Beat The Clock vs Categories!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beat The Clock
A fast-paced trivia game where teams describe words to each other within a 30-second time limit. Compete against friends and family to guess the most words correctly and win the game night.
- Team-based gameplay
- Timed word descriptions
- Competitive trivia challenges
- Suitable for game nights
- Easy to learn
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Beat the Clock is a fun trivia game based on the popular 30 Seconds game. Each member of every team (min 2 people) describes 5 (words) within a 30 second time limit. The team with the most correct answer wins the game. This game is guaranteed to bring out your competitive side and make your game night experience fun. Terms of Use (EULA): https://clock.turingconsult.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://clock.turingconsult.com/privacy
Categories!
A team-based trivia game where players guess items within various categories. Split into teams, choose categories, and race to a victory score. Perfect for group fun and testing knowledge.
- Team-based gameplay
- Over 700 categories
- Item guessing challenges
- Customizable team names
- Score tracking
- Victory condition
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Categories is a fun team based trivia game with over 700 categories! Take turns guessing the 10 items in each category, and see which team can score the win first. Let the fun begin! - Split into two teams and give each one a memorable name. - Start the game by choosing a category for the opposite team to guess. Be fiendish and give them something tricky or test them out on something they should know. - Read out the category as the countdown starts and tick off the answers as the other team shouts them out. - Review the round and correct any missed answers. - Check the scores and pass to the other team to repeat. - The winner is the team that gets to the victory score first!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Categories! at none against Beat The Clock's shown. Categories! also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Beat The Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beat The Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Categories! every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beat The Clock | Categories! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mukuma Musenge | Patrick Cavanagh |
Customer experience
Beat The Clock
Categories!
In-app purchases
Beat The Clock
No in-app purchases
Categories!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Beat The Clock free?
Is Categories! free?
Do Beat The Clock or Categories! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Beat The Clock or Categories!?
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