WhatTheHit ♫ ♪ ♬ ♩ 🎵 ♫ ♪ ♬ 🎶 ♩

“What song is that — and what year?”

The music quiz you can play anywhere.

Hear a song. Guess the year. Score points.

Play with AI playlists or songs playing around you.

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WhatTheHit Homescreen
Radar Mode
Party Setup
Party Buzzer
Tipps
Tipp Sport
Party Scoreboard
Jukebox Mode

Game Modes

Five game modes. You decide how to play.

Party

One screen. Everyone guesses.

From 2 players, one device — or everyone on their own in multiplayer. Take turns or use the buzzer: first to press gets to guess. Wrong? You're out.

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Jukebox

Your sound. Your pace.

Play songs from AI-curated playlists or recognize what’s playing around you via Shazam — and guess the year. Perfect for practice, solo or as a warm-up round. Plus seasonal specials like Christmas Classics or ESC.

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Race

Your device. Your race.

Everyone plays on their own iPhone. Same song. 30 seconds. Who’s closest?

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Radar

Identify the song. Reveal the year.

Hold up your iPhone and find out what's playing — and when it came out. Perfect at the club, the party, or the café.

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Categories

Playlists that don’t stop at 2023.

From mega hits to deep cuts. From musicals to schlager. AI-curated and always fresh.

Party AnthemsGerman Schlager *New German WaveDouze Points (ESC) ⏰Gen Z Hits *Guilty PleasuresOne-Hit WondersRock ClassicsChristmas Classics ⏰Dancefloor Hits *

… and new ones all the time.

⏰ Seasonal playlists — available only at certain times of the year.

* Included in reduced scope in the WhatTheHit Edition.

AI Hints

AI-powered hints.

No clue which year? Six hint categories help you get closer.

⚽ Sports „Germany wins the World Cup“
💻 Technology „The first iPhone launches“
🏛️ Politics „The Berlin Wall falls“
🎬 Film „Titanic hits cinemas“
🎸 Music „ABBA win the ESC“
👤 People „Obama becomes president“

Each hint costs 1 point. Choose wisely.

Pricing

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Free

WhatTheHit

Lots of fun

0 €
forever
  • ✓ [object Object]
  • ✓ 3 playlists with ~30 songs each
  • ✓ Multiplayer included
  • ✓ No ads. Ever.
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WhatTheHit+

Even more fun

12,99 €
per year · In-App
  • ✓ [object Object]
  • ✓ More playlists, more songs — for longer fun and more variety
  • ✓ Seasonal specials like Christmas Classics or ESC
  • ✓ All future playlists & features included
  • ✓ Family Sharing — one subscription for the whole family
  • ✓ Big group? Only the Game Master may need Premium — players on their own iPhones always join for free
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What players say.

“We sold our card game. WhatTheHit is simply better — more spontaneous, faster, and you don't need cards.”

— Lena M., Party Host, Munich

★★★★★

“Jukebox mode is my new train companion. Better than any podcast.”

— Kai T., Commuter, Hamburg

★★★★★

“Finally a music quiz that doesn't stop at 2023. Gen Z Hits is genius.”

— Mia S., Student, Vienna

★★★★★

“Race mode at our apartment party: chaos, laughter, debates. Exactly how it should be.”

— Jonas R., Flatmate, Berlin

★★★★★

“Fits in your pocket, needs no table, more variety and always up to date. Why still buy cards?”

— Nina K., Game Night Organizer, Cologne

★★★★★

“Was the hit at the après-ski bar on our last ski trip. Three tables joined in!”

— Max L., Beta Tester, Innsbruck

★★★★★

Frequently Asked Questions

No. You don't need Apple Music or Spotify. WhatTheHit plays 30-second previews directly and identifies songs via ShazamKit — both work without a music subscription.
Anytime via Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. You can use WhatTheHit without a subscription — you'll only miss out on extra playlists and features. Tip: Subscribe for a month before a group trip and cancel right away — quiz fun every evening for just €1.99.
Currently German, English, and Dutch. More languages are planned.
AI-generated hints in 6 categories that can be shown while guessing to help identify the year. But watch out: Each hint costs 1 point.
In Party and Race mode, the game can be started. Other players can then easily join the running game with WhatTheHit on their iPhone and participate with their own smartphone.
The closer your guess is to the correct year, the more points you earn. Each hint used costs 1 point. The exact rules vary depending on the game mode.
Yes. The free version includes 3 playlists, all game modes, and multiplayer — no time limits, no ads, forever. With WhatTheHit+ you get more playlists and seasonal specials.
Currently WhatTheHit is only available for iPhone and iPad. An Android version is unfortunately not planned at this time.
In Party mode, up to 10 players can play on a single device. Via multiplayer, additional players can join with their own iPhone — with no fixed limit. In Race mode, everyone plays on their own device by default.
Yes. An internet connection is required for song and year recognition via Shazam, as well as for playing songs from playlists. Song recognition itself works offline, but determining the release year requires a connection. Due to licensing restrictions, songs also cannot be stored locally.
Each playlist covers as wide a time range as possible — matching its theme. The Gen Z playlist, for example, contains songs from 2000 onwards, while Rock Classics or Schlager reach back to the 60s. New playlists are added regularly.
No! Multiplayer works completely free — the Game Master (host) can also play with the free version. WhatTheHit+ gives the host access to more playlists, but players who join on their own iPhone never need a subscription. They always play for free.
WhatTheHit is a music quiz where you guess the release year of a song. This requires a certain level of music knowledge that younger children may not have yet. There are currently no playlists specifically curated for kids.

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