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Buy a music bingo or make your own? An honest comparison
You can buy a ready-made music bingo online for ten to fifteen euro, or build one yourself from your own playlist. Both work. Which is better depends on how often you play and how much the music should mean to your crowd.
We build an app for making your own, so we are not neutral. That is exactly why we also say honestly below when buying is the better choice.
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When buying is the better choice
If you are playing once, do not fancy choosing and do not mind that the songs come from somebody else, just buy a pack. You get a PDF with cards and a list and you are done in five minutes. For a one-off gathering that is perfectly sensible.
When building your own pays off
If you play more often, buying means paying again every time. More importantly: building your own lets you pick music that fits your crowd. The songs from your wedding, the hits your colleagues grew up with or the repertoire of a group of care home residents appear in no standard pack.
Where the difference shows in practice
With a bought pack you arrange playback yourself, with a playlist and a phone beside it, and you verify a bingo by checking 25 squares manually. In our app the Bingo Master plays the recognisable part automatically and you verify a bingo by typing in a card code. That mostly saves hassle at the busiest moment.
How to make this music bingo yourself
Paste your playlist
A link from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music or Deezer, or type your own list of songs. The app collects the titles and removes duplicates.
Choose playing time and win pattern
The app works out how many songs you need and picks the card size.
Print the unique bingo cards
Two cards per A4 with cut lines, with a matching emoji above every title, plus a checklist for the host.
Play the hits
The Bingo Master plays the recognizable part of every song and verifies each bingo through the card code.
Frequently asked questions
What does a ready-made music bingo cost?
With most providers between ten and fifteen euro per game, sometimes with an extra amount per participant.
What does it cost to make your own?
The app is free with 6 cards. More cards and all win patterns cost a one-off 4.99 euro, the largest version 19.99 euro. After that you play unlimited.
Can I choose my own music with a bought pack?
Usually not. You get a fixed list; only providers with a bespoke option allow it, at extra cost.
Which is faster?
Buying is faster for a single evening. Building your own takes about ten minutes and can then be reused every time.
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