TriviaMaker or Thinking Cap?
TriviaMaker is a game-show quiz builder for teachers, trainers and event hosts: boards, wheels and buzzers on a shared screen, with players joining from a phone browser. Thinking Cap is a free pub-style quiz night, with tables answering on their phones.
Side by side
| TriviaMaker | Thinking Cap | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free for small games; Premium US$6.99 a month or US$19 a year; Premium Plus US$39.99 a year; Enterprise priced on request. | Free for the host and the room. Optional monthly hosting plans and AI rounds for hosts. |
| Players | 20 on the free plan, 50 on Premium, 200 on Premium Plus, up to 2,000 on Enterprise. | Up to 150 phones in a room, as many tables as you like. |
| Teams | 2 teams on the free plan (team features are limited there), 50 on Premium, 200 on Premium Plus. | One answer sheet per table, live on every phone at it; the captain locks in. |
| How players join | In the browser with a 6-digit code or QR, no app or login. | A browser on any phone, with the room code or the QR on the TV. No app, no account. |
| Answers | Multiple choice, typed single answers, lists and game styles like Hangman. | Typed answers marked for spelling: near misses are forgiven, real doubts go to the host in one tap. |
| The big screen | Built around a host screen shown to the room; Presenter mode uses a controller plus a TV or projector. | Optional: every phone shows the question. |
| Pace | Speed bonuses for faster answers in its Trivia style; Buzz mode rewards the first buzz. | The host reads; the clock is a suggestion. An optional speed bonus round. |
| Questions | A question bank of thousands, public games to reuse, and AI generation. | A free, checked question bank and ready-made nights, or your own. |
Pick TriviaMaker if
- You want a game-show look: a Jeopardy-style board, a wheel, buzzers.
- You run it in a classroom or a training session with one screen at the front.
- You need thousands of players on an enterprise plan.
Pick Thinking Cap if
- You want a pub-style night: rounds, tables with a captain, a break, a final reveal.
- Your room has more than 20 players and you would rather not pay.
- You want spelling forgiven on typed answers, with doubts going to you in one tap.
What we say about TriviaMaker comes from its own pages, read on 23 October 2026: prices and limits change, so check theirs before you decide. Sources: pricing, game modes, game styles, features, FAQ. Spot something out of date? Tell us at [email protected].