shining Stars
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Just a nice game , with the usual interface that will help you relax after work or studies.
ScreenPlays
Compete with friends to create the best movie titles for random movie descriptions. Earn awards for your writing or reveal your lack of talent. Host your own games and track your creative wins.
- Write movie titles for descriptions
- Vote on best titles
- Earn 'Oskers' or 'Trazzies'
- Host custom games
- Track writing wins
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ScreenPlays: A Creative Writing Game for Movie Lovers We’ve got tons of movie descriptions but no titles! Grab your friends and compete for best writer by writing and voting on the perfect movie titles to go with random movie descriptions. Prove your writing dominance by winning an Osker for the best writing or reveal your lack of talent by winning a Trazzie for the worst writing – double the chance to win! How to Play: - Read a short movie blurb - Write an award-winning movie title - Vote for the best title - Win an Osker for the best writing or a Trazzie for the worst Features: - Make the game your own! Host a game to generate the movie blurbs - Simple gameplay easy to play - Keep track of your wins and brilliant writing ScreenPlays is the perfect game for when you’re hanging out with friends and want to play something quick, creative, and fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shining Stars at none against ScreenPlays's shown. Shining Stars also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ScreenPlays's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 41 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shining Stars ships an update every 41 months, ScreenPlays every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shining Stars | ScreenPlays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Anatoly Sorochan | Ryan Gant |
In-app purchases
Shining Stars
No in-app purchases
ScreenPlays
No in-app purchases
Questions
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