# Game Show Studio — Trivia Buzzers & Questions > Host interactive trivia game shows with wireless buzzers and customizable features. (iPhone/iPad app by Game Show Studio, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-show-studio/id924249807 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Game Show Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/924249806) - Category: Games, Education, Family, Trivia - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.10/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 28 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-01-30 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-show-studio/id924249807/reviews.md ## What is Game Show Studio? Game Show Studio gives you everything you need to host your own trivia game show in your home, classroom, or workplace. You will be able to put on a stunning and interactive show, including sound effects, graphics that can be displayed on a television, and easy-to-use wireless buzzers so that players can buzz in using their iOS devices. Connecting Devices and Buzzing In Game Show Studio connects iPhone and iPad devices using Bluetooth. When a player joins a game, their screen becomes a button which can be tapped to buzz in, sending a wireless signal to the host’s device, which will play a sound and indicate which player buzzed in first. Do you have more players than iOS devices? No problem! Up to four players can use the same device to buzz in. In this case, the screen will be divided into sections so that each player on the device can buzz in by tapping their region of the screen. Graphics, Sound Effects, and Music All good game shows have exciting graphics, music, and sound effects. Thanks to this app, the game show that you host will be no different! As the host in the app, you will be able to play music and sound effects, specifically created for use in a game show. All of this enables you to give the players of your game an exciting and immersive experience! Some sound effects play automatically throughout the game so that you, the host, can concentrate on keeping up a fast-paced game. Whenever a player buzzes in, for instance, a sound is played, providing immediate feedback to the host and the players. If you connect the host’s device to an external display (like an Apple TV), you can show game information to all the players in the room. The display includes the names of all players of each team, the score of each team, and the customizable timer that counts down when a player buzzes in. This also makes it easy for everyone in the room to see who buzzed in first. While this adds even more to the complete “Studio” effect, an external display is not required; all of this information is also displayed on the host's device. Gameplay You can customize gameplay in many different ways. Teams can be arranged in a variety of ways, to allow many different styles of play. Other customizable features include: - Number of points awarded for correct answers, - Number of points taken away for incorrect answers (zero is an option), - Amount of time a player has to answer a question after buzzing in, and - The color of each team (represented both on the host’s device and on an optional external display). Cost Downloading Game Show Studio is free. Players can join games for free. In order to support the developer of the app, hosting a game requires an In-App Purchase. You will have an opportunity to try all the hosting features before you buy. If you decide you want to host a full game, only you have to make the purchase; your friends can connect to your game for free! ## Key features - Wireless iOS device buzzers - Customizable graphics for external displays - Sound effects and music - Adjustable scoring and timers - Team creation and management - Multi-player support on a single device ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Hosting Mode | $9.99 | one-time | | Question Set Collection - General 2 | $0.99 | one-time | | Question Set Collection - General 3 | $0.99 | one-time | | Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | Tip | $9.99 | one-time | | Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | Tip | $3.99 | one-time | | Tip | $3.99 | one-time | | Tip | $9.99 | one-time | | Tip | $9.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 13) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-show-studio/id924249807/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Good stuff *2020-01-16* Agree with other reviews. One improvement would be to allow the second and third respondents to show up as well. That would allow the next person who buzzed in to answer the question in case the first respondent git it wrong. ### 2/5 — iPad hosting Problems *2019-11-12* The most recent Version of the app seems to crash on iPad in hosting mode for iOS 13.2.2 **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback! This issue was fixed on December 16, 2019 in version 2.3.4. ### 5/5 — You got it *2018-03-24* This app is grate love the app it is so fun to play I am a v/o user and love the app ### 1/5 — How many people can the app support? *2018-03-17* We bought the full hosting version of the app after testing it with just two people. However, when we went to play with the 30 people at our party, we got a warning about how the app might not work very well with so many people connected ... when I had only taken four people! We decided to skip the app and go old school. If the app can’t handle many people, it should say so. If it can, the warning shouldn’t be given. ### 4/5 — Almost *2018-03-14* Although already very good, 3 additional things would make this app just about perfect: 1) allow importing of sound cues via iTunes or iTunes file sharing 2) allow custom point values to be assigned on a per-question basis 3) have an option to display the text of the question being asked on the Apple TV display, with an option to have the buzzers muted until the question is fully read. Add those and it’s an easy 5 stars. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2017-11-21* Love it! Keep bringing out new updates. ☺️ ### 3/5 — Not Bad, but could be better *2017-02-24* Not bad, but I don't like the price for hosting mode... Maybe if you lower the in app purchase price... ### 5/5 — HS Spanish Teacher. *2017-02-07* I will project 6 pictures. As I give clues (description, fill in the blank) the students buzz in to guess the correct word. I have also used it for Family Feud. Works great and the students love it. The sound effects are a great plus. I do not project the app to a tv. I use my phone and the students can hear the sound effects just fine. I thought about giving the app a 4, because it would be so much better if students good assign themselves to a team. Imagine having to individually assign 29 students to one of six teams. And you can't create: team 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A; team 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B; etc., and save that even for the next class. Because once the Ipad cover closes all connection is lost, and all players have to be recreated and reassigned. ### 4/5 — Great Concept *2015-12-14* 3 1/2 stars. The developer has obviously put a lot of time into this app. Once we were able to get going, the app worked swimmingly for a game of Trivia. I love the ability to broadcast the scoreboard to Apple TV. However, it was difficult to get other devices to connect and we did lose connection twice. The app has a lot of great built in features and with a little better stability, could be an essential app for anyone wanting to host their own "game show". ### 1/5 — Failed to connect to other devices *2015-10-07* Bummer ## Frequently asked questions about Game Show Studio ### How does Game Show Studio connect players' devices? Game Show Studio connects iPhones and iPads using Bluetooth. When a player joins a game, their screen becomes a button to buzz in, sending a signal to the host's device. ### Can multiple players use the same device to buzz in? Yes, up to four players can share a single device. The screen will be divided into sections, allowing each player to tap their designated area to buzz in. ### Does Game Show Studio require an external display? An external display is not required, but it enhances the experience by showing team names, scores, and the timer to all players. All necessary information is also available on the host's device. ### How can I customize gameplay in Game Show Studio? Gameplay can be customized by adjusting the number of points for correct/incorrect answers, the time allowed to answer after buzzing in, and the color of each team. ### Is Game Show Studio free to download and play? Downloading Game Show Studio is free, and players can join games without charge. Hosting a game requires a one-time In-App Purchase for the host. ### What is the rating of Game Show Studio? Game Show Studio has a rating of 4.1 stars based on 18 ratings. ### How often is Game Show Studio updated? The latest version is 3.0, and the app was last updated on February 27, 2023. ### What age rating does Game Show Studio have? Game Show Studio is rated 4+ and is suitable for a wide range of ages. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.0 — 2023-02-27 This version comes with many new features and a fresh new design that enables the host to run their shows more smoothly than ever. New in version 3, the host can prepare a game before getting everyone together to play, so that the host can transition easily from one round to the next. Rounds in prepared games can have preplanned rules (e.g. scoring and timing rules) and question sets. Game Show Studio 3 brings significant updates to hosting layouts, providing a great hosting experience, regardless of the host's device's screen size. On iPad, the host can take advantage of the large screen to have one-touch access to all of the game's important controls and to have the most expansive view of game information. Game Show Studio also works great in split screen mode on iPad. Regardless of the screen size, the most important information, like the Teams Pane, always remains visible, so that the host can have quick access to scores and to see who buzzed in. iPhone provides a great hosting experience, as well, with layouts designed with the smaller screen sizes in mind. There are lots of other updates in this version to discover as well, all carefully designed to help you put on a great game show experience! ### 2.3.4 — 2019-12-16 Game Show Studio 2.3.4 fixes a couple of issues: * Fixes a crash that occurs when entering Hosting Mode on iPad devices running iOS 13. * Fixes an issue with the display on the television. ### 2.3.3 — 2017-11-21 Improvements to support for VoiceOver/accessibility features. ### 2.3.2 — 2017-10-30 2.3.2: Fixes an issue where some alert boxes were misplaced in iOS 11 under certain conditions. 2.3.1: Adds support for iPhone X. You can learn about previous updates at gameshowstudioapp.com/updates Thanks for using Game Show Studio! We love getting feedback about the app. Please send any feedback you have to tim@gameshowstudioapp.com. ### 2.3.1 — 2017-10-27 This update adds support for iPhone X. You can learn about previous updates at gameshowstudioapp.com/updates Thanks for using Game Show Studio! 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