# Pinnacola — Italian Pinochle

> Strategic Italian card game played in teams with melding and point scoring. (iPhone/iPad app by Antonio Ferraioli.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinnacola/id1096544824 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Antonio Ferraioli](https://appshunter.io/developer/307699659)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Card
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 63 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 105 MB
- Languages: French (France), German (Germany), American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), European Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, Brazilian Portuguese
- Released: 2016-08-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinnacola/id1096544824/reviews.md

## What is Pinnacola?

Play Italian Pinochle ! 
A popular italian card game having something in common with Rummies and Burraco.

- Two teams with two player each, you and your team-mate will have to make more points than your adversaries.
- The game play is divided in two sides, in one your team melds, in the other your opponents melds. 
- You can play only in your side and eventually take jokers from your adversaries melds. 
- A special kind of joker named Pinella (2 of clubs and spades) can be placed and taken from your melds only by you and your team-mate
- A special discard pile letting you to take from any cards to the top of it

The free version is full featured but with advertisements, by purchasing the full version you will turn off ads.

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AWESOME FEATURES
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- many game configuration settings
- standard and special leaderboards
- geo leaderboards
- two  game modes available (Single Game and Score Mode) to play against your device
- offline and online games
- detailed helps 
- great support for your questions and suggestions
- and more, enjoy!!! 
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For your suggestions feel free to contact technical support, we will glad to help you 

If you'll enjoy using 'Italian Pinochle' please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps

## Key features

- Team-based gameplay
- Card melding mechanics
- Special joker rules (Pinella)
- Discard pile interaction
- Multiple game configurations
- Offline and online play
- Leaderboards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| View Opponents’ Cards – 90 Days | $1.99 | one-time |
| View Opponents’ Cards – 30 Days | $0.99 | one-time |
| No advertising with x2 forever | $5.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 17)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinnacola/id1096544824/reviews.md

### 1/5 — De pire en pire

*2026-02-19*

Les jeux devraient s’améliorer et la Pinnacola c’est de pire en pire. Le joueur vient de poser 6 cartes avec un joker mais rejette justement dans la défausse la carte correspond au joker, ce qui est parfait pour la camps adverse. Les commentaires datent. Cette note n’est pas méritée. Travaillez un peu ce jeu SVP !

### 5/5 — If you have ever played Pinnacle, check this out!

*2024-12-30*

Taking a break from traditional card and decided I wanted to try some Italian because who doesn’t LOVE it! Anyways I’m new and yet I can honestly say that it’s getting better each hand.

### 4/5 — Ads

*2023-06-24*

Your making a mistake with so many ads and stoping me from playing games.  Don’t buy ……stop ads,  there are really bad ads on this saying don’t buy.  I was contacted by sams club that I am shut off from buying this ad situation.
Let us play or I will not be able to continue playing my favorite games for many many years.   Trisha

**Developer response:** Ads are provided by google, you can block ads by pressing the blue arrow on the corner of each ad. Ads are necessary to pay bills and keep alive projects, you have the alternative to buy products you used regularly and turn off ads forever. It is like going in a shop and purchase something, usually normal people like us cannot leave working free for the glory

### 5/5 — Addictive

*2022-12-19*

Great game, play it all the time.

### 5/5 — Game review

*2021-06-16, version 3.2.7*

Fun game,however they give to many points for going out.  It’s basically who goes out first not how many points you have accumulated

### 1/5 — Mise à jour

*2021-04-19*

Depuis la mise à jour d’aujourd’hui le jeu se lance et se ferme de suite j’ai un iPhone 8

**Developer response:** Procedez avec la nouvelle mise a jour

### 5/5 — My favorite

*2020-12-27*

A fun challenge

### 2/5 — Mon jeu préféré!!!

*2020-10-09*

Mais qu’est-ce qui se passe ?
Je fais la mise à jour et à chaque tour de cartes on me met une pub.
Bah c’est dommage je ne jouerais plus jamais

**Developer response:** Pouvez vous nous écrire di directement  au support technique à partir du menu d’aide de l’app? Cela nous permettra de comprendre mieux vôtre problème.

### 4/5 — Avis

*2020-06-15*

Je ne peux sélectionner l’aide (affichage trop rapide) pas de joker et pourquoi ne peut on pas prendre les 2 sur le jeux du partenaire ?

**Developer response:** Écriviez nous au support ´ technique, cela nous permettra de vérifier votre problème

### 5/5 — Addicted

*2019-12-29*

Can’t get enough of these cards games.

## Frequently asked questions about Pinnacola

### What is Pinnacola?

Pinnacola is a digital version of the popular Italian card game Pinochle. It involves two teams of two players competing to score points through card melding and strategic play.

### How do you play Pinnacola?

Players form two teams and aim to score more points than their opponents. The game involves melding cards, strategically using jokers, and managing a special discard pile.

### Does Pinnacola have ads?

Yes, the free version of Pinnacola contains advertisements. Purchasing the full version will remove these ads.

### Can I play Pinnacola offline?

Yes, Pinnacola offers both offline and online game modes, allowing you to play against your device or other players.

### What devices support Pinnacola?

Pinnacola is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible for Apple users.

### What is the age rating for Pinnacola?

Pinnacola has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### How often is Pinnacola updated?

The latest version of Pinnacola is 3.8.130, last updated on March 27, 2026. Updates typically include new features and improvements.

### What are the game modes in Pinnacola?

Pinnacola offers two game modes: Single Game and Score Mode, both playable against your device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.8.153 — 2026-08-04

-  General improvements to stability and the gaming experience.

v. 3.8.152 1147
-  General improvements and optimizations.

v. 3.8.151 1146
-  Improved reliability when loading advertising content.


If you enjoy playing this game please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps.

If you have questions or need support please contact us from 'Feedback / Contacts us' present in the help menu of the game.

### 3.8.152 — 2026-07-20

-  General improvements and optimizations.

v. 3.8.151 1146
-  Improved reliability when loading advertising content.

v. 3.8.150 1145
-  More reliable experience at the end of a game.


If you enjoy playing this game please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps.

If you have questions or need support please contact us from 'Feedback / Contacts us' present in the help menu of the game.

### 3.8.151 — 2026-07-16

-  Improved reliability when loading advertising content.

v. 3.8.150 1145
-  More reliable experience at the end of a game.

v. 3.8.149 1144
-  Improved reliability when suspending an online game.


If you enjoy playing this game please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps.

If you have questions or need support please contact us from 'Feedback / Contacts us' present in the help menu of the game.

### 3.8.150 — 2026-07-09

-  More reliable experience at the end of a game.

v. 3.8.149 1144
-  Improved reliability when suspending an online game.

v. 3.8.148 1143
-  Improved reliability at the end of a game.


If you enjoy playing this game please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps.

If you have questions or need support please contact us from 'Feedback / Contacts us' present in the help menu of the game.

### 3.8.149 — 2026-07-06

-  Improved reliability when suspending an online game.

v. 3.8.148 1143
-  Improved reliability at the end of a game.

v. 3.8.147 1142
-  Improved overall stability of the end-of-game experience.


If you enjoy playing this game please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps.

If you have questions or need support please contact us from 'Feedback / Contacts us' present in the help menu of the game.

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