Comparison

BuzzStar vs buzzter

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

Head to head
About

BuzzStar

Connect directly with your favorite content creators through live, one-on-one video calls. Book sessions of your desired length and receive notifications when creators are available. You can also download recordings of your calls to cherish the experience.

Highlights
  • Book 1-on-1 video calls
  • Connect with influencers
  • Choose call duration
  • Get online notifications
  • Download call recordings
Features
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Book a live, 1-on-1 video call with the creators, celebrities, and experts you actually follow. When your creator comes online, connect live for a real two-way conversation. HOW IT WORKS • Find a creator, celeb, or expert on BuzzStar • Pick your call length • Get notified when they go live • Talk face-to-face, 1-on-1 • When recording is available and both participants agree, purchase and save your call video WHY BUZZSTAR • A real, live two-way conversation • From creators and athletes to founders, coaches, and experts • You choose the length — a short hello or a longer session For fans who want more than a comment reply — and for anyone who wants real, paid access to the people who matter to them. Download BuzzStar and connect with your favorite creators.

About

buzzter

Features
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buzzter turns every phone in the room into a buzzer. One person hosts. Everyone else joins free: type the room code, choose a display name, and hold your phone. The host asks a question aloud and taps CLEAR. Players buzz, buzzter produces one complete ranked order, and each player sees their own result. NO EXTRA HARDWARE • No wires or dedicated buzzers. • Join with a six-character room code said aloud. • The whole player screen becomes the buzzer. • Leave and rejoin when needed. FREE PLAYER MODE • Playing is free. Players do not create accounts, passwords, or profiles. • Tap-to-buzz and Release-to-buzz variants HOST MODE • Open rooms for every event while host access is active. • Control whether new players may enter. • Admit waiting players individually or together. • Arm each race with CLEAR. • Read the full ranked buzz order. • Remove a player from the room. • End the game when the event is over. TWO WAYS TO HOST Host access is available as an auto-renewing monthly plan with a seven-day trial for eligible new subscribers, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. The App Store shows the price in your local currency before you buy. Monthly renews until cancelled; Lifetime does not renew. Restore Purchases is available in the app. MADE FOR IN-PERSON EVENTS Use buzzter for pub quizzes, family game nights, training, church and community groups, quiz-bowl practice, and teen or adult classrooms. Questions are spoken live; buzzter handles the race. NO ACCOUNTS There is no sign-up, sign-in, or password. Purchases are managed through the App Store and RevenueCat using an anonymous app-user identifier. buzzter requires an internet connection. The host and players join the same live room from their own devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BuzzStar4 screens
buzzter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuzzStar at none against buzzter's 2. buzzter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. buzzter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. BuzzStar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BuzzStar ships an update weekly, buzzter every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BuzzStar versus buzzter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzzStarbuzzter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB35 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBuzzstar llcHarper Wallace

In-app purchases

None

BuzzStar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

buzzter

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Host Access7 Days trial$2.001 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Host Access$10.00

Questions

Is BuzzStar free?
BuzzStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is buzzter free?
buzzter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BuzzStar or buzzter have ads?
BuzzStar shows ads; buzzter does not.
Which is updated more often, BuzzStar or buzzter?
BuzzStar ships an update weekly, and buzzter every 2 days. Most recently, BuzzStar was updated on October 3, 2026 and buzzter on October 3, 2026.

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