# Classic Bid Whist Card Game — Offline Card Game with AI

> Offline partnership trick-taking card game with smart AI and customizable rules. (iPhone/iPad app by Coppercod Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-bid-whist-card-game/id1546101065 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Coppercod Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061395848)
- Category: Games, Card, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,123 App Store ratings · 70 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-01-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-bid-whist-card-game/id1546101065/reviews.md

## What is Classic Bid Whist Card Game?

Classic Bid Whist Card Game — play Bid Whist offline against computer players.

No internet required. No sign-up. Enjoy a classic four-player partnership trick-taking card game with optional bidding hints, improved computer players, advanced partnership bidding, Uptown, Downtown, No Trump, kitty play, custom rules, stats, trick review and hand replays.

Bid Whist is all about choosing the right contract, working with your partner, managing trump, sporting the kitty and winning enough books to make your bid.

Why you’ll like Classic Bid Whist:
• Play Bid Whist offline
• No account or sign-up required
• Optional bidding hints with explanations
• Improved bidding and card play, especially on Hard difficulty
• Signal bids for advanced partnership bidding
• Sacrifice bids for important endgame situations
• Four-player partnership gameplay
• Easy, Medium and Hard computer players
• Uptown, Downtown and No Trump contracts
• Extensive custom rule options
• Stats tracking
• Review previous tricks
• Replay completed hands from bidding or play
• Claim guaranteed winning tricks
• AutoPlay options
• Show starting hands option
• Five card-face color palettes
• Clear cards and smooth play
• Portrait and landscape support

Choose your rules
• Bidding hints: on or off
• Signal bids: on or off
• Sacrifice bids: on or off
• Must discard Joker first: on or off
• Bid styles: Uptown, Downtown and No Trump
• Minimum bid: 3 or 4
• Win target: 7 or 14
• Jokers: 0, 1 or 2
• Sporting the kitty: always, when trump is nominated, or never
• Downtown beats Uptown: on or off
• End hand when set: on or off
• Boston bonus: on or off
• No Trump bonus: on or off
• AI difficulty: Easy, Medium or Hard
• AutoPlay: final trick, one legal move, or off
• Show starting hands: never, from review, or always
• Card-face colors: Standard, Classic Four-Color, Tournament, Heirloom or High Visibility

Learn as you play
Optional bidding hints suggest a bid directly from the bidding panel and explain the reasoning behind it. They can help new players understand how hand strength, jokers, long suits, partner signals and the current auction affect a bidding decision.

With Signal Bids enabled, computer players can use low opening bids to share information with their partner and can understand signals made by either their computer partner or the player.

Sacrifice Bids introduce more advanced endgame decisions. A computer player may deliberately overcall when an opponent’s current contract could win the game, but only when losing the sacrifice would keep its own team in contention.

How Bid Whist works
Players bid the number of books they expect their partnership to win above six, or pass. Bids can be Uptown, Downtown or No Trump. The winning bidder chooses the contract, takes the kitty, discards and then tries to win enough books with their partner.

For Uptown and Downtown contracts, the winning bidder sets the trump suit. For No Trump contracts, the winning bidder sets the direction. Players must follow suit if possible. If they cannot follow suit, they may play any card, including trump.

The bidding team scores when it makes its contract and loses points when it is set. The first team to reach the target score—or force its opponents down to the negative target—wins.

Built for comfortable play
Classic Bid Whist is designed for learning, quick games and repeated practice, with optional bidding hints, clear cards, adjustable speed, claim and AutoPlay options, stats tracking, trick review and completed-hand replays.

Play offline anytime — no internet, no sign-up, just Bid Whist.

## Key features

- Offline play vs. smart AI
- No internet or sign-up required
- Partnership trick-taking gameplay
- Customizable game rules
- Stats tracking for improvement
- Hand replay and trick review
- Multiple Bid Whist styles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Classic Bid Whist Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Classic Bid Whist Card Game?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🎮 Great for practicing bid whist
- 💰 Affordable with option to remove ads
- 🎨 Visually appealing design

**Cons**

- 🤖 AI partner makes questionable moves
- 🤯 Frustrating when partner plays against you
- 🧠 AI lacks understanding of bid whist rules
- 🤖 Predictable AI behavior

**Commonly reported bugs**

- AI partner playing out of suit
- Issues with card interactions (e.g., little joker being beaten by big joker)

**Most requested features**

- Allow playing with real human partners
- Implement additional bid whist rules (forced 4, point-only bids, dealer steals kitty, etc.)
- Improve AI partner's decision-making and synergy with player
- Add more customization options (e.g., win target, negative scoring)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 70)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classic-bid-whist-card-game/id1546101065/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Pretty good…..but

*2026-06-12, version 3.1.5*

I don’t understand why my partner gets “in” and doesn’t play their best?  It’s like playing by myself!  My partner has ACES that are never played!  Why?  Something is wrong with the logic

### 5/5 — Fun game

*2026-04-22*

This is one of the better computerized versions of Bid Whist that I have played. The AI partners aren’t great but I enjoy the challenge of overcoming their lack of skill. Overall, an enjoyable experience!

### 5/5 — Game is nice!

*2026-03-31, version 3.0.7*

Enjoy game. Lots of ads

### 5/5 — Try it you will like it!

*2026-03-18, version 3.0.7*

Yes it looks plain but really it plays great! The ads aren’t horribly annoying.

### 5/5 — EXCELLENT

*2026-03-11, version 3.0.7*

Great way to sharpen your Bid Whist Skills#

### 4/5 — Fun!

*2026-03-08, version 3.0.7*

I’ve tried a few other bid whist apps and this is by far the best.  The only gripe I have is that bid whist is a partner game and there are times that the partner takes you out.  For instance, I played the little joker and my partner took me out with the big joker.  At first I thought that was the only trump card they had left, but after they took me out with the big joker, they played another trump card.  I’m like, WTF!!!  Also, when you run out of trump, the typical rule is to signal to your partner where you might have a winning card, so for instance, if spades is trump and you play all of your spades, you might throw out a diamond, to signal to your partner that you likely have a winning card in diamonds; however, this game can’t/doesn’t pick up on those clues.   All in all it’s a fun game to play, but sometimes, you have to keep the cards out of your partners hands and stop them from taking the lead because they’ll do dumb stuff, like cut over you, that will make you absolutely furious that will cost you the game.  However, it’s a game and it’s a great free way to entertain yourself!

### 5/5 — Bid Whist, Lover

*2026-02-09*

I Love Playing This Game! I would Love to Be able to, Pick My Partner and My Opponents. I would like to be able to Play Against, My Family Members. We have been Playing Bid Whist, With Bicycle, Playing Cards, around Our Table for Over, 50 Years

### 5/5 — Love this game

*2026-02-07, version 3.0.7*

I love this game and I play it daily

### 4/5 — Novice

*2026-02-06, version 3.0.7*

My partner cuts me out all the time please change that algorithm

### 1/5 — Creator doesn’t understand the game

*2025-12-03*

This game will infuriate you if you’re a true vid whist player. The computer partner is programmed to play against you opposed to in unison. It always cuts you unnecessarily which often times cost your team the game and destroys your average. I’ve deleted this game once before for that same reason. I’m going to delete it again until that issue is resolved.

## Frequently asked questions about Classic Bid Whist Card Game

### What is Classic Bid Whist?

Classic Bid Whist is an offline four-player partnership trick-taking card game played against a smart AI. It's designed for practice, learning, and improving your skills in bidding, card counting, and partnership play without needing an internet connection or signing up.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include offline play against AI with adjustable difficulty, no internet or sign-up required, partnership gameplay, customizable rules for win targets and jokers, stats tracking, hand replay, and trick review. You can also customize themes and card decks.

### Is this app free to play?

The app is free to play but offers in-app purchases and may contain ads. This allows for continued development and support while providing access to the core gameplay experience.

### What devices is Classic Bid Whist compatible with?

While specific device compatibility isn't detailed, it is designed as a mobile application, implying it is compatible with most modern smartphones and tablets running Android or iOS operating systems.

### How can this app help me improve at Bid Whist?

The app provides a realistic practice environment against a smart AI that adapts to different difficulty levels. Features like detailed stats tracking, hand replay, and trick review allow you to analyze your gameplay, identify mistakes, and refine your strategies for bidding, card counting, and partnership coordination.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.9 — 2026-08-21

Bug fix: Correct font sizing issue for devices that use larger font sizes

Bid Whist has received a major strategy update:
• Request optional bidding hints with clear explanations
• Enable Signal Bids for more advanced partnership bidding
• Enable Sacrifice Bids for smarter endgame decisions
• Use the Must Discard Joker First tournament rule in No Trump
• Enjoy substantially improved bidding and card play, especially on Hard difficulty

### 3.2.7 — 2026-07-30

Bid Whist has received a major strategy update:
• Request optional bidding hints with clear explanations
• Enable Signal Bids for more advanced partnership bidding
• Enable Sacrifice Bids for smarter endgame decisions
• Use the Must Discard Joker First tournament rule in No Trump
• Enjoy substantially improved bidding and card play, especially on Hard difficulty

Find the new options under Settings → Gameplay Options.

Thanks for playing Bid Whist!

### 3.1.7 — 2026-06-20

Thanks for playing Bid Whist — here's what's new in this update:
- Improved AI partnership play: players are now less likely to take a trick their partner already has covered.
- Stability and performance improvements

### 3.1.5 — 2026-06-09

Thanks for playing Bid Whist — here's what's new in this update:
- Improvements to the AI's third position card play
- More options for the card suit colors
- Refreshed artwork and general polish
- Stability and performance improvements

### 3.0.7 — 2026-02-04

Thanks for playing Bid Whist — here's what's new in this update:
- Four-color deck: clearer suits at a glance with four suit colors.
- Mobile cards on all devices: thinner cards with larger numbers, now available everywhere.
- New card faces: fresh designs with improved contrast to accommodate the other changes.
- AutoPlay: plays a card for you when there's only one legal move (and on the final trick).
- Claim: claim the remaining tricks when all remaining cards are guaranteed winners.
- Show starting hands: shows the starting hands of all players at the end of each round.

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