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QuizUp Review
July 30, 2025
Okay so if you’ve ever played a quiz game in your lifetime you pretty much know how QuizUp. It is a quiz game which means you and another person are asked a number of questions and the person who can answer the most questions correctly the fastest wins. Before each match you’re paired with a real person and the two of you go head to head in a quiz.
There are a number of categories ranging from pop culture to history, mathematics to business, and even video games and Android. One of the major draws of QuizUp is to engage in quizzes on topics that you actually know as opposed to a more classic set up that just asks you random questions. Therefore, you’re able to stick to topics you know and it helps you enjoy yourself a little more. They don’t have topics on everything but they do add new topics every week.
Outside of the quiz aspect there are other things to do. You can message opponents, start discussions, follow people, challenge your friends, earn achievements, and link your device to both Facebook and Google+. Once you get into the game and start using all of these features, it offers a reasonably rich experience. There is also a settings menu where you can tinker with things like notifications and sounds.
The design is surprisingly good. The app is bright and colorful but also organized and ergonomic. Players should have no trouble navigating the app, finding what topics they like, or engaging in game play. During quizzes, the screen is appropriately designed with minimal distractions. All you can see is the score, the questions, and the answers along with each gamer’s name and profile picture. This helps the player immerse themselves in the game.
The only real minor issue we had was with navigation. Using the pop out menu you can navigate to any part of the application. The only problem is that the pop menu is the only way to navigate through the app half the time. For example, if you’re checking messages and you want to go to the topics, you have to open the menu and switch. The extra screen presses aren’t bad per say, but they do eventually get tedious.
So here’s what we liked
And here’s what we didn’t like so much.
Final thoughts
If I had to equate playing QuizUp to a real life experience, it would be taking a glorious, cross country road trip from New York to California with 4 days of perfect weather and no traffic only to be rear ended by a drunk driver one block from your destination.
The game looks nice, it plays well, and there are a metric ton of questions and categories to test your smarts. The in-game social dynamics are truly enjoyable and the frequent updates bring new content which helps keep the game fresh. In these areas, QuizUp excels more than most games I’ve played on Android.
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