Bandiz

Bandiz is a daily music guessing game built around one song at a time. Instead of playing a single short audio clip like most song-guessing games, it starts the track sparse, often just a guitar or drum part, and layers in more instruments as the clip continues, with the vocals arriving last to reveal the full song. Beyond naming the track, you can also earn points by guessing its release year, its album, and the artist's country of origin.

What is Bandiz?

Bandiz gives players one new song each day. Playback begins stripped down to a single instrument or part, and as the clip continues, more elements of the mix join in, bass or piano next, then the vocals last. The official site describes the tradeoff plainly: each round reveals the track progressively, so you can commit to a guess from the first sparse layers or wait for more of the arrangement to fill in and make a more informed guess. Either way, the reveal happens through the arrangement itself rather than through repeated short snippets of the same clip.

What sets Bandiz apart from games like Heardle, Bandle, or Songless, which the site itself names as points of comparison, is the added scoring layer. After you identify the track, Bandiz also awards points for guessing supporting details about it: the year it came out, the album it appeared on, and the country the artist or band is from. The site argues this multi-layer format makes a more complete music game than rivals that focus solely on audio recognition. It turns the game from a single title guess into a small round of related questions, rewarding listeners who know an artist's catalog and background, not just their hit singles.

The song pool is deliberately broad. Styles change every day, running from rock and pop to rap and electro, and songs span different eras, from classics of the 70s, 80s, and 90s to more recent tracks. The app listings name artists such as Taylor Swift, Queen, Eminem, and BTS as examples of the range, so a daily player will face both classic rock staples and current chart names.

Bandiz is made by the team behind Mukiz, a music quiz app, and the game is published under the Mukiz developer name on both the App Store and Google Play in addition to the web version at bandiz.app. It launched in early 2026, with Android versions appearing on Google Play from February 2026. The web version plays directly in the browser on desktop and mobile. The mobile apps are free with advertising and carry in-app purchases, including a 12.99 dollar vault and 1.99 dollar additional playlists, though it isn't confirmed whether those purchases apply to the browser version.

How to play Bandiz

1. Open Bandiz at bandiz.app
2. Press play to hear the day's song starting with just one instrument or part
3. Listen as more instruments join in, with the vocals arriving last to reveal the full song
4. Type in your guess for the song title as soon as you think you know it
5. After naming the song, answer the bonus questions for its release year, album, and the artist's country of origin to earn extra points
6. Check your results for the round once you finish

Tips and strategy

• Try to name the song from the first instrument or two, since the vocals are the last layer to arrive and usually give the song away
• Pay attention to the instrument tone and rhythm, drum patterns and guitar tones can point to a genre or era before you hear a single lyric
• Think about the artist's typical sound before committing to a year or album guess, an artist's earlier and later records often sound noticeably different
• Use any accent, language, or production style you pick up to help narrow down the country of origin guess
• Don't rush the bonus questions, since the year, album, and country guesses each earn points on top of naming the song
• Expect variety, the catalog runs from rock and pop to rap and electro and from 70s classics to recent tracks, so don't assume every answer is a current hit

Good to know

Category

Music

Cost

Free to play (mobile apps show ads and offer in-app purchases)

Modes

One daily track-by-track song guess with bonus guesses

Creator

Mukiz

Launched

Early 2026

Platform

Web (bandiz.app), iOS, and Android

Bandiz FAQ

Is Bandiz free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play at bandiz.app. The companion iOS and Android apps are free with advertising and offer in-app purchases, such as a 12.99 dollar vault and 1.99 dollar extra playlists, but it isn't confirmed whether those apply to the web version.

How do you play Bandiz?

You listen to the day's song as it builds up one instrument at a time, guess the title once you recognize it, then answer bonus questions about the song's release year, album, and the artist's country of origin to earn extra points.

When does Bandiz reset?

Bandiz features a new song each day. The exact reset time isn't published on the official site.

Is Bandiz like Heardle or Bandle?

Bandiz describes itself as an alternative to Bandle, Heardle, and Songless. Instead of playing short clips of the same audio, it reveals a song by layering in instruments over time, and it adds points for guessing the year, album, and country of origin, which the site says makes it a more complete music game than rivals focused solely on audio recognition.

Who made Bandiz?

Bandiz is made by the team behind Mukiz, a music quiz app, and is published under the Mukiz developer name on the App Store and Google Play alongside the web version at bandiz.app.