FiveWords vs Thirty Seconds!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FiveWords
A fast-paced party game where teams race against the clock to guess words. With thousands of words and support for up to four teams, it offers endless replayability for group fun.
- Guess words against the clock
- Play with up to 4 teams
- Over 3500 unique words
- Suggest new words
- Fast-paced party gameplay
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FiveWords is a fun party game. Your teammates need to guess the words on the card under 30 seconds. The first team with the points needed to win, has won! Features: - More than 3500 words, creating unique cards every round - Possible to play up to 4 teams - Ability to suggest new words! Suggestions, problems, need some help or questions? Feel free to send a mail to info@fivewords.nl
Thirty Seconds!
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A game of "30 Seconds" is played with 2 or more teams. One team member tries to describe 5 words or phrases to the other team members within half a minute. Each correct word is awarded with one point. The team with the most points wins the game! Why play this game? - How to start: Grab one phone, download the game and start right away! - Play quick: Just enter the player names and start! - Time pressure: describe as many words/phrases as possible within half a minute! - Guessing: Shout as many words as you know to guess the word! - Scoring: Each word guessed correctly is worth one point! - Win: The winner is the team with the most points! - Have a good time: whatever your companionship is, whether it's friends, family or neighbours, 30 Seconds always provides an amazing & entertaining evening! Fun guaranteed with 30 Seconds! If you have good suggestions or fun ideas, please contact us on Social media or mail us: contact@appsurdgames.com Website: https://www.appsurdgames.com Email: contact@appsurdgames.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appsurd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Appsurd TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@appsurdgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thirty Seconds! at none against FiveWords's 1. Thirty Seconds! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. FiveWords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thirty Seconds! asks for nothing beyond the download.
FiveWords ships an update monthly, Thirty Seconds! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FiveWords | Thirty Seconds! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Miedema | Tristan Nottelman |
In-app purchases
FiveWords
- Remove ads$1.99
Thirty Seconds!
No in-app purchases
