Guess the MSG vs Backronym Showdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guess the MSG
Test your knowledge of internet slang and social acronyms. Solve puzzles by unscrambling letters to reveal the meanings of common and uncommon abbreviations. It's a fun way to learn new terms you encounter online.
- Guess acronym meanings
- Solve scrambled letter puzzles
- Learn internet slang
- Features popular and uncommon abbreviations
- Suitable for social media users
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Guess the MSG is a game which features pictures of popular social acronyms (or internet slang) as well as scrambled letters. Your goal is to spell out the meaning of the acronyms using the scrambled letters. While you may know popular (maybe even overused) internet abbreviations such as LOL or even OMG, do you know the more uncommon ones? Which ones? Well you'd have to play the game to find out. If you use Facebook, Twitter, Kik, forums, instant messaging, chat etc, you've likely come across a lot of acronyms, but do you really know what they mean? Can you guess the whole word or phrase? Give it a try. Hey, you might learn something new...
Backronym Showdown
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Backronym Showdown is a party word game where players turn short acronyms into funny phrases, then vote on the best answer. Play with a group, create or join a game, submit your phrase, and let anonymous voting decide the winner. World Mode adds a daily acronym challenge, while Offline Host Mode lets one device run a local group game without needing everyone to connect. Features: - Create and join group games - Build phrases from generated acronyms - Anonymous voting - World Mode daily challenge - Offline Host Mode for one-device play - Simple rounds built for quick party sessions Read the room. Cater to your audience. Win the showdown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backronym Showdown at none against Guess the MSG's 3. Guess the MSG's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Guess the MSG sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Backronym Showdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Guess the MSG | Backronym Showdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Danny Pajevic | Down to Earth Cloud Solutions, LLC |
In-app purchases
Guess the MSG
- Remove the Ads$0.99
- Unlock All Levels$0.99
- Unlimited Coins$0.99
Backronym Showdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guess the MSG free?
Is Backronym Showdown free?
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