# Spades: Card Game+ — user reviews > 389 indexed App Store user reviews of Spades by MobilityWare, rated 4.80/5 from 37,430 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-card-game-plus/id1585858397/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-card-game-plus/id1585858397.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 32,161 · 4★ 3,555 · 3★ 1,061 · 2★ 288 · 1★ 365 ## What do users think of Spades? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay - 👍 Enjoyable multiplayer experience - 💡 Customizable avatars and card designs - 🚀 Quick games suitable for short sessions **Cons** - 🤖 Incompetent AI partner that makes poor decisions - 🤖 AI opponents that seem to cheat or get unfairly strong hands - 🤖 AI partner that fails to strategize against opponents' nil bids - 🤖 AI partner that overbids or underbids frequently **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent scoring and ranking progression - Hands/cards moving around unexpectedly during gameplay **Most requested features** - Online multiplayer against real players - Option to toggle nil bids on/off - Ability to view opponents' bids during gameplay - Tracking of sandbag points during the game ## Newest reviews (13 of 389) ### 3/5 — Too many bells & whistles *2026-08-20, version 2.5.1* I just want to play the game. I wish there was a way to turn off season and goal stuff. ### 3/5 — Not sure why you changed the logic *2026-08-16, version 2.5.1* I used to be able to count on my partner making good decisions. A few months ago, you changed the logic the bots use when playing. I just finished a game where we bid 7 and the opponent bid 6. Why did my partner trump a hand I’d already won instead of using that ace of spades to win the next trick so that our opponents would miss their bid when we didn’t have any sandbags? What’s worse are the times my partner has trumped a trick I’ve already won and then we miss our bid. I thought we were partners ### 2/5 — AI junk *2026-08-14, version 2.5.1* Redownloaded hoping it would be better balanced. First game played I lay a 9 of hearts, AI opponent lays a queen of hearts, AI teammate plays a 10 of hearts. Next round teammate plays the king of hearts after I play an ace of hearts….. why did the teammate NOT play optimally on the first turn like any other human being would? After reading the most recent comments, I’m just going to delete again. Mobilityware praises itself so highly for using ai, but the ai they use is NOT random. There’s obvious methodology applied to make the game more “difficult” for the human player and it’s absolutely not realistic. Sad to say I’ll steer clear of Mobilityware for a while longer until a decision can be made about the actual direction they are trying to go…… ### 3/5 — Algorithms messed up? *2026-08-12, version 2.5.1* I just spent two days playing 27 games with an average bid of 2 for 19 games. Also, when the opponent to my left had a NIL bid and threw out a card higher than mine and the other opponent, my partner threw out even higher cards even though he had lower cards! This has happened many times. I enjoy the game, albeit frustratingly at times. WISH LIST: provide an option in the Multiplayer mode for games that last longer than 150 or whatever it is! ### 2/5 — Unable to read tips *2026-08-11, version 2.5.1* The tips flash across the bottom of the screen so fast that I am unable to read them! It’s real annoying. Other than that, I have thoroughly enjoyed playing Spades on Apple Arcade. ### 3/5 — Decent app for spades overall *2026-07-21, version 2.5.1* Only complaint is fixing users that purposely under-bid. Simple fix would be to count bags in multiplayer! ### 4/5 — My bot teammate makes horrible decisions *2026-07-18, version 2.5.1* We are going for 7 books, we have 6. He gives his queen of spades AFTER the other team plays the king of spades. Then we 1 play left. My s teammate gives a 2 of spades. We lose. Why on earth would they play like this. This isn’t the first time. It also loves to take bags ### 3/5 — Uh had d *2026-06-28, version 2.5.1* Thurs look ### 3/5 — Spades *2026-06-08, version 2.5.1* Good practice app. Not having a punishment for underbidding makes this game a 3 for me. ### 4/5 — pls read before downloading!! *2026-05-31, version 2.5.1* ok so basically it’s a good game but u go against ai or robot of some sort like it’s not a real person but other than that there’s not ads ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-05-27, version 2.5.1* Great game ,love the A1 enhancement ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-05-20, version 2.5.1* Best digital card game! ### 4/5 — Decent game *2026-05-19, version 2.5.1* The program runs smoothly but after a while one figures the strategy it becomes predictable and boring. The little one liners get to be too much noise too. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Good until it isn’t *2026-07-29, version 2.5.1* This game has been great… the AI partner was excellent until the Grand Master level… it will no longer cover you on nil bids when it had a higher card it plays later, and constantly over bids as if trying to throw the game. Went from a great game to a terrible game. Also seems to be the cards are no longer random…??? Please fix!!!! ### 1/5 — Unrealistic game play *2026-07-04, version 2.5.1* In a real word game, you follow basic rules. This game does not follow those rules. It needs a massive update. ### 1/5 — Higher Levels *2026-06-28, version 2.5.1* Game becomes junk at higher levels. Uses partners that can’t bid a hand or deals you totally unrealistic hands. ### 1/5 — Worst Spades Game Ever! *2026-06-27, version 2.5.1* Game is fun for 10 minutes tops. AI is bad. The only way the game gets harder is giving you an AI partner that intentionally throws the game. Between your partner bidding nil with the ace of spades to bidding 5 or 6 and only realistically able to get 2-3 tricks the game is a complete waste of time. ### 1/5 — Worst Spades Game Ever! *2026-06-12, version 2.5.1* Game is fun for 10 minutes tops. AI is bad. The only way the game gets harder is giving you an AI partner that intentionally throws the game. Between your partner bidding nil with the ace of spades to bidding 7 and only realistically able to get 2-3 tricks the game is a complete waste of time. ### 1/5 — Bots are terrible *2026-06-07, version 2.5.1* You will always lose siding with bots. They always place higher bets than they could win. ### 1/5 — Computer teammate is trash *2026-05-18, version 2.5.1* Computer play is trash. Literally can win games with a computer teammate and the computer choose to make moves that clearly are intended to make you loose. DELETE THIS APP!!!! ### 1/5 — The game is rigged. *2026-04-23, version 2.5.1* Was fun, but is clearly now cheating. The bot player you are partnered with gets increasingly stupid as you level and eventually starts sabotaging you by overbidding or playing suboptimally so you take tricks if you call nil. The other team also gets stacked hands. There should be no reason in a 52 card deck that I am able to call nil four times in a row because I have zero or one without the deck being manipulated. It’s sad because I love this game, but the developer need to do better training the AI and with the difficulty design. ### 1/5 — Horrible game play *2026-03-21, version 2.5.1* The bots used to run blackjack really suck, constantly trumping your play. Spend a little more time training the bots and you could actually have something decent ### 1/5 — Сделайте партнера адекватным *2026-03-18* Когда выбираешь nil, мой товарищ по команде обязательно выбирает ставку которую он никогда не выигрывает, это реально бесит постоянно ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Jeah *2026-08-23, version 2.5.1* It’s 🔥 God is always good 😌 ### 5/5 — Exceptional Playing and Training *2026-08-22, version 2.5.1* It’s been so long since I’ve had a spades card hit well like that of this app. There are ways to stay motivated in the game without getting bored. The shuffle graphics, bidding and game play is smooth and simple. The sound effects are pleasant. ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-08-10, version 2.5.1* I really like the competitive mode. ### 5/5 — Goosehonker *2026-08-01, version 2.5.1* /? ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-07-27, version 2.5.1* Intellectually sound ### 5/5 — SPADES CARD GAME *2026-07-12, version 2.5.1* I love the continueing of the length of the games you don’t try to push me off to a differ Game. Thanks ### 5/5 — My Go To Place for Peace … *2026-07-09, version 2.5.1* Love This App! I’ve been playing consistently for a few years. My stats show I play everyday lol. ### 5/5 — Spades Apple Arcade *2026-06-17, version 2.5.1* This is an awesome game with humans and a monthly three humans against ai except the ai goes on the opposing team. That monthly you earn rewards and I wish the rewards and the comments fit the game. Instead of throwing iceballs waves or confetti, how about a moon or sun to throw. how about bags like. fancy birkin bag and when you huge them ither team bags you can toss bags at them and when your partner is gathering up bags and making you repeatedly lose how about a “too many bags, let’s give those bags to the other team “. I can’t communicate except for the preset convos but this app is worked in monthly as there are new events weekly and new monthly challenges. Oh the things we do to restore our sanity and keep our brains. thank you. ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-06-14, version 2.5.1* Having fun with an online game. It’s been a very long time since i played. Great test of concentration & joy. ### 5/5 — Cards *2026-05-31, version 2.5.1* The most --- *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 2026-08-29.*