Comparison

7 Second Challenge vs Guessing Game for SharePlay

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

Head to head
About

7 Second Challenge

Engage in a fast-paced party game where you and your friends attempt to complete hilarious challenges within a strict seven-second time limit. Perfect for gatherings, this app offers hundreds of original challenges and allows users to create their own.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of fun challenges
  • Create custom challenges
  • Supports up to 12 players
  • Player score tracking
  • Regular content updates
Features
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Compete against your friends to complete hilarious challenges in just seven seconds! Perfect for parties, date nights, sleepovers, family gatherings and breaking the ice, 7 Second Challenge is a fast-paced group game that is easy to learn and guaranteed to get everyone laughing. Take turns completing randomly selected challenges before the timer runs out. Once the seven seconds are up, the other players decide whether the challenge was completed successfully. Earn points, climb the scoreboard and prove that you can think fast under pressure! Features: - 300+ fun and original challenges - Create and play your own custom challenges - Play with up to 16 players on one device - Keep track of everyone’s scores - Choose the number of rounds Tired of playing Would You Rather, Truth or Dare, Never Have I Ever and the same old party games? Gather your friends and put your speed, creativity and quick thinking to the test with 7 Second Challenge. The rules are simple: 1) Add your players. 2) Take turns completing a random challenge. 3) Finish it before the seven-second timer ends. 4) Let the group decide whether you earned the point. 5) Finish with the highest score to win! Inspired by the original 7 Second Challenge concept created by AmazingPhil. What are you waiting for? Gather your friends, start the timer and see who can handle the pressure! 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

Guessing Game for SharePlay

Engage in fun, casual party games with friends and family directly through FaceTime. Compete in two distinct modes: guessing phrases as they reveal letter by letter, or deciphering drawings before time expires. Enjoy seamless gameplay with no accounts or complex setup required.

Highlights
  • SharePlay integration
  • Guess the Phrase mode
  • Guess the Drawing mode
  • Voice-based answering
  • No account or setup needed
  • One-time in-app purchases for content packs
Features
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"Guessing Game for SharePlay is a perfect way to have fun with friends and family." - Brent Dirks / AppAdvice.com "This game is incredibly fun, and it’s also the only example of SharePlay 'clicking' for me in a third-party app so far." - Federico Viticci / MacStories.net Guessing Game for SharePlay is the first-ever party game built specifically for Apple's new SharePlay feature. Play along with your friends over FaceTime and compete to see who can get the highest score. Contains two fun, casual game modes: 1. Guess the Phrase: Complete the phrase before your friends as it fills in one letter at a time. 2. Guess the Drawing: Figure out your friend's drawing before time runs out. Features: - Causal: No accounts, no teams, no setup needed. Start playing immediately. - Easy: No typing! Answering using only your voice makes input a breeze on any device. - Fun: Add some entertainment to your next FaceTime call. This game can be downloaded and played for free. There are multiple packs of new phrases for both games that can be added with one-time in-app purchases. Only the initiator of the game needs to own a paid content pack in order to play it will all of their friends. Each content pack unlocks phrases for both Guess the Phrase and Guess the Drawing. Have fun and challenge your friends today.

Screenshots

7 Second Challenge4 screens
Guessing Game for SharePlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Guessing Game for SharePlay at none against 7 Second Challenge's shown. Guessing Game for SharePlay also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). 7 Second Challenge's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 27%) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 427). On price, rating, 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. 7 Second Challenge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Guessing Game for SharePlay sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 7 Second Challenge against 4.6 for Guessing Game for SharePlay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 7 Second Challenge has 3.1K ratings behind it against 427, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of 7 Second Challenge's written reviews are positive against 27% of Guessing Game for SharePlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7 Second Challenge ships an update every 5 months, Guessing Game for SharePlay every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
7 Second Challenge versus Guessing Game for SharePlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7 Second ChallengeGuessing Game for SharePlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better4.6 (427 ratings)
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better427
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDH3 GamesCromulent Labs

Customer experience

7 Second Challenge

All ratings3,108 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral18.9%
Negative18.9%

Guessing Game for SharePlay

All ratings427 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

User reviews

7 Second Challenge

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging game
  • 🤝 Helps create bonds between friends
  • 🎉 Hilarious and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repeating questions even with Pro version
  • 📺 Too many ads even after purchasing Pro
  • 🤔 Confusion around custom challenges

Guessing Game for SharePlay

From 427 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game for anyone
  • 💡 Difficulty can be changed
  • 👍 Well thought out implementation
  • 👍 SharePlay fun
  • 👍 Meme game is enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Always lose color
  • 🐛 Not enough time to guess
  • 🐛 App always quits
  • 🐛 Broken and doesn't work well
  • 🐛 Frustrating experience

Bugs and requests

7 Second Challenge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchase button not working properly
  • Unable to see written responses

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to use custom challenges only
  • More diverse and unique challenges

Guessing Game for SharePlay

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App always quits
  • Game is broken
  • Game not responding to input
  • Inconsistent scoring in drawing game
  • Losing color
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  • Insufficient time for guesses

Requested features

1 request
  • Fix pricing discrepancy for additional packs

In-app purchases

4 purchases

7 Second Challenge

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Mode3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium Mode3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Pro Mode$2.99
4 purchases

Guessing Game for SharePlay

One-time4
  • Movie Pack$1.99
  • TV Pack$1.99
  • Music Pack$1.99
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  • Extra Pack$1.99

Questions

Is 7 Second Challenge free?
7 Second Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guessing Game for SharePlay free?
Guessing Game for SharePlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 7 Second Challenge or Guessing Game for SharePlay?
7 Second Challenge is rated higher. 7 Second Challenge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Guessing Game for SharePlay averages 4.6 from 427 ratings.
Do 7 Second Challenge or Guessing Game for SharePlay have ads?
7 Second Challenge shows ads; Guessing Game for SharePlay does not.
Which is updated more often, 7 Second Challenge or Guessing Game for SharePlay?
7 Second Challenge ships an update every 5 months, and Guessing Game for SharePlay every 5 weeks. Most recently, 7 Second Challenge was updated on October 16, 2026 and Guessing Game for SharePlay on October 14, 2026.

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