Item: CHARADES: Guess word on heads
Rating: 80
Author: Dinsun

Dinsun Review

I have been analyzing software for decades, and games like 'Charades! Guess Word on Heads' represent a frustrating trend in mobile development: taking an established, simple physical game, digitizing it with minimal effort, and wrapping it in microtransactions. The mechanics here are entirely derivative of 'Heads Up!'. You put the phone on your head, your friends yell clues, and you tilt the device to pass or score. It is a formula that works for casual parties, but it requires zero innovative design on the developer's part.

My primary grievance, aside from the lack of originality, is the sheer volume of intrusive advertisements and locked decks. The core app feels like a storefront rather than a complete experience. Yes, you will likely laugh if you play this with a good group of friends and a few drinks, but that enjoyment is generated by social dynamics, not by the software itself. As a piece of digital entertainment, it is thoroughly mediocre, offering nothing that a pen and paper couldn't accomplish for free.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Accessible to non-gamers
Large variety of categories (if you pay)

Unoriginal design
Heavy reliance on ads and in-app purchases
Gameplay is entirely dependent on the players, not the app

Technical Report

Performance: Gyroscope tracking is mostly accurate, though occasionally registers false tilts.

Accessibility:

Audience Fit

Buy if: You are hosting a casual party with non-gamers and need a quick icebreaker.

Skip if: You want mechanical depth or a single-player experience.

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Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old male, highly critical and conservative in gaming tastes.
Hardware: iPhone 13 Pro
Playtime: 2 hours
Status: Played multiple decks

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

1135172555

$3.99 4+★3.4 12 reviews

Author : Alisa Potapova

Pubish Date : Sat Jul 23 2016

Last Update Date : Thu Jan 22 2026

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 6.0.0Thu Jan 22 2026

iOS 26.0 support added
FEATURES:
► Really fun and very simple!
► Place the phone on forehead, explain and guess the words
► Correct answer - tilt the phone screen down, pass - tilt the phone screen up
► Huge database of words – over 41 000!
► 45 interesting themes: guess celebrities, movies, music, books and lots more
► Add your own words to the game
► Different modes: explain using words, show with gestures, draw on paper
► Add new players or teams
► Choose time for answer: 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds
► Change the game result if necessary
► Suitable for kids and adults
► No Ads & in-Apps
GAME RULES
- Place your phone on forehead. Other players should explain to you the word on the screen
- If you guessed the word, tilt the phone screen down
- If you don’t know the answer, tilt the phone screen up to go to the next word
GAME MODE
Words can be explained in different ways, depending on the selected game mode:
- Words: explain using other words
- Gestures: explain using gestures without words – show pantomime
- Drawing: explain using drawing on a paper
- One word: explain using just one word
- Backwards: read word backwards
- Random: random selection of any mode
45 INTERESTING THEMES
Start set, Kids, Mix set, Act it out, Animals, All words, Easy words, Brainstorm, Family, Celebrities, Movies and TV, Cartoons, Travel, Meal and food, Sport, Literature, Art, Music, Science, Phrases, Trends, Brands, Nature, House, Professions, School, Hobbies, Act it out - Hard, Celebrities - Hard, Movies & TV - Hard, Literature - Hard, Music - Hard, Sport - Hard, Art - Hard, Science - Hard, Travel - Hard, Transport, Inventions, Technology, Men, Women, Person, Summertime, New Year, Clothes
ADD YOUR OWN WORDS
You can add your own words to the game
ADD NEW PLAYERS OR TEAMS
You can add new players. Last result, total score and games are shown for each player. Click on a player's name to change it – from 1 to 14 symbols.
NO ADS & IN-APP PURCHASES
App contains NO Ads and In-App Purchases.
Have a nice game!
Requires iOS 12.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
PUT THE PHONE TO THE FOREHEAD - EXPLAIN AND GUESS THE WORDS.
THE LARGEST SET OF WORDS - OVER 41 000!
45 DIFFERENT THEMES.
FEATURES:
► Really fun and very simple!
► Place the phone on forehead, explain and guess the words
► Correct answer - tilt the phone screen down, pass - tilt the phone screen up
► Huge database of words – over 41 000!
► 45 interesting themes: guess celebrities, movies, music, books and lots more
► Add your own words to the game
► Different modes: explain using words, show with gestures, draw on paper
► Add new players or teams
► Choose time for answer: 30, 60, 90 or 120 seconds
► Change the game result if necessary
► Suitable for kids and adults
► No Ads & in-Apps
GAME RULES
- Place your phone on forehead. Other players should explain to you the word on the screen
- If you guessed the word, tilt the phone screen down
- If you don’t know the answer, tilt the phone screen up to go to the next word
GAME MODE
Words can be explained in different ways, depending on the selected game mode:
- Words: explain using other words
- Gestures: explain using gestures without words – show pantomime
- Drawing: explain using drawing on a paper
- One word: explain using just one word
- Backwards: read word backwards
- Random: random selection of any mode
45 INTERESTING THEMES
Start set, Kids, Mix set, Act it out, Animals, All words, Easy words, Brainstorm, Family, Celebrities, Movies and TV, Cartoons, Travel, Meal and food, Sport, Literature, Art, Music, Science, Phrases, Trends, Brands, Nature, House, Professions, School, Hobbies, Act it out - Hard, Celebrities - Hard, Movies & TV - Hard, Literature - Hard, Music - Hard, Sport - Hard, Art - Hard, Science - Hard, Travel - Hard, Transport, Inventions, Technology, Men, Women, Person, Summertime, New Year, Clothes
ADD YOUR OWN WORDS
You can add your own words to the game
ADD NEW PLAYERS OR TEAMS
You can add new players. Last result, total score and games are shown for each player. Click on a player's name to change it – from 1 to 14 symbols.
NO ADS & IN-APP PURCHASES
App contains NO Ads and In-App Purchases.
Have a nice game!

Ratings & Reviews

3.4 out of 5 with 12 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

Bring the fun to any party with Charades: Guess Word On Heads. This interactive social game challenges you to guess as many words as possible while your friends act out clues, sing, or dance. With dozens of categories ranging from Blockbuster Movies and Famous Celebrities to Animals and Accents, there is something for everyone. Simply hold your phone up to your forehead, wait for the word to appear, and let the chaos begin. Tilt the phone down for a correct answer or up to pass. It’s a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud experience that turns any gathering into an unforgettable event.