Doubles vs 5 Second Rule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doubles
This app offers a variety of drinking game categories for two players, including truth or dare and competitive challenges. Customize your game by selecting categories for hours of fun with a friend or partner.
- Two-player drinking games
- Customizable categories
- Truth or dare challenges
- Competitive question rounds
- Party fun for couples and friends
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Who said you can’t have a party with just two people? Doubles is a fun, exciting drinking game designed for – you guessed it – two players! With categories from best friends and drinking to sexy couples and truth or dare, Doubles contains hours of hilarious party fun whether you’re playing with a buddy or your lover! Have endless laughs answering questions like: • Who can name the most Nicholas Cage movies to avoid drinking? • Which one of you initiated the first kiss? • Would you plan a heist with your significant other or best friend? ...And 100s more! Choose the categories you want enabled to customize your couples drinking game and get ready to laugh so hard your tummy hurts! Whether you want to play truth or dare, never have I ever or compete to answer hilarious questions to avoid drinking, with Doubles you always have a party in your pocket! COME AND JOIN THE PARTY – DOWNLOAD DOUBLES TODAY! Find out more at drinkotron.com
5 Second Rule
This is a fast-paced party game for groups where players must answer a question with three answers in just five seconds. Fail to answer in time, and face a fun punishment. Includes normal and adult-themed card decks for varied party experiences.
- Answer questions in 5 seconds
- Come up with 3 answers
- Buzzer timer
- Punishments for failure
- Normal card deck
- Sexy card deck
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Want to play something quick and fun with friends when you party? 5 Second is a party game for groups, for those who can act under pressure. Rules are pretty straightforward. Players are asked a simple question and they have 5 seconds to come up with 3 answers before the buzzer rings. If the player doesn’t give all the answers before the time runs out, you do the punishment. Can you name 3 types of screams in 5 seconds? Can you name 3 hairy things in 5 seconds? Can you name 3 brands of beer in 5 seconds? The game includes normal cards, and also you can turn on sexy cards if you want to get your house party to the next level. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy: https://day-games.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://day-games.com/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 5 Second Rule at every 3 weeks against Doubles's every 5 months. 5 Second Rule also leads on chart position (#45 vs unranked). Doubles's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Doubles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 5 Second Rule sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Doubles against 4.7 for 5 Second Rule. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.6K and 10K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 45% and 45% positive.
Doubles ships an update every 5 months, 5 Second Rule every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doubles | 5 Second Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.6K ratings) | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #45 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Prodigal Creative LLC | Boris Mikic |
Customer experience
Doubles
5 Second Rule
User reviews
Doubles
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and creative game
- 👍 Great for couples/friends
- 💯 Awesome drinking game
Room to improve
- 🙄 Repetitive questions
- 🤬 Pauses music during gameplay
- 💰 Paywall for full content
- 🤷♀️ Not enough variety
5 Second Rule
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun game
- 👍 Great for groups/parties
- 😊 Enjoyable with friends/partner
- 🐶 Cute dog review prompt
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model ($3/week)
- 🤔 Unclear free trial/subscription details
- ⏱️ Very short time limits (5 seconds)
- 🤨 Some questionable/inappropriate content
Bugs and requests
Doubles
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing/crashing issues
- Incorrect grammar/spelling
Requested features
3 requests- More question categories and content
- Option to disable audio/sound effects
- Ability to add more than 2 players
5 Second Rule
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription continues even after app deletion
- Inability to access paid content after subscription
- Crashes and compatibility issues with updates
Requested features
4 requests- One-time purchase option to unlock all content
- More free content/decks
- Adjustable time limits
- Better subscription management/cancellation
In-app purchases
Doubles
- Categories$0.99
- Couples$0.99
- Best Friends$0.99
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- Sexy Couples$0.99
- Never Have I Ever$0.99
- Pop Culture$0.99
- Truth Or Dare$0.99
- Would You Rather$0.99
- Conversations$0.99
- Unlock All Categories$3.99
5 Second Rule
- Subscription Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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