Bingo Call vs BSB Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bingo Call
This app simplifies hosting bingo games for any occasion, from large halls to home gatherings. It supports both Bingo 75 and Bingo 90 formats, offering clear number calling in multiple languages and voice options. Customize your game with features like wild numbers and adjustable calling intervals.
- Big, easy-to-read numbers
- Supports Bingo 75 (US) and Bingo 90 (UK)
- Multiple languages and voices
- Manual or automatic number calling
- Wild Number highlighting
- View last 5 calls
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BINGO FOR FUN Whether you're hosting bingo in a big hall or enjoying family fun at home, Bingo Call makes the whole experience easy and fun. The app works with Bingo 75 and Bingo 90 and calls numbers in many languages. FEATURES • Big, easy-to-read numbers on screen • Choose game type: 75 (US) or 90 (UK) balls • Numbers are called out clearly • Choose from many languages and voices • Choose synthetic or AI-generated voice • Next number can be manual or automatic with an interval timer • View the last 5 calls (6 on iPad) • Counter showing how many numbers have been called • Hide B-I-N-G-O letters in Bingo 75 (hide up to 4; useful for pattern games) • Wild Number: choose 0-4. Example: if the Wild Number is 56, all numbers ending in 6 are highlighted • Even/odd Wild Number: if the Wild Number is 56 (even), all even numbers are highlighted FREE TO PLAY The app is free with a few ads. You can remove ads with a single in-app purchase. Additional voices and languages are available as in-app purchases.
BSB Generator
Easily create and print custom buzzword bingo cards for any occasion. Define your own words and phrases to make events more engaging and fun for friends, family, or colleagues. Optional in-app purchases unlock advanced features like PDF export and online sharing.
- Create custom buzzword lists
- Generate random bingo cards
- Use cards on device
- Print via AirPrint
- Export as PDF/image (in-app purchase)
- Share and play online (in-app purchase)
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Create your own buzzword bingo – quick, flexible, and fully customizable. Whether it’s a family dinner, a birthday party, a business meeting, or a university lecture: This app turns boring moments into spontaneous fun. Define your own buzzwords and phrases, generate random bingo cards, and get kids, friends, family, colleagues, or classmates to shout “BINGO!” – or any word that fits your event. Free features: - Create one custom buzzword list - Generate random bingo cards from your words - Use bingo cards directly on your device - Print bingo cards via AirPrint® - Print multiple bingo cards on a single page The size of the bingo cards automatically adapts to the paper size. Small, subtle cards for meetings or large sheets for family events – your choice. Optional features via in-app purchase: - Create and manage additional buzzword lists - Export bingo cards as PDF - Export bingo cards as images - Share and play bingo games online - Draw bingo slips directly in the app No printer available? With an in-app purchase, you can save your bingo cards as PDF or image files, print them later, or share them digitally. Happy bingo!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BSB Generator at 4.2 against Bingo Call's 2.8. BSB Generator also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bingo Call's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bingo Call sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BSB Generator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BSB Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 65 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Bingo Call's written reviews are positive against 20% of BSB Generator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bingo Call ships an update every 2 months, BSB Generator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bingo Call | BSB Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (90 ratings) | 4.2 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABCiSoft | Ingo Panz |
Customer experience
Bingo Call
BSB Generator
Bugs and requests
Bingo Call
Reported bugs
13 issues- App won't open or crashes after updates
- Voice pack purchases not working despite payment
- No sound output on iPad despite working on iPhone
- App disappears or force closes unexpectedly
- Duplicate number calling (e.g., 67 wobble ball)
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- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Sound not working even after purchasing voice pack
- Restore purchases not functioning properly
- App won't stay awake (closes with screen lock)
- Only certain numbers being called repeatedly
- Letters not calling out with numbers
- Ads still appearing after paying for ad-free version
- App incompatible with macOS M1
Requested features
13 requests- Landscape/horizontal orientation mode
- Support for 90-number bingo games (currently limited to 75)
- Ability to exclude specific numbers or columns
- Option to change background color (dark/light mode)
- Adjustable call speed (longer than 6 seconds)
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- Screen rotation capability for TV casting
- Bingo winner announcement button
- Ability to repeat numbers
- Larger number display for accessibility
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Improved voice quality and pronunciation
- Custom voice recording capability
- Cross-device purchase synchronization
BSB Generator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bingo Call
- Ad free$2.99
- Voice pack$2.99
BSB Generator
- Comfort version$0.99
- I need more space bundle$0.99
- Online Bundle$3.99
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