ThinkAlike - Word Association
DOUGLAS HARLEY SCHNEE Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
ThinkAlike - Word Association is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by DOUGLAS HARLEY SCHNEE. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated September 26, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 9 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Sep 26
- 2026 · v2.0.2
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About ThinkAlike - Word Association
ThinkAlike is a minimalist word association multiplayer game where the goal is simple: See a word, submit an answer, match your friends. The rarer the match, the more it's worth. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Connection — A word appears with a blank before or after it. Fill in the blank to form a compound word, common phrase, or natural pairing. "_____ CAKE" → CUP. "TOUGH _____" → LOVE. Association — A word appears on its own. Type the first thing that comes to mind. "OCEAN" → WAVE. Simple as that. THREE WAYS TO START Host — Start a local multiplayer game and share a 5-letter code with friends nearby. You control the pace — when rounds advance, when the game ends. Join — Enter a friend's game code and jump right in. If you get disconnected, rejoin with the same code and pick up where you left off. The Deck — Flip through words in the deck to get you thinking, or use the deck to play with a group of friends where you want to keep answers and scoring on paper. SCORING THAT REWARDS RARE CONNECTIONS Matching answers earn points, but rarer matches are worth more: • Match with 1 other player → 3 points • Match with 2 others → 2 points • Match with 3 or more → 1 point The obvious answer might get you a match, but a less common answer could earn you more. Read the room, know your opponents, and think strategically. CHALLENGE MODE / TIEBREAKERS By default games end with a Challenge Mode tiebreaker-style minigame for all players. This is your chance to retain or steal the win from someone else. • Targets shrink and speed up over time. One miss and you're out. Ties in a tiebreaker try again. Last player standing wins. Switch to legacy Tiebreaker mode in Settings. FLEXIBLE GAME SETTINGS End games your way — play unlimited rounds, set a target score (3–100), or choose a round limit (1–50). Adjust word length filters, toggle sound effects, allow or strip spaces in answers, and set your preferred game mode as the default. EXPANDED PLAYERS Games support up to 4 players by default. Unlock Expanded Players to host games with up to 8 — perfect for larger groups over WiFi. NO ACCOUNTS. NO INTERNET REQUIRED. ThinkAlike uses local networking to connect devices nearby. No sign-ups, no cloud servers, no waiting. Just get in the same room and play. Contains ads. Optional in-app purchase to remove ads.
What’s new
Version 2.0.2 · Updated September 26, 2026
- Show Results haptic feedback for the host once all players have submitted - Deck updates to improve feedback if playing interactively - Deck sessions are now included in Game History
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App privacy
The developer, DOUGLAS HARLEY SCHNEE, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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