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24 alternatives to Playr

Create your own addictive games in seconds on your iPhone

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

1. 1
   Playtest▲94

   Play new iPhone/iPad games before they hit the app-store

   2015 · playte.st · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Catch▲59

   Quick, fun, and well-designed iPhone game

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MakeGamesWithUs Academy▲66

   Learn to build iPhone games online w/ friends

   2014 · makeschool.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   I'm 14, I learned Objective-C, and this is my first iPhone game▲386

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Game Forger▲75

   Make games straight from your device!

   2016 · bison.software · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CountUp▲67

   Tap the numbers in order as fast as you can!

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Act Away!▲71

   Play charades with friends on your phone (iOS)

   2015 · actaway.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Swopster▲75

   A fun new iPhone puzzle game!

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tap My Heart Clicker▲64

   How fast can you tap in 10 seconds

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gymnastick▲67

    A falling stick simulator for iPhone

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mindivision▲75

    Take a challenge and play 6 games at once!

    2016 · mindivision.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Don't Touch the Spikes▲57

    New addictive Flappy Bird like iPhone game

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Squares▲61

    Addictive dodging game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fiasco!▲56

    Drop tiles. Tap words. Two minutes.

    2015 · fiascogame.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shoot Some Hoops▲60

    An iMessage Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Speed Challenge for iOS▲55

    iPhone/iPad Game of speed skill & concentration(1-2 players)

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    THUMB.RUN▲67

    Run, jump & finish 1st!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Freezy Ball▲68

    Very challenging and yet oddly addictive iOS Game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wink▲76

    The first iPhone game you control with your face

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Game About Squares (iOS)▲85

    Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Skip a Beat▲101

    World’s first heart rate controlled game, using your iPhone

    2015 · skipabeatgame.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The 7 Second Challenge▲82

    Compete against friends w/ hundreds of hilarious challenges

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tap Tap Dash▲76

    An addictive tapping and jumping game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ball Boy▲59

    Press, hold and dodge! The world's simplest iPhone game!

    2015 · its alternatives →

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