House parties

Halfway through the party, start a quiz

Guests scan a QR code on the TV and they’re in. You run it from your phone, the scores stay secret and the night ends with a podium and a winner to cheer. Free for up to 8 phones, and teams can share.
Updated 9 November 2026 by Ashley at InstaQuiz
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Why it works

Joining takes seconds

Guests scan the QR code on the TV, it opens in their phone browser and they pick a name. Nothing to install.

Packs for the crowd

Sounds of Britain for the music lovers, Box Set Britain for the telly addicts, Sunday Roast for the foodies and World Flags for a picture round.

A wager to finish

Everyone stakes some of their points on the last category, so the lead can change on the very last question.

You stay in charge

Remove a rude name, void a disputed question or end the game early with the results so far when the food arrives.

Packs for a party

Free until 31 January
New

Sounds of Britain

100 questions in 10 rounds · about 45 minutes a game
100 music questions: the Beatles, the sixties to Britpop and beyond, band members, festivals, classical and real names.
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Free until 31 January
New

Box Set Britain

100 questions in 10 rounds · about 45 minutes a game
100 questions on British TV and film: soaps, sitcoms, drama, kids' TV, game shows, Bond, Wallace and Gromit and famous faces.
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Free until 31 January
New

Sunday Roast

100 questions in 10 rounds · about 45 minutes a game
100 questions on British food and drink: classic dishes, regional favourites, cheese, puddings, teatime, the chippy and famous chefs.
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How the night runs

1
Before guests arrive, open instaquiz.app on your phone, tap Host a quiz and pick a pack. Mix it up with four rounds of 5 makes a game of about half an hour.
2
Put instaquiz.app/tv up on the TV and connect it from your phone. The TV shows the 5-letter code and a QR code.
3
When you’re ready, get everyone to scan the code. Groups can make a team on one phone with a team name.
4
Read the questions out, reveal each answer, then build up to the podium. Have a prize ready for the winner.

Before you host

How many guests can play?

Up to 8 phones free, and a team can share a phone, so a bigger party plays in teams. A £5 party pass for up to 50 phones for 48 hours is planned for January 2027.

We’ve got latecomers. Can they still play?

No. Once the first question starts, the game closes to new players. For latecomers, start a second game: it takes about a minute.

How long does a party quiz take?

About a minute and a half a question. Four rounds of 5 plus the wager is around half an hour.

Can the host play as well?

Yes. Turn on “I’m playing too”. You answer without seeing the answer first, and stay off the podium.

Can we write our own questions?

Not yet. Today you choose from the ready-made packs. Your own quiz, with your own questions and photos, is planned for early 2027.

Quiz nights for every occasion

Pub quiz at home

Proper rounds from your own sofa

Family quiz night

Kids against grown-ups, fairly

Christmas quiz

30 free questions, a printable and a live game

Office Christmas party

Safe-for-work rounds on the meeting room TV

At the pub

One phone per team, the question on the pub TV

Wedding quiz

One phone per table, between courses