HITSTER

The music party game

Ratings

Age

13+

Board

Languages

English

Latest Version 3.1.3

Mon Feb 09 2026

Love is in the air... and in your speakers! Keep your eyes peeled for hearts floating around the app this month.

HITSTER is the official companion app for the hit music party game. This app allows you to play the game by scanning the QR codes on HITSTER cards to automatically trigger song playback via Spotify. Place the songs in chronological order on your music timeline and outsmart your opponents to become the Hitster. It requires a Spotify account to function, with the best experience provided by Spotify Premium.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

88/100

HITSTER is the ultimate proof that the best party games are built on simple premises. The app functions as the 'game master' for the physical card game, handling the music playback via Spotify integration so seamlessly that it feels like magic. There is something profoundly satisfying about scanning a QR code and immediately having a hit from the 80s or 2000s blast through your speakers, challenging everyone to guess its release year.

The app's interface is clean and doesn't get in the way of the social experience. It effectively removes the friction of manually searching for songs, which usually kills the momentum of music trivia games. It’s accessible for all generations because everyone knows music, even if they don't know the exact year. It turns your living room into a competitive dance floor where the person with the best 'mental timeline' wins. It’s easily one of the most polished companion apps I’ve used.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

Spotify integration

Instant QR card scanning

Multiple difficulty levels

Automated music playback

Party atmosphere creator

Tips & Walkthrough

How to Start

Open the app and link your Spotify account. Pick a card from the deck, scan the QR code using the app's scanner, and the song will start playing. Your goal is to decide where it fits in relation to the songs already on your timeline.

Gameplays

Scanner Integration

The app uses high-speed QR recognition to ensure there is no delay between picking a card and hearing the music. It also keeps track of 'Hitster tokens' for advanced play modes.

Screenshot

Q&A

Yes, this is a companion app designed to work with the HITSTER physical card game.

Ratings & Reviews

Super fun!

Fri Jan 30 2026 nj jeepgrl

We started out playing the normally! Somebody won, but we decided that we keep flipping the cards and trying to guess the dates! we had a great time!

Great game! Awful update

Wed Nov 26 2025 Mickelson Family 6

I just played Hitster with my high school class and there must have been an update. I have to turn my phone over every time I scan a card for it to play now. That’s not even really the problem, though. The song clips are now lame. We had some recognizable songs, but the portion played is not the recognizable part. I don’t feel like I’ve had this issue before this update.

Thanksgiving Hit

Fri Nov 28 2025 Patrick 1000

Our family spent hours enjoying the tunes and having fun playing this game. High recommend it for all ages.

Honest Review

Fri Oct 31 2025 LaniiM

This game is such a fun game to play with family and friends. The only negative thing I’d say is I wish there were more newer songs than old. If you guys made an updated version it’d be so much better!

Great game for all ages

Fri Dec 26 2025 ckgreen15

This game tests your music recall and gives ample opportunities to share memories with those you’re playing with!

Awesome

Sat Nov 08 2025 Kaypuggy

Eughl I love this game, it changed my lite. Solved racism and climate change in a single evening. That was 10 minutes of change and we got it guys so much meaning in my lifetime xx!! Emma b agrees, f yeah