Comparison

Trivia vs Smarticus

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

Head to head
About

Trivia

This trivia game challenges your intellect with over 5,000 questions across 10 categories. Progress through difficulty levels, improve your Knowledge Quotient, and review detailed statistics. Offers multiple gameplay modes and saves progress for up to three players.

Highlights
  • Over 5,000 challenging questions
  • 10 diverse categories
  • 5 adjustable difficulty levels
  • Knowledge Quotient tracking
  • Explanations for every answer
  • Detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • Multiple gameplay modes
Features
Currently charting
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Sophisticated trivia game - exiting all along the line, Chip Sharpen your mind .. a perfect game, Happy Gamer In a nutshell: Simply great! Ifoneapps The smartest, most interesting trivia out there. It’s designed to stimulate your brain with over 5,000 high-quality, challenging, and informative questions. Each lesson tests your wits with 10 questions from 10 different categories. The difficulty level depends on you. Get an answer right and you'll move up a level. A wrong answer leads to an easier question. But you'll want to move up to improve your Knowledge Quotient, which is recalculated after every round. More app features: • Over 5000 questions = fewer repeats • 5 difficulty levels, 10 categories • “Improve Knowledge” trains incorrectly answered questions • Explanations for every question • Useful statistics and options • American, British, Australian & international gameplay modes • Save game progress for 1-3 players Improve your general knowledge with regular training. You can review category-specific statistics as you go to see how you have progressed after each quiz round. Our promise: the smartest, most interesting trivia in the App Store. But don't take our word for it: check out the user reviews! The premium service is offered as a monthly or yearly subscription that does renew automatically and can be managed via the iTunes account settings. The costs for the premium service are either $0,99 per month or $5,99 per year. View the privacy policy here: http://thebinaryfamily.com/privacy-policy/ – New subscribers can choose a one-week trial subscription at no cost. – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase http://thebinaryfamily.com/terms-of-use

About

Smarticus

Engage in a trivia experience with adaptive questions and multiplayer battles. Learn from every answer with detailed explanations and use power-ups to gain an edge. Compete globally and customize your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Adaptive trivia questions
  • Head-to-head multiplayer battles
  • Point stealing mechanics
  • Daily trivia challenges
  • Special power-ups
  • Learning explanations for answers
  • Worldwide leaderboard
Features
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Prepare to engage in an unparalleled trivia experience with our app, packed with features that will keep you entertained and sharpen your knowledge. Discover a world of endless trivia questions that adapt to your skill level, increasing in difficulty as you earn rating points and compete against players worldwide. Challenge your friends to exhilarating head-to-head trivia battles in multiplayer mode. Experience the thrill of stealing points for your opponents' wrong answers, intensifying the competition and adding a strategic twist to the game. Enjoy the excitement of daily trivia, where new questions from random categories are delivered straight to your device. Every day presents an opportunity to expand your knowledge and test your skills against fresh challenges. Navigate through the trickiest questions with the aid of special power-ups, designed to boost your scores and help you overcome even the toughest of challenges. Strategically use these power-ups to gain an advantage and stay ahead of the competition. One of the standout features of our app is the emphasis on learning. With every question, regardless of whether you answer correctly or incorrectly, you'll receive an explanation that allows you to understand and learn from each experience. Enhance your knowledge and broaden your horizons while enjoying the thrill of trivia gameplay. Our app offers a seamless and intuitive user interface, ensuring a smooth and immersive trivia experience. Customize your gameplay preferences based on your expertise and interests, and unlock achievements as you progress through the game. Join the global trivia community and climb the ranks on the worldwide leaderboard. Challenge your friends, master new topics, and become the ultimate trivia champion. Download our app now and embark on an exciting journey where learning and fun go hand in hand!

Screenshots

Trivia4 screens
Smarticus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trivia at 4.7 against Smarticus's 3.9. Trivia also leads on ratings volume (9.9K vs 8) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). Smarticus's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Trivia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Smarticus sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trivia holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trivia has 9.9K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Trivia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smarticus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trivia ships an update every 7 months, Smarticus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Trivia versus Smarticus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriviaSmarticus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.9K ratings) — better3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.9K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerthe binary familyMorgan Trudeau

Customer experience

Trivia

All ratings9,811 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative16.9%

Smarticus

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Trivia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Repeated questions across games
  • Incorrect or inaccurate answers marked as correct
  • Inconsistent difficulty levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow disabling of certain question categories
  • Provide correct answers and explanations for missed questions
  • Add multiplayer/competitive mode
  • Offer an ad-free paid version

Smarticus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Trivia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Service7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Service7 Days trial$5.991 Year
6 purchases

Smarticus

One-time6
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
  • 5000 Coins Sale$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$22.49
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  • 10,000 Coins$39.99
  • 50,000 Coins$175.99
  • 100,000 Coins$299.00

Questions

Is Trivia free?
Trivia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smarticus free?
Smarticus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trivia or Smarticus?
Trivia is rated higher. Trivia averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Smarticus averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Trivia or Smarticus have ads?
Both Trivia and Smarticus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Trivia or Smarticus?
Trivia ships an update every 7 months, and Smarticus every 4 days. Most recently, Trivia was updated on October 28, 2026 and Smarticus on October 24, 2026.

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