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24 alternatives to Act Away!

Play charades with friends on your phone (iOS)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Act Away! launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Feather▲70

   Blow to your phone!! ... play without touching the screen!

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Selfie Smash▲93

   Face off with your friends in a game of selfie charades!

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Show and Tell▲84

   Act out the word and send it to your friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Emoji Party▲147

   Charades meets Emojis for iPhone and Apple TV

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Derp▲123

   Play sounds on your friends' phones

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Let's Hang for iMessage▲63

   Now you can play hangman with your friends anywhere!

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PlayWith▲72

   Connect around sports and games

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Swipe XL▲99

   New iOS game with the same level of anger as Flappy Bird :)

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Connectly▲60

    A new twist on Connect Four

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shoot Some Hoops▲60

    An iMessage Game

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Happening▲86

    Turn boring group chats into fun experiences with friends!

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Vote's Out▲85

    A free phone party game to play with friends

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Phoneys▲173

    Troll your friends by putting words in other people's texts

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MakeGamesWithUs Academy▲66

    Learn to build iPhone games online w/ friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Playsets▲57

    Play your table-top games online with distant friends.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Don't Touch the Spikes▲57

    New addictive Flappy Bird like iPhone game

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Catch▲59

    Quick, fun, and well-designed iPhone game

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DoNot▲65

    A fun iOS game to test your reflexes

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shots▲43

    Fun and fast way to stay connected with your friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Playlistful▲87

    Collaborative playlists for parties!

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    What Does The Phone Say? ▲68

    Animal Sound Party Game For Kids

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Know Your Crew▲61

    answer questions about your friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Jam▲102

    A social jukebox for your iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

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