Hot Second vs Act & Guess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hot Second
Test your perception of time with this straightforward game. It challenges you to accurately gauge the duration of a single second, helping to refine your internal clock.
- Improve time judgment
- Simple gameplay
- Focus on one-second intervals
- Enhance internal clock
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A simple to play game that helps you improve your ability to judge how long a second really is.
Act & Guess
This is a charades-style word guessing game perfect for parties and family gatherings. Players hold the phone to their forehead and guess words based on their teammates' miming or clues. It offers multiple themed categories and customizable timers for endless replayability.
- 13+ themed categories
- Customizable timers
- Offline play
- Score tracking
- Intuitive UI
- Hundreds of words
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MIME TIME — The party and family guessing game that turns any gathering into instant fun. Bring friends and family together with Mime Time, a charades-style word guessing game that's easy to learn and endlessly replayable. Perfect for parties, family game nights, classrooms, road trips, and team-building events. Why you'll love Mime Time: - 13+ themed categories (Actors, Animals, Countries, Superheroes, Brands, Food, Sports, Professions, Emotions, Household Objects, and more) - Customizable timers (30s–3m), offline play, and a simple interface - Score tracking, sound effects, haptic feedback, tutorial, and regular content updates How to play: 1) Choose a category 2) Set the timer 3) Hold the phone to your forehead so teammates can see the word 4) Teammates mime or clue the word (no speaking the word) 5) Tap Correct or Wrong and keep guessing until time runs out Perfect for: birthday parties, family nights, road trips, classroom activities, and social events. Features: - Intuitive UI with hundreds of words across 13+ categories - Custom settings, score tracking, and tutorial - Optimized for iPhone and iPad Pro tips: Mix categories, form teams, adjust timers, and use haptics for added feedback. Download Mime Time today and make every moment a party!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hot Second at 5.0 against Act & Guess's 3.9. Hot Second also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Act & Guess's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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.
Hot Second holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Act & Guess has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Hot Second | Act & Guess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northcairn | Vipin Nair |
Customer experience
Hot Second
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In-app purchases
Hot Second
No in-app purchases
Act & Guess
No in-app purchases
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