TimeGuessr vs Trivia Gauntlet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeGuessr
Test your knowledge of history and geography by guessing the time and location of historical photographs. Compete with friends and players worldwide in daily challenges and climb the leaderboards. It's an addictive journey through time and place.
- Guess historical photo locations
- Determine historical photo dates
- Daily competitive game mode
- Challenge friends
- Global leaderboards
- Create custom rounds
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TimeGuessr is the game that challenges both your geography and history knowledge in one addictive experience. Using real historical photographs from around the world, your task is simple: guess when and where each photo was taken. Think you know your 1960s from your 1980s? Can you tell Paris from Prague just by a grainy street scene? Whether you're a casual player or a history buff, TimeGuessr will put your deduction skills to the test. Each photo is carefully selected, showcasing moments that span continents and centuries. Place a pin on the map to guess the location, choose the year, and see how close you were. The closer your guess, the more points you earn. New photos are added daily through the popular daily game mode, where players from around the world compete to get the highest score. You can also challenge your friends, compare your progress on the leaderboard, and even create your own shareable rounds. TimeGuessr is more than just a guessing game - it's a journey through time and place, blending curiosity, memory, and discovery in a way that keeps you coming back for more.
Trivia Gauntlet
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Trivia Gauntlet — 400+ quizzes for the shows, anime, movies and games you love. Test your knowledge, keep your streak alive, and prove you're the ultimate fan. DAILY CHALLENGES — new every day • Who Am I? — guess the famous person in 5 tries • Which Came First? — put 5 things in the right order • Daily Trivia, Daily Wordle, Daily Mashup and Daily Blitz • Streaks, a 30-day calendar, and reminders so you never lose a streak PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Versus — challenge a friend online with a room code, or pass-and-play • Party — the whole group in one live game • Category Blitz — Name, Animal, Place, Thing, Food against the clock 400+ THEMES • TV: Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, The Boys, Succession, Severance and 180+ more • Sitcoms: Friends, The Office, Brooklyn 99, Seinfeld, Parks and Recreation and more • Anime: Naruto, One Piece, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and more • Games: Elden Ring, The Last of Us, God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 and more • Movies, Sports, Countries, History, Geography, Music, Harry Potter and more GAME MODES • Challenge — quick 10-question rounds • Marathon — 20 questions to go deep on a theme • Survival — one wrong answer and you're out • Trivia Rush — race the clock • Episode Mode — quiz yourself season by season • Wordle & Word Search — for every show • Mashup — mix up to 5 themes into one quiz • Random Trivia — no picking, just play • Which Character Are You? — 125+ personality quizzes New shows added every week. Choose your universe and survive the Gauntlet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trivia Gauntlet at none against TimeGuessr's 2. TimeGuessr's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TimeGuessr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Trivia Gauntlet asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeGuessr ships an update every 5 days, Trivia Gauntlet every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeGuessr | Trivia Gauntlet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIMEGUESSR LIMITED | Rasheed Owolabi |
Bugs and requests
TimeGuessr
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sometimes game doesn't load properly, just shows a white screen
- Doesn't save progress if you close and reopen the app during a game
Requested features
4 requests- Add score sharing function
- Add ability to view past game scores and breakdowns
- Add option to start a game with a friend/timer
- Add ability to zoom in further on map
Trivia Gauntlet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeGuessr
- Monthly TimeGuessr Ad Free$3.991 Month
- Annual TimeGuessr Ad Free$24.991 Year
Trivia Gauntlet
No in-app purchases









