BingoHoster

BingoHoster, a free bingo caller that runs in the browser

BingoHoster is a web tool that acts as a bingo caller for games played in a physical room or across several households. It requires no account, no payment and no app download, and it runs in the browser already installed on a phone, tablet, laptop or television. The site states that there is no paid version: every game, theme, voice and printable card set is available at no cost and without advertising.

The service is built around three modes. In The Hoster, one screen calls the numbers aloud for everyone present, either on a television or a laptop, while players receive tickets on their own phones through a shared link or use paper tickets. Solo mode sets a single player against computer players, with a chosen theme and speed. Play Online Together opens a private room so friends in different houses can follow the same live game from their own devices.

Voices, calls and number board

Numbers are read by a recorded British voice rather than a synthetic digit reader. Two voices are offered, named Daniel and Alice, and the caller uses the traditional calls, with examples such as 22 as "two little ducks", 66 as "clickety click" and 88 as "two fat ladies". The board keeps every called number visible on screen, which the site presents as a safeguard against a missed dab costing a win. The voice can be turned off, the last call can be repeated, and there are four speeds ranging from slow, with twelve seconds between calls, to turbo.

Game formats and themes

The caller supports UK 90-ball games with six-line tickets and American 75-ball games with the B-I-N-G-O letters. For 75-ball play, the site lists 36 named patterns. Six themed boards are available alongside a plain classic cream layout: Christmas, Halloween, Space, Summer beach, Birthday and Easter. A theme changes the colours and the decorative elements around the board at no extra cost.

Printable cards and the card generator

For groups that prefer paper, BingoHoster includes a generator that produces up to 500 printable cards in a few seconds. Users choose between UK 90-ball tickets and American 75-ball cards, add a title for the session, set how many cards fit on a page, and then save a PDF or send it to a printer. Each set is generated differently and no two cards repeat. The site also offers ready-made printable PDF sets: six 90-ball tickets per page in the British layout, or 75-ball cards with the B-I-N-G-O letters, with nothing to fill in beforehand.

How a session works

The process is described in four steps: choose a mode, select a theme and speed, share the link or display the QR code so players get tickets on their phones, and let the recorded voice call the numbers. When a player taps BINGO, the claim is checked against the numbers actually called, a song plays and the player's name appears on the main screen. The site indicates that the interval between opening the page and the first call is under a minute.

Settings and intended audiences

BingoHoster lists use cases including family nights, care homes, classrooms, parties, work socials and video calls, where the host shares the screen so participants hear the caller while playing from their own phones. The tool is presented as family friendly and as a party game without prizes: nothing is sold, no money changes hands and any prize is whatever the organisers provide themselves. The interface is available in English, German, Polish and Lithuanian, and the site states that it keeps working offline and can be installed to a home screen.

Player features and practical details

Each player has a card on their own device with experience points and badges. The board can be cast to a television, and the game includes a fullscreen mode. The site also publishes reference pages on bingo calls, bingo patterns, virtual bingo and the rules of the game, along with a card generator and a section of ready-made printable sets.