What's Heavier?
Rate itHow many bowling balls weigh as much as a newborn baby? Pile up the lighter one until the scale balances.
Every day: One numbered set a day (#15, Balancing Act, on 7 Oct 2026) of five pairs of things, the same for every player, from a newborn baby and a bowling ball to a school bus and the Statue of Liberty: pile up the lighter one until the scale balances, up to 1,000 points a pair. New puzzle: Midnight, New York time (Eastern).
What's Heavier? is a daily weight-guessing game on a two-pan balance. Each day brings five numbered pairs of things, the same for everyone, and for each one you pile up whichever you think is lighter until you believe the scale balances. Hit Weigh to see the real weights; the closer your count, the more of the 1,000 points for that pair you keep.
About What's Heavier?
What's Heavier? is a free browser game built around an old balance scale. Each round puts two things on its pans: animals, vehicles, landmarks, household objects and famous people. You decide which one is lighter and how many of it it would take to match the other, then press Weigh to see the scale tip or settle.
The guess is made with a slider that runs from 1 out to 1,000 on either side, with buttons to multiply by ten, so you can say a horse equals a few house cats or that a landmark equals thousands of buses. After each weigh-in the game shows both weights in kilograms, often with a note on what exactly was measured, such as an empty school bus or a statue without its pedestal.
There are five pairs a day, numbered from the first puzzle on 23 September 2026, and every player gets the same five. On 7 October 2026, puzzle #15 was called Balancing Act and opened with a newborn baby against a bowling ball, then a school bus against the Statue of Liberty. A new set appears at midnight New York time. Each pair is worth up to 1,000 points, and the total and your accuracy are shown at the end against other players of the day.
You can play as a guest, with progress kept in your browser. Signing in with Google, Discord or GitHub saves your scores and streak to an account and lets you catch up on yesterday's puzzle if you missed it.
How to play What's Heavier?
- Open whatsheavier.com; today's numbered set starts at round 1 of 5 with two things on the scale.
- Decide which of the two is lighter.
- Move the slider toward the lighter side, or use the times-ten buttons, to pile up as many of it as you think it takes to balance the other.
- Press Weigh to see the real weights; the closer your count, the more of the 1,000 points for that pair you earn.
- Play all five pairs and compare your total with other players that day.
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Tips
- Think in kilograms first: put a rough weight on each thing, then divide the bigger by the smaller.
- Read the item notes and the question mark beside a name: an empty bus or a statue without its pedestal weighs much less than you might picture.
- Use the times-ten buttons for big gaps; being out by a factor of ten costs far more than being out by a few.
- Familiar anchors help: a bowling ball is about 7 kg, a family car about 1.4 tonnes.
Questions
Is What's Heavier? the same for everyone?
Yes. There are five new pairs every day, identical for all players, numbered from the first puzzle on 23 September 2026.
When does What's Heavier? reset?
At midnight New York time, when the next numbered set of five pairs appears.
How is What's Heavier? scored?
Each pair is worth up to 1,000 points. The closer your count is to the real ratio of the two weights, the more you score.
Do I need an account?
No. You can play as a guest. Signing in saves your scores and streak and lets you catch up on yesterday's puzzle.
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