Comparison

Lyriq vs Gimme a Second

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

Head to head

How fast can you guess songs?

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About

Lyriq

Features

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Test your knowledge on lyrics from across various genres, eras and artists in this trivia. Gain points and compare them on the worldwide leaderboard.

About

Gimme a Second

Test your music knowledge by identifying songs from short audio clips. Create custom playlists with your favorite bands or choose from curated selections.

Highlights

Guess songs from short audio clips
Curated playlists
Create custom playlists
Support for up to ten favorite bands
Play on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad

Features

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How well do you know your favorite band? Can you identify their songs in just a second or two? Use a curated playlist ("Weird Al" Yankovic and the songs he parodied; songs with colors in their titles; Boston, Chicago, and Kansas), or create your own game with up to ten of your favorite bands.

Screenshots

Lyriq4 screens

Gimme a Second4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gimme a Second at every 5 days against Lyriq's every 2 months. Lyriq's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lyriq sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Gimme a Second sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyriq ships an update every 2 months, Gimme a Second every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Lyriq versus Gimme a Second: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lyriq	Gimme a Second
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS	16.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	6 MB
Age rating	12+	12+
Developer	Adegboyega Olusunmade	Lex Friedman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lyriq

One-time4

9 Lives$1.99
18 Lives$2.99
24 Lives$3.99

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36 Lives$4.99

1 purchases

Gimme a Second

One-time1

Unlock Forever$7.00

Questions

Is Lyriq free?

Lyriq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Gimme a Second free?

Gimme a Second is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Lyriq or Gimme a Second have ads?

Neither Lyriq nor Gimme a Second shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Lyriq or Gimme a Second?

Lyriq ships an update every 2 months, and Gimme a Second every 5 days. Most recently, Lyriq was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gimme a Second on October 31, 2026.