# Five Suits Lite — Based on Five Crowns > Turn-based card game based on Five Crowns, playable on one device. (iPhone/iPad app by Matt Gabriel.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-suits-lite/id1433985777 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Matt Gabriel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1350234510) - Category: Games, Board, Card - Price: $0.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 138 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.2 · 58 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2018-08-31 - Data updated: 2026-08-17 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-suits-lite/id1433985777/reviews.md ## What is Five Suits Lite? Five Suits Lite (formerly named "Five Crowns Lite") is a turn-based card game based on the Five Crowns game by Set Enterprises, Inc. With this lite version, you can play 6 rounds of Five Suits on a single device against other players in the same room or against the computer. The lite version also includes a free trial of Wild Card Protection for up to 10 games. The full version of the game Five Suits Connected is available in the App Store. The full version adds the following features: (1) play online games against friends and family or find new opponents from around the world, (2) access to online leaderboards tracking most wins and lowest score, (3) play full 11-round games, (4) access to in-app add-ons to assist in game play including Wild Card Protection, Ask AI for suggested moves and Game Log which reports every move in the game, (5) different background options and (6) access to new features as the game is improved. Feedback is always welcome and has helped shape the game. I hope you enjoy! The objective is to obtain the lowest number of points after playing all eleven hands of the game. The game consists of two 55 card decks ranging from 3's to Kings of 5 suits. There are an additional 6 Jokers in the deck. In the first round, 3 cards are dealt to each player. Each round the cards are reshuffled and an additional card is dealt to each player. This continues until each player is dealt 13 cards in the last round. Each turn starts by either drawing a card from the deck or picking up the top card from the discard pile. The turn is completed by discarding one card. A player can meld some or all of his or her books and/or runs during any of his or her turns. When a player melds all of the cards out of his or her hand they "open". When a player is able to open, the remaining players each have one last turn. Each player will pick up a card, lay down a card and meld his/her books and/or runs to remove those cards from his/her hand. The remaining cards count as points against him/her for this round. The player who goes first in each round rotates. Play continues until the eleventh hand when the Kings are wild. The player with the lowest score wins. ## Key features - Turn-based gameplay - Play on a single device - Local multiplayer - Play against computer AI - 6-round games - Wild Card Protection trial ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $0.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Ask Computer for Help | $0.99 | one-time | | Game Log | $0.99 | one-time | | Wild Card Protection | $0.99 | one-time | | Five Crowns Bundle | $1.99 | one-time | | Large Cards | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (9 of 9) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-suits-lite/id1433985777/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Algorithm favors computer *2024-10-02, version 0.75* If you play the game long enough you will notice a pattern to the computer getting wild cards. It is unusually high percentage to have a wild if not several wilds for the computer. Very unrealistic to have that many wilds in a hand. Algorithm is totally favoring the computer. ### 5/5 — Good practice for Five Crowns *2023-05-14, version 0.75* This game is great practice for Five Crowns! Additionally, I was having trouble with the size of the cards and the support person was very patient and told me how to change it. ### 4/5 — Great Game, But Occasional Scoring Errors *2022-03-06, version 0.75* This is a very fun game, and 95% of the time works smoothly. But occasionally, it records an incorrect score. For example, I was playing a two-player game. The other human player opened. After I melded, I had one 7 card left. The game scored me 37! Check your score each hand! ### 5/5 — Review *2021-04-27, version 0.65* Love this game. Had a question and the developer answered promptly! ### 5/5 — A little hard to get used to at first *2020-04-26, version 0.46* A little hard to get used to at first, but once we caught on, it plays like the real thing. Love the “Oh, yeah”, when you meld your cards! ### 1/5 — Lite version doesn’t work *2020-04-08* Waste of time to download **Developer response:** Perhaps you could share what it is that doesn’t work. The app works fine - and it’s free. ### 5/5 — Love it *2019-02-15, version 0.33* This game is just like the real card game and is so much fun! ### 3/5 — Fun but scoring confusing *2018-12-07* I am playing against the computer but I have to play both players. The computer doesn’t play automatically. Then, the scoring is confusing. For example I had a final meld of three with two cards left over which should have added up to 9 against me but my score didn’t change. Then I completed a meld with all cards so essentially won the hand, bit all my points were awarded against me instead of zero. **Developer response:** Thank you for the review. I’m confused by the issues you’ve raised though. When playing against the computer opponent it does take its turn automatically and I’ve never seen any of the scoring issues you’ve described either. If possible, please reach out to me via the App Support link in the iTunes Store and provide more information so I can investigate further. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Mama *2018-08-30, version 0.24* Just played 5 crowns lite for the first time, & couldn’t stop until it’s conclusion! It was speedy, as there was clearly no waiting for opponents to take their turn👍. Totally fun! ## Frequently asked questions about Five Suits Lite ### What is Five Suits Lite? Five Suits Lite is a digital card game based on the popular Five Crowns game. It allows you to play multiple rounds of the game on a single device, either against other players in the same room or against the computer. ### What are the key features of Five Suits Lite? This lite version offers turn-based gameplay for up to 6 rounds on one device. You can play locally with friends or against AI opponents. It also includes a free trial of Wild Card Protection for up to 10 games. ### Is Five Suits Lite free to play? The lite version of the game is free to download and play, offering a limited number of rounds and features. In-app purchases are available for additional features and the full game experience. ### What is the objective of the game? The objective is to achieve the lowest score after playing all eleven hands of the game. Players aim to meld their cards into books and runs, with remaining cards counting as points against them. ### Can I play Five Suits Lite online? The lite version is designed for single-device local play only. Online multiplayer, leaderboards, and full 11-round games are available in the full version of the game, Five Suits Connected. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 0.75 — 2022-03-01 This version brings the following updates: - Adds recent improvements and bug fixes from the full paid version of Five Suits Connected to the Lite version - The hand background screen is now controlled centrally. As of February, 2022, it is an image of the Ukraine flag in support of Ukraine. Five Suits Connected allows you to pick your own background screen from 10 options. Thank you to those who have provided feedback and helped improve the game. Feedback is always welcome. ### 0.65 — 2020-11-02 This version brings the following updates: - Adds an alternate scoring option that rewards the user who opens each round with a negative point bonus for opening allowing the player to lower their score - Ports all recent improvements and bug fixes from the full Five Suits version to the Lite version Thank you to those who have provided feedback and helped improve the game. Feedback is always welcome. ### 0.55 — 2020-05-08 This version brings the following updates: - Ports interface improvements from Five Suits Connected including cosmetic and drag and drop improvements to the Lite version - Adds the popular Large Cards add-on to Five Suits Lite to make the cards easier to see As a reminder, to use Five Suits Lite with iOS 13 you must update to version 0.40 or later. Thank you to those who have provided feedback and helped improve the game. Feedback is always welcome. ### 0.46 — 2020-01-08 This version brings the following updates: - More AI improvements to computer player decisions - Saves local/offline matches more often so you can leave the app and resume your match later As a reminder, to use Five Suits Lite with iOS 13 you must update to version 0.40 or later. Thank you to those who have provided feedback and helped improve the game. Feedback is always welcome. ### 0.45 — 2019-12-28 This version brings the following updates: - Improved AI for computer players - Handles tie games - Fixes screen layout on devices without a home button - Shortens card descriptions using suit icons - other bug fixes As a reminder, to use Five Suits Connected with iOS 13 you must update to version 0.40 or later. Thank you to those who have provided feedback and helped improve the game. Feedback is always welcome. ## More apps by Matt Gabriel - [Five Suits Connected](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-suits-connected/id1350234511) All apps by Matt Gabriel: https://appshunter.io/developer/1350234510 --- *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 2026-08-17.*