Hitify vs Canva: the easy way to make Hitster cards
Canva is great for designing things, but for music cards it only gives you a blank template: you make each QR code in a separate generator and type every release year by hand. No playlist import, no scanner. Hitify works the other way around. Paste your playlist and get game-ready QR cards with verified years in minutes.
Try Hitify FreeHitify vs a Canva template at a glance
The facts in one place. Canva is still a fine design tool. But for music cards it is a lot of manual work.
| Hitify | Canva template | |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic from playlist | ||
| QR codes auto-generated | ||
| Release years verified | ||
| Multi-service import | Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, Apple Music | |
| Built-in scanner | ||
| Works with original Hitster | ||
| Free to start | Free up to 100 cards | Free design, QR tool separate |
| Time to make a deck | ~5 min | Hours of manual work |
Where Hitify makes the difference
No QR-code copy-paste
In Canva you make a QR code per song in a separate tool and paste it onto the template by hand. Hitify generates every QR code automatically: for your whole deck at once.
Years that are correct
Canva knows nothing about release years; you type them yourself and one typo breaks the game. Hitify verifies every year via MusicBrainz and ISRC.
Playlist in, cards out
Canva has no playlist import. With Hitify you paste a Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer or Apple Music playlist and every song is added instantly.
Built-in scanner
A Canva card is just an image. Hitify cards scan with your normal phone camera and the song plays straight away.
Start free. Without hours of designing
Your first 100 cards are free as a PDF. Larger packs cost just a few euros. And you skip the manual work of a Canva template.
What players say
based on 34 reviews
This was an awesome idea. We love having game nights with our friends. We 10/10 recommend especially if you love music games as much as we do.
It works! Nice game for music lovers.
This site is awesome. So much fun to create your own cards and play them with friends. If I could give 6 stars I would.
I really useful for upgrade this game the official song card is a bit less
Amazing project. With just a few clicks your own Spotify playlist is turned into a Hitster game. Keep it up. The pricing is also really very fair
Easy to use, and the result is exactly what I expected!
Easy to use. Happy with my own cards.
Super simple process, works like a charm!
Great for creating your own cards and QR codes. Plus you play with the same app
Beautiful idea and a beautiful app, fast and easy to use
Worked perfectly! Thank you so much!
Best app for creating cards for a music game!
It was really great. I made a birthday playlist for a friend, and with Hitify she could play her own personal Hitster. 🥰
Works great and nicely priced.
Really nice and easy!
So incredibly easy to do, and so much fun for adding a personal touch to a party, a special event or any other occasion. Really recommended. You can let your creativity run wild, or just go for convenience and let it do the work for you.
Nice to be able to turn your own playlist into a Hitster-like game. The only downside is that you hear the songs without the intro.
Being able to create new card packs for Hitster is a real treat. A great app.
Quick and smooth. Easy to create your own playing cards. There are no limits. I recommend it
Very easy-to-use app. I especially like that you can submit a correction for the year, and if it's right it gets applied straight away. The different ways to vary the printout are great too. Highly recommended!
Great service. It was super fast, it works without any problems and looks really great.
Frequently asked questions
Can I not make Hitster cards in Canva?
You can, but you only get a blank template. For every song you make a QR code in a separate generator, paste it onto the card and type the release year by hand. For a few cards that is fine; for a whole deck it is hours of work. Hitify does all of that automatically.
Is Canva bad then?
Not at all. Canva is an excellent design tool for posters, social media and invitations. It is just not built for music cards: there is no playlist import, no automatic QR codes, no year checking and no scanner. That is exactly what Hitify is made for.
What is the biggest difference?
Speed and accuracy. With Canva you do everything by hand and a wrong year can break the game. With Hitify you paste a playlist and get game-ready cards with verified years in about 5 minutes.
Do I need an app to scan with Hitify?
No. You scan the QR code with your phone's normal camera mode. Spotify or Tidal opens instantly. A Canva card is just an image with no working scan.
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