TimeGuessr vs Decade
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.
Decade
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Five historical photos. One guess per photo. Every morning, Decade presents five photographs from the last century — street scenes, machines, moments frozen in silver — and one guess per frame. Land the exact year and you score 1,000 points. Land within a few and you're warm. The further off, the colder. HOW SCORING WORKS · Exact (±0 years): 1,000 points · Hot (±1–3 years): 900–800 points · Warm (±4–10 years): fading fast · Cold (±11+ years): back to the darkroom A NEW SET EVERY DAY Same five photos for everyone. Solve them, then share your score card to iMessage or Instagram. FREE · Today's daily set, every day · One extra practice set a day · Streak tracking DECADE PRO · Unlimited sets from the archive · Full play history and detailed stats · Everyday America collection access while your subscription is active EVERYDAY AMERICA 10 sets with 50 historical images, including one free sample set. The collection covers 1935–1943 and 1972–1973. It does not represent every year in between. Available in the U.S. storefront for a one-time US $4.99 purchase. Active Decade Pro also includes access. A direct purchase remains yours after Pro expires, subject to refunds or revocations. Download sets for offline play while valid access remains. The app interface and collection text are in English. Photos drawn from public archives — the Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons lead the collection — real history, not generated. ———— Decade Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Available plans and local prices appear in the app before purchase. Everyday America is a separate non-consumable purchase and does not auto-renew. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://renolabshq.com/decade/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Decade at none against TimeGuessr's shown. TimeGuessr's advantage is chart position (#72 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. TimeGuessr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Decade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimeGuessr ships an update every 5 days, Decade every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeGuessr | Decade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIMEGUESSR LIMITED | Reno Labs, LLC |
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
Decade
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
Decade
- Decade Pro · Monthly$4.991 Month
- Decade Pro · Annual$29.991 Year
- Everyday America$4.99









