These bots run trivia rounds and quizzes inside a Telegram group or one-on-one, testing knowledge across categories with a scoreboard, separate from Telegram's own built-in quiz-style polls.
| # | Bot | Price | Languages | Inline | Groups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @QuizBot | Free | EN | yes | yes | 91 |
| 2 | @triviabot | Free | EN | no | yes | 66 |
| 3 | @thequizmasterbot | Free | EN | no | yes | 63 |
| 4 | @quizariumbot | Free | EN | no | yes | 62 |
| 5 | @trivial_online_bot | Free | ES | no | yes | 60 |
| 6 | @IQtestbot | Free | EN | no | no | 60 |
| 7 | @FreakTriviaBot | Free | ES | no | yes | 55 |
We ran a 10-question round in a test group with several accounts answering, covering at least three categories, and checked scoring speed (does the bot rank by correctness alone or also by answer time), whether the leaderboard persisted across sessions, and whether we could build a quiz from our own questions rather than only using a built-in question bank.
Telegram itself has a native quiz-poll format (built through @QuizBot or the poll creation menu) where you set one question with a correct answer and see who got it right — that alone covers a single quick question well. A dedicated trivia bot is worth it once you want a multi-round game with a persistent scoreboard, timed answers, or curated categories rather than one question at a time.
Check whether the question bank is broad and current or a short list that repeats quickly — a group that plays trivia weekly will exhaust a 50-question bank fast. If custom quiz creation matters (running your own trivia night with your own questions), test that the bot actually lets you author and save a full quiz, not just answer pre-built ones, before you plan an event around it.
Free tiers usually give access to a shared question bank and basic group play with a session-based scoreboard. Paid tiers add custom quiz creation and saving, larger or niche category packs, and a persistent all-time leaderboard across sessions rather than one that resets. For an occasional group game night, free is plenty; running a recurring quiz night benefits from a saved leaderboard and custom questions.
Yes, most trivia bots offer free group play with a shared question bank, while custom quiz creation and a persistent leaderboard are usually paid features.
Some bots support this, letting you write and save your own set of questions and answers for a custom quiz night — check for it specifically, since many bots only let you play from a built-in question bank.
Yes, several trivia bots support direct challenges between two users with a private score comparison, in addition to full group rounds.