QuizUp App

Thinking of a word starting with Q that is related to me, wasn’t easy. I googled words starting with Q but couldn’t find any suitable one. I kept the theme reveal list at rest for a while and thought of revisiting it later with the hope that I might just get the word I need. Then a sudden glance towards the last theme caught attention, P for Phones and Me and voila! The word that I needed popped up.

When I lost my Samsung Galaxy Grand phone, I was really upset. I was already into the habit of organising my life through the various apps like diary, notes, etc. and spent time reading e-books and articles on real time without having to switch on the laptop always. Then, the tragedy struck my life and I was without a phone. Mobile applications, I believe, are made keeping in mind just what a user needs. There are food apps, fitness and exercise apps, calorie count app for the fitness and health enthusiasts; e-book apps that has some of the best short stories written by budding authors; and games apps for almost all of us.

I am not too interested in gaming apps that involve racing or like but the puzzle types. So, when I bought my new phone, I ensured that this time, the apps that I download should be worth the phone. During a discussion with a friend, he talked about a new app that is addictive enough to not let you sleep.

The QuizUp app. It’s a quizzing app that has all kinds of categories from Math (easy, medium and high level), television sitcoms (US shows), educational (spelling, grammar, etc.), sports, lifestyle, movies (Hollywood and Bollywood both), music and many more. To begin, you will need to create a profile of yours and choose the category that you want to play. Once selected, you will be placed opposite a random player from any country across the globe playing the same category and will need to answer six questions plus one bonus. You are allotted 20 seconds and will be scored basis the rate of your response if you answer correct. Each question has four options to choose the correct answer. Basis your win or loss in the game, you will be given scores and a total XP. Each level requires certain XP points to clear and proceed to next level. The other fun part is the achievements section. You will be achieving various titles depending on the levels you reach like Spell bound, Bookworm, Masala Movie Master, etc. and several recognitions like Lemon if you lose some games in a row, Ten-Tacular if you win 10 games in a row, Tortoise if you happen to win a game despite losing the initial questions and many more.

The app is a real addiction for it keeps you engrossed in your phone and makes you feel competitive and win and challenge people. You can add friends and challenge them and win against them too. The app is available for free download in iOS and Android platforms.

I am linking this post to A to Z Challenge #Day 17 for alphabet Q.