Comparison

PockTick vs BuzzBlast

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

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PockTick

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PockTick - ื”ืžืงื•ื ื”ื‘ื˜ื•ื— ืœื›ืจื˜ื™ืกื™ื ืฉืœืš. PockTick ื”ื™ื ืคืœื˜ืคื•ืจืžืช ืžื›ื™ืจื” ื•ื”ืขื‘ืจืช ื›ืจื˜ื™ืกื™ื ื‘ื™ืŸ ืื ืฉื™ื ื‘ืฆื•ืจื” ื”ืžืื•ื‘ื˜ื—ืช ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ื™ืฉืจืืœ! โ€ข ื—ื ื•ืช ื›ืจื˜ื™ืกื™ื ื—ื›ืžื” - ืžืงื•ื ืื—ื“ ืขื ืžืื•ืช ื›ืจื˜ื™ืกื™ื ืœืงื ื™ื™ื”. ืขืœ ื›ืœ ื›ืจื˜ื™ืก ืžืฆื•ื™ืŸ ื”ืื ื”ืžื•ื›ืจ ืžืื•ืžืช ืื• ืœื. โ€ข ืื—ืจื™ื•ืช ืžืœืื” ืขืœ ื”ื›ืจื˜ื™ืก - ื›ืœ ืจื›ื™ืฉื” ืžื’ื•ื‘ืช ื‘ืื—ืจื™ื•ืช: ืœื ืžืฉื ื” ืื ื”ืžื•ื›ืจ ืžืื•ืžืช ืื• ืœื. ืื ื—ื ื• ืžืื‘ื˜ื—ื™ื ืืชื›ื ืขื“ 24 ืฉืขื•ืช ืื—ืจื™ ื”ืžื•ืคืข ื•ื“ื•ืื’ื™ื ืœื”ื—ื–ืจ ืžืœื! โ€ข ื ื™ื”ื•ืœ ื ื•ื— ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืื—ื“ - ื›ืœ ื”ื›ืจื˜ื™ืกื™ื ืฉืœื›ื ื–ืžื™ื ื™ื ื‘ืืคืœื™ืงืฆื™ื” ืื—ืช ืขื ืžืžืฉืง ืคืฉื•ื˜ ื•ื™ื“ื™ื“ื•ืชื™. โ€ข ืžื›ื™ืจื” ืžื”ื™ืจื” ื•ื‘ื˜ื•ื—ื” - ืจื•ืฆื™ื ืœืžื›ื•ืจ ื›ืจื˜ื™ืก? ื™ื›ื•ืœื™ื ืœืขืœื•ืช ืœื—ื ื•ืช ื•ืชื•ืš ืžืกืคืจ ืจื’ืขื™ื ื”ืžื›ื™ืจื” ื—ืฉื•ืคื” ืœืืœืคื™ ืžืฉืชืžืฉื™ื ืื• ืœื”ืขื‘ื™ืจ ืœืื“ื ืกืคืฆื™ืคื™. โ€ข ื”ืชืจืื•ืช ื•ืขื“ื›ื•ื ื™ื ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ืืžืช โ€“ ืชื“ืขื• ื‘ื“ื™ื•ืง ืžืชื™ ื”ื›ืจื˜ื™ืก ื ืžื›ืจ, ื”ื•ืขื‘ืจ ืื• ืฉื•ื ื”. ื‘ื•ืื• ืชืฆื˜ืจืคื•, ืžื—ื›ื™ื ืœื›ื!

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BuzzBlast

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Turn your iPhone into the ultimate quiz show buzzer! BuzzBlast is the buzzer app for trivia nights, quiz bowls, classrooms, and family game nights - with a real multiplayer lockout mode and 130+ sounds. Whether you're hosting Jeopardy-style trivia at the pub, running academic quiz bowl competitions, or keeping students engaged in the classroom, BuzzBlast brings authentic game show excitement to every round. PLAYERS MODE - FIRST TAP WINS Put the phone or iPad in the middle of the table and give every player their own pad. The first tap lights up, plays the buzzer, and locks everyone else out - exactly like a real game show lockout system. The host marks the answer Correct (+1) or Wrong (the others can buzz again), keeps score, and starts the next round. Pads facing the far side of the table are flipped so everyone reads their own name. - 2 players free on one device - 3 and 4 players, team names and an answer timer with the premium bundle - Screen stays on for the whole quiz ONLINE ROOMS - EVERYONE ON THEIR OWN PHONE Host a room and share the 4-letter code. Each player joins from their own iPhone and gets a full-screen buzz pad. Buzzes are ordered by server time so the fastest finger really wins, and every player sees instantly whether they were first or who beat them. Hosting a room (up to 10 players) is part of the premium bundle; joining a room is always free. PERFECT FOR - Trivia night hosts and quizmasters - Quiz bowl and academic competitions - Teachers and classroom activities - Family game nights - Party games and icebreakers - Team building events GAME SHOW BUZZER FEATURES - Giant tap button - impossible to miss when you know the answer - Zero-delay response - fair competition every time - Screen flash effects - instantly see who buzzed first - Multiple buzzer tones - classic quiz show sounds - Works offline - no WiFi needed FREE SOUND PACK INCLUDED Get started immediately with classic buzzer sounds. No signup required. PREMIUM SOUND COLLECTIONS Customize your experience with themed sound packs: HORNS PACK (13 sounds) Air horns, ship horns, sports horns, and victory fanfares FUNNY SOUNDS VOL. 1 & 2 (25 sounds) Hilarious effects for maximum laughs - perfect for parties ANIMALS PACK (13 sounds) From farm animals to jungle creatures SOUND EFFECTS COLLECTION (65+ sounds) Alarms, memes, dramatic stingers, and crowd reactions PREMIUM BUNDLE One purchase unlocks all 117 premium sounds plus the Players Mode extras: 4 players, team names and the answer timer. No subscription. WHY BUZZBLAST? Unlike simple soundboard apps, BuzzBlast is built for competitive quizzing. Solo mode gives the host a giant button with instant feedback; Players Mode settles who buzzed first, fairly, on one device. DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and even works great on Apple TV for the full game show experience. Download BuzzBlast FREE and bring the excitement of a real game show to your next trivia night!

Screenshots

PockTick4 screens
BuzzBlast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PockTick at none against BuzzBlast's 10. PockTick also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BuzzBlast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PockTick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PockTick ships an update fortnightly, BuzzBlast every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PockTick versus BuzzBlast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPockTickBuzzBlast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB64 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDaniel ShlomoTorstein Skulbru

In-app purchases

None

PockTick

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

BuzzBlast

One-time10
  • Horns Pack$1.49
  • Funny Sounds Vol. 1$1.49
  • Sound Effects Vol. 1$1.49
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  • Funny Sounds Vol. 2$1.49
  • Sound Effects Vol. 4$1.49
  • Sound Effects Vol. 2$1.49
  • Animals Pack$1.49
  • Sound Effects Vol. 3$1.49
  • Sound Effects Vol. 5$1.49
  • Premium Bundle (All Packs)$6.99

Questions

Is PockTick free?
PockTick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuzzBlast free?
BuzzBlast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PockTick or BuzzBlast have ads?
BuzzBlast shows ads; PockTick does not.
Which is updated more often, PockTick or BuzzBlast?
PockTick ships an update fortnightly, and BuzzBlast every 9 days. Most recently, PockTick was updated on October 13, 2026 and BuzzBlast on October 12, 2026.

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