# Cards with Phones — Play cards together anywhere > Local multiplayer card game app for iOS devices. (iPhone/iPad app by SoftwareByEugene.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cards-with-phones/id1454757579 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SoftwareByEugene](https://appshunter.io/developer/317013590) - Category: Games, Card - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.80/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 72 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2019-05-04 - Data updated: 2026-07-25 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cards-with-phones/id1454757579/reviews.md ## What is Cards with Phones? Cards with Phones lets you play popular card games anytime you're together with friends, whether you're waiting in line, out at a restaurant, or taking a flight together (that's right... it even works on airplanes). Advanced peer-to-peer connectivity means Cards with Phones works as long as you and your friends' phones are within Bluetooth or WiFi range of each other. NOTE: You can PLAY FOR FREE in black & white, with all features enabled. If you like it, upgrade to FULL COLOR with a one-time simple in-app purchase. FEATURES Play together with up to 8 friends each using either iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch (you can mix and match). Play Spades, Hearts (also known as The Dirty, Black Lady, Dark Lady, Black Swear, Chase the Lady, Crubs, Rickety Kate, Queen of Spades, Black Queen, or Black Cat), Oh Hell (also known as 10-9-8, Afghanistan, Bugger Your Neighbour, Bumble, Burn Your Neighbor, Burn Your Baby, Contract Whist, Count Down, Crush, Cut-throat Bridge, Dentists's Comfort, Diminishing Bridge, Diminishing Sequence, Diminishing Whist, Disappearing Tens, Fingers In, Gary's Game, German Bridge, Get Fred, Goodluck, Go to Heck Bridge, Go to Hell Bridge, Habanero, Hell Yeah, Moon oh, Mormon Bridge, Nah Pearse, Niggle, Nomination Whist, Zonk, Oh Mierda, Number Deal, O'Shay, Oh Heck, Oh Petunia, Oh Pshaw, Oh Well, Old Hell, Orlando-Tallahassee, Osha, Oy Vey, Peanuts, Prediction Whist, Pyramid, Quasimodo, Reddis, Sausages, Scratch, Screw The Dealer, Screw Your Neighbor, Sod-it, Sticky Fingers, Ten and Back or Tennaback, Tens, Ten Down, The Blank You Say, Up Down, Up the River, Upsy Downsy, Up to 7 and back, Vanishing Whist, or Wiggly Diggle), Kachuful (also known as Judgement), German Whist (also known as Chinese Whist or Hamburger Whist), Crazy Eights, or War. Add robot players to any game (up to total 8 players), whether you're playing on your own or with friends. Choose three different difficulty smartness levels for robots, depending on how gutsy you're feeling. Save time with automatic scorekeeping and support for multiple popular scoring methods. Organize your hand yourself or let auto-sort keep your cards arranged for you. No ads! You get 100% of the features for FREE... in grayscale. LOL WHY IS IT IN BLACK AND WHITE? So you and your friends can try Cards with Phones, fully-featured, as much as you want until you decide it's worth it. Fair, right? And if some of your friends want to stay cheapskates, you can still play with them! CAN I PLAY ACROSS THE INTERNET WITH CREEPY STRANGERS? Nope. Cards with Phones is for those moments when you're with friends and forgot to bring playing cards. I wanted to offer people another way of having fun together, in person. CAN I PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER? Yup! Just add robots to any game and you can test your skills against my advanced AI. ARE YOU GOING TO ADD MORE GAMES? Yes! I plan on adding more based on what people ask for in reviews, so please be nice and rate this app. Or post your suggestions in the CardsWithPhones subreddit. ## Key features - Local multiplayer via Bluetooth/WiFi - Supports up to 8 players - Multiple popular card games included - Robot opponents with adjustable difficulty - Automatic scorekeeping - Card auto-sort feature ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Cards with Phones Premium | $1.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (8 of 8) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cards-with-phones/id1454757579/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Hearts scores incorrectly *2025-12-14, version 5.0* Love the game options, but scoring for the game of hearts is wrong. If you get a control in hearts your score is supposed to go down by 26(because you won the hand) not UP by 26 making you the loser of the hand. Conversely the winners hand can stay at the same score and the other players scores can go up by 26 but this does not happen. ### 1/5 — So wished it worked *2024-11-24, version 4.31* My husband and I downloaded this app on my iphone 15 and maybe his 11 or 12?. Choosing host worked but we never could play because the app crashed when we tried to join, even though we were clearly connected no matter which game we tried. Bummer on our flight! Maybe Eugene can help? ### 4/5 — Good Game *2022-10-21, version 4.31* My husband and I enjoy playing hearts with the “bots” but we have a question regarding scoring/rules and a few small critiques. Hearts rules do not allow a player to play a heart or the queen of spades on the first hand…but this game allows it. And several times we have “run the cards” taking all the tricks, we are penalized with 26 points and two other players with 52. Possibly having a link to each games rules? Again, love the app…but would like to have a way to contact support. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Very polished *2020-10-13, version 4.31* Extremely well-done and easy to use. No ads and fully functional. Wish it were available for Android but I understand cross-platform is hard. ### 2/5 — Paid for the game but keeps crashing *2020-04-26, version 4.30* I paid for the game but it still keeps crashing when I play judgement with the robots. Please fix. ### 1/5 — App keeps Crashing *2020-04-19, version 4.30* I have yet to play full game without crashing the App. Sorry I feel like my money was wasted on this app. ### 5/5 — Great game, but COVID-19.... *2020-04-12, version 4.30* Can we get some sort of internet play so we can play directly with our self-isolating friends and family? No creepy internet people, I promise! ### 5/5 — Where are all the games *2019-06-17, version 4.0* I downloaded and paid but there are only three games listed ... Updated 6/13 Some of the one listed would be nice, but crazy eights, pitch, poker, pass the ace, Texas hold ‘em, .... The kids wanted to play and I found this app but Hearts and Spades are a bit too complicated to explain to kids on the fly so any of the easy ones would be nice. Updated 6/18 Thank you for adding all the games and making some easy / kid-friendly ones! ## Frequently asked questions about Cards with Phones ### Does Cards with Phones have ads? No, Cards with Phones is ad-free. You can play all features for free in black and white, with an optional one-time purchase to unlock full color. ### What card games are available in Cards with Phones? Cards with Phones includes Spades, Hearts, Oh Hell, Kachuful, German Whist, Crazy Eights, and War. More games are planned based on user requests. ### Can I play Cards with Phones online with strangers? No, Cards with Phones is designed for local play with friends who are physically present. It uses Bluetooth or WiFi for peer-to-peer connectivity. ### How many people can play Cards with Phones together? You can play with up to 8 friends simultaneously. The app supports iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches, allowing for mixed device play. ### Can I play Cards with Phones by myself? Yes, you can play against the computer by adding robot players to any game. You can choose from three different difficulty levels for the AI opponents. ### What devices are supported by Cards with Phones? Cards with Phones is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. It requires iOS 4+. ### How does the color unlock work in Cards with Phones? The app is free in black and white with all features enabled. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks full color, allowing for a more visually appealing experience. ### When was Cards with Phones last updated? The latest version of Cards with Phones is 6.0, last updated on March 12, 2026. The app was initially released on May 4, 2019. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.0.1 — 2026-07-17 Bug fixes ### 6.0 — 2026-03-12 NEW! Beautiful New Card Designs — Gorgeous face cards and center suit symbols make your hand easier to read and more satisfying to play. IMPROVED! Stay in the Game — Lost connection mid-game? No problem! We now automatically reconnect you so you can pick up right where you left off. IMPROVED! Shoot the Moon, Get the Glory — Fixed Hearts scoring so your bold moon shots pay off exactly as they should. ### 5.0 — 2025-09-17 Fixed scoring of "shooting the moon" in Hearts. Fixed opening hand restrictions in Hearts. Show current round scores during Hearts gameplay (instead of total scores). General bug fixes. ### 4.31 — 2020-09-13 BUG FIX: Fixed a crash in Kachuful and Judgement when playing against robots. ### 4.30 — 2019-07-30 New card game: WAR! The popular children's card game comes to Cards with Phones. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-25.*