# Skat — Play the german card game Skat

> Digital implementation of the popular German trick-taking card game. (iPhone/iPad app by Isar Interactive GmbH & Co. KG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skat/id304770340 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Isar Interactive GmbH & Co. KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1065434583)
- Category: Games, Education, Casual, Card
- Price: $11.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 312 App Store ratings · 159 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 182 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2009-02-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skat/id304770340/reviews.md

## What is Skat?

Skat is a trick taking card game. It is the most popular German card game played by over 20 million people.
Our Skat app was #1 card game for over six weeks in the German App Store.
Play the original on iPhone and enjoy many hours of intensive gameplay!

Highlights:
- Strong computer opponents
- German and French deck of cards
- Replay and in-game help for beginners
- Customize the rules with Kontra, Re, Bock and Ramsch
- Choose from three great background scenes 
- Select your own photos for the computer opponents

Warning: The spoken game sound is German language only. Please contact the authors if you are interested in localized sound. Thank you!

SKAT for iPhone is based on the desktop version of Skat for Mac and PC. For 20 years this is one of the most favored computer skat games.
Learn more at www.skat-game.com

## Key features

- Strong computer opponents
- German and French card decks
- Replay and beginner help
- Customizable rules (Kontra, Re, Bock, Ramsch)
- Background scene customization
- Personalize computer opponent photos

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $11.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Halbjahr | $17.99 | one-time |
| Woche | $1.99 | one-time |
| Monat | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Skat?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent AI opponents and gameplay
- 🎓 Great for learning Skat with helpful tutorials
- 🎮 Highly customizable rules and game options
- 🖼️ Clean, polished graphics and interface
- ⚡ Fast and smooth gameplay performance
- 🌍 Accessible for Skat players outside Germany
- 🎯 Strong strategic depth for experienced players
- 📊 Game statistics and replay functionality
- 🎨 Optional all-cards-visible learning mode
- 🔧 Multiple difficulty levels and play styles

**Cons**

- 🎲 AI appears to receive better card distributions
- 🤖 AI teammates make questionable/illogical plays
- 💰 Separate paid versions for iPhone and iPad
- 🌐 Limited English language support
- 📱 iPad version has UI issues with hidden buttons
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 👥 Limited multiplayer options (computer only)
- 🔄 Repetitive game hands/patterns
- 📞 Poor customer support and unresponsive developers
- 🎭 German-only strategy trainer and analysis tools

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Score calculation takes excessive time
- Frequent crashes in latest versions
- App hangs/sluggish performance in settings dialogs
- Graphics glitches when selecting wrong cards
- Slow loading times
- iOS 7 version prone to crashing
- Settings buttons hidden behind status bars on iPad
- AI pauses noticeably before card selection
- Randomizer/shuffle appears broken

**Most requested features**

- Online multiplayer functionality
- Bundled pricing for iPhone and iPad versions
- Complete English language translation
- Ability to forfeit games mid-play
- Local multiplayer on same device
- More rule variations (e.g., 3 Bock, 3 Ramsch, Skat push)
- Stronger AI opponents for experienced players
- Undo functionality for accidental card plays
- Game review showing which player held which cards
- Stronger AI defensive strategies
- Adjustable AI strength levels
- Language setting within app (not device-dependent)
- Hide opponent hands option
- 4-player mode activation help

## Recent user reviews (10 of 159)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skat/id304770340/reviews.md

### 3/5 — :)

*2026-05-30, version 19.1.5*

Ihr bringt mich mit eurer Kartenverteilung echt zum Lachen. Ich habe das angebliche Level 1 erreicht, mit irgendwelchen undurchsichtigen Regeln, wie das überhaupt funktioniert. Seitdem bekomme ich nur noch grottenschlechte Blätter und Kinback-Werte im Keller. Inzwischen bin ich auf dem angeblichen Level 6 – man könnte fast glauben, dass ich durchs Spielen immer schlechter werde :)
Ich kenne ja die übliche Standarderklärung, dass die Karten zufällig verteilt werden und die Wahrscheinlichkeiten für die Karten bei 33 % liegen sollen ...

Vous me faites vraiment rire avec votre distribution de cartes. J’ai atteint le soi-disant niveau 1, avec des règles obscures dont on ne sait pas vraiment comment elles fonctionnent. Depuis, je n’ai plus que des jeux pourris et des scores de Kinback au ras des pâquerettes. Entre-temps, je suis arrivé au soi-disant niveau 6 — on pourrait presque croire que je deviens de plus en plus mauvais à force de jouer :)
Je connais bien le discours habituel selon lequel les cartes sont distribuées aléatoirement et que les probabilités seraient de 33 % pour chaque joueur...

### 5/5 — Super Game!

*2026-03-21, version 19.1.1*

The best Skat app in the store

### 4/5 — Verbindungsprobleme

*2026-03-08, version 19.0.3*

Gute App, leider regelmäßig Verbindungsprobleme auf dem iPhone auch wenn das Internet sonst überall läuft wie geschmiert; so bekommt man auch “leaver status” wenn man eigentlich immer am Tisch bleibt - Schade!

Update: die App erstellt bei Verbindungsproblemen einfach neue Accounts dabei passiert es viel zu leicht, dass der Originalaccount gelöscht wird, das ist ein schwerwiegender Programmierfehler, hierbei gehen auch die inAppKäufe verloren - so habe ich vor kurzem 20 Euro verloren weil es aus Versehen auf einen temporären Verkauf gebucht wurde. Apple hat mir dieses Geld auch nicht wiedererstattet, das ist wie Diebstahl

### 5/5 — Cooles Spiel

*2025-12-23, version 19.0.1*

Macht sehr viel Spaß, spiele sicher schon ca 8 Jahre. Ich denke nicht, dass der Entwickler „mogelt“, warum auch. Gut finde ich „Neu Mischen“, gerade beim Ramsch kann man so eine „Pleite“ abwenden. Auch wenn man mal eine Pechsträhne hat, kann ich nachprüfen, dass ich über die Jahre vorne liege.
Was ich schade finde, dass man Online Spieler nicht am Ende blocken kann. Spieler, die extra falsch schmieren usw.

### 1/5 — Frank

*2025-12-13, version 19.0.1*

Developers say “thousends of players waiting for you 
Mehhhhh I keep playing mostly the same players over and over again

### 3/5 — Mit Schwächen

*2025-10-07, version 18.6.4*

Das Spiel gegen den Computer ist nach einiger Zeit leider absolut reizlos. Zwar wird seitens der Entwickler immer wieder betont, dass die Blattverteilung zufällig ist, aber es gibt zu viele “Opablätter”. Und wenn man sich die Verteilung der Blätter in der Historie anschaut, ist sie zwar wirklich gleichmäßig, aber man spielt trotzdem sehr häufig mit oder gegen sehr viele Buben, verliert sehr häufig Schneider und nicht, weil man so schlecht spielt. Die Computergegner sind häufig auf zwei Farben blank etc. und ihre Spielweise ist absolut vorhersehbar (auch bei unterschiedlichen Niveaus, die man einstellen kann). Hm. Wenn man mit Freunden spielt, ist wenigstens die Taktik abwechslungsreicher. Die Taktikübungen sind sehr gut. Die Rätsel eher etwas für Sehr-Fortgeschrittene.

### 4/5 — Gut aber oft unrealistisch.

*2024-07-25, version 18.3.6*

Ich bin regelmäßiger Skatspieler auch im echten Leben. Die App nutze ich oft und gern, aber mit dem neuen Superoffensiv Modus sind Kartenverteilung und Spielverlauf unrealistisch geworden. Jedenfalls haben wir in unserer Runde zB nie in derartiger Häufigkeit Grandblätter, die im Anschluss zu solch klaren Siegen führen. Theoretisch ist es natürlich möglich, das jemand mehrmals hintereinander Grandblätter aufnimmt um die anderen Schneider zu spielen, aber praktisch: Never!
Nimmt man den Assistenten zu Hilfe, rät dieser oft zu Spielen, die man nur in Erwägung ziehen könnte, wenn man auf den Skat reizt. Meine Schlussfolgerung: der Rechner kennt den Skat und gibt entsprechend Tipps.
Im Spiel online mit echten Menschen stören mitunter die Unzuverlässigkeit von Mensch und Verbindung, doch es ist sinnlos sich darüber aufzuregen, so ist‘s nun einmal. 
Eine sehr gute App mit Schwächen. Danke dafür!

### 1/5 — Maybe a tweak on the AI

*2024-03-01, version 18.2.4*

My experience with this game is excellent except in one respect - the AI opponents get loaded hands very frequently and always seem to get at least one useful card in the Skat.

They seem to get many many hands they can play at Grand.

I battle with very ordinary hands and often find nothing useful in the Skat.

I rarely have Grand level hands to play.

When I do have a hand I’d like to play, the AI as often as not will bid sky-high so I can’t play it.

The only way I’ve found to even out the scores is to play schieber ramsch, where every so often I can catch them with a large negative score to bring them back to my level.

I really don’t think this is a matter of my skill - I play a lot of cards online, inc Skat, and I go ok. 

I think this app would be perfect if the ‘luck’ of the AI hands was just pared back to reasonable, realistic levels.

I don’t think I as the ‘live’ player is getting the same spread of decent hands. I don’t think it’s close either.

### 5/5 — Warum unsinnige Änderung?

*2023-12-25, version 18.2.2*

Warum kann man die Karten nicht mehr umstecken zb um zu sehen wie mein Null aussieht? Das ging schon mal und war sehr nützlich, warum geändert?

### 3/5 — Separate versions for iPhone and iPad

*2023-12-03, version 18.2*

This isn’t a criticism of the app per se, but the developer makes separate versions for the iPad and iPhone, and charges full price for each.  I think there should be the ability to buy one for full price, but both at some discount (rather than $12 for one version, $24 for both, or whatever it is, perhaps $15 for both — it’s the same engine after all.)  For that matter, a quantity discount for purchasing Skat and Doppelkopf, or perhaps all the developer’s games, would be welcomed.

## Frequently asked questions about Skat

### What is this app?

This app is a digital version of Skat, a popular German trick-taking card game. It allows you to play the game on your iPhone with strong computer opponents and various customization options.

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

Key features include strong computer opponents, support for both German and French card decks, replay functionality, in-game help for beginners, and the ability to customize rules like Kontra, Re, Bock, and Ramsch. You can also customize background scenes and opponent photos.

### Is this app free to play?

The app is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases. The description does not specify what these purchases are for, but they are common for unlocking additional content or features in free games.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

This app is available for iPhone and is based on the desktop version of Skat for Mac and PC. The spoken game sound is in German only.

### Who is this app for?

This app is for anyone who enjoys playing the German card game Skat, whether they are experienced players or beginners looking to learn. It's designed for those who want to play the game intensively on their mobile device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 19.2.1 — 2026-07-01

New: You now get ongoing tournament statistics for your Skat games with friends.
New statistics provide a concise overview of your win rates for games won, games lost, and lost defensive games.

### 19.1.5 — 2026-05-11

Spring is coming — and with it, newly designed dialogues.
On the game results screen, a medal displaying your current list rank now appears next to your name.

### 19.1.1 — 2026-03-10

Clearer presentation of the game score.
Replay the game from the game history.

### 19.0.3 — 2026-02-04

With Skat+, you now have a dedicated coach by your side to support you:

- Get an overview with the list analysis: Where did you play exceptionally well? Where was there nothing more you could do? Where could you have gotten more out of it? Recognize the potential of your games against the computer and in online games with people. Pick out the standout games and examine them more closely in the history view:

- Bidding and Declaring: Who could bid how high? What alternatives were there for declaring? Your coach shows you which declaring might have helped you get more out of a game.

- Tricks: Which tricks were decisive? The trick analysis goes into detail. Find out where you played exceptionally well in the game and where you might be able to improve your strategy.

The new features mentioned require the purchase of Skat+.

Skat 19.0.3 fixes a stability problem at app launch.

### 19.0.2 — 2026-01-21

With Skat+, you now have a dedicated coach by your side to support you:

- Get an overview with the list analysis: Where did you play exceptionally well? Where was there nothing more you could do? Where could you have gotten more out of it? Recognize the potential of your games against the computer and in online games with people. Pick out the standout games and examine them more closely in the history view:

- Bidding and Declaring: Who could bid how high? What alternatives were there for declaring? Your coach shows you which declaring might have helped you get more out of a game.

- Tricks: Which tricks were decisive? The trick analysis goes into detail. Find out where you played exceptionally well in the game and where you might be able to improve your strategy.

The new features mentioned require the purchase of Skat+.

Skat 19.0.2 fixes a stability problem at app launch.

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