# Pinochle Gold — with no advertising

> Ad-free digital card game simulating Pinochle with AI opponents. (iPhone/iPad app by fishdog.net.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-gold/id339141561 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [fishdog.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Casino
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,442 App Store ratings · 65 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish, Turkish
- Released: 2010-05-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-gold/id339141561/reviews.md

## What is Pinochle Gold?

This is a no-ads, no-tracking, no-subscriptions version of the first and most popular pinochle app for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Play single- or double-deck with configurable options, including meld bids and shoot the moon. Pinochle Gold has more tabletops and more card back options than Pinochle Plus and is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements. To try before you buy, see our free, ad-supported Pinochle app. 

Pinochle is a card game played with a 48- or 80-card deck of 9s, 10s, jacks, queens, kings and aces. The game consists of a repeating sequence of bidding (for the right to name the trump suit and optionally to pass cards), melding, and trick-taking. Players score points by melding various card combinations and by taking tricks.

In this version, one human player (South) plays with a computer partner (North) and two computer opponents (West and East).

BIDDING: Each player bids the number of points she thinks she can make with her hand. Player to the dealer's left is required to bid, and bidding proceeds to the left. Players who pass are out of the bidding for that hand. A typical high bid is 35 points (for 48 cards) or 60 (for 80 cards). High bidder names the trump suit for the hand and optionally exchanges cards with her partner.

MELDING: Players get points by showing various card combinations. A run (or straight) in the trump suit is worth 15 points. Aces in all four suits is 10 points. Pinochle (queen of spades and jack of diamonds) is 4 points, or 30 points for double pinochle (two of each).

TRICKS: Play begins with the high bidder, and proceeds around the table to the left, 4 cards per trick. Each trick has a winner, who gets 1 point per ace, ten or king.

SCORING: If the high bidder fails to make the bid (his team's total meld plus trick points is less than the bid), the bid amount is subtracted from the team score. Play continues until one team goes out.

## Key features

- No ads, tracking, or subscriptions
- Single- or double-deck play
- Configurable bidding and melding
- Play against computer opponents
- Enhanced tabletops and card backs
- Frequent updates with AI improvements

## Chart rankings

- #183 in Top Paid · Board (US App Store)
- #45 in Top Paid · Casino (US App Store)

## What do users think of Pinochle Gold?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Good game play
- 👍 Awesome Game
- 👍 Enjoy the options
- 👍 Great game, would like more rule options
- 👍 Pinochle is a great game
- 👍 Love this game
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Pinochle great!
- 👍 Great for singles, would love online
- 👍 Pinochle
- 👍 Super game
- 👍 Excellent Game App!
- 👍 Awesome Game
- 👍 Great game for double deck - well worth the cost
- 👍 Great game.
- 👍 Must have for Pinochle players.
- 👍 Slanted
- 👍 A few suggestions.  THIS IS PINOCHLE
- 👍 BETTER THAN OTHER PINOCHLE APPS I'VE TRIED
- 👍 I WANT A PC VERSION PLEASE!

**Cons**

- 🐛 Partner is buzzed
- 🐛 Awful partner
- 🐛 Could use more common sense
- 🐛 Too easy
- 🐛 Not true multiplayer
- 🐛 Same cards all the time
- 🐛 Ok, but not capable of proper rules
- 🐛 Need some developers with actual pinochle experience
- 🐛 Irrational bidding
- 🐛 Nope
- 🐛 Another huge accessibility bug for a blind player
- 🐛 Fun game for the computer
- 🐛 A rigged game
- 🐛 TOTALLY CRAP
- 🐛 Bad Robo Partner: Bid, Pass, & Play
- 🐛 Game randomly freezes
- 🐛 Glitch
- 🐛 Piece of crap!
- 🐛 Passing
- 🐛 Absurd computer melds
- 🐛 Strange passing choices
- 🐛 Frustrating
- 🐛 Good but bad.
- 🐛 Partner
- 🐛 Disappointing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- After melding, the player still receives a message asking if they want to Concede the Hand when only the obligatory or mandatory 20 points are necessary
- Cannot read what trump is with the voiceover screen reader on iPhone
- Cannot tell the score of the game in progress with the voiceover screen reader on iPhone

**Most requested features**

- Allow for game of 1500 instead of 150 with an override adding a 0 on to all applicable settings
- Peer to peer capability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 65)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-gold/id339141561/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Ridiculous

*2026-05-01, version 26.0.4*

The hands dealt are often ridiculous. Computer player will get numerous runs along with other meld.

### 5/5 — Fun!

*2026-04-09, version 26.0.4*

Spent money to get the ad free and couldn’t be happier! Fun game, works great

### 1/5 — Not impressed

*2026-03-09, version 26.0.4*

The game is entertaining but not very realistic. The deal is not random and the AI bidding is terrible. From a realistic standpoint this game is pretty bad.

### 4/5 — Good game play

*2026-01-04, version 26.0.4*

Game play is good to very good. The one criticism I have is that the deals seem to be less than random.

### 3/5 — Partner is buzzed

*2025-12-12, version 26.0.4*

My computer partner makes some dumb moves at times. Do you interview or do drug and alcohol tests on these so called partners, I swear they don’t even know the game

### 2/5 — Awful partner

*2025-12-11, version 26.0.4*

Horrible partner

### 5/5 — Super Duper, good player!

*2024-05-28, version 8.9.0*

'i can win against every computer!!!!

### 2/5 — Bill

*2024-04-19, version 8.9.0*

You get 1 good hand the other players get 20 good hands . Your team will win mostly without you!

### 5/5 — Awesome Game

*2023-10-23, version 8.9.0*

I configured it to play 90% similar to the way we play in Philadelphia. Love the app, highly recommend it.

### 5/5 — Vision problems

*2023-05-24*

I think the score board should be under Norths cards or above South for easier reading- I would like cards to alternate colors because for people with vision problems would could see them better vs thinking they have a run when actually they have diamonds and hearts together and bid accordingly.

## Frequently asked questions about Pinochle Gold

### What is Pinochle Gold?

Pinochle Gold is a premium, ad-free digital version of the classic Pinochle card game. It allows you to play single- or double-deck games with configurable options against computer opponents on iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

### What are the key features of Pinochle Gold?

Key features include no advertising, tracking, or subscriptions, support for single- or double-deck play, customizable bidding and melding rules, and play against AI opponents. It also offers more tabletops and card back options than other versions.

### How much does Pinochle Gold cost?

Pinochle Gold is a paid application. You can try a free, ad-supported version of the app to experience the gameplay before purchasing the premium, ad-free version.

### What devices is Pinochle Gold compatible with?

Pinochle Gold is compatible with iPad, iPhone, and Mac devices, offering a consistent experience across Apple platforms.

### How do I play Pinochle in this app?

The app simulates Pinochle, a card game involving bidding for the right to name the trump suit, melding card combinations for points, and taking tricks. You play as one human player (South) with computer partners and opponents.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.0.4 — 2025-10-04

Fixes South's card positioning bug that could force table cards too high on phones in landscape mode, obscuring North's play.

### 26.0.3 — 2025-09-25

Smaller cards on older phones; adds option in settings for larger cards on phones. Menu buttons more translucent so you can view North's cards in "Show All" mode.

### 26.0.1 — 2025-09-18

Bug fixes.

### 26.0.0 — 2025-09-16

Support for latest OS and devices.

### 9.2.1 — 2025-01-12

Sound improvements, bug fixes.

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