Comparison

Tidbits Trivia vs Trivia Surge

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

Head to head
About

Tidbits Trivia

Features
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Tidbits turns the whole of Wikipedia into a trivia game — and unlike most quiz apps, every question is built from real, sourced facts, with a "learn the fact" card after each one so you walk away knowing something new. WHY TIDBITS IS DIFFERENT • Real facts, not recycled questions. Over 100,000 questions, generated and fact-checked from Wikipedia and Wikidata — and they never repeat until you've seen them all. • 22 kinds of questions. Not just "which of these is right" — identify the subject from a clue, fill in the blank, put events in order, find the odd one out, pick the biggest or the earliest, and more. The variety keeps you thinking, not pattern-matching. • Learn as you play. Every question ends with the fact and a link to read more. Miss one? It quietly comes back later, so the game teaches as it tests. WAYS TO PLAY • Daily Tidbit — the same seven questions for everyone, every day. Build a streak. • Classic, Time Attack, and Survival modes. • Eight categories: History, Science, Geography, Arts & Lit, Film & TV, Music, Sports, and a Mixed Bag. • Pass & Play — hand the phone around for 2–4 player trivia night, no second device needed. • Create a quiz from ANY topic — type "jazz" or "volcanoes" or your hometown and Tidbits builds a quiz from Wikipedia on the spot. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • Works fully offline — the question bank lives on your device. • No ads. No energy meters. No "pay to keep your streak." No dark patterns. • The full game is free — every question, every mode. TIDBITS CLUB (optional) Go deeper with an optional membership: Ranked Seasons, a Knowledge Atlas that maps what you know by domain, a Story Archive of every fact you've learned, and multi-week Expeditions. Buy once — you're a member on every device you sign in on. Monthly, yearly, or a one-time Founding Member purchase. The core game always stays free. Tidbits is also on Apple TV and Mac — same game, your streak and favorites at home on each. Tidbits Trivia Terms of Service: https://tidbitstrivia.com/terms.html

About

Trivia Surge

Experience classic trivia gameplay with a vast library of questions across multiple categories. Play with friends in teams or challenge yourself in solo mode. Optional premium content is available for purchase.

Highlights
  • 450+ questions in 7 categories
  • Team play for up to 5 teams
  • Solo mode for self-quizzing
  • 12 expansion packs available
  • Offline play supported
  • Flip-card answers
  • Question timer control
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Trivia Surge is classic trivia, without the crack. No ads, no gimmicks, no engagement tricks — just great questions and a proper game. It's the board-and-cards trivia experience you grew up with, minus the box to carry around. Gather your people, split into teams, and play the way trivia was meant to be played: pick a category, read the question aloud, flip the card for the answer, and argue the point. Teams advance round by round, and the first to sweep every category wins. Trailing teams always get their fair chance to answer, and true ties go to overtime. • 2,800+ questions across seven classic categories: Science & Nature, Arts & Literature, Geography, History, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure, and Bible Trivia • Team Play for up to 5 teams — pick your categories, set your rounds, first to sweep them all wins • A fair endgame: sudden-death chances for trailing teams, overtime for ties • A question timer you control — for house rules, not pressure • Flip-card answers, played-question tracking, shuffle, and favorites • Solo mode: quiz yourself through the whole library at your own pace • 20 expansion packs: Pop Culture, Movies & TV, Music, Video Games, Fan Favorites, General Knowledge, Brain Teasers, Kids, Animals, Religion & Faith and more • No ads. No account. No internet required to play. Premium (optional) unlocks the full question library as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://triviasurge.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://triviasurge.com/privacy

Screenshots

Tidbits Trivia4 screens
Trivia Surge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tidbits Trivia at 4 against Trivia Surge's 2. Trivia Surge's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tidbits Trivia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Trivia Surge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tidbits Trivia ships an update every 6 days, Trivia Surge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tidbits Trivia versus Trivia Surge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidbits TriviaTrivia Surge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLearning is Change, Inc.Levi Romans

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tidbits Trivia

Subscriptions2
  • Tidbits Club (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Tidbits Club (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founding Member (Lifetime)$79.99
10 purchases

Trivia Surge

One-time10
  • Movies & TV Trivia$1.99
  • Funny & Weird Trivia$1.99
  • Grab Bag Trivia$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Kids Trivia$1.99
  • Olympics Trivia$1.99
  • Valentine's Day Trivia$1.99
  • St. Patrick's Day Trivia$1.99
  • Christmas Trivia$1.99
  • Thanksgiving Trivia$1.99
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Tidbits Trivia free?
Tidbits Trivia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trivia Surge free?
Trivia Surge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tidbits Trivia or Trivia Surge have ads?
Neither Tidbits Trivia nor Trivia Surge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tidbits Trivia or Trivia Surge?
Tidbits Trivia ships an update every 6 days, and Trivia Surge weekly. Most recently, Tidbits Trivia was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trivia Surge on October 31, 2026.

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