Fixes
When the TimeGuessr app will not play
There is no public help center. The fixes below are what store reviews, a Firefox bug report, and the store listings themselves support. I do not pretend I reproduced each one.
Last checked: 2026-10-30
Start with the version
On 30 Oct 2026 both stores listed 8.0.1 from 21 Oct 2026. If the phone is older than that, update before you chase anything else. Apple alone lists iOS 16.4 or later; Google Play metadata alone says Android 7.0 or later. A device under those lines will not be a “bug.”
The web game at timeguessr.com does not need the app. Daily and random games open without an account. Multiplayer does need the same login.
What players have actually reported
A Firefox bug, webcompat 151777, says the Play button on the site did not start in Firefox 136. The notes there mention clearing the site’s stored data and disabling a blocker. That is one report about the website, not the app binary.
App Store reviews mention ads that will not dismiss, a year error that looked wrong, and a round lost when switching apps. Other reviews thank the app for having no ads. I leave that conflict next to the subscriptions page, which says the free layer has ads and Pro removes them. I will not tell you a setting I have not seen documented.
Questions people ask
The app opens and the round vanishes. What now?
Reviews describe lost progress when leaving the app. I have no maker note that confirms a fix. The web daily is the fallback I can point at.
Play does nothing in Firefox.
One public bug says that. The report’s own suggestions are a reload without cache and turning a blocker off for the site.
Do I need an account to test the daily?
No. The daily page opens without one.
Keep going
Sources checked 2026-10-30
- App Store — checked 2026-10-30
- Firefox play-button report — checked 2026-10-30
- Subscriptions — checked 2026-10-30