# Black Spades — user reviews > 146 indexed App Store user reviews of Black Spades by Konsole Kingz, LLC, rated 3.80/5 from 12 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-spades/id1031548059/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-spades/id1031548059.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Black Spades? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Authentic spades gameplay - 👍 Jokers and deuces as wild cards - 🎮 Feels like playing with friends - 💰 Ability to earn virtual coins **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent freezing and glitches - 🤖 Suboptimal AI partner play - 💸 Too many intrusive ads - 🔁 Settings reset after each game - 🔒 Unreliable login and progress tracking **Commonly reported bugs** - Wins not properly credited in leaderboards - Coins disappearing after app resets - Inability to close full-screen ads during gameplay - Multiplayer games freezing or kicking players out **Most requested features** - Ability to invite and play with friends - Option to disable time limit in multiplayer - Customizable game rules and settings - Nil bidding and other advanced gameplay features - Improved AI partner behavior ## Newest reviews (15 of 146) ### 3/5 — AD-free only option? *2026-07-11, version 3.16.2* Would give the game 5 stars but losing two just for not having an option to removed ads. Having it only in the subscription and not having a one time only payment is messing up the game for me. The ads are annoying. ### 3/5 — Bought vip , doesn’t work *2026-06-17, version 3.16.2* The gameplay is cool. Lots of ads so i bought vip. It doesn’t work. I’ve tried restoring the purchase but it still isn’t working ### 2/5 — Major glitches *2026-05-07, version 3.16.2* 1. About 20 percent of the time the app sets the bid for you, it can’t be changed, and it’s always impossible to make it so the app forces you to lose. 2. Half the time when you set the other team they get all their points anyway!!! Super upsetting! The digital partner either under or overbids by a lot, and they play their cards stupidly, making mistakes a human would not make, like leading with a king when they don’t have the ace and they have lower cards to play ### 2/5 — Messed up a great hand *2026-03-06, version 3.16.2* Started a game after losing one in multiplayer. Tried adding friend and the word Inviting stayed on the screen until I closed the app. It let me play my hands but would not let me bid or anything to do with the middle of the screen. When I went looking for a place to report the bug, there was none. So I’m reporting it here. ### 4/5 — One change is necessary *2026-03-01, version 3.16.2* I enjoy the game. One change needs to be made to the algorithm; when the opposing team cuts a suit, the computer partner should not go back to that suit unless it’s the only play. I have experienced having a suit cut, and then when the computer partner plays, it plays the same suit that was cut even though it has other suits it can play; a human player would not go back to that cut suit unless that was the only play. Please alter the algorithm to play more like a human. Thx. ### 3/5 — Very Black, needs some tweaks *2026-02-15, version 3.16.2* The game and features are funny and make me feel like I’m sitting at the card table in somebody’s backyard. BUT there’s a problem where sometimes if I or my partner cut or outright win the book, it goes to the other team. I’ve also been penalized for reneging when playing what’s led. Would love the game even more if those links were worked out. ### 4/5 — The Ads *2026-02-01, version 3.16.2* I love the app and its concept. My ONLY problem is the ads are too long. After every game I had to watch an ad and the one that made me delete the app is the Royal Match ad…it was 117 seconds long!! Why? But other than that it’s pretty cool.. ### 3/5 — Very nice game but..... *2026-01-18, version 3.16.2* Me and my people play this game all the time but it keeps freezing and kicking me or my partner off he table very aggravating 😡😡😡 please fix!!!! ### 2/5 — Automatic Bidding Sucks *2025-12-17, version 3.16.0* Needs to fix the problem of automatically bidding your hand ### 3/5 — can be better !! *2025-11-03, version 3.14.8* why cant we nil ?? i literally love the gameplay but the fact i could have no books and can only start at a number given !! then that leads to bet set and i just don’t like that other than that great game. ### 4/5 — Great game! *2025-11-02, version 3.14.8* This game is great. It goes by the rules how we play in my good. My only gripe is sometimes if you leave the app you can’t pick up where you left off. The game resets. Also I think it’s kind of rigged sometimes to set players. I don’t think the card dealings are random. Other than that it’s pretty great. ### 3/5 — Multiplayer *2025-08-27, version 3.12.7* Good game, can’t play multiplayer because there is an ad every 30 seconds . ### 2/5 — Buggy *2025-07-18, version 3.12.2* I like that it simulates real life play because I’ve never seen a spades app with jokers much less wild deuces. However, this game is confusing and quite buggy. My house rules only apply when I’m playing single play. Multiplayer always defaults to some erroneous preset house rules. I was playing multiplayer with my daughter and when the game was over it kicked her out, took her VIP coins and continued to use her ID as if she was in the game. She couldn’t see the board or play. AI had taken over. Also, there are just too many ads. Play the ads between games not between hands. Makes the game unnecessarily long and drawn out. I will continue to play single player but not multiplayer. I wouldn’t dream of paying for this game. Too buggy and poorly maintained. ### 1/5 — Glitches *2025-05-29, version 3.12.2* I LOOOVE black spades if it wasn’t glitchy I’d give it 10 stars. It doesn’t keep my progress, it randomly kicks me out of games or doesn’t let me in when trying to play with friends. I’ve lost thousands of coins. In theory this app is great but still needs a lot of fixes. ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2025-05-28, version 3.12.2* The game isn’t bad but now it’s being ruined by pop up ads during play. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitching *2026-07-04, version 3.16.2* I love this app but it glitches soooooooo bad!!! Please fix!!!! Can’t find friends, kicks you out the game, you’ll be in ads for so long you can’t bid etc….please fix ### 1/5 — Makes sence *2026-06-11, version 3.16.2* The reason that your score is so low on the reviews and being as you have very few people writing your game and your score is still really low is an indication that you should change some things like number one what does Black Spades even mean? I mean, states are always black unless you're trying to say that only Black people should play spades in which case I find out to be offensive and I'm a person of color. Secondly, if you think I'm gonna give you my personal information just so that I can play a spades game oh boo-boo you got another thing coming. Y'all don't even waste your time. This game is a joke. ### 1/5 — Never will play again *2026-04-13, version 3.16.2* Game is rigged. Your partner throws off when it should play a spade or over cut you when you have played a spade. The other team always have the jokers and deuces … This game is awful awful awful. Needs a zero rating ### 1/5 — Trash!! *2025-12-11, version 3.15.2* The computers thought process is trash and very frustrating to play with. Logic is WAYYYYY OFF!! ### 1/5 — AI software update *2025-11-28, version 3.15.2* The software of this games is pathetic. Why does my computer partner ALWAYS lead off with a King of hearts, diamonds, and clubs when the Ace of those suites haven’t been played and my computer partner has lower cards to play. Why does my computer partner NEVER EVER plays the suite that I’m cutting after I cut and he takes the lead. This game is really terrible and needs AI software update immediately. I play the chess game against the computer and it thinks 10 steps ahead and can adapt in the game, but when I play with computer partner in this spades game it doesn’t know not to lead off with a King of a suite or doesn’t know when to play the suite that I’m cutting. FIX IT PLEASE!!!! ### 1/5 — AI software update *2025-10-30, version 3.14.8* The software of this games is pathetic. Why does my computer partner ALWAYS lead off with a King of hearts, diamonds, and clubs when the Ace of those suites haven’t been played and my computer partner has lower cards to play. Why does my computer partner NEVER EVER plays the suite that I’m cutting after I cut and he takes the lead. This game is really terrible and needs AI software update immediately. I play the chess game against the computer and it thinks 10 steps ahead and can adapt in the game, but when I play with computer partner in this spades game it doesn’t know not to lead off with a King of a suite or doesn’t know when to play the suite that I’m cutting. FIX IT PLEASE!!!! ### 1/5 — Locked out By Ads *2025-10-07, version 3.14.6* The play is ok but they play ads with no way to exit out of them. It then forces you to click on whatever they are advertising. Not cool. Not to mention you have to pay for any kind variation. Rule changes, settings, etc… ### 1/5 — Login not working *2025-09-15, version 3.14.2* I had so many points and they are all gone I pay for VIP and can’t play VIP I’m not impressed with this games management at all. I have been very patient but this is a waste of money. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-07-14, version 3.12.2* This game has really gone downhill. ### 1/5 — Poor quality app *2025-06-21, version 3.12.2* Every time I close the app I lose my money. I cannot access single play tables and I cannot get assistance. I pay for VIP and I still have these issues. I closed the app and it logged me out. I attempt to log back in and it says I am logged in but continues to says I need to log in to access the games. Very frustrating!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — If you play Spades, DOWNLOAD Black Spades NOW! *2025-12-16, version 3.16.0* THIS. IS. IT. Download Black Spades, become a VIP and invite away! The voice chat is 🔥 ### 5/5 — One of my favorite games *2025-10-27, version 3.14.8* I finally learned how to play spades the right way. ### 5/5 — Great way to prepare for the cookout *2025-09-07, version 3.14.2* They need to explain the toggle options better. And developers before you say “there’s a tutorial” I watched them ALL. You do NOT explain all the toggles. That said I am way more ready for the next spades table invite. I grew up playing the more traditional version (not with the deuces) and I struggled to adapt. This is exactly what I needed. ### 5/5 — Great game *2025-08-13, version 3.12.7* I love the app and the rules mimic how I played growing up. I do wish my count on the Atl and nyc table wouldn’t reset every time I close out bc it seems like I’ll never win 50 games. I had previously won 11 games on the atl table and came back and those wins were gone. Now I can’t accumulate more than 2 or 3 wins before i close out and it resets. Also I do wish it was less ads but I may need to consider the paid version in the future…it’s just the way my checking and savings is set up…but otherwise I enjoy this app a lot and it’s my favorite go to game when I have free time. ### 5/5 — Love the Game; Needs better multiplayer *2025-07-22, version 3.12.7* Love everything about this app, especially the authenticity, but when it comes to multiplayer modes I am constantly losing connection mid-game. Been a fan and hope to see this issues resolved soon. This game would be even more popular than what it is right now if these issues were fixed. ### 5/5 — Black Spades is the best *2025-03-15, version 3.12.0* I started playing about 3 months ago and I LOVE IT. I have introduced others to it. Finally a spades game that allows you to play REAL SPADES. I haven’t figured out how to smack talk yet. Being a VIP member keeps the ads down a lot. I can run a Boston, and make that 10 walk. Thank you Black Spades. ### 5/5 — Love Black Spades! *2024-12-18, version 3.11.1* I’ve been playing spades on this app for a very long time and I love it! I did notice there are way too many ads after every hand! It’s very annoying I get you get paid for added ads but it’s way too many after each hand I hate taking breaks during real spades but over all this app is amazing! Like no other 😇 ### 5/5 — I love this game *2024-09-07, version 3.10.1* Finally a spades game that plays with the rules I grew up with! ### 5/5 — Adding controller support *2023-12-27, version 3.6.8* I love this version of spades. I would like to ask if controller support would be added. I just got a. New Backbone controller and I this this have would be great with it ### 5/5 — Love this !! *2022-12-10, version 3.1.5* I love this game! Told my three siblings about it too so we can play together. My only issue is the ads, don’t like but I know that’s where “the money reside” love this game and gonna be a long time player. How you feel about adding a feature so we can arrange our cards to how we like viewing/ playing? It may help with renigging as well. And thanks for the tips ! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-18.*