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title: "Heads Up! - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in South Africa | Apple App Store"
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 El"
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# Heads Up! — South Africa
> Play Charades with Friends!

![Heads Up! App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/69/3b/d4/693bd493-35d8-141c-e6ae-f7f5d879baa6/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Warner Bros. Entertainment](https://apptail.io/developer/warner-bros-entertainment-zNg) (United States)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 4.8/5 (1,680 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.wb.Ellen.HeadsUp
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** South Africa
**Version:** 5.1.129 (released 2026-03-25)
**Original Release:** 2013-05-02
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/za/app/app/id623592465)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/south-africa](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/south-africa)

## Heads Up! 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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## Heads Up! Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/b5/e6/19/b5e61970-2338-4dfc-7d8f-4c3d15e4f670/Screen1.jpg/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/b3/2d/91/b32d91cb-c8c3-f703-37cd-fb81659c147f/Screen2.jpg/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/61/8d/38/618d385f-7285-1c94-2865-6ec2ac0a9d58/Screen3.jpg/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/db/cc/f1/dbccf1a6-9aca-879a-ec24-de449cfeda91/Screen4.jpg/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/a9/d7/96/a9d7969e-5f2e-afc7-32fc-bef8106dd7d7/Screen5.jpg/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/57/cd/72/57cd7224-f697-f939-95d3-3f9ceb38bfa2/Screen6.jpg/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/92/75/a2/9275a247-c0ae-4c3e-f008-76162a3da398/Screen7.jpg/2048x2732.png)

## Heads Up! Rating Breakdown in South Africa
- 5 stars: 1,453 (86%)
- 4 stars: 130 (8%)
- 3 stars: 45 (3%)
- 2 stars: 14 (1%)
- 1 stars: 38 (2%)

## Heads Up! Reviews in South Africa

### *---- "Pay to download… then pay again"
Pay to download (no free trial) and only get about 8 options. All other decks you have to pay extra for. 

On opening greeted by giant pop ups to buy more decks that take over the screen- making it easy to accidentally tap on them, thankfully have to verify before they bill you if you do tap by accident. 

No way to turn off sound/ no vibrate option. 

Giant pop up to record your rounds- should just be a small tap option in settings. 

Would advise not buying.
-- A.P_97, 2024-12-29

### *---- "Complete Waste!!"
What a crap app... paid to get it and it does even run on my iPad. I downloaded something similar (for free) with way more decks, which works. I want my damn money back!!

Folks... DO NOT PURCHASE THIS!!!
-- Amnon Kaleb, 2022-06-30

### *---- "App doesn’t work !!"
I downloaded the free version a year ago, it worked beautifully. Tried to play it today and it required a payment. I couldn’t work out how the payment system works and accidentally clicked on the “purchase” button. Without warning, it charged and still glitches. Tried to open a few times, tried to cancel purchase due to poor performance and unable to do so..... incredibly disappointing!!

Please refund .... not interested
-- posh6802, 2021-04-25

### *---- "Heads Up"
Could not open any of my decks, stayed frozen until I had to leave the app. Deleted the app in the end.
-- LGPetz23, 2021-01-16

### *---- "Not worth the money"
Bought the app. Works as you’d expect it to. But... It’s prohibitively expensive. Like ridiculously so.

 You firstly have to buy the app. Which I don’t mind doing. But thereafter when you play it using a deck, after a few rounds the same cards are repeated. It’s ridiculous. 

If you want greater variety, you need to buy more decks. Which end up costing more than the app itself.

In summary.. Avoid this. It’s definitely not worth it.
-- Robin7M, 2020-12-20

### ***** "Educational"
Kids loving it and learning
-- Binx2104, 2020-09-12

### *---- "App freezes"
App just freezes after 1 round.
-- DDream5, 2020-05-25

### ****- "Awesome, just one suggestion"
If there could be a photo option in the Build-Your-Own decks, it’ll help the younger ones to start enjoying this game too
-- KariaBotha, 2020-05-09

### ***** "Awesome"
Lots of fun during lockdown!
-- s5pencer, 2020-04-01

### *---- "Does not work"
I have used this app many times and love to download it for gatherings.
I just tried to use it after I downloaded it on app store.
It does not work on my iphone xs max.  I open it to use and then it freezes and just dissappears.  I try to reopen but it just dissapears again.
Very disappointed.
My phone is updated and everything.
-- Lallie1, 2019-11-15

### *---- "Ellen this app suuuucks"
This app is a total waste of money and when I open it it shuts down and I’ve tried restarting my phone and redownloading the app and it crashes and I just hate it , don’t get this app
-- Cindy Stevens, 2019-11-05

### **--- "Doesnt work"
App keeps crashing, so useless

Use to work 100%
-- SoCalif805, 2018-12-31

### ***-- "App keeps closing"
An update needs to be made or bug fixes because it continuously closes while playing. It worked perfectly before.
-- smoothtremz, 2018-10-17

### ***** "To My role model Ellen"
Hi I’m Fikakahle Nzuza 
This game is awesome ,thanks Ellen for creating it ...
-- Fikakahle, 2018-04-02

### ***** "Amazeballs."
Amazing..
-- namzyNK, 2017-12-20

### ***** "Awesome"
Great game
-- Lejaaaaaaaaaaaaa, 2016-12-30

### ***** "Entertaining"
So much fun all the time.
-- _HIGHnRICH_, 2016-11-20

### *---- "Terrible!!!"
What a terrible mess!! App continually closes when trying to select ANY deck, even those purchased! Do not waste your money!!!
-- Morgan19850510, 2016-11-19

### *---- "Does not run"
Game keeps crashing and closing on both ipad and iphone 5S. Super disappointing as it worked really well
-- FunkyFaery, 2016-11-19

### ***** "Thumbs up"
Excellent game
-- VJ29, 2016-07-25

[View all Heads Up! reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&amp;utm_content=reviews)

## Heads Up! In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Adult Supervision | 39.99 R |
| Happy Holidays | 39.99 R |
| Adult Supervision 2: Even Adultier | 39.99 R |
| Friends | 59.99 R |
| Super Heroes | 39.99 R |
| Build Your Own Deck | 59.99 R |
| Express Yourself | 39.99 R |

## Heads Up! Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | United States | Games | #3 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Games | #4 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Games | #5 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | Games | #7 |
| Top Paid | Australia | Games | #7 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Games | #8 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | Games | #9 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | Games | #10 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Games | #17 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | Games | #18 |
| Top Paid | Nigeria | Games | #18 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Games | #19 |
| Top Paid | Algeria | Games | #20 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Games | #21 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Games | #23 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | Games | #25 |
| Top Paid | India | Games | #28 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | Games | #29 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Games | #32 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Games | #33 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | Games | #33 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | Games | #36 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | Games | #38 |
| Top Paid | Romania | Games | #41 |
| Top Paid | Peru | Games | #41 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | Games | #42 |
| Top Paid | Israel | Games | #47 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | Games | #48 |
| Top Paid | France | Games | #49 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Games | #50 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Games | #59 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Games | #60 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | Games | #64 |
| Top Paid | Spain | Games | #67 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Games | #71 |
| Top Paid | Greece | Games | #72 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | Games | #79 |
| Top Paid | Azerbaijan | Games | #79 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Games | #83 |
| Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | Games | #85 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Games | #95 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | Games | #142 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | Games | #144 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | Games | #157 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | Games | #164 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | Games | #178 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | Games | #205 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | Games | #226 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | Games | #252 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Games | #260 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | Games | #273 |
| Top Paid | Japan | Games | #295 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | Games | #296 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | Games | #299 |
| Top Paid | Ukraine | Games | #358 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Games | #430 |
| Top Paid | Taiwan | Games | #487 |

## Heads Up! Discovered Keywords
- wordup
- tabuu
- crack the word
- up ahead
- this + that
- hip-hop
- this   that
- word card
- heads up
- quiz game with friends

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## Heads Up! Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/united-kingdom)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/canada)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/australia)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/south-africa)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/ireland)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/new-zealand)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/mexico)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/india)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/united-arab-emirates)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/sweden)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/netherlands)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/germany)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/philippines)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/singapore)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/norway)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/spain)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/switzerland)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/denmark)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/malaysia)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/indonesia)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/france)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/hong-kong)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/brazil)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/belgium)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/peru)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/saudi-arabia)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/turkey)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/colombia)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/romania)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/portugal)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/israel)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/japan)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/thailand)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/chile)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/italy)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/austria)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/dominican-republic)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/ecuador)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/egypt)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/kuwait)
- [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/panama)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/vietnam)
- [Kenya](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/kenya)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/taiwan)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/poland)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/hungary)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/malta)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/lebanon)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/argentina)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/finland)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/nigeria)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/czechia)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/pakistan)
- [Qatar](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/qatar)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/greece)
- [Jordan](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/jordan)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/bulgaria)
- [Sri Lanka](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/sri-lanka)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/south-korea)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/cyprus)
- [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/slovenia)
- [Bermuda](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/bermuda)
- [Ghana](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/ghana)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/slovakia)
- [Namibia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/namibia)
- [Uruguay](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/uruguay)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/croatia)
- [Jamaica](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/jamaica)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/estonia)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/iceland)
- [Barbados](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/barbados)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/ukraine)
- [Oman](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/oman)
- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/bahrain)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/lithuania)
- [Cayman Islands](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/cayman-islands)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/latvia)
- [Paraguay](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/paraguay)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/kazakhstan)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/luxembourg)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/brunei)
- [Belize](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/belize)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/azerbaijan)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/north-macedonia)
- [Mauritius](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/mauritius)
- [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/uganda)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/armenia)
- [Grenada](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/grenada)
- [Macao SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/macau)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/nepal)
- [Angola](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/angola)
- [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/tunisia)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/algeria)
- [Suriname](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/suriname)
- [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/madagascar)
- [Senegal](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/senegal)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/heads-up-Rqd/uzbekistan)

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