Guess 'em vs Guess The Person?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guess 'em
Engage in a fun guessing game with a friend, where you ask yes/no questions to deduce the character your opponent has chosen. Eliminate possibilities by tapping on faces to remove them from the board and be the first to correctly guess your friend's character.
- Two-player guessing game
- Ask yes/no questions
- Deduce opponent's character
- Eliminate faces
- Character selection
- Reveal guess
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Guess 'em is a free two player game for the iPhone, iPad & iPod touch. About the game: Two people must first download a version of the game to their iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. Guess 'em is a guessing game where you try to find out which face your friend has by asking a series of questions, like; Do they have big eyes?, Are they wearing purple? How to play: Each player should decide what game pack to play with, when you load up, pick a character, this is whom your friend has to guess. The first player should ask a question to player two in order to deduce who your opponent has selected. Tapping on the faces will spin the face around so they are off the board so you can narrow your search. Near the end of the game you should start to think who the person has, so you can shout "Guessed 'em" and reveal your guess.
Guess The Person?
Engage in a classic guessing game with enhanced HD graphics and animated characters. Compete online with friends or strangers, challenge the computer, or enjoy local multiplayer. Unlock new characters and modes by winning games.
- Online 2 player mode
- Unlockable characters
- Guess The Animal bonus mode
- 1 Player vs. computer
- Pass and play multiplayer
- 3 difficulty settings
- Game Center achievements
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Play the classic guessing game, with HD graphics and animated characters. Play online, with friends or against the computer. Win games to unlock even more characters. Features: • NEW! Online 2 player mode - play with friends or other online players. • NEW! 24 characters + 24 bonus characters to unlock! • NEW! Play the new bonus mode: Guess The Animal! • 1 Player mode - vs computer. • 2 Player mode (pass and play) - pass device between friends. • 3 Difficulty settings - easy, normal and hard. • Universal app - download to all your devices! • Game Center achievements and leaderboard. • Automatic syncing of achievements and unlocked characters between devices. • Animated characters. • Play as blue or red. • Intuitive layout. • Hours of fun! Download now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guess The Person? at 68% against Guess 'em's 32%. Guess The Person? also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (15K vs 5). Guess 'em's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price 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. Guess 'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guess The Person? asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guess 'em holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guess The Person? has 15K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Guess 'em's written reviews are positive against 68% of Guess The Person?'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Guess 'em ships an update every 31 months, Guess The Person? every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guess 'em | Guess The Person? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (15K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.2% of reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nthState | Richard Buckingham |
Customer experience
Guess 'em
Guess The Person?
User reviews
Guess 'em
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👥 Fun social game for playing with friends in person
- 💰 Free to download with basic content included
- 🎨 Nice graphics and character designs
- 🧠 Develops logic and questioning skills in children
- 📚 Useful for speech-language therapy applications
Room to improve
- 😞 Requires two devices in same physical location to play
- 📱 No single-player or computer opponent mode
- ❌ Confusing and rude instruction text
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on older devices
- 💸 Most character packs require payment
Guess The Person?
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Barely any ads
- 🥳 Unlocking new characters
- 🕹️ Easy to play
- 🏆 Earning trophies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Requires payment for full features
- 🤖 Difficult to beat the AI
- 🤔 Unclear how to win
- 📺 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
Guess 'em
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes frequently on iPhone 4 and older devices
- Game state lost when switching between apps
- Swiping to navigate characters accidentally flips cards
- App won't open or returns to home screen
- Crashes when downloading content packs
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- Poor iOS 4/5 compatibility
- Customer support email bounces back
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
14 requests- Computer/AI opponent mode for single-player gameplay
- Online multiplayer functionality to play with distant friends
- Ability to create custom character sheets
- Additional game pack themes (animals, food, vehicles, clothing)
- Option to play against iPad with one device
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- Adjustable grid sizes (2x3, 3x3, 4x3) for different screen sizes
- Sound effects for card flips and game events
- Game reset button within app
- Ability to choose own target character
- Winner confirmation system
- Coins/rewards system to unlock packs for free
- Cross-device purchase synchronization
- More professional and kid-friendly instruction text
- Visible character details after flipping cards
Guess The Person?
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inability to play online with friends
- Sensitive controls for selecting character attributes
- AI cheating or guessing too quickly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more characters and customization options
- Implement online multiplayer
- Allow choosing characters on the board
- Provide difficulty settings
- Show who the opponent's character was after a loss
In-app purchases
Guess 'em
- All Characters Unlock$0.99
Guess The Person?
No in-app purchases
Questions
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