Autocomplete vs 5 Second Rule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autocomplete
A live game show app where players guess internet search terms in real-time. Compete against friends or play solo with thousands of questions across various categories. Create custom games and challenges with a built-in editor.
- Live game show format
- Guess internet search terms
- Head-to-head multiplayer
- Solo play mode
- Thousands of questions
- Custom game creation
- Built-in editor
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Let's... Play... A...U...T...O...COMPLETE! The hit game show is now available on iOS! Autocomplete is the world's first truly live game show. See if you can figure out what people are searching for on the Internet - right now! Play head-to-head against your friends and family, or challenge yourself solo. This app is great on the couch or on the go. And it works great with Apple TV! Create a random game from over a thousand questions and dozens of categories, or create your own custom games. You can even create your own categories and questions with our built-in editor. Woo hoo! Have fun! *internet connection required
5 Second Rule
This is a quick and fun party game where players have five seconds to answer simple questions. Compete with friends to get the most points and win the game. It's suitable for all ages and allows for custom questions.
- Hundreds of timed questions
- Add custom questions
- Multiplayer support
- Adjustable rounds
- Score tracking
- Family-friendly content
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5 Second Rule is a fun and fast-paced party game to play something quick and fun with friends. Rules are pretty straightforward. Players are asked a simple question and they have 5 seconds to come up with the right answers before the buzzer rings. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins! Features: ◆ Hundreds of fun questions where you need to give answers in just 5 seconds! ◆ Add your own questions ◆ Play with multiple players ◆ Set the number of rounds to play ◆ Keep track of player scores ◆ Family friend content suitable for all ages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Autocomplete at 100% against 5 Second Rule's 0%. Autocomplete also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. 5 Second Rule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Autocomplete asks for nothing beyond the download.
Autocomplete holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Autocomplete's written reviews are positive against 0% of 5 Second Rule's.
Autocomplete ships an update every 17 months, 5 Second Rule every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autocomplete | 5 Second Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better | 4.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matt Rhodes | Hanja Devi |
Customer experience
Autocomplete
5 Second Rule
In-app purchases
Autocomplete
No in-app purchases
5 Second Rule
- Remove Ads$9.99
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