What is HigherQ?

HigherQ is an endless higher-or-lower city game with five rotating modes: population, distance from the equator, elevation, age, and today's high temperature. Two cities appear side by side; one reveals its stat, the other is hidden. Guess whether it's higher or lower (or hotter, or older, depending on the mode). Keep chaining correct guesses to build your streak, and one wrong answer ends the run.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play HigherQ?

Two cities are shown side by side. The first reveals its stat for the active mode; the second is hidden. Guess whether it's higher or lower (more, hotter, older, depending on the mode). Correct guesses chain together. Keep going as long as you can.

What modes can I play?

Five so far. Population (most people), Equator (closer to or farther from the equator), Elevation (higher above sea level), Age (older or newer city), and Today's High (which city is hotter today). Switch with the tabs at the top. Picking a new mode starts a fresh streak.

Where does the temperature data come from?

OpenWeatherMap. A scheduled job pulls each city's high-temperature forecast for the day once every morning, so the comparison is consistent for everyone playing on a given day rather than flickering minute-by-minute.

How does scoring work?

It's an endless streak. Each correct guess extends your streak by one; a single wrong guess ends the run. Your best streak is saved on your device so you can try to beat it.

Where do the cities come from?

A curated set of well-known world cities (~600), so most matchups are between places you can actually reason about rather than obscure towns. City data is from Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Is HigherQ free?

Yes. Free to play, no account required.