Trivia games have evolved throughout the years from board games, public settings, and TV shows to online digital formats. Today, trivia apps are one of the most entertaining games you can download. The digital format allows players to challenge their memory, expand their knowledge and compete with people worldwide.
If you feel like showing off your trivia skills, proving your knowledge against other people, having a little friendly competition, and even making money in the process – check TechPanda’s selection of the best trivia apps and quiz games for both iOS and Android devices.
Whether you’re a history buff, a pop culture fanatic, or just looking for fun, there are plenty of trivia games to consider. To help you pick the best one for you and your friends, we looked at ratings, the equality of questions asked, user experience, and prizes
Trivia Crack 2
Trivia Crack is one of the classic trivia apps with consistent user experience throughout the years. Trivia Crack 2 is the next game in the franchise, and It features many of the same elements as the first one.
How to play? When you spin the wheel, it will land in one of six categories: entertainment, history, sports, art, geography, and science. Your goal is to answer these correctly to accumulate collectible characters. The first player to win all of the characters wins the game. You can play multiple games at once and wait for other players to answer their questions before getting back into the game again or picking one or more channels of trivia to play simultaneously.
While the game has exciting rewards like collectible characters and gold bars, which can be exchanged for power-ups to help you get to the next level, there are no real cash prizes.
BaaziNow
BaaziNow is one of India’s most innovative game apps, featuring BrainBaazi – a live trivia quiz; BingoBaazi –a live bingo game; and PollBaazi, a live quiz game. BrainBaazi is a live trivia and quiz game show that allows you to play against other players from all around the world, competing against them to win real cash prizes.
How does it work? For each question, you’ll have a few seconds to choose one of three possible answers. The strict time limit prevents players from searching for answers online and cheating. If you miss a question, you’re out. If you can answer all 11 questions correctly, on the other hand, you win. Every round is played in real-time, and you can only participate if you enter along with everyone else, so you must pay attention to when the next game starts.
Jeopardy! World Tour
If you are a fan of trivia games, you’ve probably watched TV shows like Jeopardy. Now you can play one of America’s favorite quiz shows from your phone. The great thing about this app is its user interface which allows players to feel like they are participating in the actual TV show.
How to play? You can play solo offline or online against randomly assigned opponents. Unlike the show, answers are multiple choice. You can also use power-ups like removing wrong answers or giving yourself some extra time to think about your answer. However, unlike the show, you can’t win real money, so although it’s one of the apps with the best user experience, if you are looking for real money prizes, this one isn’t for you.
BigBrain Games
BigBrain Games is a mobile trivia app that was actually founded by a winner of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” BigBrain has over 200,000 unique trivia questions and hundreds of topics to choose from. Players can pay an entry fee of as low as $1 to compete in live games against other players, where winners take home the pot.
How does it work? BigBrain offers 4 games (Trivia, 200!, Head to Head, and Blocks). Players can play for free and see what rank they can earn on the leaderboard or pay a small entry fee and compete for real money prizes.
Every 15 minutes, a new contest starts across various topics like state capitals, comedians, 90s movies, or even beer. Once you’re in, it’s twelve questions, and it’s all played LIVE against players all around the country.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
This game follows the same format as the famous TV show, and it will make you feel like you are an actual contestant. However, unlike the show, there are no cash prizes.
How does it work? The app contains many trivia categories and questions mostly taken from the show. You will have access to the famous lifelines; ask an expert, call a friend, and ask the audience. The game displays the prize money just like the actual show. Meaning you will get points as money if you answer a question correctly. This game has a leaderboard where you can see the daily stands of your friends and family members.
Trivia Star
This is a highly addictive trivia app with thousands of levels and over sixty categories to choose from, like music, science, sports, movies, TV shows, animals, and general knowledge. Unlike in other trivia apps, you can’t play against other players. However, it does offer the option to play offline or online.
How to play? Choose the category and start answering the multiple-choice questions within the time limit. As you begin to level up, the questions become more complicated. In addition, the game offers daily bonus points, and you can use them to get a hint and win a challenging level. The questions aren’t too complicated compared to other apps, and tips are available so you can progress through the levels quickly.
TRIVIA 360
TRIVIA 360 is a great app for players who love travel and culture. It’s a relatively simple trivia game with thousands of questions and categories like Classic 4-answers questions, true/false questions, flag quizzes, landmark riddles, and more.
How to play? Players will get multiple-choice timed trivia questions, often in sets of ten. Players have three lives, so they can only answer a maximum of three questions incorrectly to make it to the end of the round. Once a round has concluded, either because a player answered all the questions or it was cut short due to the loss of lives, the other player gets a turn. You can customize things like the time limit per question playing offline or online to measure your performance on leaderboards. There is also a multiplayer option to compete with your friends if they are willing to take on the challenge with you.
PopcornTrivia
The best app for cinephiles, this movie trivia game comes with quiz questions for various movies and genres. The questions are in-depth, original, and well-researched. They’re also compiled by a team of movie experts with deep knowledge and passion for films.
How to play? You can either spin a wheel and start answering questions about one of three randomly selected movies or pick any movie from a comprehensive collection of films and genres. Then, the app will generate a variety of questions about that movie. As you get questions right, you can start earning popcorn that you can spend to customize your avatar or unlock premium content. You’ll earn points as you answer more questions correctly, which can be used as a lifeline when the questions get tough. This game also offers a single-player and multiplayer online mode. The questions are more complicated than other trivia apps with movie categories, primarily because they’re movie-specific.
Family Feud® Live!
This game is the mobile version of the iconic TV show. It is a multiplayer trivia game that lets you compete with other players to see who is the smartest and fastest. There are over 2,500 brand-new surveys, live gameplay, and in-game chat to keep you engaged. The game offers four different modes: Classic, the representatives in each group must answer the best question first, and beat their opponents in doing so. Fast money, which allows you to win huge prizes with one shot. Tournament mode lets you compete with loads of the best users to win big prizes.
How to play? You need to be faster than the competition to begin a round. Then, you need to test your trivia knowledge to find the best answers to the questions. Each question can have more than one correct answer, but some answers are worth more than others. To win, you’ll need to choose the answer you think is worth the most. Usually, two teams battle to identify the most common responses to different survey questions.
Qureka
Qureka is a live trivia game for Indian users which is rising on the popularity charts. It is a fun-based trivia destination where you can play live quiz shows & other quiz contests in over 25 categories.
How does it work? The app features 13 daily quizzes with diverse formats and subject ranges. Every 30 minutes, users can join the game and play against others. The game also offers different quiz formats – Back to School, Memory Quiz, and Trail Mail Quiz. The central concept is quite simple. When you play the live quiz, the host will ask you 10 questions, each with 3 options, of which only 1 is correct. You have to choose the right option, and if you answer all 10 questions correctly, you win, and the prize money is shared among all the winners.
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