# Spades - Play online & offline — user reviews > 363 indexed App Store user reviews of Spades by KARMAN Games, rated 4.70/5 from 14,804 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-play-online-and-offline/id1059473657/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades-play-online-and-offline/id1059473657.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,061 · 4★ 1,591 · 3★ 487 · 2★ 123 · 1★ 542 ## What do users think of Spades? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Great game - 👍 No ads after every hand - 👍 Option to play AI or live games - 👍 Joker and deuce options - 👍 Competitive and challenging - 👍 Helps wind down and relax **Cons** - 🤬 Racist and biased admins - 🤬 Unfair banning and lack of due process - 🤬 Toxic chat environment with hate speech - 🤬 Deliberate losing by partners - 🐛 Buggy connectivity and disconnections - 🤖 Poor AI partner performance **Commonly reported bugs** - AI partner consistently underbids and plays cards poorly - Opponents seem to have unfair card advantage - Game rigged to make players lose - Disconnections and server issues **Most requested features** - Ability to bid zero instead of nil - Option to bid blind 5, 6, 8 or 10 - Ability to resign if both partners agree - Preset opponents with variable skill levels - Ability to pick own partner in rated games - Better chat moderation and reporting ## Newest reviews (14 of 363) ### 4/5 — Weak Partner *2026-08-17, version 1.21* Assigned partner is weak playing in support of Nil bid. When required to lead, partner should play high cards or voided suit of Nil bidder! ### 2/5 — Change them commenting rules! *2026-08-14, version 1.21* It’s a very good game. But I just got banned for making a Cash App joke. I said “what’s your Cash App imma give you 1 dollar” cause the other player gave me a book. It was a joke. I got banned for 240 hours! That’s insane. You can curse on the mic but get banned for cursing in the comments. Make it make sense. I would’ve given 5 stars. This my comfort game now I got to play spades plus and spades plus suck! Lol fix this. ### 2/5 — Online good - Offline terrible *2026-08-05, version 1.21* The online play is good but the offline play is absolutely horrid. ### 5/5 — Chilling *2026-07-01, version 1.21* I be hitting my blunt and playing spades with the joker what don’t you like!! ### 5/5 — Lots of fun *2026-07-01, version 1.21* Well done and easy and fun to play ### 5/5 — Jack Frost *2026-06-29, version 1.21* One of the best, smoothest games with no ads ### 5/5 — The best spades app *2026-06-28, version 1.21* No play to win gimmicks, just great spades games, with skilled players. ### 5/5 — The best relaxing online game *2026-06-26, version 1.21* I’ve been playing this game for years and it never gets boring. ### 5/5 — Game Modes *2026-06-24, version 1.21* JOKER JOKER DEUCE DEUCE 🏆 my favorite Spades App ### 2/5 — Needs work *2026-06-23, version 1.21* When playing solo with computer; The bidding order is terrible and forces each person to bid at least one book even when you partner has bid the min. Computer makes bad moves like biding nill them purposely taking a book. I wish I could put a screen shot and show the game literally cheating. It bid 2 and a Nill and allowed it, collected 120 pts. How is that possible? ### 5/5 — This app promotes racism *2026-06-20, version 1.21* Then the alien ain’t have a mouth 👄 all they can do is text they banned me cuz I asked the alien what’s they Cash App ### 5/5 — A must play game *2026-06-18, version 1.21* Great game ### 3/5 — Needs work *2026-06-15, version 1.21* When playing solo with computer; The bidding order is terrible and forces each person to bid at least one book even when you partner has bid the min. Computer makes bad moves like biding nill them purposely taking a book. ### 5/5 — Realistic Gameplay *2026-06-11, version 1.21* I love that my partner rarely bids crazy. Also the add placement is great ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disgusting *2026-08-17, version 1.21* Allowed a minor to be sexually harassed by an adult and then banned the minor from playing instead of punishing the adult!! Garbage creators for sure!!! ### 1/5 — Spades *2026-07-06, version 1.21* Discrimination and racism from admin ### 1/5 — Unfair app *2026-07-03, version 1.21* So I was harassed an entire game reported the message and the app did absolutely nothing. What’s the point of being able to report a message if they aren’t going to do anything. Especially because they don’t have an option to report someone for throwing the game. ### 1/5 — Soft Admins *2026-07-03, version 1.21* What’s spades without a little trash talking? You can’t defend yourself or say anything in the rooms. The admins favor players with fair skin. If you talk smack you will get banned . ### 1/5 — offline play *2026-07-01, version 1.21* the Bots are absolutely horrible. I can't play online so to my profession so computer is all i can play and the computer partners or awful. you can switch them out. ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2026-06-27, version 1.21* Find another spades app this one is terrible ### 1/5 — DEVELOPING TEAM ARE SO MEAN AND RUDE *2026-06-05, version 1.21* When I first started being on this app, it was fun and I enjoyed myself. You can even meet new people in the chats. But then, someone didn’t like the way I looked and the app banned me, the reason was “my picture”, how is a Picture of my Face inappropriate ? That’s unfair and really just mean. I was banned for 3 days. Then, just recently, Having a Chat with the players on line and to be honest, it was going so well, and then I was randomly banned again. This time i reached out to the app developers and they replied saying the reason I was banned was for being “rude”. It was almost a joke to me because i was NEVER rude To anyone, to be honest, everyone loves me on that app because Im so kind and was always a peacemaker. So, when I reached out, i asked for proof of this so called “rudeness” and was told they dont provide proof😂😂😂 What kind of unprofessionalism is that? They can ban me? Accuse me of something I didnt do and Not even show me what they are saying I did. This app is No longer fun and There are way better apps than this that won’t randomly ban you for no reason. Update 6/5/26: THIS APP IS MADE BY RACISTS ! VIP SPADES IS BETTER! Meet me THERE♠️ ### 1/5 — You will be banned when people cheat AGAINST you *2026-05-26, version 1.21* Played with a cheater tanking the game on purpose. Im talking nil every hand no matter what. When I tell them to drop I get banned for “being rude” and there is no way to flag them for cheating. The admin is so sensitive you will be banned for absolutely nothing sometimes. I was banned for a full week for playing with cheaters. Support didn't care at all and did not even give me a reason for the ban. Plenty of spades games out there. Ill play the one not run by someones puritan grandma. ### 1/5 — App sucks. *2026-05-24, version 1.21* This spades app sucks. It’s way better ones out there ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-05-22, version 1.21* Trash platform ran by ignorant dumb MF’rs. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-08-26, version 1.21* Very professional & friendly ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-08-25, version 1.21* I’ve always loved spades and will continue to do so ### 5/5 — MK *2026-08-21, version 1.21* Excellent game. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-08-20, version 1.21* Love this app! One of the best out there. ### 5/5 — Best app *2026-08-13, version 1.21* Been playing since 2017 never gonna stop ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-08-09, version 1.21* So far I love it ### 5/5 — Great practice *2026-08-07, version 1.21* Great practice for fast-paced , in-person spades games ! ### 5/5 — Tracie *2026-08-01, version 1.21* I love it ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-07-19, version 1.21* Your spades game will thank you ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-07-13, version 1.21* Been playing this spades for about 5 years now --- *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 2026-09-04.*