Chalkplay vs Blooket
Blooket wraps multiple-choice and typed questions in arcade-style game modes, and the free plan includes most of its 25-plus game modes; five are Plus-only. Chalkplay starts from your content instead: questions, word pairs, lists, groups, texts with gaps or a labelled picture, played as 33 templates. Blooket's free plan has unlimited question sets; up to 60 players a game; homework deadlines up to 14 days.
Last checked . How we compared
At a glance
| Feature | Chalkplay | Blooket |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 activities at a time; deleting one frees its place 1 | Unlimited question sets; up to 60 players a game; homework deadlines up to 14 days 2 |
| Templates on the free plan | All 33 templates 1 | Most of its 25-plus game modes; five are Plus-only 3 |
| Cheapest paid plan | None on sale yet. Pro, coming soon: $4 a month billed yearly ($48), or $6 monthly 1 | Blooket Plus at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $9.99 a month on Plus Flex 4 |
| Live play on student devices | On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players 1 | On free and Plus: a shared screen, with players joining on their own devices 5 |
| Printable worksheets | On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates 1 | Question sets print as worksheets with an answer key 6 |
| Results | Homework scores are saved for the teacher until a year after the due date; live games show each player's score without saving it, and Team board shows each team's points during the game 1 | Game reports on every plan; per-student reports and downloads need Plus 7 |
| Ads shown to students | None, on every plan 1 | None; Blooket says it doesn’t advertise on the site 8 |
| Interface languages | English; Spanish, Portuguese and Ukrainian are planned 1 | Not stated |
| Student accounts | Not needed: students join with a code and a first name 1 | Not needed: only the teacher has an account 9 |
Numbers link to the sources at the end of the page.
Which one is right for you?
Pick Chalkplay if…
- You teach with word pairs, lists, groups, gap texts or diagrams, not just questions
- You want word games such as Word search, Letter guess (hangman) and Anagram
- You want team games on one screen, with every team's points in the final standings
- You want an answer key with every printed worksheet (on every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates)
Pick Blooket if…
- Your students love arcade-style review games and you want many of them free
- You mostly review with multiple-choice and typed-answer questions
- You want a big library of question sets to play straight away
- You want bigger live games and unlimited question sets on the free plan: unlimited question sets; up to 60 players a game; homework deadlines up to 14 days
Free plan
Blooket's free plan: unlimited question sets; up to 60 players a game; homework deadlines up to 14 days, with most of its 25-plus game modes; five are Plus-only. Paid plan: Blooket Plus at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $9.99 a month on Plus Flex.
Chalkplay's free plan keeps up to 3 activities at a time, with all 33 templates and live games for up to 40 players.
Live play
Blooket: On free and Plus: a shared screen, with players joining on their own devices.
Chalkplay: On every plan: 27 of the 33 templates, for up to 40 players.
Printing
Blooket: Question sets print as worksheets with an answer key.
Chalkplay: On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates, with an answer key.
Results
Blooket: Game reports on every plan; per-student reports and downloads need Plus.
Chalkplay: Homework scores are saved for the teacher until a year after the due date; live games show each player's score without saving it, and Team board shows each team's points during the game.
Privacy and ads
Neither shows ads to students. On privacy, Blooket cites FERPA, COPPA for under-13 school users and GDPR in its policy, and says data is never sold. Chalkplay asks students for a first name only, and they need no account.
Questions teachers ask
Is Blooket free?
Yes. Blooket's free plan has unlimited question sets; up to 60 players a game; homework deadlines up to 14 days. Paid plan: Blooket Plus at $4.99 a month billed yearly ($59.88), or $9.99 a month on Plus Flex.
How many players can join a free Blooket game?
Blooket's free plan: unlimited question sets; up to 60 players a game; homework deadlines up to 14 days. Chalkplay: up to 40 players a game.
Can I print Blooket questions?
Blooket: Question sets print as worksheets with an answer key. Chalkplay: On every plan, in 20 of the 33 templates.
Do students need accounts?
Not for either. Blooket: Not needed: only the teacher has an account. Chalkplay: Not needed: students join with a code and a first name.
How we compared
We read each product's own pricing page, plan comparison and help centre, and note the date we checked them. Prices are for one teacher, in US dollars where the vendor shows them. Every fact in the tables links to its source. We make Chalkplay, so weigh that, and tell us if something has changed.
Sources
- Chalkplay pricing and plans · checked
- Blooket Help: Blooket Plus features · checked
- Blooket Help: Game mode previews · checked
- Blooket plans · checked
- Blooket Help: How to host a Blooket game · checked
- Blooket Help: How to print question sets · checked
- Blooket Help: How to download game and homework reports · checked
- Blooket privacy policy · checked
- Blooket Help: Do students need a Blooket account to play? · checked
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Make your first game free
Every template on the free plan, no card and no student accounts. See every plan.