# Pinochle HD — user reviews > 130 indexed App Store user reviews of Pinochle HD by WildCard Classics Inc, rated 3.40/5 from 557 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-hd/id364543479/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-hd/id364543479.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 212 · 4★ 108 · 3★ 62 · 2★ 62 · 1★ 113 ## What do users think of Pinochle HD? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Great game - 🕹️ Fun gameplay - ⭐ Best pinochle game **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes frequently - 🤖 Incompetent partner AI - 💳 Upgrade issues - 🔍 Unreliable rules enforcement **Commonly reported bugs** - Passing algorithm issues - Incorrect scoring/winner determination - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Online multiplayer - Customizable scoring rules - Tutorial mode - Ability to see all hands at end of game ## Newest reviews (15 of 130) ### 4/5 — Absolutely Cannot Play *2026-06-17, version 1.6.1* 6/2026 Used this game for a few years, fantastic! Installed it on new device and it won’t even load anymore. Can’t update these app things, can’t un/re-install with any diff results, just a bummer. But it was fun and I learned a lot! Buh bye now. ### 2/5 — Peer to peer doesn’t work *2026-05-16, version 1.6.1* I would rate this 5 stars-if peer to peer games actually worked, it just shows a blank game screen. ### 4/5 — Was better before upgrades. *2026-01-24* Despite your partner too often ends up playing like a beginner, this used to be a good game. I have had this app for quite some time. Now, it doesn’t even follow the traditional rules, such as requirements of using trump when you have it and when you’re out of whatever suit is played, or to lay a card to beat the highest card laid down. In addition, they seem to have added commentary to point out that your last game didn’t go so well. A shame. ### 3/5 — Crash problem *2025-10-24, version 1.6.1* I really like this pinochle game, but I have had to delete it and reinstall it again and again. And this is the paid version. It won’t even install on my new iPad. So I play it when it works, but installed a different pinochle game as a backup. ### 3/5 — Used to be my fave *2025-10-05, version 1.6.1* This used to be my favorite card game on IOS. Unfortunately it no longer opens so cannot play it. I removed it from Home Screen and reinstalled to no avail. ### 4/5 — Love this game!! *2025-09-12, version 1.6.1* I really enjoy playing this game. Sadly, lately it just will not load.😥 ### 2/5 — App won’t open *2025-06-29, version 1.6.1* It would be 4 star but the app will not open. I have to go to App Store and search for the app and then open it from there. Do not waste your time downloading this app unless this gets fixed (it has been months) ### 2/5 — Something not right *2024-12-08, version 1.6.1* Since the “upgrade”. It won’t let me go ad free. Also when I go into the app each time it blinks and closes several times. Then stayed open but tells me to upgrade to ad free. But the upgrade won’t work….. I love this game been playing for YEARS but this is getting irritating.😥😥 ### 3/5 — App crashes when opening often *2024-10-14, version 1.6.1* I thoroughly enjoy the app when it opens but crashes on opening often. ### 2/5 — Was better before upgrades. *2024-09-30* Despite your partner too often ends up playing like a beginner, this used to be a good game. I have had this app for quite some time. Now, it doesn’t even follow the traditional rules, such as requirements of using trump when you have it and when you’re out of whatever suit is played, or to lay a card to beat the highest card laid down. In addition, they seem to have added commentary to point out that your last game didn’t go so well. A shame. ### 3/5 — Crashes too much *2024-07-24, version 1.6.1* Half of the time this app won’t load. I’m not sure why I keep deleting and reinstalling the app only to have the same problem ### 1/5 — 47 chromosomes *2024-03-31* Who the heck programed this game, had to be moron. No professional partner pinochle player would ever make such dumb moves that sets us. It’s better to hold back on your non-trump aces, instead of discarding them on my trick. I gave you the aces so i could get pass the other idiot team players after i played my aces. Long comment short, the idea of the game is to play to win not loose. You need to hire old school pinochle card players for advice, on how to program the game. It’s important to play for the last trick. Instead of continuing to lead trump after you take everyone else’s trump. By leading all the trump you put the ones were playing against in control of the game. I paid for the game but it doesn’t play any better than free. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iPhone anymore *2024-03-29, version 1.6.1* I used to have this in my iPhone a couple of years ago and loved it, but it won’t load on my new iPhone. ### 1/5 — Once good game unmaintained *2024-01-28, version 1.6.1* Played a ton of games in the past, but the developers have done nothing to keep it working and up to date. Assuming it does not crash when you try to open it, you will likely be limited to solo play. Apple please pull this app from the app store and make room for someone to put out superior pinochle game. ### 2/5 — Awful app reliability Awesome game play *2023-11-19, version 1.6.1* This app works half the time. When it does, it’s the only gameplay that I can stand for pinochle. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Dud *2026-07-09, version 1.6.1* No longer works on iPhone or iPads. Best to just delete it from your devices. The free version still functions! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-08-15, version 1.6.1* The app doesn’t seem load in a device that is using iOS18 or iPadOS18 ### 1/5 — Does not work anymore *2025-08-07, version 1.6.1* Since updating to IOS 16.2 app just crashes. This is true of lite version and the HD version. Hope it gets updated. I’ve loved this app for years. ### 1/5 — Game crashes and developer won’t fix it *2025-07-16, version 1.6.1* I’ve had this game for several years and love it. Well, at least as long as I could play it. Some update months in the past causes it to fail to load on my iPad. I’ve contacted the developer multiple times and they have refused to respond. So now I can’t play at all. Shame on them for breaking the app and not only refusing to fix it, but also to ignore those affected. ### 1/5 — Computer Issues *2025-06-12, version 1.6.1* The Computer does not appear to know if it passes the bid at 150, the other team will highly likely win. ### 1/5 — Does not open *2025-05-13, version 1.6.1* Love playing this game, but it's so frustrating when the app does not open to allow play constantly, please fix this ### 1/5 — Serious issues in game need fixing *2024-12-11, version 1.6.1* I’m in agreement with all the reviews. Recently when attempting to enter the game, I get bumped off. Uninstall, reinstall, same problem. Right now it’s working on iPhone but not iPad. Had the issue with 2 J of diamond being sent back when 300 pinochle could be made. Same issue with partner throwing aces away. This is on difficult setting. Is the difficulty because the partner is daft? ### 1/5 — No longer loads *2024-10-16, version 1.6.1* This has been my favorite card game for some time now. I play everyday. But all of a sudden it will not load when I tap on it on my iPad. ### 1/5 — I love this game but the developer no longer supports it *2024-09-15, version 1.6.1* The game works great on my iPad but often crashes and will not restart on my iPhone. I love this game. It is the best pinochle game by far but I have to give it one star because there is no product support. It needs a bug fixed. ### 1/5 — Crashes on launch now almost continually *2024-05-04* Could use an update @dev’s! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this version *2026-05-31, version 1.6.1* Is the best peanut game I’ve played online. The only problem is I have to keep going into the Apple app to bring it up again when it goes away. I don’t know why it goes away. ### 5/5 — Keeps crashing *2025-06-12, version 1.6.1* Cannot play because it keeps crashing ### 5/5 — Great fun *2025-04-12, version 1.6.1* Great fun ### 5/5 — best pinochle game in the store *2025-02-27, version 1.6.1* The only way I can open it is from the App Store. Have been playing this game for more than 10 years. When it wouldn’t work I tried other pinochle app - no comparison. Please fix! ### 5/5 — Best Pinochle game *2025-02-27, version 1.6.1* Challenging and fun ### 5/5 — Great Game *2023-10-31, version 1.6.1* I simply just love this game ### 5/5 — Cards *2023-04-28, version 1.6.1* Just Great Card Games ### 5/5 — Reminds me on my youth. *2023-01-08* Rules are as expected. It would be awesome, if the deck could be changed, too another than the French one. ### 5/5 — It’s alright. *2022-11-05, version 1.6.1* AI does not have the smarts of a seasoned human player, but does alright. Still makes for a fun game. ### 5/5 — Best of the pinochle games *2022-10-03* We both love this game and play it every day. Hope to see a new update soon became since the new Apple iOS the game is very difficult to open if you are able you get it open you have to leave open. Hoping you can fix the problem with your own update --- *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 2026-08-25.*