# Niggle (Oh Hell)

> Digital trick-taking card game with AI and local multiplayer. (iPhone/iPad app by Sean O'Connor.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niggle-oh-hell/id386151503 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sean O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Card, Strategy
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 114 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-13
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niggle-oh-hell/id386151503/reviews.md

## What is Niggle (Oh Hell)?

If you're looking for the card game Oh Hell! then this is the app for you! 

It's got a powerful AI so you'll never have an easy game (I write AIs for a living!) and a huge range of customisable rule options to suit however you've traditionally played the game yourself. The AI players even have emotions and get happy and sad when they think they're going to make their bid or not. You can also play against your friends on their own devices over local WiFi or Bluetooth. 

For newcomers to the game, Niggle (also known as "Oh Hell") is an easy to learn card game in which you must try to guess how many tricks you are going to win each round. The fun comes from trying to get exactly the number of wins you guessed while stopping your opponents from achieving their target.

For the latest news on all of my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

## Key features

- Challenging AI opponent
- Customizable rule options
- Emotional AI players
- Local WiFi multiplayer
- Local Bluetooth multiplayer
- Trick-taking card game

## What do users think of Niggle (Oh Hell)?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Excellent AI gameplay and strategy depth
- ⚙️ Highly customizable game rules and scoring options
- 🎯 Faithful recreation of the classic card game
- 👥 Great for practicing real-life game skills
- 📊 Tracks game statistics and high scores
- 🎨 Clean and simple interface (in earlier versions)
- 🔇 No intrusive ads or paywalls
- ⚡ Fast gameplay when working properly
- 🏆 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🌐 Network multiplayer capability (when functional)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 Game crashes mid-hand or mid-game
- 😕 Childish UI design in recent updates
- 🔊 Unmutable sound effects and voices
- 🎨 Poor card visibility and contrast
- ⏱️ Slow card animation and gameplay speed
- 🎭 Distracting animated character faces
- 🌐 Network multiplayer frequently broken
- ⚖️ Perceived AI bias against human players
- 🔄 Broken save/resume functionality
- 📱 Device compatibility issues
- 🎯 Limited game variation options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently during gameplay
- Game freezes when changing settings
- Sound mute button doesn't work properly
- Cards disappear mid-game
- Save game doesn't restore to correct position
- Game stops working after reaching 100 games
- Opening screen freezes and closes
- Cards played off-suit by AI when suit available
- Inaccurate scoring calculations
- Tricks awarded to wrong player
- Slow card dealing animation
- Network game functionality broken
- Game confusion when dragging cards too fast

**Most requested features**

- Online multiplayer with friends via Facebook or network
- Ability to play with 3-5 players instead of just 4
- Variable hand sizes (1-13 cards and back down)
- Speed control for card animations
- No Trump option when Ace is turned as trump card
- Classic UI option to revert from childish design
- Ability to customize AI personality for each player
- Straight card layout instead of curved
- Better score board visibility and positioning
- Joker and bower card support
- Simultaneous bidding option
- Ability to name opponents
- Screen rotation support
- Multiple scoring variant options
- Adjustable AI difficulty levels
- Round indicator during gameplay

## Recent user reviews (10 of 114)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niggle-oh-hell/id386151503/reviews.md

### 5/5 — This game is classsssss

*2025-08-29, version 5.2.0*

So worth it

### 5/5 — Great Game

*2024-08-23*

Love this game.  Good AI. Lots of fun. But I’m writing a review because my family asked if he could at a customization and he did so immediately.  Rarely get that sort of response!

Sean, if you have made other games, I’ll buy them.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2024-07-14*

I have played this app for years and it is great. No ads to drive you crazy, challenge games- even in novice mode, I don’t win much.  I play this game for real with friends and almost always win!  Love the mix of strategy and randomness in this game. Never gets boring. Thank you for making it.

### 1/5 — Problems

*2024-03-31, version 5.1.0*

Currently not able to "host" a game with friends .. can only play vs computer

### 1/5 — Network Game not accessible

*2024-03-30, version 5.1.0*

Network game is not accessible, please fix it. Thanks.

### 4/5 — Great game! Needs one small tweak…

*2023-06-10*

I have loved this games for years. The ability to configure the rules is fabulous. It lets you replicate the game you grew up with.

With one exception…

When the trump suit is random, there is no way for “No Trump” to ever be played.  In my family, the rule was: If an Ace was turned over as the card to indicate the trump suit, then there would be ‘No Trump’ … instead of the suit of the Ace.

It seems like this would be an easy option to add.  WDYT?

### 1/5 — Game choice

*2023-06-04, version 5.0.3*

The PC version allows for different types of hand bid. This version only plays one way with 10 cards dealt per hand. Am I missing something that allows a change of game?  Ie from 1 - 13 and back down

### 1/5 — Doesn’t open

*2023-03-08*

Can was good but they’ve seem to not be able to play with 
friends, needs some maintenance!

### 5/5 — We play daily

*2022-07-18*

My friends and I have been playing this game, in real life and with slightly different rules, for over 20 years. The 3 of us now live in different countries and since we discovered this app had been networked a couple of years ago, we play almost every night. Across 2 continents and 3 different timezones. It is stable and the AI is great.

### 3/5 — Inside the game

*2021-12-13*

After playing this for several years, they have really rigged the game against. During the last few months ALL of the hands I see are really crap. In 150 games nothing but hands that are traps appearing appearing that defy any reasonable type of existence. Odds of only one card in a suit with 40 cards dealt must be 1000 to one.
No one wants to see hands that are impossible.
Those 200+ sets are no longer possible.

**Developer response:** Thanks for playing my game but I promise you that the computer players don't pick on the human player!

## Frequently asked questions about Niggle (Oh Hell)

### What is Niggle (Oh Hell)?

Niggle (Oh Hell) is a digital implementation of the trick-taking card game where players must accurately predict the number of tricks they will win each round. The core gameplay involves bidding on your trick count and then trying to achieve that exact number while preventing opponents from doing the same.

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

The app boasts a powerful AI opponent designed to provide a challenging experience, along with a wide array of customizable rule options to match your preferred way of playing. It also supports local multiplayer over WiFi or Bluetooth, allowing you to play with friends on their own devices.

### Is this app free to download and play?

Yes, the application is available for free. Based on the provided information, there are no in-app purchases or advertisements, meaning you can enjoy the full game without any cost.

### How can I play with friends?

You can play with friends using the local multiplayer feature. This allows you to connect with other players on their own devices via local WiFi or Bluetooth, making it convenient for playing together in the same physical location.

### What makes the AI special?

The AI in this app is designed to be particularly challenging, as the developer specializes in creating AIs. Furthermore, the AI players exhibit emotional responses, appearing happy or sad based on their perceived success in making their bid, adding a unique layer to the gameplay.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0.0 — 2026-05-12

- added landscape mode
- added a visual indicator to show which player dealt the cards

### 5.2.0 — 2024-08-24

- added a new mode: 'trumps are chosen by the next card, but an Ace will mean No Trumps'

### 5.1.0 — 2023-06-09

- the AI players all react when any card is played, rather than just their own
- you can change your internet user name

### 5.0.3 — 2022-01-22

- the bid dialog box no longer obscures the top of your cards on iPad Pros
- player names are tidied for network games

### 5.0.2 — 2021-09-23

- fix for issues with iOS 15

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All apps by Sean O'Connor: https://appshunter.io/developer/305324345

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