# Beatster vs Guess The Year

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guess The Year at 90% against Beatster's 25%. Guess The Year also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.2 vs 1.0). Beatster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown).

Guess The Year is free to download; Beatster costs $2.99 up front. Guess The Year sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Beatster asks for nothing beyond the download.

Guess The Year holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guess The Year has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Beatster's written reviews are positive against 90% of Guess The Year's.

Beatster ships an update monthly, Guess The Year weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beatster | Guess The Year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatster/id6740833444/reviews) | **[4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-the-year-junban/id6744399911/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#106** | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Willem de Jonge](https://appshunter.io/developer/888253573) | [Bertrand VIRICEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807494385) |

## What reviewers say

### Beatster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beatster/id6740833444)

**Currently charting:** #106 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app lets you play a music trivia game using your Apple Music library. Scan QR codes to instantly play songs and guess years, artists, and titles. It offers both physical card and cardless modes for flexible gameplay.

**Highlights:** Scan QR cards to play songs, Cardless mode for on-the-go play, Use own playlists or supported sets, Printable cards for custom playlists, Adjustable countdown timer, First Note guessing game

**In-app purchases:** none


### Guess The Year

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guess-the-year-junban/id6744399911)

Test your knowledge of history, music, and movies by placing events, songs, or films in chronological order. Challenge friends online or play solo with various themes and game modes. Features include daily challenges, offline play, and a unique music blind listening mode.

**Highlights:** Chronological ordering gameplay, Multiple themes (music, movies, history), Online and local multiplayer, Daily challenges, Offline mode, Music blind listening mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Subscription – Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium – Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium – Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| VIP Subscription – Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| No ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beatster free?

Beatster costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Guess The Year free?

Guess The Year is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Beatster or Guess The Year?

Guess The Year is rated higher. Beatster averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Guess The Year averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Beatster or Guess The Year have ads?

Guess The Year shows ads; Beatster does not.

### Which is updated more often, Beatster or Guess The Year?

Beatster ships an update monthly, and Guess The Year weekly. Most recently, Beatster was updated on October 14, 2026 and Guess The Year on October 22, 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.*