On-Tap Trivia vs Buzztime
Buzztime turns your venue into an always-on game network: tablets on the tables, a monthly subscription, and a six-month commitment. It is a big system built for constant play. On-Tap Trivia is the opposite by design, one focused, professionally written trivia night a week, delivered as a download you run on the screen you already own, for $49 a week with no contract and no hardware.
Head to Head
On-Tap Trivia and Buzztime, side by side.
| Feature | On-Tap Trivia | Buzztime |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $196 / mo ($49 a week) | $199–$299 / mo |
| Minimum commitment | None, cancel any time | Six months |
| Hardware to install | None, use your laptop and screen | Table tablets |
| Getting started | Download and press play | Set up a tablet network |
| Works if the Wi-Fi drops | — | |
| What you get | A written weekly trivia night | An always-on game network |
| Guests need a device | No | Tablets or their phones |
| Cancel any time | After six months |
Why Bars Make the Switch
No Six-Month Lock-In
Buzztime asks for a six-month commitment before you can cancel. On-Tap Trivia never locks you in. Try it, run it week to week, and stop any time with nothing to unwind.
No Hardware, Nothing to Install
There are no tablets to hand out, charge, or replace. If your venue already has a screen and a laptop, you are ready to run a full trivia night this week.
One Focused Night, Done for You
Instead of managing a whole entertainment system, you get one professionally written trivia night a week, ready to go. Simple to run, and simple to make your signature evening.
What One Trivia Night Is
Actually Worth
A trivia night is not a cost, it is a revenue engine for your quietest shift. Here is what a packed room typically spends over a couple of hours.
~2 hrs
A trivia night keeps guests in their seats
3.5
Drinks ordered by the average guest across the night
82%
Of guests also order food while they play
A Slow Tuesday, Reimagined
Say a modest 40 guests turn up on a night that used to be dead.
40 guests × 3.5 drinks × $8
Bar sales across the night
$1,120
33 guests order food × $18
Kitchen sales from the guests who eat
$590
One night's takings
$1,710
The pack that filled the room: $49
A single example night pays for roughly 34 weeks of trivia.
Averages for runtime, drinks per guest, and the share who order food are typical for a well-run trivia night. Turnout and prices above are conservative examples, swap in your own to see the numbers for your venue.
Buzztime vs On-Tap Trivia
Buzztime lists plans from $199 to $299 a month with a six-month commitment, and the higher tiers include tablets. On-Tap Trivia is $49 a week, about $196 a month, with no contract and no hardware. Buzztime bundles more games and devices; On-Tap Trivia is a focused weekly trivia night for less commitment.
No. On-Tap Trivia runs from your own laptop on any screen or projector. There is nothing to install, no tablets to manage, and no devices for guests to borrow.
That is exactly where On-Tap Trivia fits. If you want one great, professionally written trivia night each week rather than an always-on network of games, On-Tap gives you that without the subscription tiers or the six-month commitment.
No. On-Tap Trivia has no lock-in. You can cancel from your account any time and keep access through the end of your billing period. Buzztime's own site lists a six-month commitment before you can cancel.
Comparison based on publicly available information from buzztime.com as of July 2026, including listed subscription pricing, which may change. Buzztime is a trademark of its respective owner. On-Tap Trivia is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Buzztime.
See the Difference for Yourself
Download two complete trivia nights free, run one at your bar, and compare it to whatever you are doing now.
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