WhatTheHit – Guess the Year!
Hear a song. Guess the year.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: Cleaner game settings, in-game help for every mode, and tons of UI improvements. Smoother and more intuitive than ever!
Tired of music games with songs nobody under 25 has heard of?
WhatTheHit listens to the music around you — and turns it into a live guessing game. Current hits included. Always up to date.
No expensive expansion packs.
Hear a song. Guess the release year. Sounds simple — becomes an obsession fast.
MUSIC IS EVERYWHERE. SO IS WHATTHEHIT.
Bar, road trip, dinner party — open the app, let it listen. The song is recognized, the guessing begins.
FOUR WAYS TO PLAY
• Party — Take turns or go head-to-head in buzzer mode. Drag and drop to match seating order. Players can connect their own iPhone and guess on their own screen.
• Jukebox — Stream songs from curated playlists and guess at your own pace. No pressure, just music.
• Race — One host, multiple challengers on their own devices. 15, 30, 45, or 60 seconds per song — the shorter, the sweatier.
• Radar — Recognize songs in real time. Title, artist, and year — instantly.
HINTS THAT TEACH YOU SOMETHING
AI-generated hints from six categories: sports, politics, people, science, film, and music. Real facts from the year you're looking for — but every hint costs points. Use them wisely.
ALWAYS FRESH. ALWAYS CURRENT.
AI-curated playlists by genre, decade, and mood — including the latest chart hits, a Gen Z collection, and seasonal specials.
FREE TO PLAY. MORE TO UNLOCK.
All four modes, live music recognition, multiplayer, and curated playlists — free with no restrictions. Upgrade for the full song library.
– Monthly, yearly, or lifetime.
– No ads. No gimmicks.
Uses ShazamKit for song recognition and Apple Music for previews. No Apple Music subscription required.
Ratings & Reviews
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- New launch screens: Party, Race, and Voice now start with a clear overview — settings, player selection, and game start all in one place.
- Better game settings: Options like number of rounds, countdown duration, and turn order are neatly grouped and easier to find.
- Open-ended games: Party and Race can now be played without a fixed round limit — keep going as long as you're having fun.
- Configurable Race timer: Set the countdown to 15, 30, 45, or 60 seconds — dial up the pressure for maximum thrill.
- Skip the countdown: Tap to skip the autoplay countdown and jump right in.
- In-game help: Every mode now has an info button with instructions — perfect for new players joining in.
- Player icons: The mode selection shows at a glance whether it's solo or with friends.
- UI polish throughout: Clearer labels, haptic feedback, and small refinements everywhere.
The developer, Oliver Lieven, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Oliver Lieven
- Size
- 4.9 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and German
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Contests
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- WhatTheHit Yearly $11.99
- WhatTheHit Lifetime $17.99
- WhatTheHit Monthly $1.99
- Copyright
- © Oliver Lieven
