2026-03-28
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Heads Up!
Released: 2013-05-02
© 2013 Telepictures Productions Inc.
Description
It’s the game The New York Times called a “Sensation,” and Cosmopolitan said “will be the best dollar you’ve spent.” Heads Up! is the fun and hilarious game by Ellen DeGeneres that she plays on the Ellen show, and is one of the best games to play with friends!
Love playing charades games? Heads Up! is just that, a fun twist on charades! From naming celebrities, to singing, to silly accents - guess the word on the card that’s on your head from your friends’ clues before the timer runs out!
Play one of the many exciting categories, including fun game decks like Harry Potter, Friends, and Marvel, or create a category all your own!
How to play Heads Up:
Pick a card deck category - check! One player holds the phone to their glorious forehead like a headband, and 3, 2, 1! Go! Guess the words on the screen as your friends excitedly shout out clues. Got an answer right? Ding! Tilt your head down and keep on ruling this guessing game, you genius! Can’t guess what it is? Don’t stress! Just tilt your head up and skip to a new catch phrase. So get your head on straight, and enjoy one of the best party games!
Cool Game Features:
- A fun game for friends, family game night, or to play with hundreds of players at once!
- Draw a new game card simply by tilting your phone!
- Guess what! You can keep videos of your hilarious game play for your own amusement, or share them right to Facebook
- Like to play games on zoom? Take your Heads Up game online
- Diverse categories let you challenge your smartypants friends and entertain your kids for hours, all from one app!
With 40+themed decks packed to the brim with exciting gameplay cards, the fun will never stop!
Card Decks include:
- Celebrities
- Movies
- Animals
- Accents
- Superheroes
- Characters
- And lots more!
Game night fans, your new favorite charades app is here!
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What's New in Version 5.1.135
Why is the letter A like a flower? A bee comes after it!
Updates
• This version contains general fixes and performance enhancements.
Please update your game for the latest content. Happy Playing!
Seller
Name
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
5.1.135
Size
101.1 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated 12+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use or References
Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Compatibility
iOS 13.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 of 5 (7,687 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2026-02-27
pay for a game and everything is behind a pay wall?
what a ridiculously expensive game, pay to download the game and instantly they want more money? very disappointing. used to play this when younger and happily paid but not at this price! avoid. just buy charades or use an online charades generator.
2026-01-26
Fake and stupid
This is the worst game I have ever played. I don’t like it I really dont like it Ellen come meet me and we can discuss your options so that you can keep making money after you remove this from the app store please respond
2026-01-17
I love
This head’s up
2026-01-02
Bad
Greedy even after paying for game it still asks for money buying the action games very disappointing
2025-12-20
Fun game but packs are deceptive
It’s a great game for small groups to get into with plenty of bundles.
But buyer beware, the games IAP systems can be deceptive. One price was showing me $19.99 but when I went to purchase, it wanted to charge $29.99. Individual packs are a rip off, so wait for bundles. They could improve bundles better as well, offering more but just watch out for sales.
2025-12-15
No deck descriptions or rules
Not good enough
2025-12-12
Deck descriptions
I can’t see the deck descriptions and I can’t access any support to help me out. I’ve had the app for years but can’t see the descriptions and so don’t want to play anymore. I’ve tried all the “support” options but don’t get anywhere.
2025-10-17
Really greedy
Costs money to buy and you still have to pay for all the packs for like $20
2025-09-06
Terrible scam
Scam pay $2 for the worst options and then pay more in app for ones that aren’t even half decent
2025-08-05
Scam App, money grab
You have to pay for the app and then pay $15+ more once inside to use it. And you can’t even create custom games with your own options. That’s in AUS, August 2025.
Don’t bother wasting your money.
2025-06-22
Didn’t receive purchase
I bought a $20 purchase in app and didn’t receive it. I then tried to get a refund or even the purchase and it hasn’t come through. Very disappointing. I would like this to be resolved asap!
2025-05-31
The review
It is a great family game for the kids and the adults. It creates a chance for a laugh. And it is easy, fun and educational
2025-05-30
Ripped off
Why did I just pay $2.99 for an app that just asks me to download and pay for more games! There is no access to the game Heads Up!
2025-03-20
Other languages not available
Bring other languages!
2025-02-03
BHM packs with typos?
Paid $USD5.99 for the special Black History Month packs - have found typos in every single one. Pharrell, Doechii and more - if we’re highlighting people let’s at least do it properly?
2025-01-27
Packs
Purchase packs 🫥
2025-01-26
Buggy and tries to sell upgrades
Bought game and on first load tries to get me to buy additional paid content. Keeps freezing and does not recognise correct answers. How do I request a refund??
2024-12-27
“Pack” purchases are scams
Purchasing the packs is a scam, it will show a photo with a bunch of packs for a certain price but then the packs on the photo aren’t included. It cost $10 more than the advertised priced and didn’t even come with the one pack that was actually wanted.
2024-11-17
Keeps blanking out (total black) during games.
Not impressed especially for a paid app. Also need to pay for lots of decks AFTER purchasing the app.
2024-09-14
Absolute Farce
Charged for an app that doesn’t work and then to access anything costs additional money, can’t get through 5 questions without the whole thing disappearing. Should be ashamed of this app
2024-08-17
Heads up
This game is challenging and fun, especially with your friends
There is also so many cards you can do
2024-04-25
This is a wrapper around in app purchases
You literally have to pay to have more words appear on your iPhone screen.
You would have better luck with a random number generator and a dictionary.
The app is nothing but links to buy more words. Do not buy.
2024-02-06
latest update doesn’t work on iphone
Latest update either crashes the app when you get to the stage of ‘Place on forehead’ or freezes my phone.
Please test the app more before releasing!
2024-01-14
Terrible app - only 6 playing decks
Rip off, this app only gives you 6 pack of which most people don’t know. Save your money and buy another game.
2023-12-25
$3 for 9 packs?
There are free versions with the same variety and better deals for paid options.
2023-04-02
Ok app
Shame you can’t change the timer on the game , would be better to have longer than a minute .
layout of app is ugly and have to buy all the cards on top of initial purchase .
2023-01-15
Great idea sadly it’s the same names
Same names on repeat. Works for about an evening the. You’ve done all the movies and pop singers in one night then that’s it. Done. Take a pen and some paper.
2022-12-05
Old game I loved playing
Heads up was a game I loved playing as a kid. But now, I have no friends. But it was a lovely game. I recommend playing with your friends!
2022-11-25
Custom deck doesn’t work
I bought all packs and really wanted to use the build your own deck pack but it doesn’t give me the option to customise. Im running the latest iOS 16 on an iPhone 13 and it doesn’t work? How lame
2022-11-12
Same cards
Repeats through the same 10 words, once you play a deck it doesn’t reset like act it out which should have heaps of other options but like I said it keeps repeating the same words in the same order
2022-10-31
Doesn’t work
Just paid $3 and downloaded the App. Doesn’t load any cards!!
2022-09-17
Cool
It’s kool
2022-04-24
I was robbed of $2.99
Advertisement says 40+ decks included with $2.99 purchase… there are 8 decks. Very misleading.
2022-03-11
Great Fun
Great fun at parties!
2022-02-26
Utter toilet
Utter toilet. For $2.99 you get a few terrible choices. The rest, you have pay more for. I can’t even find a normal charades game.
2022-02-20
Joe mama big toe
Lol
2022-02-03
Fix up your special
It’s ect annoying to be offered the blast from the past pack at $4.99 yet when you go to purchase it it’s $7.99.
Please fix this
Great game otherwise that I highly recommend
2021-12-31
Words are too Americanized
Difficult for people where English is their second language and all terms are VERY American NOT Australian friendly!!
2021-12-08
I hate this
Dogwater, get a life game developers
2021-12-08
5/5
Love this game so much!! Definitely recommend
2021-08-06
Bug
This game overall is fun but I wanted to play it one day with my brother it asked me to face the camera to my friend i did but the game never started so I deleted it and re downloaded it and tried again but the same thing happened please help me if you can
2021-07-01
Horrible interface
The premise of the games are great, building on celebrity heads and charades, but the app design is awful.
Everything from being spammed with attempts to sell you more, to just simple design oversights, like not having audio controls.
An app like this needs to be better to use than playing the traditional way with cards, and with the exception of having the video replay, it really isn’t any better.
There is no reason to pay money for this app
2021-04-01
Boo
Shameless grab for cash
You’re much better off writing your own cards and sticking them on your forehead
2021-03-06
Not worth it
I bought this because I have played it with my friends before and had a great time, no issues. I downloaded it myself and I can’t get past the starting screen with the decks. Unplayable
2021-03-02
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Love everything about it
2021-02-20
Constantly freezes
Such a shame that this game constantly freezes as it’s a really fun game when it works ! There are obviously bugs in the game that need to be sorted out
2021-02-14
Unplayable
The game cannot be played because it freezes as soon as you press “Play”. It has been like this since December. Updates have not fixed the freezing issue, contrary to what the developer has said.
2020-11-17
Terrible!
There are a few fantastic ‘Heads Up’ games already free with lots and lots of free modes to play. However this costs money and also has only 8 modes to play from and after about 2 rounds you run into the same cards!
They say one mode has new cards every week but it has been 2 weeks with the same deck.
Also has lagged a few times and haven’t been able to play.
I do not recommend this - go download the one called ‘Charades’ for free
2020-10-01
Good concept the app never works
This game literally never works, you pay for it only to pay for more games that have no idea when you’ve tilted up or down and when you “place on forehead” it has no idea when you do. DO NOT BUY.
2020-08-03
Glitches and takes me back to my home screen
When I try to open certain decks, it just glitches and takes me back to my home screen. It’s really frustrating as I can’t play these decks
2020-07-11
Scam Warning do not Download this game!!!
I have downloaded this paid $15 for a pack of +20 Decks they charged me and I didn’t get not even 1 extra deck from the pack... They take your money and never give you what you buy for. This is stealing in a different way. Imagine how much they earn just by robbing like this, $15 x 100 people are $1500. Extremely disappointed. DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT!
2020-07-08
Amazing Game but don’t make the mistake I did.
Look it’s an Amazing Game, but be careful not to send an instant replay of your hilarious but embarrassing game to a person that you don’t want seeing it.
Overall great game. :)
2020-06-02
Amazing app
I love this game so much great for the whole family I definitely recommend it I LOVE IT SO MUCH
2020-04-29
The best family game.
Competitive game, recommend this game for some family fun.
10 stars.
2020-04-08
Not a bad app, but the Adults Only DLC is horrible
So the app itself is pretty fun, so much so that I decided to pay 50% off ($8) and buy the adults only expansion pack and it was a huge waste of money. All the cards seem like they’re made for 12 year olds.. the so called level 4 extreme adult is depict “brunch,” “Advil” and “lake.” I fail to see how one pays $8 for 4 levels of “adult” and receives such ridiculous charades on the so called extreme level. Definitely regret the $8 additional content.. All I can say is weak effort on that one.
2020-04-07
Marvel deck
I think the Marvel deck should specify that it is from the comics and not the movies. I spent $15 on a group of Marvel decks and we didn’t know 3/4 of the characters so it was a waste of money. If we’d known it was comics and not movies we would never have bought it.
2020-04-03
Waste of money
Such a waste of money and false advertising! I brought the adults only version and the most adult only word i found was “hunks”? $9 for nothing! When you buy the adults only version you expect inappropriate words! So so disappointed and deleted the app straight away! Wish i didnt waste my money! I actually liked the free version better.
2020-03-28
Isolation Challenge
Perfect game for the whole family in these challenging times. Stops fights and calls of ‘He’s cheating’, because we know, he’s not.
2020-03-21
Please fix this.
It’s a fun little game to play with friends but mine keeps getting stuck on the time’s up screen. After that I can’t do anything so I have to reload the app if I want to play again.
2020-02-25
Not happy
This app was really great until something stuffed it up I don’t know if it was the recent update or what but I’ve deleted the app and got it again and it still has issues. When you finish a game it does not load the score/answers and gets frozen then when u restart the game it has the same words in the set to give clues/ guess.
2020-02-05
Funnnn game!!!
Me and my partner travel all over the world.. and we get those low times where we’re drinking... everything is closed... and we have no service... no dice.. no cards.. and fortunately enough I have this game and it GETS US GOING! Definitely worth the 2 bucks.. even 15.. love every minute!
2020-01-28
Times up screen staying on
This app is so much fun and I can’t stop playing it but recently it has decided to become stuck on the times up screen and won’t let me see anything past that
I’ve tried re-downloading the app and even restarted my iPhone but neither of them have seemed to work
Can someone tell me why this is happening and if it’s fixable?
2020-01-28
Heads up.
Despite this app being a fun and social game to play with friends or family - you pay for the app but then have to pay for packs within the app which gets ridiculous. You have bare basics and that is not fun to play over and over again. It shouldn’t be more to pay if you want to play games with different themes.
2020-01-12
Needs Updating
Lots of fun but decks need to be updated with new questions to keep it fresh. Also the new Avengers deck is rubbish! It has barely any variety with the same clues coming up again and again - not worth $4.50!
2019-12-29
Got 12, anyone beat this?
Let’s start a forum on this.
2019-06-13
Glitchy
When I saw the reviews I was really excited but when I opened it it was glitchy and wasn’t working.
2019-04-22
Never works
So I pressed play and it began loading but after it finished it kicked me out! Please fix this or do something and yes I tried multiple times, turned it on and off, etc. please fix this or whatever!
Thank you.
2019-04-03
Add full screen support for iPad Pro 11 Inch
I’ll admit, this game is really fun especially in parties. Every’s perfect, except...you have not added full screen support for the new iPad Pro 11 inch. Please update as soon as possible!
2018-12-14
DISAPPOINTED
Heads Up, I love your game that I’ve purchased multiple decks. When I got a new iPhone I contacted your support team through email asking how I could transfer these purchased decks to my new device (because ‘restore purchases’ wasn’t working even though both devices are logged into the same Apple ID and both apps are connected to iCloud). I’ve received no response in almost 2 months, even after sending a couple more emails and sending a message to your Facebook page. I love the game but it’s such a waste of money if I can’t restore my decks. The fact that I haven’t received help from the support team after I’ve tried to contact you multiple times has been a massive let down!
2018-07-15
So fun for all my family
It is a really great game for all the family and just fun to play with friends
2018-07-07
Why 'Heads up’ is a good game
My crazy family and I L-O-V-E this game. It is so fun that we can’t stop playing. During Chinese Lunar New Year all of us were drunk and could not stop playing and fell asleep on the couch!!!😂 Even the kids came down from their rooms to see what the adults were doing and ended up joining in. We play this EVERYWHERE. My cousin who was ‘acting calm’ suddenly got up , bent over and started smacking his bottom. All of us stoped and looked at him. The person guessing thought that it was wiping your bottom instead of HORSE RIDING . This was the most memorable moment I’ve ever had. If you consider purchasing this app , I’m warning you that everyone will love ❤️ this game as much as I do
2018-03-10
Cj
Family Fun for everyone at any age - we played on holidays and at friends homes- good times...
2018-01-13
Great family fun!
Fun for the whole family, my kids luv it too, makes a change from games one plays in isolation to those around you, we all get involved.
2017-11-14
In app purchase failure
I purchased the baby shower deck and its still not available in my deck. Please advise.
2017-09-24
Build your Own Deck Issues
Build our own deck has bugs. When you try to remove old cards and create a new deck, the new cards don’t appear during game play, only the cards you thought you deleted! Please fix this bug!
2017-08-13
Limited time decks disappear!!!
There are limited edition free decks that are available sometimes. I got the Oscars and it disappeared. Same happened for the Chinese New Year deck and the Going In Style deck. Please fix this.
Everything else is great except maybe the prices for additional decks.