Comparison

Half a Minute vs Guess Their Answer

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

Head to head
About

Half a Minute

A fast-paced word guessing game for groups of four or more players. Teams race against the clock to describe words, with the highest score winning. Offers an ad-free experience through a yearly subscription.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer word guessing
  • Timed rounds
  • Team-based play
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Ad-free subscription option
Features
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Half a Minute is a fun game that you can play with an infinite amount of players (at least 4). Each member of every team describes 4, 5 or 6 words (depending on the difficulty) within half a minute. The team that has the most knowledge and best tactics wins the game. guaranteed for a fun and hilarious evening! -------------------------------------- You can subscribe to play ad-free. A subscription is not required, advertisements will be shown instead. During each round, the user will see an ad. The user can decide to remove these ads by upgrading and purchasing a recurring subscription. After your purchase the app won't show any ads for one year. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions are managed by the user. Auto Renew can be disabled via Account Settings. By installing our app you will agree to our terms of use, which can be found here: http://www.halfaminute.net/terms.html

About

Guess Their Answer

This online trivia game challenges you to guess what other players have answered to various questions. See how well you can read minds and compare your responses to others in this fun and simple word game.

Highlights
  • Guess player answers
  • Online multiplayer
  • Compare responses
  • Unlock exclusive skins
  • Daily virtual currency
  • Ad removal
Features
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Some people have an amazing ability to read minds. They seem to know what others are thinking of even before they say it. If you are that kind of a person, this game is just for you! Here you need to guess what the other players answered to a certain questions. It can be anything, so just say the first thing that comes to your mind. Then compare your reply with the answers of the rest. Play this fun and simple game online and see how many answers you can guess! ------------------------------- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options In our game we have the following subscription length: VIP Membership for $7.99 offers a weekly subscription after a 3-day free trial, unlocks 4 exclusive skins, exclusive questions, 500 of virtual currency every day and removes all forced ads. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will lose VIP membership benefits. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at https://tap-nation.io/ Privacy Policy: http://tap-nation.io/privacy EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Half a Minute4 screens
Guess Their Answer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guess Their Answer at 4.7 against Half a Minute's 2.9. Guess Their Answer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and ratings volume (65K vs 8). Half a Minute's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Half a Minute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Guess Their Answer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guess Their Answer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guess Their Answer has 65K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Half a Minute's written reviews are positive against 50% of Guess Their Answer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Half a Minute ships an update fortnightly, Guess Their Answer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Half a Minute versus Guess Their Answer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf a MinuteGuess Their Answer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (8 ratings)4.7 (65K ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews49.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings865K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB316 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLerikon B.V.TapNation

Customer experience

Half a Minute

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

Guess Their Answer

All ratings65,129 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews2,202 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative36.6%

Bugs and requests

Half a Minute

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Guess Their Answer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard issues and input not registering
  • Black screen and freezing during gameplay
  • Incorrect or inconsistent answer recognition

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to play against real people
  • Introduce more varied and localized questions
  • Improve ad placement and frequency
  • Provide better progress saving and resume functionality

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Half a Minute

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove advertisements$2.99
3 purchases

Guess Their Answer

Subscriptions1
  • VIP3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time2
  • No Ads$2.99
  • No ads$4.99

Questions

Is Half a Minute free?
Half a Minute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guess Their Answer free?
Guess Their Answer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Half a Minute or Guess Their Answer?
Guess Their Answer is rated higher. Half a Minute averages 2.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Guess Their Answer averages 4.7 from 65K ratings.
Do Half a Minute or Guess Their Answer have ads?
Both Half a Minute and Guess Their Answer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Half a Minute or Guess Their Answer?
Half a Minute ships an update fortnightly, and Guess Their Answer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Half a Minute was updated on October 15, 2026 and Guess Their Answer on October 22, 2026.

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