# Pinochle - Online & offline — user reviews > 261 indexed App Store user reviews of Pinochle by KARMAN Games, rated 4.70/5 from 14,999 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-online-and-offline/id1059474234/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-online-and-offline/id1059474234.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,095 · 4★ 1,929 · 3★ 543 · 2★ 135 · 1★ 297 ## What do users think of Pinochle? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Great game for Pinochle fans - 👍 Customizable rules and settings - 🤝 Ability to play with friends or online - 💯 Realistic gameplay and mechanics **Cons** - 🤖 Unfair computer opponent behavior - 🤔 Questionable card dealing algorithms - 🗣️ Toxic online community and moderation issues - 🕰️ Slow gameplay and unresponsive controls **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent card distribution - Freezing and crashing issues - Incorrect scoring and bid calculations **Most requested features** - Add option to shoot the moon - Improve AI partner's decision-making - Implement a report/feedback system - Add timer and urgency to player turns ## Newest reviews (12 of 261) ### 4/5 — Fhhhvv *2026-08-09, version 1.21* Too ### 4/5 — Hmmm *2026-08-01, version 1.21* The game is very good but differs in passing than in real life. Downside to the app is all the perverts and convicts who are extremely devious and utilize the chatting part of the app as a way to seek out and exploit women. ### 2/5 — Not Realistic *2026-06-24, version 1.21* Cards favor computer most of the time. ### 5/5 — DOUBLE DECK *2026-06-02, version 1.21* 5 stars ### 2/5 — Lame *2026-05-26, version 1.21* Pretty lame that you can’t throw in the hand but the computer can ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-05-20, version 1.21* It would be great if the prisoners would quit gambling because they don’t pay ### 5/5 — Pinochle- as it should be *2026-05-12, version 1.21* Really good app. Provides a pinochle experience exactly the way you would expect in person. Partners can be hit or miss, but the better your rating over time the better your partner and opponents. Online play is fun. Good app! ### 5/5 — Hours of fun *2026-05-10, version 1.21* Excellent game ### 5/5 — It’s a Winner *2026-05-10, version 1.21* If you love Pinochle, then this is for you. ### 5/5 — So fun *2026-05-09, version 1.21* I love this app! Hone your skills, or just relax and have fun! ### 5/5 — Solid Pinochle game *2026-05-08, version 1.21* The game seems pretty good and I love playing pinochle. The servers are a little slow but the build of the game is very solid. I’m enjoying it now and look forward to playing more live rated games. Good luck to you all and thank you for creating this game. ### 5/5 — Would recommend friend all day *2026-04-28, version 1.21* It’s got its ups and down with players but , I really enjoy the game ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 🚨BEWARE OF THE MODERATORS🚨 *2026-09-03, version 1.21* I’ve been playing this game for YEARS, and honestly, the behavior of some of the players seems to get worse and worse. The most frustrating part? Nothing seems to happen to the people who are actually causing the problems. Yet, after I made a comment about some of the antagonistic players, I suddenly received an 8-hour ban—with absolutely NO explanation! 🤔 No warning. No explanation. No indication of what I supposedly did wrong. And that’s what bothers me most. The moderators are essentially unseen and unaccountable, and it certainly feels like they can target whoever they choose without having to explain their decisions. If you play this game, BE AWARE! You may think you’re simply defending yourself or calling out bad behavior, only to find yourself banned while the people provoking the situation continue playing like nothing happened. Apparently, there are rules… but only some of us get to know what they are. 🙄 ### 1/5 — Absolutely garbage *2026-07-12, version 1.21* On Apple iOS. Has no communication with screen reader or accessibility for the blind. I am so sick of these developers who completely ignore the blind community. Rotten hell ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-07-07, version 1.21* Learned pinochle over 40yrs ago with WWII vets in Germany where the game originated. Been playing this app a year now and it’s OBVIOUSLY using very flawed software. Deals I never saw in 40 years happen here every day. Worse yet, their monitoring and policing is creepy., what they allow and what they ban you for is so inconsistent that it’s gotta be one misfit basement dweller doing it! I gave it a year. Glad to delete it now. ### 1/5 — Admin/devs are pedos *2026-06-16, version 1.21* The admins of this game touch little kids in a very bad way. Pedos ### 1/5 — It is a true championship game with problems. *2026-06-07, version 1.21* I have been looking for a double deck championship pinochle game for years. If you are looking to play only the computer, the games are not true random games and repeat. ### 1/5 — Admin/devs are pathetic *2026-05-18, version 1.21* This game has the most pathetic admins/devs I’ve ever had the misfortune of being afflicted by. They are worse than a little baby that lost their binky except the baby will eventually get over it. They are in need of full blown safe spaces, cry rooms and hardcore nap time. Poor little thangs need to grow a spine. Also their algorithm is pure trash. It’s predictable absolutely 100% not random as they so desperately claim. When someone makes a good online pinochle game then this one will be a has been like their relationships. ### 1/5 — rigged now *2026-05-06, version 1.21* i used to beat this game so easily yrs ago it got boring,now almost every single hand the opponents get a double run,a thousand aces,both double run and thousands aces or a triple pinochle.meanwhile you/y’all barely have enough meld or can barely save to get on board if at all ### 1/5 — Best worst game app *2026-05-05, version 1.21* The best but worst dealing hands ### 1/5 — My op *2026-04-24, version 1.21* It’s free and you deliver free period.. ### 1/5 — Rating is not accurate, and randomly give others more point while they clear have less point *2026-04-08, version 1.20* I win with point, but lose in point toward my stars or crown. Very irritating ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Learning pinochle *2026-09-06, version 1.21* Game is really a good teacher. Except other side seems to get the best cards. ### 5/5 — Pinochle *2026-08-30, version 1.21* AWESOME!!!!!! Love it! ### 5/5 — Prison style *2026-08-02, version 1.21* Great ### 5/5 — Good Game *2026-07-28, version 1.21* Enjoy the double pack ### 5/5 — Realistic including the Cheaters *2026-07-07, version 1.21* After newest update the solo play generates way too many double runs and double aces. The past week there have been 4 double runs and a couple of double aces. This sucks. I guess they are trying to add more excitement but it is not anywhere close to the percentage of hands. When playing the solo with computer generated partner and opponents, the other team seem to be aware of each other's cards. They always seem to be able to lead a card after their aces have been played to get to their partner. Oftentimes leaving your aces to be trumped. I understand legit methods for determining a weakness in the other teams hand, and or playing specific cards to communicate to come back in a specific suit. This is different. The end result is they are talking across the board and you cannot call them on it. I still like the game a lot. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-28, version 1.21* I’d like to see the bidding and strategy of computer go up a bit but it’s the best I’ve found! ### 5/5 — My favorite part time *2026-06-24, version 1.21* Not only do I love this platform, it should be studied, you guys are the best thanks ### 5/5 — Straightforward good *2026-06-21, version 1.21* Simple but with the customizable rules you’d expect. ### 5/5 — GREAT VERSION *2026-06-18, version 1.21* THIS SPECIFIC APP IS VERY WELL MADE, VERY CUSTOMIZABLE, (9’s AND PASSING CARDS AFTER BIDDING CHANGE THE THE DESIGN OF CARDS ETC) EASY TO USE, PLAY WITH BOTS OR ONLINE PLAY WITH REAL PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. [WHICH IS VERY FUN] . SO ALL IN ALL I HOPE WHOEVER READS THIS, UNDERSTANDS MY DESCRIPTION ENOUGH TO DOWNLOAD THE GAME AND GIVE IT A TRY. I DOUBT ONCE DOWNLOADED WILL SOMETHING ELSE BE CONSIDERED … HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ### 5/5 — Easy to follow *2026-06-13, version 1.21* No ads easy to follow fast --- *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 2026-09-10.*