# Guess 'em vs Guess The Person?

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.

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 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guess 'em | Guess The Person? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-em/id364744918/reviews)** | [4.5 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-the-person/id515909521/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **15K** |
| Positive reviews | 32.2% of reviews | **68.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | **Every 6 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 52 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [nthState](https://appshunter.io/developer/850659136) | [Richard Buckingham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1418469127) |

## What reviewers say

### Guess 'em

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-em/id364744918)

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.

**Highlights:** Two-player guessing game, Ask yes/no questions, Deduce opponent's character, Eliminate faces, Character selection, Reveal guess

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Characters Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👥 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Guess The Person?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-the-person/id515909521)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Barely any ads
- 🥳 Unlocking new characters
- 🕹️ Easy to play
- 🏆 Earning trophies

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Requires payment for full features
- 🤖 Difficult to beat the AI
- 🤔 Unclear how to win
- 📺 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inability to play online with friends
- Sensitive controls for selecting character attributes
- AI cheating or guessing too quickly

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guess 'em free?

Guess 'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Guess The Person? free?

Guess The Person? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Guess 'em or Guess The Person??

Guess 'em is rated higher. Guess 'em averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Guess The Person? averages 4.5 from 15K ratings.

### Do Guess 'em or Guess The Person? have ads?

Guess The Person? shows ads; Guess 'em does not.

### Which is updated more often, Guess 'em or Guess The Person??

Guess 'em ships an update every 31 months, and Guess The Person? every 6 months. Most recently, Guess 'em was updated on November 7, 2026 and Guess The Person? on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*