Comparison

HITSTER vs QRJam Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HITSTER

This app enhances a physical card game by playing music associated with scanned cards. Players arrange songs chronologically to create a music timeline and compete to collect the most hits. It's designed for easy setup and fun social gatherings.

Highlights
  • Scan song cards to play music
  • Arrange songs chronologically
  • Compete to collect hits
  • Play solo or as a team
  • Easy setup and rules
  • Integrates with Spotify
Features
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YOU NEED THE HITSTER CARD GAME TO USE THIS APP. Create an instant party with HITSTER, the music card game of the century! Listen to over 100 years of amazing hits, take turns arranging them in chronological order on your music timeline and create your trip down memory lane. The first player to collect 10 hits is the winner. With more than 300 of the greatest hits from the last 100 years, HITSTER is the perfect game for an evening with lots of laughing, singing, dancing and sharing memories. Simply open the box, scan a song card with this HITSTER app and let the music do the rest to create an instant party. So what are you waiting for? Invite your friends to have fun together and see who is crowned the HITSTER. Game characteristics: - Everybody is invited for the HITSTER party! Super easy rules and no game set-up gets the party started in no-time. Simply scan a card with the free Hitster app and the music starts playing automatically in Spotify, isn't that cool? - HITSTER is the music game in which you don’t have to be a music expert. Simply guess if a song was released before or after other songs in your music timeline. The futher you are in building your timeline the more challenging it becomes. Your chances of winning increases if you can also name the artists and song titles. - Are you craving to show of your music knowledge? Play HITSTER with the Pro rules or even Expert rules in which you have to know the exact year, artist and song title. - Fancy a less competitive trip down memory lane? Then HITSTER can also be played as one team or by yourself. GET THE PARTY STARTED! HITSTER requires a mobile phone with an internet connection. For the best experience, use the free HITSTER app and Spotify. Visit www.hitstergame.com for device compatibility. For the latest Hitster news, updates, and competitions, follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @hitsterparty.

About

QRJam Player

Features
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QRJam Player is de officiële app voor jouw QRJam muziekkaartjes van QRJam.nl. Scan een QRJam-kaartje met je camera en de muziek start direct via Spotify — zonder dat de titel of artiest zichtbaar is. Zo blijft het spel eerlijk en de spanning hoog. Hoe het werkt: Bestel je QRJam-kaartjes via QRJam.nl en kies je favoriete nummers. Scan een kaartje met de app en de muziek begint te spelen op de achtergrond. Raad het nummer voor de anderen het weten! Perfect voor: Verjaardagen en feestjes Game nights met vrienden en familie Borrels en teamuitjes Iedereen die van muziek houdt Let op: Een Spotify Premium abonnement is vereist voor het afspelen van muziek.

Screenshots

HITSTER4 screens
QRJam Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HITSTER at every 3 weeks against QRJam Player's every 5 months. HITSTER also leads on chart position (#7 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HITSTER ships an update every 3 weeks, QRJam Player every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
HITSTER versus QRJam Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHITSTERQRJam Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKoninklijke Jumbo B.VRicardo Dimmendaal

Bugs and requests

HITSTER

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to connect to Spotify
  • Wrong songs played
  • Constant need to re-authorize Spotify

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for Apple Music
  • Ability to advance/rewind songs
  • More song options and newer music
  • Explicit song indicators

QRJam Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HITSTER

No in-app purchases

None

QRJam Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HITSTER free?
HITSTER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QRJam Player free?
QRJam Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HITSTER or QRJam Player have ads?
Neither HITSTER nor QRJam Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HITSTER or QRJam Player?
HITSTER ships an update every 3 weeks, and QRJam Player every 5 months. Most recently, HITSTER was updated on November 14, 2026 and QRJam Player on November 7, 2026.

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