# Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! — Saddle up for some solitaire! > Solitaire and horse racing hybrid game with strategic card play and horse breeding. (iPhone/iPad app by GAME FREAK Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-card-jockey-ride-on/id1604577143 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [GAME FREAK Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/931352407) - Category: Games, Card - Price: Free - Rating: 4.27/5 from 241 App Store ratings · 123 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1011 MB - Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and 4 more - Released: 2023-01-20 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-card-jockey-ride-on/id1604577143/reviews.md ## What is Pocket Card Jockey? - Guide Your Steed to the Finish Line by Playing Solitaire! Saddle up for this unique solitaire and horse-racing hybrid from Game Freak, creators of the Pokémon franchise! Pocket Card Jockey originally released to great acclaim on the Nintendo 3DS, and while the basic rules are the same, the racing segments have been reborn in glorious 3-D! - Solitaire as Simple as Can Be! Focus your mind and clear cards with subsequent numbers in quick succession. The more cards you clear, the better your horse's mood will be—which helps them charge energy during races! - Mind Your Positioning While Racing! Your position on the track determines the difficulty of your solitaire rounds. There are also special cards that can be picked up if you run over them while racing. These cards provide a variety of benefits, including leveling up your horse, learning new skills, or improving your performance in a race. Be careful though, because running too much on the outside of the track will cause your horse to lose precious stamina! - Go For Broke in the Homestretch! If your steed has charged tons of energy and has plenty of stamina left in the tank, they'll sprint their heart out once you enter the homestretch. Make sure not to run into other horses as you aim for first place! - Entrust Difficult Races to Future Generations! Take the beloved steeds you've grown on the racetrack and pair them up on the farm. The foal they produce will inherit their abilities and become your new partner on the racecourse! Breed generation after generation of racehorses in your quest to conquer all the biggest, most prestigious races in the world! ## Key features - Solitaire card clearing mechanics - Horse racing segments - Strategic track positioning - Special card collection - Horse breeding and skill inheritance - Leveling up horses ## What do users think of Pocket Card Jockey? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive gameplay - 👍 Charming presentation - 🚀 Quick matches - 👍 Mechanical improvements over 3DS version - 👍 Cute horses - 🚀 Satisfying solitaire gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and glitchy - 💬 Too much dialogue and unskippable animations - 🤔 Confusing mechanics and poor explanations - 🤔 Difficulty feels arbitrary and unfair - 🔋 Performance and battery drain issues - 🤔 Lack of skill or strategy impact on outcomes **Commonly reported bugs** - Saved game issues and data loss - Freezing and performance problems - Incompatibility with older devices **Most requested features** - Controller support - More horse color/pattern options - Ability to pause races - Progression-based difficulty - Horse sharing/trading system - Portrait mode support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 123) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-card-jockey-ride-on/id1604577143/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Loved it on 3DS a decade ago - love it on iPad and Mac Now *2026-05-13, version 1.7.1* Solitaire is fine, horse racing I could care less about…. But mix the two with the genius of the Pokemon devs and you have me addicted… Love the original game on 3DS and this remake is just as great. I slightly prefer the old 3DS graphics and wish there was an option to toggle to them – but the new graphics are excellent in their own way! ### 5/5 — I’m a Freak for this Game *2025-12-24, version 1.7.1* Thank you dev team for making this game. 0:) It brings me joy daily. So glad to have these horsies riding around in my pocket again like the 3DS days. The game is right at home on phones with its quick matches and the addition of daily prizes and other mobile gimmicks for this version. The jockey theme enlivens otherwise traditional spider solitaire, and veterans to Pocket Card Jockey will enjoy mechanical and QoL improvements made to this edition. And then there’s all the cute ponies, Off Course. I just gotta catch ‘em all. Would love to see Chirp’s puzzles again should new features be added in the future <3 Love you! ### 4/5 — Controller support *2025-11-19, version 1.7.1* I absolutely love this game but the only thing it’s missing is controller support it’d be so much more comfortable Thanks ### 1/5 — Annoying *2025-10-13, version 1.7.1* This has to be one of the most annoying solitaire games I have ever attempted to play. Way way, way too much verbiage… I must’ve spent the first five minutes, tapping my phone just to get to play a game. Then the obnoxious noises. OMG deleted. ### 1/5 — Can’t play the game *2025-10-06, version 1.7.1* I’ve opened and closed this game a zillion times and I can’t get past the screen that makes me enter a name for the main character. Can’t play the game at all! ### 3/5 — It could be the great game *2025-05-08, version 1.7.1* Omg, this talking horse is extremely annoying. Gameplay is great, but all those suggestions are really annoying. ### 3/5 — So buggy! *2025-05-07, version 1.7.1* Love this game. It was brilliant on the 3ds. Some very annoying bugs in this version. Worth downloading and keeping forever if the bugs get ironed out. ### 1/5 — They/them nonsense *2025-02-11, version 1.7.1* You chose a boy or a girl but then the game refers to them as “they.” So sick of this garbage in games. ### 3/5 — 반쪽짜리 게임 *2024-06-19, version 1.7.1* 솔리테어 + 경마 로 보이지만 경마파트는 애매함 게임 자체가 우선 같은 방식의 플레이만을 요구하는데 투지 모아서 마지막 대쉬때 달리는 방식이 아니라면 승리하기 거의 불가능함. 그거 까진 솔리테어와의 연계를 위함이라 생각이 들지만 마지막 대쉬를 방해물 없이 달리기 위해 체력 손해를 감수해서라도 밖으로 충분히 빠져서 돌아도 마지막 대쉬 진형은 인위적으로 배치를 해버려서 마지막 대쉬 전 포지션 세팅하는게 아무런 의미가 없어짐 게다가 1위가 아니면 늘 패배를 조언하는 파트가 나오는데 아무리 원클릭에 스킵이 된다지만 특정 아이콘을 눌러야하며 경기 목표는 7~8위내 입성이 가장 많은데 정작 1위를 하지 않으면 다 패배로 판단되어 특정 시기를 넘기기 힘들게 만들어놨음 ### 5/5 — Absolutely fabulous *2024-04-24, version 1.7.1* Played this on 3DS to death and love it even more on my phone. Nothing gets me more pumped! ## Frequently asked questions about Pocket Card Jockey ### What is Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!? This is a unique hybrid game that combines solitaire card gameplay with horse racing. Players clear cards to influence their horse's performance in races, aiming to reach the finish line first. ### How do I play Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!? The core gameplay involves clearing cards by matching subsequent numbers in solitaire. Successfully clearing cards improves your horse's mood and charges their energy for the racing segments. Your position on the track also affects solitaire difficulty and provides opportunities to collect beneficial cards. ### Is Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! free to play? No, Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! is a paid application. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a complete experience upon purchase. ### What platforms is Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! available on? The description mentions its original release on the Nintendo 3DS and its rebirth in 3D, implying it is available on mobile platforms. Specific compatibility details would be found on the app store page. ### Can I breed horses in Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!? Yes, the game features a horse breeding system. You can pair your developed steeds on the farm, and their offspring will inherit their abilities, allowing you to create new partners for future races and conquer prestigious competitions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.7.1 — 2023-11-10 - Fixed an issue where game data sync via iCloud may not work properly depending on your device. - Fixed an issue where the message displayed when collecting all trophies was not displayed correctly in some languages. - Fixed other minor bugs. ### 1.7.0 — 2023-10-30 - The "Perfect Challenge" has been implemented, which allows you to practice solitaire only. Tap the Maekawa's speech bubble in the lifemap scene to play! - If you win any two races after the update, you will be able to select "Goldfish" in the Mounts scene. - You can now exchange each grade trophy you complete for a statue of Maekawa. - In the mac app, you can now right-click to flip the deck during solitaire play. - Fixed other minor bugs. ### 1.6.1 — 2023-09-26 - Fixed frequent data conflicts between iCloud and your device after playing in unstable network conditions. - Fixed other minor bugs. ### 1.6.0 — 2023-08-30 - You will be able to ride the new horse "Strawberry Ice" in the "Mounts" scene after organizing a team. - The strength of the opponent horses can now be selected on the options screen. - Fixed minor bugs. ### 1.5.0 — 2023-07-28 - You can now enjoy the "PvP" feature from the main menu! - Fixed minor bugs. ## Apps similar to Pocket Card Jockey | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pokémon Shuffle Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-shuffle-mobile/id1014919815) | 4.7 (12,431) | Free | Games | | [Poke Quiz Monster Trivia Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poke-quiz-monster-trivia-game/id1134485800) | 4.6 (212) | Free | Games | | [Pokémon GO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345) | 4.0 (649,553) | Free | Games | | [Pokémon: Magikarp Jump](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-magikarp-jump/id1162679453) | 4.8 (33,575) | Free | Games | | [Pokémon Quest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-quest/id1345187641) | 4.3 (19,310) | Free | Games | | [Pokémon Masters EX](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-masters-ex/id1442061397) | 4.7 (218,258) | Free | Games | ## Related topics [pocket jockey](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pocket-jockey) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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