Blooket vs Kahoot!: pricing, features and which to choose

Blooket launched in 2018 and became one of the most popular review game tools in K-12 classrooms, used by teachers, tutors and students who host games for friends. It works like a quiz app wrapped in arcade-style games: students answer questions on their own devices, then use the points they earn in a mini game, such as defending a tower, running a factory or stealing gold from classmates. Students collect cartoon characters called Blooks by opening packs with in-game tokens, which keeps them coming back. Students join with a game ID in a browser, and teachers can host live games or assign the same sets as self-paced homework.

Teachers build question sets with multiple choice and typing questions, images and time limits, or search a large library of public sets made by other teachers. Sets can be imported from Quizlet or a spreadsheet. Game modes include Gold Quest, Tower Defense, Cafe, Factory, Crypto Hack, Fishing Frenzy, Racing and seasonal modes, with some reserved for paid plans. Live games show a leaderboard on the teacher's screen, and homework mode lets students play on their own until a deadline. Reports show each student's accuracy by question, which helps teachers spot topics the class missed, and Plus adds more detailed reports.

Blooket's strengths are highly engaging game modes, collectible Blooks, an easy free tier with room for 60 players, a low-cost Plus plan, Quizlet import and free AI question sets through Khanmigo. Its weaknesses are game mechanics that can reward luck over knowledge, a reliance on an outside tool for AI generation and distraction concerns for some classes. Gimkit adds deeper strategy and its own AI generator. Kahoot is the classic live quiz show format. Quizlet focuses on flashcards. Wayground, formerly Quizizz, offers AI lesson tools. Choose Blooket if you want fun, flexible review games that students ask to play.

Kahoot! is a learning and engagement platform developed by the Kahoot! Group, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded in 2012 by Morten Versvik, Johan Brand, Jamie Brooker, Alf Inge Wang, and Åsmund Furuseth, then launched publicly in 2013. Kahoot! says its platform has hosted more than 14 billion cumulative participants since launch, while more than 10 million educators hosted a kahoot during the past 12 months. It serves school, workplace, family, and community use cases. The company was publicly traded on Oslo Børs from 2021 until its acquisition led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, General Atlantic, KIRKBI, and other investors. The acquisition concluded with delisting in January 2024.

A typical session begins with a teacher, trainer, or host selecting an existing kahoot or creating one in the editor. The host can run it live, assign it for self-study, or use courses and presentations to structure a longer learning activity. Participants join from a device, often with a nickname rather than a personal account, then answer quizzes, true-or-false questions, puzzles, polls, slides, or flashcards. Kahoot! provides reports after sessions, including participant and question results. Its library contains ready-made games, while paid plans add broader question types, presentation features, participant capacity, and content creation options. The workflow is quick for short checks of understanding, although the game format can make deeper written assessment less central.

Kahoot!’s strongest case is fast, energetic participation, but participant caps and plan gates matter for larger classes, richer question types, and presentation-heavy teaching. Its AI output also needs review because Kahoot! warns that generated material can be inaccurate, while prompts or uploaded text are sent to Microsoft for processing in relevant features. Wayground offers broader assessment formats and student-paced work, Gimkit centers more heavily on game mechanics, and Nearpod emphasizes interactive lessons and presentations. Kahoot! is a weaker fit for teachers seeking extensive written assessment or self-hosting, and the company does not publish a public general API. Its school plans range from free access for 40 participants to custom pricing. Choose Kahoot! if live participation, quick checks, and familiar game-based sessions are your priority.