# Spades by Staple Games — user reviews > 127 indexed App Store user reviews of Spades by Staple Games by Staple Games, rated 4.80/5 from 8,199 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-by-staple-games/id6447909127/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-by-staple-games/id6447909127.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7,042 · 4★ 763 · 3★ 275 · 2★ 54 · 1★ 65 ## What do users think of Spades by Staple Games? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ⚡ Fast-paced gameplay - 🎮 Simple and clean interface - 🤖 Decent AI opponents **Cons** - 🤖 Frustrating AI partner behavior - 📢 Excessive ads after every round - 🎨 Small card sizes **Commonly reported bugs** - AI partner makes illogical plays - Unable to lead with spades when no other suit is available **Most requested features** - Option to remove ads for a fee - Improved AI partner logic - Customization options (e.g., dark mode, game settings) ## Newest reviews (12 of 127) ### 4/5 — Fun game minus the ads *2026-08-20, version 2.06* Simple but fun game with slightly intrusive adds that just always sit at the bottom of the screen. Otherwise pretty cool. Not that it matters, I only downloaded it to get gems in Shadow Fight 2 ### 4/5 — Simple *2026-05-25, version 2.06* Easy fun, though I believe the AI opponent is a little slow to learn. Also, I was taught in rules that not drawing blood on first round was a rule; Is that not standard? I didn’t think it was a house one but this app does not abide that so. I was now wondering about the multiplayer though; I’m just now seeing the option and I am having trouble hosting though is it showing me I can join a room. Has anyone had luck yet? ### 4/5 — Good game *2026-04-16, version 2.02* it’s a very good game you should be able to change the score and turn bags off ### 3/5 — No ad-free *2026-03-23, version 2.02* Probably the best spades game on the store but there is no option to purchase an ad-free version. Ads ruin the experience. ### 2/5 — Stuck on easy mode *2026-02-26, version 2.02* The game scratches the itch to play spades, but the computer is so clueless that it doesn’t know when to set their opponents. ### 3/5 — Undo button *2025-12-05, version 2.01* Solid game. I just wish there was an undo button for when fat fingers press the wrong card ### 4/5 — Would be 5 stars if there were no ads *2025-10-11, version 2.00* ^^ ### 4/5 — Would be great if you weren’t stuck watching ads every round *2025-08-26, version 2.00* Wish there weren’t so many ads. The game itself works well and the partner logic is usually pretty good (playing cards that benefit the team vs just the other partner.) ### 2/5 — Worst AI Spades Experience *2025-08-15, version 2.00* Imagine constantly playing 3 vs 1 or with someone that has never played the game before and that is what you can expect with the AI on this app. Your AI partner will continually overbid and only collect two thirds of the bid amount or will underbid and collect every single bag available without setting your opponent. It is annoying to see your partner have the cards to make the bid but constantly play under the other team. Furthermore, if you decide to go nil, you had better hope you don’t have any spades and only have the 2-5 in all other suits because your partner will lead their lowest cards, but on the flip side should the other team go nil your partner will cover every single play they have, even when there is a lower card that would set the nil. Perhaps the intent of this app is to help you build your patience as you’re continually disappointed, because I can’t fathom anyone would develop something this frustrating with the intent of anyone having fun. ### 2/5 — AI teammate is horrible *2025-08-07, version 2.00* I’ve played other games that work MUCH better than this one. This game is nearly impossible to win, because the computer player that is on your team makes terrible choices. As others have mentioned, they’ll play a King on the first hand, when they don’t have the Ace and it hasn’t been played yet. They constantly overbid, outplay your hand to take the win, etc. There are better spades games than this one, devs should take note. ### 4/5 — Bots need work *2025-08-05, version 2.00* Love the game, but the bots need to be skilled up, especially the teammate bot ### 3/5 — pauses my music *2025-04-04, version 1.8* sometimes the game pauses my music. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible AI teammate *2026-04-08, version 2.02* If this was an actual person as a teammate I’d drag him out back and put him in the ground. ### 1/5 — Sucks *2026-02-24, version 2.02* Game sucks ### 1/5 — Spam *2026-01-16, version 2.01* Too many spammy ads with probable malware. ### 1/5 — Forced to download other game *2026-01-13, version 2.01* The spades app didn’t let me play anymore and said that I had to put in a referral code from the hearts app obvously just trying to get their app downloads up ### 1/5 — Bad teammate *2025-12-18, version 2.01* The computer sucks, it will take my tricks when I already have it, then not take its own. I have never played with such a bad computer, it is actually terrible. I’d rather play go fish than play spades with this app ### 1/5 — Ads *2025-08-27, version 2.00* Looks like they fixed the buggy ai but bro the amount of ads and no in app purchases to get rid of them is actually crazy. Do not download unless in recents updates they fix this money scheme ### 1/5 — Bad Teams and Too Many Ads *2025-08-09, version 2.00* Teams are terrible, it’s like you’re competing against all three of them. And after each game there is an ad, terrible. ### 1/5 — So Many LONG Ads *2025-07-12, version 2.00* This game was really fun at first. There would be an ad between every round, but it would be quick and you could close it after a few seconds. Now the ads all have three click throughs. So every game takes so much longer. I was just trying to make it through my last game when it started doing that. But I can’t play like that. It isn’t fun. There are plenty of games like this. Try a different one. ### 1/5 — XTREMELY ANNOYING *2025-04-04, version 1.8* Not one of these online spade games are worth a d__n because of the AI being in total control throughout each every game controlling all aspects. IMHO ### 1/5 — Teams Don’t Work *2025-03-31, version 1.8* The game is ok and easy to play. Teams don’t work correctly because sometimes the computer partner will cut your book even when it’s not necessary. There’s times when you bid 0 books and to computer partner will draw you out by playing a lower card helping the ones you’re playing against. Example: you have bided 0 and you have 6 and 7 of Diamonds and there’s 5 cards left in your hand. The Computer partner who’s supposed to be helping you will play a 4 of Diamonds although it also has a Jack of Diamonds causing you to get a book. Then the next play or so it will use it Jack of Diamonds which is what it should have done earlier. It’s a big mistake that happens too often in the game. It’s needs to be fixed. One star is all it deserves. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lots of fun *2026-06-26, version 2.06* I love this game. ### 5/5 — fun *2026-05-02, version 2.02* simple and smooth for a quick card game! ### 5/5 — Love Spades *2026-01-18, version 2.01* Well put together game ### 5/5 — Great *2025-10-15, version 2.00* Great ### 5/5 — Well designed! *2025-08-22, version 2.00* Never played Spades before. Always wanted to learn. I was attracted by the minimalist design and it really is a nice breath of fresh air. Been enjoying since download and finally learning the game of Spades! ### 5/5 — Best game everrrrrrrrrr *2025-07-29, version 2.00* Love the spades , on a slow day I’m fully entertained ### 5/5 — 50 States in 50 Days *2025-07-27, version 2.00* Ya’ll are GOATED for what you’re doing!!! ### 5/5 — Others phone *2025-07-27, version 2.00* Makes me want to overbid my hand good game ### 5/5 — Ryan Trahan *2025-07-27, version 2.00* Thank you for helping St Judes ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-03-17, version 1.8* Adds are short or you can skip. It’s fast paced. Quick and easy game to play. Just what you want in a free game. 5 stars. --- *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 2026-09-01.*