Comparison

Hitstalt vs Punkster

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

Head to head
About

Hitstalt

Enhance your music party experience with this app that integrates with Apple Music. Scan cards to automatically play music and arrange them on a timeline. It's the perfect companion for the Hitster card game.

Highlights
  • Seamless Apple Music integration
  • Optional bingo timer
  • Report non-working cards
  • Supports multiple Hitster editions
  • Automatic music playback
  • Timeline arrangement
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Discover a new way to experience your Hitster card game! With this app, you can turn every meeting into a rousing music party - perfectly coordinated with Apple Music. Key features: - Seamless integration with Apple Music - Optional bingo timer for Hitster Bingo editions - Report non-working cards Many supported Hitster editions, more will be added gradually. Here's how it works: 1. start a game 2. scan a Hitster card 3. the music starts automatically via Apple Music 4. arrange the card in front of you on your timeline Important note: - Original Hitster card game required - Apple Music subscription required Let the music play and become the ultimate Hitster with the best alternative for Apple Music users!

About

Punkster

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Punkster is a music guessing game built for people who know their way around punk, hardcore, emo, post-hardcore, heavy rock, and scene-adjacent classics. It is made for the kind of night where deep cuts matter, release years spark arguments, and somebody always swears they know the intro in the first two seconds. Play in three ways: - Scan Mode: scan a Punkster QR card and let the track start instantly - Random Mode: pick a surprise track from the in-app catalog without scanning a card - Quiz Mode: judge claims about a song's year, artist, or title in a ten-track solo session How it works: - In Scan and Random, guess the artist, title, and release year - Slide to reveal the answer in Punkster's full-screen style - In Quiz, swipe no or yes, see the real song facts, and start the next track - Finish ten Quiz tracks to see your score, best streak, and high score What makes Punkster different: - built around punk, hardcore, emo, post-hardcore, and heavy rock energy - great for players with deep scene knowledge, not just mainstream chart memory - fast round flow for parties, birthdays, and pre-drinks - dramatic reveal countdown for the payoff moment - works with physical QR cards, spontaneous Random rounds, or a focused solo Quiz Features: - fast QR card scanning - Random Mode for spontaneous rounds - ten-track true-or-false Quiz with a persistent high score - dramatic reveal countdown - one-phone party setup - built-in in-app playback from the current standalone catalog Important: - camera access is used for QR card scanning - Random and Quiz modes can be used without physical cards - works on launch without another app installed - no additional music app is required to start playing Punkster is for loud rooms, strong opinions, obscure intros, and the special kind of joy that comes from knowing exactly when that record came out.

Screenshots

Hitstalt4 screens
Punkster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Punkster at Free against Hitstalt's $1.99. Punkster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Hitstalt's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Punkster is free to download; Hitstalt costs $1.99 up front. Hitstalt sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Punkster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hitstalt ships an update every 2 months, Punkster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hitstalt versus Punkster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHitstaltPunkster
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJonathan WandscheerJakob Hormann

Bugs and requests

Hitstalt

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • QR codes not always readable
  • Some songs not found on Apple Music

Requested features

6 requests
  • Include Hitster Battle of the Generations
  • Add Canada Rock and Canada Bingo
  • Add Canada Summer Party
  • Option for 30-second turns
  • Allow custom cards and playlists
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  • Add songs directly to Apple Music library

Punkster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hitstalt

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$7.99
None

Punkster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hitstalt free?
Hitstalt costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Punkster free?
Punkster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hitstalt or Punkster have ads?
Neither Hitstalt nor Punkster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hitstalt or Punkster?
Hitstalt ships an update every 2 months, and Punkster every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hitstalt was updated on October 19, 2026 and Punkster on October 20, 2026.

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