# The Spades — user reviews > 114 indexed App Store user reviews of The Spades by UNBALANCE Corporation, rated 4.60/5 from 8,163 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-spades/id929909607/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-spades/id929909607.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,350 · 4★ 1,117 · 3★ 380 · 2★ 116 · 1★ 200 ## What do users think of The Spades? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎮 Enjoyable game - 👍 Good entertainment - 🕹️ Relaxing gameplay - 🧠 Improves gameplay skills **Cons** - 💸 Too many ads - 🤖 Biased AI partners - 🤔 Inconsistent partner behavior - 🧠 Questionable AI decision-making **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes and crashes - Scoring issues and discrepancies - Undo feature locked behind ads **Most requested features** - Option to customize game rules - Ability to lead with spades - More balanced AI partners - Add-free version ## Newest reviews (12 of 114) ### 3/5 — Almost 5⭐️ *2026-05-08, version 1.1.10* Ads after every game is excessive & ads to undo moves is annoying. ### 4/5 — Good way to pass time *2025-12-28, version 1.1.10* Love this game and play it all the time but wish there was an option to go 10-for-200! ### 3/5 — Bids *2025-12-26, version 1.1.10* I don’t like how the NIL’s don’t get 100pts when they’re made. Nor do I like when the one that made the NIL Bid, automatically plays a Winning card once they won a hand ### 2/5 — This game is programmed to favor the bot team. *2025-09-24, version 1.1.9* I used to enjoy this game, but now it favors the bot team and is totally biased against the online player. Thanks for messing up a favorite pastime. ### 2/5 — The Spades *2025-08-27, version 1.1.9* The games computer doesn’t think like a partner and work as a team. It plays for itself and doesn’t worry about bags. ### 2/5 — You still have major AI issues! *2025-03-21* I have been playing this game for years! I get extremely frustrated because the AI if there is any AI working here has not advanced beyond the last 10 years! Player still makes stupid leads and dumb non-cuts and cuts! You need AI that learns from the play of better players who have down loaded your game! If you had this ability you would be the best in your class! ### 2/5 — Spades *2025-02-20, version 1.1.9* Way too many ads between game and the ads are so long ### 3/5 — Spades *2024-12-22, version 1.1.9* Too many ads. ### 1/5 — TO MANY ADS *2024-12-18, version 1.1.9* Ad after every single hand is soooooooo freaking annoying! ### 2/5 — The Game Cheats! *2024-11-25* If you are looking for a good way to kill some time, this game is a good choice. If you are looking for realistic Spades, look elsewhere because plain and simple, the game cheats by using your partner against you to make you lose. Some examples: Leading 482 to 293. West bid 5, my 5-star partner bid 4, East bid 2 and me 1 because I had an off-suit King. Partner took 3 and we got set and lost the game. We needed 20 points to win and had 8 bags to give, so why bid 4? Another game we were up by 100 points. I bid 1 and took 3 and my 5-star partner bid 3 and took none. Just a few examples of many where my partner (pick any) threw the game on bids no experienced player would make. Great game and fun to play but the cheating ruins an otherwise great app. ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2024-11-02, version 1.1.9* Just waaaayyyy to many ads. Liked the choice of players. Deleted after a few games. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2024-09-24, version 1.1.9* This was a great game to play until it turned into a continuous ad and no game play ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-07-06, version 1.1.10* There is an ad played between every hand ### 1/5 — Don’t force me to rate! *2026-06-05, version 1.1.10* The game is fine, but would not let me opt out of rating and forced me to so… ### 1/5 — The ads are unbearable *2026-01-11, version 1.1.10* Unrelenting ads. Impossible to play with constant ads that last minutes long after each round. ### 1/5 — To Many ads. *2025-10-08, version 1.1.9* Del App. This version has to many ads, the add take up more of your time then the game. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-08-12, version 1.1.9* Way too many adds it’s so annoying I get some to make money but after every round and if you need to back up a play a ad it’s craziness. ### 1/5 — Ads!! *2025-07-19, version 1.1.9* It’s ridiculous how u have to watch an ad after of before every game!! Fix it or I will be deleting! There’s other spade games that probably don’t do this!! ### 1/5 — Give back the undo’s *2025-06-29, version 1.1.9* Give back the undo’s without having to watch a stupid commercial or I’m going to delete this app ### 1/5 — Used to be Good, but WAY Too Many Ads Now *2025-06-09, version 1.1.9* This was a great app with few ad interruptions, but now there are long ads between almost every hand, any time one wishes to undo a move, and between games. Really unfortunate because it was one of the best Spades apps around. Now, one must watch dozens of ads just to finish one game. 😡 ### 1/5 — Locks up on Ads all the time *2025-05-28, version 1.1.9* Game was fun to play and nicely predictable but not long ago, specific Ads will come on and never go off. Totally unplayable when it happens after every game. Have to shut off iPad and restart to play another game. Will find a suitable replacement. ### 1/5 — Ads *2025-01-20, version 1.1.9* To many ads wish it had continues play like the android version until the game is actually over instead of between every hand. Even when you trying to undo a hand it wants you to watch an ad , I like my iPhone but when I was team Android I never had this issue with so many ads especially while the game was being played at least Android waited until the game was actually over to play ads. An almost every game I downloaded on an Apple device have ads popping up in between games being played compared to android at least they let the game play out until it’s over before a ad pops up. Come on iOS or Apple you got to do better. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Commercials *2026-08-04, version 1.1.12* There are just too many commercials for me to really enjoy spades like I used to😣 ### 5/5 — Good variety of AI *2026-07-10, version 1.1.10* I enjoy being able to vary the computer player’s skill level and playing style. It keeps the shame very fresh ### 5/5 — Best Spades Game *2025-12-27, version 1.1.10* I love this game. There are so many different types of game play. The AI are good for beginners or OG players. If you wanna learn how to play, download this game ASAP!!! ### 5/5 — Ads *2025-12-24, version 1.1.10* There are too many ads ### 5/5 — Great Game *2025-12-01* A great game with lots of ways to customise the gameplay. A++ ### 5/5 — Spades *2025-02-15, version 1.1.9* The game is good entertainment ### 5/5 — Review *2024-12-15, version 1.1.9* I really enjoy the game but it’s frustrating when the opponent knows what’s in your hand and your partner cuts you on books. It feels like you’re playing 1 vs 3. ### 5/5 — The Spades *2024-11-24, version 1.1.9* My favorite game. I play 3-4 times a day ### 5/5 — Need to fix lots of bugs *2024-08-15, version 1.1.9* I have been playing 2 yrs and since update est.4months ago I can’t use buttons at top unless game freezes and I have to delete app and redown load to play. This is so stressful. I love this game but am totally upset knowing if I use even menu button I will get froze. I hope you can fix this. Thank you. I am giving 5 stars because I do love game and am sure you will fix. ### 5/5 — Chess *2024-07-28, version 1.1.9* Good --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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