# Trivia Bowl Buzzer — user reviews > 54 indexed App Store user reviews of Trivia Bowl Buzzer by Harper Wallace, rated 3.50/5 from 284 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trivia-bowl-buzzer/id1078581252/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trivia-bowl-buzzer/id1078581252.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 96 · 4★ 77 · 3★ 36 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 55 ## What do users think of Trivia Bowl Buzzer? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great for trivia/quizbowl - 👍 Fun for game nights - 👍 Works well for practice - 👍 Easy to set up - 👍 Bluetooth connection works - 👍 Host version useful - 👍 Good buzzer functionality - 👍 Can use with own questions **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🐛 Disconnects players - 🐛 Game resets on app switch - 🐛 Screen sleep breaks connection - 🐛 Unusable without purchase - 🐛 Connection issues - 🐛 Host not visible to players - 🐛 Players not visible to host - 🐛 Continue button not working - 🐛 App flashes and closes - 🐛 Requires re-purchase of host - 🐛 Not working for all devices - 🐛 Frustrating user experience - 🐛 Waste of money/time - 🐛 App disabled after review prompt - 🐛 Forces rating repeatedly **Commonly reported bugs** - App has to be reset after switching apps - App crashes when host tries to select players - App closes due to inactivity - Host loses connections when phone locks - App crashes no matter what is chosen (version 2.0) - Players disconnected, difficult to reconnect - Unable to use host function after purchase - Continue button grayed out/not active - App crashes instantly - Game host feature has many bugs - Connection dropped for some players - App will not open, flashes and closes - Host version requires re-purchase - Not able to select game in 'Find Host' screen - App disabled after review prompt - Connection is broken when host screen goes to sleep - Kicked students out of the game - Not letting me connect by pressing continue - Paid version doesn't work - Host unable to see any players - No discoverable game after setup - Teams cannot see discoverable games - App seems unresponsive - Always disconnected, made everyone restart - App on host phone kept crashing - App would randomly close due to inactivity - Host paid for full version, but it crashed - App will only display portrait, not horizontal - No option to create a game name - App purports to be freemium but is unusable without purchase - Stopped connecting to other devices - Kept crashing and kicking people - Quit working altogether - Would not let people join **Most requested features** - Allow players to reconnect without restart - App should remember players and scores - App should not disconnect on screen sleep - Host should remember settings and continue - Display buzzer in horizontal mode via Apple TV - Extend question time limit past 20s ## Newest reviews (18 of 54) ### 2/5 — Don’t waste your money *2023-03-16, version 2.1.0* 10 minutes of troubleshooting and still couldn’t get this to work for 2 teams. ### 4/5 — Host version *2021-03-21, version 2.1.0* I have used this app for my academic bowl team’s practices for several years. I have purchased the host version for three different devices (my iPhone, a school iPad, and a substitute’s iPhone). All of a sudden the app will not open. When I try it flashes open and closes immediately. I went to the App Store and reloaded it, but it wants me to purchase the host version again. How can I use this app without purchasing it again? ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2020-07-22, version 2.1.0* Seems pretty good! I bought host version and so far so good! ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2020-02-16, version 2.1.0* We paid for the game host feature but the app had lots of bugs. 1) the connection dropped for some players occasionally and to add them back, the whole game needs to restart and everyone need to reconnect. The app should remember all the players and their scores and allow players to reconnect if disconnected. 2) the connection should not disconnect if the screen sleeps. Specially for game host, it should remember last setting and continue rather that restart the game. If the above two issues are resolved, then it would be an excellent app for jeopardy or other group games. ### 4/5 — Love *2020-01-19, version 2.1.0* The Host version is good! ### 3/5 — Requires rating...over and over again *2019-09-29, version 2.1.0* Preliminary thoughts: Awesome how it notifies you who buzzed in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, as well as grant points or subtract points. Dislike that it required me to provide a review before continuing to use the app. (Purchased app for the host version) ### 3/5 — All good until it wasn’t *2019-05-31* The app is great. But then it prompted me to write a review which I didn,t have time to do and now it is disabled. I hope it works after I post this. ### 3/5 — Don’t let your screen sleep *2019-05-17, version 2.1.0* This seems like a nice tool - but if you are the host and your screen goes to sleep the connection is broken and all players must reconnect. This seems like something g that should be addressed ### 2/5 — Kicked students out *2019-05-11, version 2.1.0* The game was fickle and only allowed some students access. If one closed out of the app or let their screen go to sleep, they were removed from the game. Great idea but a lot of bugs that need to be fixed ### 2/5 — Didn’t work for everyone *2019-03-04, version 2.1.0* Tried to use this for quiz bowl practice, but some phones didn’t work and couldn’t find host, if it could find the host, it couldn’t press continue. DON’T BUY THIS APP ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work!! *2018-11-03, version 2.1.0* I paid for the host and I created a host. When the players select the host, the host is unable to see any of the players. This app is completely unusable even after paying. I need. A full refund!!! ### 1/5 — Does not work *2018-10-11, version 2.1.0* Purchased the host version to use in my classroom. Once I set up a game, there is no actual discoverable game. I cannot see any teams, and the teams cannot see any discoverable games. App seems unresponsive. Very frustrated with this app and I want my money back. ### 3/5 — Ohhhh *2018-09-04, version 2.1.0* Helped to play jeopardy, but always disconnected and made everyone restart the app after 5 minutes. ### 3/5 — Crashes and times out *2018-02-04, version 2.1.0* Used this for a a charity fundraising event and while it worked amazingly during our testing a few weeks in advance to the event, we experienced a number of crashes and glitches during the event and had to abandon using the app. The idea of the app is fantastic and hopefully the bugs can be worked out. Here’s what happened to us: - host paid for the full version; using iPhone 6s - individuals used the free version to connect to the host - host would lose their connections whenever the host phone would lock due to inactivity; fix: disable locking time out on hosts phone in iPhone settings; ensure that the phone doesn’t time out or lock at all - we were trying to connect 12 players to the host - app on hosts phone kept crashing when host was trying to select players; it also appears the app would randomly close due to inactivity of 1 min or so - never got it running for our event - I gave it three stars because the potential is most certainly there and look forward to an updated fix for our issues ### 3/5 — A good starting point, one key feature missing *2018-01-14, version 2.1.0* I just downloaded and paid for the host version of the buzzer app. I am a classroom teacher and really hoping to be able to display the buzzer through my Apple TV in the horizontal mode. The app will currently only display portrait, which doesn’t allow for students to see clearly. Is there any way this could be updated? We are using this for jeopardy style games, and the buzzer is essential for my competitive class as they want to be able to clearly see who buzzed in first before running out of time to answer. ### 1/5 — Didn't work!! I want my money back! *2017-12-22, version 2.1.0* This app didn't work! I bought the host function but there was no way to actually use it! The instructions said to start by creating a game name, but there was not an option to even do that. Very dissatisfied - this app literally just stole my money. Shouldn't even be approved. ### 1/5 — Not a free app! *2017-08-19, version 2.1.0* I don't know how Apple approved this app. It purports to be a freemium app, but the app is utterly unusable without purchase. ### 4/5 — Great *2017-08-05, version 2.1.0* Good app. Lots of fun. We had a blast with it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No good *2024-05-18, version 2.1.0* The entire game has to be reset every time someone click out out the app to look at a text or another app, or click their phone off. ### 1/5 — Very frustrating…. Stay away! *2022-12-11, version 2.1.0* It spoilt our game night!!! We all left the games frustrated ### 1/5 — Does not work - rip-off *2022-06-02, version 2.1.0* I tried to use this product several times. It never worked with over 6 individuals. Every time your phone monitor hibernates for being idle for one minute you lose the whole game. Too many challenges to be efficient or worthwhile. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money *2020-10-10, version 2.1.0* Purchased the ability to host and it would not connect to the other players. All phones being used were current iPhone Pro models. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2020-05-27, version 2.1.0* Paid for the host and unable to use because it keeps knocking off the players and would also knock me off. Was really hoping to be able to use this. ### 1/5 — Flakey *2019-11-27, version 2.1.0* Nice idea but it constantly drops players. It freezes and needs to be reset. Save time and look elsewhere. ### 1/5 — Not able to select game in “Find Host” screen *2019-09-08, version 2.1.0* I bought host vet in one of my iPhones and hosted a game, when I Try to join as a player from my other iPhone under “Find host” screen the game comes by default selected and the continue button is grayed out/not active to click. Now a I have paired for this app but not able to use it. ### 1/5 — Useless *2019-05-15, version 2.1.0* Crashes instantly. Continue button doesn’t work. Waste of money and time. The reviews on here are all old and probably don’t apply to current OS ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-04-26, version 2.1.0* I can see the host, but it’s not letting me connect by pressing continue. ### 1/5 — Paid version doesn’t work *2019-03-14, version 2.1.0* I tried to use this with 4 devices (one host, 3 players). One of the players has a greater out button when trying to select the game host. Essentially I just burned $2.99+tax. I want a refund. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2022-12-27, version 2.1.0* Great! ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-10-22, version 2.1.0* This works great for 4h dog bowl practice. ### 5/5 — Fun *2017-07-13, version 2.1.0* Works great! ### 5/5 — Works Well *2017-01-10, version 2.1.0* This app seems to work very well although to host a game you have to upgrade. Players can use the free app. We've had a couple of instances that the players were disconnected but it was easy enough to reconnect. The time and score functions are great in the host upgrade and I look forward to a few tweaks that will add to the value of the app for any quizbowl type event or game. ### 5/5 — Love this *2017-01-01, version 2.1.0* This works so well ### 5/5 — Just tested *2016-12-22, version 2.1.0* Just tested this out with my girlfriends phone and mine... planning on using for a Christmas family feud game... seems to work great! ### 5/5 — Works great for Jeopardy style game! *2016-12-14, version 2.1.0* No complaints. ### 5/5 — awesome *2016-11-10, version 2.1.0* Great! Perfect for small competitions! ### 5/5 — Works great *2016-09-24, version 2.1.0* I recommend this app for anyone part of, or running, a trivia group. It works just as described. ### 5/5 — It is amazing *2016-09-22, version 2.1.0* Works great and perfect --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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