# Pinochle: Partners & Cutthroat — Classic Card Game

> Classic Card Game (iPhone/iPad app by David Terkula.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-partners-and-cutthroat/id6792549119 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Terkula](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644981722)
- Category: Games, Casual, Card
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-partners-and-cutthroat/id6792549119/reviews.md

## What is Pinochle?

A rich, full, configurable pinochle experience for different ways to play.  Two main ways to play:

  PARTNERS (4 players)
  You and a partner across the table against two opponents. Win the bid, pass cards, lay down your meld, then go get the tricks you need to make your contract.

  CUTTHROAT (3 players)
  No partners. There's a widow to bid for and everyone plays for themselves.

  PLAY OFFLINE OR WITH FRIENDS
  The whole game works offline against the bots, and they actually play. They bid to their hands, track what's been thrown, and defend a contract instead of just dumping points. Slide the difficulty wherever you like. When you want real people,
  Play with Friends runs over Game Center: invite someone, chat between hands, and start a rematch without sending a new invite.

  GET SHARPER
  - Daily Deal: the same hand for everybody, every day. Play it once and see where your score lands against everyone else.
  - Bid Trainer: deals you awkward hands and shows where your bid sat against thousands of simulated playouts.
  - Hand Analyzer: enter any hand and see its meld, plus the exact odds the cat fills a run, a marriage, or pinochle for you.
  - Meld Sprint: find as much meld as you can before the clock runs out.
  - Game Review: after a game, walk back through the bidding and the card play to see what you'd change.

  COSMETICS
  A handful of felt colors and card backs if you feel like changing the table.

  THE CORE GAME IS FREE, NO GIMMICKS
  The game is free and there are no ads. Nothing about you is tracked or sold. If you end up playing a lot, a one-time Pinochle Pro unlock removes the daily limits on Game Review and the Bid Trainer and gives you every table theme. One payment, no subscription. That's the whole thing.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-06

No release notes.

## More apps by David Terkula

- [UAXCTF](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uaxctf/id1663686698)

All apps by David Terkula: https://appshunter.io/developer/1644981722

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