Comparison

5 Second Guess vs Act Out!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

5 Second Guess

This app offers a fast-paced party game where players must name three things within a five-second time limit. It supports up to 14 players and includes various modes suitable for all ages or more adventurous adult play. Keep track of scores and enjoy endless rounds of laughter and quick thinking.

Highlights
  • Name three things in 5 seconds
  • Hundreds of fun questions
  • Add custom questions
  • Supports up to 14 players
  • Adjustable number of rounds
  • Score tracking
  • Family and Adult modes
Features
Currently charting
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Name 3 things in 5 seconds. Sounds easy, until the clock starts! 5 Second Guess is the fast, loud party game for friends and family. Pass the phone, read the question, and blurt out three answers before the timer runs out. Everyone else decides if you nailed it or failed it. HOW TO PLAY 1. Add your players and pick the number of rounds 2. Read the question, tap Start, and name 3 things in 5 seconds 3. The group votes: Nailed It or Failed It 4. Most points at the end wins WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Hundreds of quick-fire questions - Up to 20 players on one phone - Choose from 1 to 10 rounds - Automatic scoreboard after every round - Family friendly mode for all ages - No setup, no cards, no internet needed to play Perfect for parties, family game nights, road trips and awkward silences. A full game takes minutes, and the questions are simple enough for anyone to play but hard enough under pressure to get everyone shouting. Download 5 Second Guess and find out who thinks fastest. This app contains an auto-renewing subscription for $2.99 per week. You can try out the subscription first, with a 3 day free trial. Once subscribed, you can cancel your subscription at any point. Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/dh3games-terms-of-service/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/dh3games-privacypolicy/home Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Act Out!

This party game transforms the classic charades experience with evolving rules each round. Players act out subjects for their team to guess, with challenges increasing from verbal clues to single gestures. Features include power-ups, automatic round progression, and team photos.

Highlights
  • Evolving round rules
  • Power-ups
  • Automatic round switching
  • Team photos
  • 500 card topics
  • MVP stats
Features
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Have you played the game Celebrity with friends using pen and paper? Maybe you know it as Bowl of Nouns or Salad Bowl or maybe even Fish Bowl (if you are that cool). Well, this is the definitive version that takes it into the 21st century! Players split into two teams, then one person at a time will act out a subject in hopes of getting their team to guess it, but the twist is the rules change each round! Round 1: You can use words, sounds, and gestures Round 2: You can use sounds and gestures Round 3: You can only use a single gesture We've added some super fun features that will make playing Celebrity funner (yeah, that's a word) than ever: -Power ups! -Automatic round switching after all topics are guessed -Team photos so it's easy to know who's up next -500 available card topics! -MVP stats If you love charades, improv, ad-lib, or just acting stupid in front of friends and family... then this game is for you! And if you don't, hopefully your friends will still force you to play and you learn to stop being such a wet blanket.

Screenshots

5 Second Guess4 screens
Act Out!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Act Out! at none against 5 Second Guess's shown. Act Out! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 5 Second Guess's advantage is ratings volume (8.1K vs 3) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 5 Second Guess sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Act Out! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Act Out! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 Second Guess has 8.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
5 Second Guess versus Act Out!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5 Second GuessAct Out!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDH3 GamesCurious Labs

Customer experience

5 Second Guess

All ratings8,103 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative35.9%

Act Out!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

5 Second Guess

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pro version not working as expected
  • Impossible to find/access custom questions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More questions/content to avoid repetition
  • Allow single-player mode
  • Ability to see correct answers

Act Out!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

5 Second Guess

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Mode3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium Mode3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Pro$2.99
  • Adult Mode$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Adult & Pro Mode$4.49
10 purchases

Act Out!

One-time10
  • Fairy Tales!$0.99
  • Cartoons!$0.99
  • Singers!$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Movies!$0.99
  • History!$0.99
  • Children's Television!$0.99
  • Today's Celebrities!$0.99
  • Sports!$0.99
  • Unpleasant Things!$0.99
  • Christmas!$0.99

Questions

Is 5 Second Guess free?
5 Second Guess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Act Out! free?
Act Out! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 5 Second Guess or Act Out!?
Act Out! is rated higher. 5 Second Guess averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Act Out! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 5 Second Guess or Act Out! have ads?
5 Second Guess shows ads; Act Out! does not.
Which is updated more often, 5 Second Guess or Act Out!?
5 Second Guess ships an update every 3 months, and Act Out! every 3 months. Most recently, 5 Second Guess was updated on November 2, 2026 and Act Out! on November 3, 2026.

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