# Canasta. — user reviews > 643 indexed App Store user reviews of Canasta. by Sergey Skosyrev, rated 4.70/5 from 24,956 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canasta/id911258778/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canasta/id911258778.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20,852 · 4★ 2,605 · 3★ 872 · 2★ 243 · 1★ 384 ## What do users think of Canasta.? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Great game - 🧠 Mentally stimulating - 🕰️ Relaxing and enjoyable - 💰 No ads or in-app purchases - 🕹️ Smooth gameplay **Cons** - 🤖 Incompetent AI partner - 🤔 Questionable game logic and rule implementation - 🔢 Inconsistent scoring and card interactions - 🧠 Lacks challenge at higher difficulty levels - 🤑 Paywall for better opponents **Commonly reported bugs** - Partner ignores player's instructions - Opponents get unrealistic card draws - Incorrect implementation of Canasta rules - Game freezes or crashes unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Online multiplayer mode - Customizable difficulty levels - Ability to choose partner skill level - Clearer display of canasta information - Option to play 2-player version ## Newest reviews (15 of 643) ### 2/5 — Aaaahhhhh *2026-08-17, version 4.3* Every time that your partner should pick up, they don’t, and then they discard a card your opponents need, giving them the cards you needed as well as the points they needed. Super frustrating waste of time. ### 3/5 — Good, but not great *2026-08-06, version 4.3* Good game, but my partner doesn’t always pick up a card that would have given us a canasta. Also, sometimes my partner will go out without asking me. It also doesn’t seem right that I win 90% of the games. I do like the board. ### 4/5 — Gutes Spiel *2026-07-28* Wirklich keine nervige Werbung. Läuft einwandfrei. Leider kann man die Geräusche nicht unterdrücken - weder in den Einstellungen noch über die Lautstärkeregler. Daher ein Stern Abzug. ### 4/5 — Canasta flaw *2026-06-29, version 4.2* A major flaw is that the players continue to discard a card that will give the next player a canasta. Another flaw is that the player following such a stupid move often does not pick up that pile. This would never happen in real life games. ### 5/5 — Great card game *2026-06-27, version 4.2* This version is so easy to play. It doesn’t need an internet connection. No signal I can still pass time away playing Canasta! ### 5/5 — Review *2026-06-22, version 4.2* Been playing for a couple years, off and on. It has been very entertaining and challenging. Every time I play I feel comfortable and challenged. Thank you ### 5/5 — Canasta *2026-06-19, version 4.2* I wish it had gone up to 8,000 points. Is there a two-person option? Otherwise, the game is fun. Why don't you have a version that will play on my iOS laptop? I used to play this on my iOS computer. It was nice with large print. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2026-06-17, version 4.2* Grew up playing this with my Granny. So much fun! ### 5/5 — Super application *2026-06-03* Jeu vraiment très appréciable, même pour des débutants. ### 5/5 — Love this Canasta game! *2026-05-28, version 4.2* I’m really loving this canasta card game. I used to play this game years ago with real cards snd once I refreshed my memory on the rules, I’ve been playing it every day! ### 4/5 — There are two things that I love *2026-05-26, version 4.2* I’ve tried several Canasta apps. This one by far has the best board. I like that you can pick how many cards you want dealt (well that is up until it’s time to buy the app. If you chose not to buy it, you’re stuck with 11 cards dealt out forever) I love that I am not bombarded with ads, too. That probably makes it the most appealing. I do not like that you get to pick up the whole deck without melding your full requirement first. We also have always played that once a Canasta is made it becomes a dead card. (Treated like a black 3 unless you have two in your hand) My partner isn’t the sharpest, but I have played with real humans that are worse. So I have actually enjoyed this app. I’ve played continually for days. It’s great on an iPad. ### 5/5 — Canasta *2026-05-06, version 4.2* Good game. ### 3/5 — Game is programmed to Favor the Opponent. *2026-05-03, version 4.2* Opponent Favoritism. Cards Favor the Opponent with lots of red 3’s, Ends match before all cards are played when you are winning, cards are stacked. ### 5/5 — This game is so much fun. It’s very strategic and it makes you think,l sometimes laugh at mistakes *2026-05-01, version 4.2* Red 3’s ### 3/5 — Rules? *2026-04-28, version 4.2* Not following the rules ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — New interface is not cool *2026-07-25, version 4.3* I played this game since day one, but the new interface sucks i deleted the app very disappointing ### 1/5 — No longer as enjoyable *2026-07-06, version 4.3* Recently I notice the “partner” player has gone from dumb to downright sabotaging. It’s actually super frustrating and leads to hundreds or thousands of points going to your opponents. If you’re looking for mindless peaceful joy, this is no longer it. ### 1/5 — Crazy *2026-07-03, version 4.2* This Canasta is a cheating game. It doesn’t even play by the rules it states in the game. I wouldn’t recommend to anyone. ### 1/5 — Cheats *2026-06-27, version 4.2* Often goes out before reaching set amount of canastas ### 1/5 — Frustration *2026-06-11, version 4.2* Partner does not pick up from discharge pile when needed and throws competition cards they need to go out when partner has many cards to choose from. ### 1/5 — Partner plays for other team *2026-04-05, version 4.2* This used to be my favorite canasta game. This latest version has me looking for others. My “partner” the vast majority the time plays a card that has the opponent picking up the deck. The logic in the program is not as good as it used to be. I’ll come back occasionally to see if an upgrade has corrected the issue. ### 1/5 — Rigged to see you fail *2026-03-15, version 4.2* This game goes out of the way to make you fail. If you are playing a game with a partner, the partner will not only be the dumbest player, they will go out of their way to sabotage you. they will discard something the other team needs for a canasta when they have many other discards. They will not go out when the opposing team can only continue to make canastas. They will throw away a wild card with 2 cards left in their hand. It is blatantly obvious that all the other players know what cards are in your hand. It’s pretty shameful that they have rigged it this way. I’ve even tried to use the diamonds to set player levels. Doesn’t make one bit of difference. The opponents go from dumb at first, to the most intense player you have ever played with in record time. Just make it fair to play. Don’t screw the players over. ### 1/5 — Strongly stacked for opponents *2026-03-14, version 4.2* Fast game, appreciate the choices to you can make before the beginning of the game, ie. # of cards dealt, opponents skill level, partners skill level..etc. Opponents always get more wild cards than the person who paid the money for the game. Makes it frustrating for the user. Maybe the developers can incorporate chance like a true 4 person card game. ### 1/5 — Stupid *2026-03-02, version 4.2* This game is fixed for your Ali to win when the game would be won by me. You give that asswipe the benefit of the red threes. You make the game un enjoyable to lose when your ahead and you give the ai the wilds and the red threes. This is not a fair game. I hate it ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-02-20, version 4.2* Find another game, ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best 4 handed canasta I have played *2026-08-10, version 4.3* I have not played canasta for years but this game is helping me get back in the game. ### 5/5 — Engaging Game *2026-08-09, version 4.3* I really enjoy this because I am challenged to make decisions that involve higher-level thinking. I don’t automatically win ever, yet I don’t feel like I’m struggling. This game really holds my interest, ### 5/5 — Macht genau was es soll *2026-08-03* Eigentlich das perfekte Spiel muss ich sagen ### 5/5 — Great practice for learning rules, card points and game flow *2026-07-29, version 4.3* Great practice for learning rules, card points and game flow. A favorite warm up the day before I play Canasta with friends. ### 5/5 — Love It! *2026-07-27, version 4.3* Fun, fast, accurate, and fair. Worth my time. ### 5/5 — Great Canasta app *2026-07-12, version 4.3* I enjoy playing this game and it is smooth and easy to use. ### 5/5 — Canasta *2026-07-11, version 4.3* Good fun, ### 5/5 — Fun but one rule is wrong *2026-07-07, version 4.3* In a two player game, the rules state you start with 15 cards each, not 11. 2 players is 15 cards. 3 players is 13 cards, and 4 players is 11 cards. ### 5/5 — Great version *2026-07-02, version 4.2* Not all rules strictly followed but very enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Great canasta game *2026-07-01, version 4.2* I I enjoy playing daily. --- *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 2026-09-03.*