# Pinochle

> Digital card game simulating Pinochle with AI opponents and configurable rules. (iPhone/iPad app by fishdog.net.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle/id351086172 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [fishdog.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Card, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 26,318 App Store ratings · 159 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 38 MB
- Languages: French (France), German (Germany), American English, Danish, Hindi, Norwegian Bokmål, Dutch, Swedish, Turkish
- Released: 2010-02-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle/id351086172/reviews.md

## What is Pinochle?

Full-featured, ad-supported pinochle app for iPhone and iPad. Play single- or double-deck with configurable options including meld bids and shoot the moon. Pinochle is updated frequently with user-suggested features and AI improvements. Also available in the App Store is a paid version with NO advertising.

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

- Single- or double-deck play
- Configurable bidding options
- Meld bids and shoot the moon
- Play with AI opponents
- User-suggested features
- AI improvements

## What do users think of Pinochle?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great pastime
- 🚀 Helps improve playing skills
- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 👍 Configurable settings
- 👍 Minimal ads

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unrealistic meld and opponent hands
- 🐛 Poor partner AI and bidding
- 🐛 Opponents often get advantageous cards
- 🐛 Algorithms seem to favor opponents
- 🐛 Partner makes questionable plays

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Partner passing poor cards instead of trumps
- Partner overbidding or underbidding
- Opponents getting unrealistic meld hands
- Computer players making suboptimal plays

**Most requested features**

- Ability to set minimum bid value
- Partner bidding and play options
- More realistic card dealing
- Online multiplayer mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 159)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle/id351086172/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best Pinochle game

*2026-08-08, version 26.0.4*

Best pinochle game I have found! The deals are pretty random. The deals don’t seem to be repetitive like other pinochle games. At the end of each hand you can look at the original dealt hands to see how the opposing players got that double pinochle or 1500 meld. Deals seem pretty fair and even!

### 1/5 — BEWARE ADS

*2026-08-05, version 26.0.4*

I downloaded this game and was immediately blocked from starting the game with an ad stating that my phone had an error in a loud voice. I immediately deleted it!

### 5/5 — Freezes

*2026-07-08, version 26.0.4*

Love game but frequent freezing is problematic

### 1/5 — Worth $0

*2026-06-08, version 26.0.4*

If your a decent player not a good version

### 5/5 — Pinochle

*2026-06-08, version 26.0.4*

Great app

### 1/5 — Allows fake virus scam ads

*2026-05-11, version 26.0.4*

I used to love this app and played it all the time but then it started serving up fake virus scam ads so I have had to delete the app. I got the scam ads several times.

### 3/5 — Game

*2026-04-20, version 26.0.4*

Love game, hate how partner passes cards. Keeps trump to save meld, doesn't pass correctly. Partner bids needing a lot, but passes with a full. Partner doesn’t smear when should

### 2/5 — Ridiculous

*2026-04-15, version 26.0.4*

The opposite auto team is constantly getting 30-40 in meld… runs, aces around, the works. It always deals me one card short of a blockbuster hand.

Only had a run once, aces around only once. Off a run by one card dozens of times, same with aces around. Utterly ridiculous.

I can lose fine, but not in ridiculously lopsided fashion in the way the app is creating the hands dealt.

### 5/5 — Really Great Game, I Play All The Time

*2026-03-04*

I really do enjoy this version of Pinochle. Not many people know how to play it and I’m not often around my relatives who do. This is a great substitute. I like the customization (like a priority on sending for Pinochle when S/D are chosen, changing cards/faces, trump color, game modes, score mods), the animation, and the overall presentation. However, my computer partner drives me crazy with the bidding (sometimes they’ll pass with a good hand), and my opponents seem to get Double Pinochle quite frequently (this is rare in realtime gameplay). Other than that, I highly recommend this game!

### 2/5 — Ridiculous

*2026-02-27, version 26.0.4*

I like playing Pinochle and this is probably the best app for it. But it is a little ridiculous with some of the hands that the two computer players get it’s not uncommon for them to score over 50 points in a hand so the dealing is kind of ridiculous.

## Frequently asked questions about Pinochle

### What is this app?

This app is a digital implementation of the card game Pinochle. It allows you to play single- or double-deck games with configurable options for bidding and melding. You can play against AI opponents, with one human player partnered with a computer against two computer opponents.

### What are the key features of this Pinochle app?

Key features include support for single- or double-deck play, configurable bidding options, the ability to 'shoot the moon', and playing with computer partners and opponents. The app is frequently updated with user-suggested features and AI improvements.

### How much does this Pinochle app cost?

This version of the app is free to download and play, supported by advertisements. A paid version is also available on the App Store which offers an ad-free experience.

### What devices is this Pinochle app compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone and iPad devices. It provides a full-featured experience on both platforms.

### What are the basic rules of Pinochle as implemented in this app?

Pinochle involves bidding for the right to name the trump suit, melding card combinations for points, and trick-taking. Points are scored by melding specific card sets and by winning tricks. The game continues until one team reaches a predetermined score.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.0.4 — 2025-10-06

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

Score in upper right now easier to read; menu in upper left now more translucent to see North's cards behind when revealing other players' cards; cards on iPhone now slightly smaller to fit, but added option in settings to make them slightly bigger.

### 26.0.1 — 2025-09-18

Bug fixes.

### 26.0.0 — 2025-09-16

Support for latest OS and devices.

### 9.2.2 — 2025-01-17

Bug fixes and improvements.

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