# Hearts: Classic Card Game Fun — user reviews > 65 indexed App Store user reviews of Hearts by NewPubCo, Inc, rated 3.60/5 from 419 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearts-classic-card-game-fun/id1519736382/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearts-classic-card-game-fun/id1519736382.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 189 · 4★ 77 · 3★ 31 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 102 ## What do users think of Hearts? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Fun game - 🚀 Game mirrors card game exactly - ⭐ Love this game **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently - 🐛 Opponents do not follow suit - 🔍 Ads after subscribing to remove them - 🔍 Too many ads - 🔍 Inappropriate ads - 🔍 Fake ads - 🔍 Ads disrupt gameplay - 🔍 Ads are too long - 🔍 Ads after every hand **Commonly reported bugs** - Game stuck on 'Select 3 cards to pass the left' with only 1 card - Scoring issues and inconsistencies - Opponents not following suit - Game cheating/not following rules **Most requested features** - Bring back original features - Allow setting end of game points - Restore ability to pass cards left, right, across, and hold your own - Fix 'shoot the moon' scoring issue - Restore previous version ## Newest reviews (14 of 65) ### 2/5 — Opponents do not follow suit *2023-07-12* This game is very frustrating! At first it worked as it was supposed to, but now the opponents do not follow suit when they can. The game does not give me the same option, not that I would want it, but it make so for an uneven playing field when the other players are not required to follow the lead suit when they can. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, Montana. We're always working on improving our application. We hope that as we improve the game, your experience will only get better! If you have any opinions, ideas or suggestions that you think we could use, feel free to contact us. ### 2/5 — Fun game. Scam ads. *2023-02-08, version 3.1.2* Fun game. I play it more than any of the other Hearts games. Game ads show fake ads for weight loss gummies using Oprah and The Shark TV show. This is fake and a scam. ### 1/5 — Rules *2023-01-11, version 3.1.2* I liked this game until I realized the computers rarely follow the rules. If a diamond is led, the computer rarely follows suit, later in the game that same computer plays a diamond. This game needs an update. ### 2/5 — Ads after subscribing to remove them! *2022-12-18* I like the game and subscribed to remove the ads. The ads are still there. How can this important bug be fixed? I have attempted to contact, but without luck. You have my money. What’s the deal (pun)? Seriously, though, what’s up with ads still being there—I confirmed my purchase history and it shows as completed. I rebooted my device. I went to the game settings and restored purchases—I still have ads. What gives? So far only I have given. Please fix. **Developer response:** Hi, we are sorry you've experienced such difficulties. Please contact our customer support at hello+hearts@newpub.co to send more details, maybe even relevant screenshots, as soon as possible. We'll be glad to assist you with this. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Game cheats *2022-12-14, version 3.1.2* App doesn’t follow suit lead, other players throw same as what I played then plays that suit, app cheats. ### 2/5 — Hearts *2022-12-06, version 3.1.2* Pretty funny how the computer will choose not to follow suit. AI Cheats a lot with this game this bug needs to be fixed asap ### 1/5 — Hearts *2022-11-27, version 3.1.2* Should have left it alone. ### 1/5 — It cheats *2022-11-04* If you haven’t noticed - William (one of the computer players) regularly doesn’t play the suit thrown, but a few turns later he magically has a club (or diamond, or whatever). It happens all the time. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, nic_NP! If the outcomes in our game aren't as expected, maybe you could take a small break and try again or start over. Eventually, the tables would turn around and you'll be the winner. Have a great day! ### 1/5 — Loaded with ADDs *2022-10-12, version 3.0.2* Way too many adds. Makes it much less enjoyable. ### 1/5 — Obnoxious ads *2022-09-27, version 3.0.2* They keep popping up on the play screen. Goodbye. ### 1/5 — Awful *2022-09-22* The app forced me to download the latest version of this app even though the original version that I had recently downloaded worked just fine. The new version is Terrible it freezes up all the time. The ads get stuck and you have to quit the game to get the ads to disappear. Don’t waste your time on this one. **Developer response:** Hi! We get your point of view on the the ads. Unfortunately, as you may understand, they are necessary to manage the expenses of running the game. Our dev team is working on optimizing the time between ads so you can play more without interruptions. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Turned to Crap *2022-09-21, version 3.0.2* I pay for this app to play hearts now that I uploaded the new version I get ads all the time. I don’t like it and will not continue! ### 1/5 — Don’t make me upgrade *2022-09-14* I don’t like the size of the new cards it makes the game no fun when you can’t play the card you want to touchI would give zero stars but the app doesn’t allow it ### 1/5 — Fun game INAPPROPRIATE ads *2022-09-07, version 3.0.2* I enjoy the game but the ads are DISGUSTING! Deleting ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — NEED HELP! 11/4/2025 It is stuck *2025-11-05, version 4.0.17* It is stuck on a “Select 3 cards to pass the left” with one card, the 9 of diamonds, available. I have pressed “New Game” but nothing happens. And I’ve swiped up out of the app over and over. It just keeps bringing me back to the same screen. I have ONE card left it shouldn’t even be in the “select 3 cards” part. It is actually STUCK. It just brings me back to the same screen. How do I get out of this?! I paid for no ads and this is what I get? And APP SUPPORT IS USELESS. ### 1/5 — Update ruined game *2024-09-16* Loved game until recent update. Now when you shoot the moon you are credited with all points not opponents. Also game goes beyond 100 pts so don’t know when it ends and cards are very slow. You also can’t see who took Queen. I’m not playing anymore. ### 1/5 — Fake ads *2024-03-02, version 3.2.26* Runs fake ads about Kelly Clarkston recommending Keto Weight Lose Gummies. ### 1/5 — Bo bear *2023-11-16* Far to many pop ups! What is supposed to be relaxation isn’t. You can’t continue between games because of ads. I would not purchase anything from these vendors. I will be deleting this game because of a high level of frustration. **Developer response:** Hi there, we get your point of view on the ads. Unfortunately, as you may understand, they are necessary to manage the expenses of running the game. Our dev team is working on optimizing the time between ads so you can play more without interruptions. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Bible *2023-09-26, version 3.2.11* What with the Bible question after each game. ### 1/5 — Fun game. Crappy ads! *2023-09-14, version 3.2.11* I am SICK, SICK, SICK of ads for No ad games with that stupid king that is about to drown or the terrible ad where someone is draining puss filled sores. I will no longer be playing this game or any others where these kind of ads pop up! ### 1/5 — TOO MANY ADS *2023-09-01, version 3.2.11* Ads on top of ads I don’t care why yall do this makes the game completely unplayable uninstalled ### 1/5 — Cheater *2023-08-20, version 3.2.11* I hate this app. I want the old Hearts back. The player to the left constantly does not follow suit, only to play it later in the game. Caught “him” doing it at least fifty times, especially with clubs and diamonds. ### 1/5 — Cheating game *2023-07-15* For anyone that has ever played hearts they know you have to follow suit. The game started off good but ever since the update the computer players do NOT follow suit at all. And the ads? After EVERY hand there is an ad now. Look for a different game cause I know I will. **Developer response:** Hi! We are sorry you feel this way. However, as you might know, ads are necessary to manage the expenses of running the game. We have been working on improving ads display so that time between ads allows for fewer interruptions. Thank you for your kind feedback. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t play according to the rules! *2023-01-25* Computer players will often ignore the rule about following suit for the card lead. They will “throw off” sometimes if the player before them does so, even if they can follow suit. Ads are literally presented between each and every hand (So, after all 4 players have played a card). Sometimes you also get ads *during* a hand, often making it impossible to see what the other players played. Messages to developers about this are ignored. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We're always working on improving our application. We hope that as we improve the game, your experience will only get better! If you have any opinions, ideas or suggestions that you think we could use, feel free to contact us. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Granny *2022-07-29, version 3.0.0* Love this game. Haven’t had any problems so far. ### 4/5 — The new updates *2024-10-14* This design was perfect until these last updates. Please bring back all the original features. Thank you. ### 4/5 — Fun with jack of diamonds option *2022-09-12, version 3.0.2* Fun game but buggy. Need to fix where players that follow me follow whatever suit I put down instead of what was lead. ### 4/5 — Better version *2021-04-04* I like this new version so much better. The options are better and you don’t need to tap twice to play a card. Don’t like how big the ads are, however. **Developer response:** Hi, Shrinky-Dinky! We are always interested in reading feedback from our players, as we are always striving to create better versions of our app. Thank you! Enjoy the game! ### 3/5 — Computer *2023-09-14, version 3.2.11* You are not playing against the other players. You are playing against computer. Ex, your dealt with just the king of spades and you send it to the right and you just the get the queen of spades most of the times and the second card players is always a spade. ### 3/5 — Crashes and freezes all the time *2022-08-19* Crashes and freezes all the time and have to restart the app multiple times **Developer response:** Hi, we are sorry to hear that the game is not working well on your end. May we inquire about what you've experienced? Please contact our customer support at hello+hearts@newpub.co to resolve it as soon as possible. Thank you! ### 3/5 — I’ll keep the OLD Version, Thank You! *2022-06-30* Prefer the card size and size of messaging letters. I’m a Senior Citizen and the new version is too small and too busy for me. I’ll just keep using the old version- thank you. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We're always working on improving our application. We hope that as we improve the game, your experience will only get better! If you have any opinions, ideas or suggestions that you think we could use, feel free to contact us. ### 2/5 — Overnight Disaster - game over *2024-09-14, version 4.0.1* The shortest game you can now play is 250 points. If you don’t like 250, next option is 500. Subscriber cannot set end of game points.Cards now only passed to left - no longer left, right, across, hold your own. If you want to play shoot the moon, you now have to go into settings to fix it. Even though I’ve paid $9.99 to Apple for VIP Status for the last 4 years, there is always a button for Remove Ads showing now. All these changes (probably more that I haven’t encountered yet) happened on Friday 13th September 2024. I’ll be cancelling subscription and requesting refund if NewPub doesn’t give me back the game I paid for. ### 2/5 — AD AFTER AD *2023-09-09* I just downloaded this app. I like the app, game is easy to use, you play one hand and then there is an AD. Stupidly ridiculous. I have only played 5 rounds and I am ready to delete this app also. **Developer response:** Hi! We are sorry you feel this way. However, as you might know, ads are necessary to manage the expenses of running the game. We have been working on improving ads display so that time between ads allows for fewer interruptions. Thank you for your kind feedback. ### 2/5 — Ads are too long *2023-08-15* I had to delete the app after the newest update. The ads are too many and too long. **Developer response:** Hi! We are sorry you feel this way. However, as you might know, ads are necessary to manage the expenses of running the game. We have been working on improving ads display so that time between ads allows for fewer interruptions. Thank you for your kind feedback. --- *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 2026-08-19.*