Kaboom ! Charades & Frenzy is a party word-guessing and charades game for iOS that provides a library of over 8000 prompts for group play.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the need for physical prompt cards or manual word generation during social gatherings, simplifying the setup for group games.
For Social groups and families looking for party games that facilitate group interaction and physical play.
What does it look like?
Key features
Timed word-guessing game requiring rapid description of words or characters before a timer expires.
Physical acting game where players perform phrases using body language for team guessing.
Library of over 8000 words and characters for game prompts.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free-to-play title with no visible subscription or IAP gates, limiting its commercial viability.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
The app has entered a zombie state, with no new feature builds or updates released in the last 312 days. Development momentum has ceased, and the single version available in the history window consists only of minor performance and stability improvements. There is no evidence of active maintenance or live operations support.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Kaboom ! Charades & Frenzy
How's the Games market?
Kaboom ! Charades & Frenzy operates as a free-to-play utility in the Games category. With only two total ratings across its lifetime, the app lacks the install velocity and chart presence required to compete with established social-party titles.
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Key takeaways for Kaboom ! Charades & Frenzy
Where is it heading?
The party-game category is consolidating around titles with frequent live-ops and social-sharing features. Kaboom ! Charades & Frenzy's maintenance-only cadence leaves it exposed to rivals that offer fresh content, which will likely lead to further stagnation in user acquisition.
- The 10-month release gap indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which prevents it from competing with active party-game rivals.
The SWOT
- 8000-word prompt library sustains repeated social sessions
- Integrating ad-supported monetization could capture revenue from the existing user base
Next best moves
Audit monetization strategy because the current free-only model lacks revenue capture → improve commercial viability
The counter-intuitive read
The absence of monetization is not a feature…
Read the full takeSince the last report: Development and commercial strategy remain unchanged, with the product continuing in a maintenance-only state. The primary shift is a more critical framing of the existing lack of monetization and development activity.
Bottom line
The lack of monetization and stagnant release cadence suggests the developer has deprioritized the product, leaving the current user base without a path for feature growth or social expansion.
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Does the app require an internet connection?
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Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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