Comparison

Trivia Arena vs KnowYa Trivia

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

Head to head
About

Trivia Arena

Engage in real-time multiplayer trivia where speed and knowledge determine the winner. Compete against others worldwide in various categories, climb leaderboards, and earn daily rewards. Upgrade for an ad-free experience and custom chat options.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer rooms
  • 10 diverse trivia categories
  • Live chat functionality
  • Global leaderboards
  • Daily bonus rewards
  • Play with friends or worldwide players
Features
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Think fast. Type faster. Win the race. Trivia Arena is a real-time multiplayer trivia game where every question is a race — the first player to type the correct answer wins the round. No multiple choice, no guessing games. Just you, your knowledge, and your typing speed against real players. FEATURES • 10 categories: General Knowledge, Sports, Science, History, Art, Geography, Music, Cinema, Technology, and Nature • Real-time multiplayer rooms with live chat • Play with friends or match with players worldwide • Daily bonus rewards and a Lucky Wheel • Global leaderboards — weekly, monthly, and all-time • Platinum membership: ad-free play plus custom chat styles • Available in multiple languages Gather your friends, pick a category, and see who really knows their stuff — fast. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

KnowYa Trivia

Transform game nights with this trivia app. Play solo or with friends locally or online, with questions displayed on a TV and answers submitted via personal devices. Features timed rounds, team play, and fact-checked explanations.

Highlights
  • Play on Apple TV with iPhone/iPad controllers
  • Local and online multiplayer modes
  • Solo practice mode with stats
  • Timed questions and locked-in answers
  • Team play option
  • Fact-checked trivia questions with explanations
Features
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KnowYa turns your living room into game night. Put the questions on the Apple TV, and everyone answers from their own iPhone or iPad — or pass the Siri Remote and play right on the TV. No accounts. No sign-ups. Open the app, share a room code, and play. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Nearby — everyone in the room, on your own Wi-Fi. No internet needed: your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV hosts the game itself. • Online — host a private room for friends anywhere. They join with a code, a QR scan, an invite link, or straight from a FaceTime call. • Solo — practice on your own, with stats that remember how you did. 900+ QUESTIONS, CHECKED AGAINST THE SOURCE World flags, US state capitals, the Cold War, the totally 80s, music, language, and general knowledge. Every reveal comes with a short explanation, fact-checked against Wikipedia. BUILT FOR THE ROOM • Timed questions, locked-in answers, live standings and streaks • Reactions that float up the shared screen • Team play: argue it out, lock in one answer together • Report a bad question in two taps FREE TO JOIN, FREE TO PLAY SOLO Guests never pay — joining any game is always free, and so is solo play. Hosting your own game nights is one purchase with a 7-day free trial. No subscription, and Family Sharing covers your whole household.

Screenshots

Trivia Arena4 screens
KnowYa Trivia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KnowYa Trivia at none against Trivia Arena's shown. KnowYa Trivia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Trivia Arena's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Arena sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and KnowYa Trivia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KnowYa Trivia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Trivia Arena's written reviews are positive against 100% of KnowYa Trivia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trivia Arena ships an update every 9 days, KnowYa Trivia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Trivia Arena versus KnowYa Trivia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrivia ArenaKnowYa Trivia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIZZETTIN OZBEYBobby Addison

Customer experience

Trivia Arena

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

KnowYa Trivia

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Trivia Arena

Subscriptions1
  • Platinum – No Ads$2.991 Month
One-time7
  • Starter Gold Pack$0.99
  • Golden Wheel Spin$0.99
  • Chips Small 50k$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Medium Gold Pack$5.99
  • Large Gold Pack$11.99
  • Super Gold Pack$19.99
  • Mega Gold Pack$39.99
2 purchases

KnowYa Trivia

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Host Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Trivia Arena free?
Trivia Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KnowYa Trivia free?
KnowYa Trivia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trivia Arena or KnowYa Trivia?
KnowYa Trivia is rated higher. Trivia Arena averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while KnowYa Trivia averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Trivia Arena or KnowYa Trivia have ads?
Trivia Arena shows ads; KnowYa Trivia does not.
Which is updated more often, Trivia Arena or KnowYa Trivia?
Trivia Arena ships an update every 9 days, and KnowYa Trivia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Trivia Arena was updated on October 24, 2026 and KnowYa Trivia on October 29, 2026.

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