The Hitster Alternative You Make Yourself
QRSong! turns any playlist into a printable QR music guessing game. Build your own cards from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal or Deezer, with release years verified by hand.
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Is there an alternative to Hitster?
Yes. QRSong! is an independent alternative to Hitster where you choose the songs yourself: paste any Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal or Deezer playlist, and QRSong! turns every track into a QR card with the verified release year on the back. Print them at home as a PDF, or order premium printed cards.
QRSong! is an independent tool for making your own music guessing cards, so it works as a do-it-yourself alternative to Hitster. You choose the songs and the streaming service instead of buying a fixed retail deck. The free QRSong! app scans both QRSong! cards and Hitster cards, and plays them on all five services.
Hitster is a brand of Jumbo. QRSong! is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Jumbo.
How to make your own music cards
From playlist to party game in three steps
Paste your playlist
Paste a link from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal or Deezer and pick any playlist you like.
We build your cards
QRSong! creates a QR code for every song with the verified release year on the back. Customise the colours, fonts, your own logo, background images and the QR colour.
Print or order, then play
Print at home as a PDF or order premium 350 gsm cards shipped to your door. Scan a card, hear the song and guess the year.
Your own cards or a ready made set?
A retail music card game gives you one fixed deck that works with one streaming service. Here is how that compares to making your own.
| Feature | QRSong! | Ready made set |
|---|---|---|
| Which songs are on the cards | Any playlist you choose | A fixed list you cannot change |
| Music services supported | Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal and Deezer | Usually Spotify only |
| Release years | Checked by AI and a human team | Fixed at printing time |
| Get it today | Instant PDF you print at home | Wait for delivery or go to a shop |
| Personal touch | Your own logo, colours and message on the cards, and in the app | One design for everyone |
| Extra games with the same cards | Bingo, Music Quiz and Timeline as a $6 add-on | One game per box |
| Your own deck delivered to your door | Premium 350 gsm cards, printed and shipped worldwide | Only the fixed set, never your own songs |
Why make your own cards instead of buying a fixed set?
You pick the songs and the service, and you get more out of the cards you already own. QRSong! is the only card maker that combines a free app for iPhone and Android, printed cards shipped to your door, three add-on games for the same deck and a customisable gift box.
Play in 5 music services, not just one
QRSong! cards play on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal and Deezer, so everyone can join with the service they already use. No extra subscription needed.
Works with the Hitster cards you own
The free QRSong! app scans Hitster cards as well as QRSong! cards, and plays them on all five music services. Your existing cards keep working, and you can mix both decks in one game.
Release years verified by hand
Streaming services often list the wrong release year, which breaks a timeline game. QRSong! checks every year with AI and a human team so your game stays fair.
Play in all five music services
Your cards work with the streaming service you already use. Pick any playlist from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal or Deezer.
Already own Hitster? The free QRSong! app scans Hitster cards too and plays them on any of the five services, not just Spotify.
More reasons to choose QRSong!
Your cards do more than one game, and you can make them truly yours.
Hear the full song
Players listen to the complete track, not a short preview clip, so every round feels right.
Add a personal message
Print your own message on any card, alongside the artist, title and release year.
AI playlist generator
No playlist ready? Let the built in AI generator create one from any theme, mood or era.
Flexible playback
Start each song at a random moment and choose how long it plays, for easier or harder rounds.
QRGames!: 3 add-on games
Add QRGames! for $6 per playlist and play three more games with the same cards: Music Bingo, Music Quiz and Timeline.
Gift boxes and gift cards
Turn your cards into a present with a customisable gift box, or send a QRSong! gift card.
New: the app in your own style
Hitster's app looks the same for everyone. With App Designer, the free QRSong! app switches to your colours, your photo and your logo as soon as the first card is scanned. One upgrade for all your playlists, and you can change the design whenever you like.
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What customers say
Finally a reputable provider, top quality!
"We gave 300 cards including 2 gift boxes for a 50th birthday and it was amazing! ✨ Unfortunately, we almost fell for another dodgy provider and were very glad that everything went smoothly with QR Song! 🫶🏻 The value for money is right and the quality of the cards is great… you can tell that a lot of passion goes into it."
Anna
For great summer evenings with the family
"Our summer evenings with the family became a lot more fun thanks to our personalised Hitster game. Just as easy to play. The printing and delivery went very smoothly. Very happy with this experience;"
kv
Highly recommended
"Really super happy with the cards and their customer service!! After payment, you could still fully personalise the titles, artists + extra info yourself. You could even change songs in the Spotify playlist afterwards, as long as the total number stayed the same as what you paid for. Unfortunately, something went wrong for me when submitting the changes, so they weren't processed properly. But they responded incredibly helpfully by email and still adjusted everything manually. If you want to make your own Hitster, I would absolutely recommend ordering here. The price/quality/service ratio is really great!"
Yvonne van der Haest
Fantastic!
"For our company, we made a Hitster with all our colleagues’ favourite songs. It was quick to make, playing it with QRSong’s own app works like a charm and is great fun. Fantastic service!"
Jesse
Wow
"Wow, what great and fast service! It saves you so much work, you can upload your own Spotify playlist and they turn it into Hitster/QR cards. The years are verified and you have plenty of options to give the design a personal touch. Hats off! Highly recommended!"
Mandy van Meurs
Outstanding service!!!
"Besides that this is just THE BEST GIFT EVER, the service of this company was outstanding. This gift made somebody feel very special. I'll definitely order again!!!"
Esther Spee
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Make your own music card game today
Your playlist, your music service, your party. Print at home or order premium cards.