# Spades ∙ — user reviews > 364 indexed App Store user reviews of Spades ∙ by Optime Software LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 29,197 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades/id412881117/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spades/id412881117.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22,829 · 4★ 3,754 · 3★ 1,327 · 2★ 442 · 1★ 845 ## What do users think of Spades ∙? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Well-presented slick game - 🕹️ Great game - 🕹️ Classic game - ⏱️ Relaxing game to pass time **Cons** - 🤖 Megan is an incompetent partner - 🤖 Opponents play too well against partner - 🔍 Scoring is inconsistent and unfair - 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes and crashes frequently - Ads interrupt gameplay and cause crashes - Partner plays cards illogically **Most requested features** - Option to change partner names and gender - Stats page to track games won/lost - Online multiplayer mode - More game variations ## Newest reviews (17 of 364) ### 4/5 — Great game *2026-07-27, version 2.20* This game brings back memories ### 4/5 — Fun game but annoying ads *2026-06-21, version 2.20* LONG ads before you can start playing ### 2/5 — All ads all the time *2026-06-20, version 2.20* I have been playing this game for more than a decade, and enjoy the gameplay. However, over the last month or so the ads have become overwhelming. In addition to an incapable one minute ad every time you open or switch to the app, periodically when you’re playing it pops you over to your browser without you having done anything. In addition to some website you don’t want, you now have to go through an entire new unstoppable ad when you go back to play. If I wanted to spend more time watching ads than playing games, I would go do that. ### 4/5 — Partner must cover partners Nil hand *2026-06-10, version 2.20* My partner “Megan“ really pisses me off sometimes! I went nil with the eight of diamonds bare, the player to my left lead a two of diamonds. Megan played a six of diamonds and of course the other player played a five of diamonds.so I got set on the second lead! Later, when Megan had the lead, she let out the ace of diamonds! That is not the first time this has happened. ### 4/5 — A good game *2026-06-03, version 2.20* Too many ads! ### 3/5 — Crashes all the time *2026-05-26, version 2.20* Great game and have had it for years but it now crashes all the time. ### 2/5 — No more fun *2026-05-24, version 2.20* Well, it was fun while it lasted. All the successive updates mean I have to pay an ad tax at the start, which is long enough that I’d rather move to another app. I don’t have the patience for this level of ads, so wish me luck finding a replacement. ### 5/5 — The best to play alone *2026-04-28, version 2.20* Relaxing ### 4/5 — Ads *2026-04-24, version 2.20* I’ve been playing this game for a long time now and I absolutely love it. Now they’ve added ads in between handsets and that really has made me stop playing as much. ### 3/5 — Too many Ads *2026-04-19, version 2.20* I understand ads to help keep the game free but there are way too many screens before you get to the game. Show me 15/30 second ad and that is plenty. Also, the ads that play sound even when the sound is off is a no go. I probably would play more often but can’t risk opening the game to an ad with sound that others could hear. ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-04-19, version 2.20* I truly enjoy playing this game. It provides comfort and warmth for me. ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-04-18, version 2.20* Don’t ever change it! Some cheats in it but great for the mind ### 5/5 — Da BRONX *2026-04-03, version 2.20* Love , THIS GAME , great game system 🎉🎈 ### 4/5 — Not random dealing *2026-03-30, version 2.20* The dealing is clearly not random but the game is fun nonetheless. ### 5/5 — Good game, constant ads suck. *2026-03-19, version 2.20* Title says it all. ### 5/5 — Love it, my favorite pass time *2026-03-15, version 2.20* My favorite pass- time game!!! ### 2/5 — Painfully slow lately *2026-03-14, version 2.20* I have enjoyed this app for many years and played it daily but lately it is so slow to throw a card in the pile and then have to wait up to a minute for the next players card to hit the pile. I don’t know why this is happening but I hope it gets fixed soon ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ads awful *2026-08-23, version 2.20* Terrible ads that never finish ### 1/5 — Fun *2026-07-15, version 2.20* Very fun ### 1/5 — New partner *2026-06-28, version 2.20* Megan is a horrible partner- doesn’t play fair ### 1/5 — App USED to be great *2026-02-19, version 2.20* This has been my favorite spades app for years, but recent ad changes make it unusable. Ads take over a minute to clear, if they do at all. The functionality is OK for a computer. Nowhere close to perfect, but good enough to pass the time. Userface was quick and easy which is why I stayed with it, but have to find a new one now due to the ads issues rendering this one unplayable. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-02-05, version 2.20* The ads are ENTIRELY too long ### 1/5 — Ruined the experience *2026-01-15, version 2.16* I never minded the annoying ads because I could listen to my music through them. But now my audio has been hijacked by the game. Cannot play and listen once the adverts start up. ### 1/5 — Computer partner needs fixing *2025-09-16, version 2.16* I used to really enjoy this app but due to recent update, the computer partner either severely over bids or under bids!!! Please fix this! Seriously considering deleting this app! ### 1/5 — Amazingly bad partner play *2025-04-06, version 2.16* Partner opens first hand with an ace after bidding nil. How do you even write an algorithm that can do that? Partner will not cover nil bid for 2 rounds while opponents will torpedo themselves to bust a nil. All bot players will sandbag badly. Haven’t found a good spade game yet. ### 1/5 — So many adds *2025-01-30, version 2.16* I can hardly play this thing, every time I play I’m barraged with ads. You can’t even check a text and come back to your game. The only way to play this is if you turn your WiFi off The jokes on me, awful program ### 1/5 — Ads *2024-09-21, version 2.16* To many ads ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Beau *2026-09-05, version 2.20* It would be much better if statistic of wins and loses was part of the game and updates would be great ### 5/5 — Spades *2026-08-19, version 2.20* Don’t ever change it! Some cheats in it but great for the mind I agree with the above. I play every day. Excellent! ### 5/5 — Advertisements *2026-08-19, version 2.20* There is way too many games they want you to get. Very disruptive. Hate it when you can’t get away from them!!!!!! Way too many advertisers!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-08-18, version 2.20* Relaxing ### 5/5 — My fave game *2026-07-26, version 2.20* Love this game ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-07-20, version 2.20* I love this game I been playing since I can’t remember. I refuse to update to the new version bc it’s not as realistic as this one. Just wish I had a better partner ### 5/5 — Super *2026-07-01, version 2.20* Greatest ### 5/5 — Spade. Excellency *2026-06-17, version 2.20* Excellent game gives hours of enjoyment plays very tough ### 5/5 — Enjoyable Game *2026-06-15, version 2.20* Easy to use and quick moves. The ads are also shorter and less outs are need to end the ad than other game apps I have played on ### 5/5 — Like *2026-05-19, version 2.20* Fun game --- *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 2026-09-10.*