# Whist - Card Game — Classic Spades Card Game

> Classic four-player trick-taking card game played in fixed partnerships. (iPhone/iPad app by Lei Li.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whist-card-game/id974979782 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lei Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/760512889)
- Category: Games, Card, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.16/5 from 88 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-03-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whist-card-game/id974979782/reviews.md

## What is Whist?

Best Whist Game. 100% Free. No pop-up or full-screen ads. Provide best user experience.

The classic game of whist is a plain-trick game without bidding for 4 players in fixed partnerships. There are four players in two fixed partnerships. Partners sit facing each other. A standard 52 card pack is used. The cards in each suit rank from highest to lowest: A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2.

The player to the dealer's left leads to the first trick. Any card may be led. The other players, in clockwise order, each play a card to the trick. Players must follow suit by playing a card of the same suit as the card led if they can; a player with no card of the suit led may play any card. The trick is won by the highest trump in it - or if it contains no trump, by the highest card of the suit led. The winner of a trick leads to the next.

When all 13 tricks have been played, the side which won more tricks scores 1 point for each trick they won in excess of 6. The partnership which first reaches 7 points wins the game.

## Key features

- Classic Whist gameplay
- Four players
- Fixed partnerships
- Trick-taking mechanics
- Scoring system
- No ads

## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whist-card-game/id974979782/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Whist

*2024-03-21, version 1.9*

Cards too small. Game ends before you know the score. Trumps don’t always appear.

### 1/5 — Pop ads are there.

*2022-06-28, version 1.9*

There are pop ads. It was difficult for me to see the cards. I deleted it because in the description it said no pop up ads.

### 2/5 — Difficult to read numbers and suits

*2021-11-22, version 1.9*

The numbers and suit at top of cards are very small 
And the center where the suit is , it is too big and distracting. Hard to concentrate on what is being played

### 1/5 — Unnatural play

*2021-01-19, version 1.5*

The gameplay isn’t natural. Often your partner is caught throwing away aces, then loans behold, your opponents win the next trick with a king. Doesn’t make any sense.

### 1/5 — Bad app

*2020-05-11, version 1.4*

No way to choose trump suit. Doesn’t indicate who the dealer is. Poor AI logic. 

All around poor game and wouldn’t even use it to wipe.

### 1/5 — Poor

*2020-05-06, version 1.4*

This is partner whist and I watch what each player plays the cards and I can’t understand some moves ie if I put an ace down another player will put a king of that set then later play a three or four of that set no logic behind it

### 2/5 — Score

*2020-05-04, version 1.4*

Unusual score?

### 1/5 — We’re all stupid to get this!

*2019-12-09, version 1.4*

Don’t get this! The computers win 99.999% of the time! It’s a ripoff, a joke, and a waste of time! Just don’t get this! If the developers are reading this, you don’t know what the difficulty easy means! It doesn’t mean hard or expert! It means anyone can win the deal! I can’t! No one can! You might be able to, but you guys are probably pros! Unlike people who might be new to this card game! Make easy easier so it’s 50/50! You’re making innocent people look like noobs! And it’s ridiculous! You can’t do that to us! I hate developers who make people look stupid! Get your act together and actually make this possible to win!

### 1/5 — Getting ads

*2019-10-09, version 1.4*

Since game was updated for iPhone X, keep getting pop-up ads.  It’s very annoying.  Would like to have the old version back.

### 5/5 — Whist

*2019-09-29, version 1.4*

I do not have a iPhone I love my old whist bring it back.The people don’t even look real.please bring back my whist l had it for about 6 or 7 years. Jackie

## Frequently asked questions about Whist

### What is Whist?

Whist is a classic plain-trick card game played by four players in two fixed partnerships. The objective is to win tricks, with points awarded for each trick won in excess of six. The first partnership to reach seven points wins the game.

### How do you play Whist?

Players must follow suit if possible when a card is led. If unable to follow suit, any card can be played. The trick is won by the highest trump or, if no trump is played, by the highest card of the suit led. The winner of a trick leads to the next.

### Is this app free to play?

Yes, this app is 100% free to play. It offers a best user experience without any pop-up or full-screen advertisements, ensuring uninterrupted gameplay.

### What are the rules for scoring in Whist?

The side that wins more tricks scores 1 point for each trick they won in excess of six. The partnership that first reaches a total of 7 points wins the game. This scoring system encourages strategic play to secure trick wins.

### What devices is this Whist game compatible with?

While the description doesn't specify exact compatibility, this is a mobile application, implying it is designed for smartphones and tablets running common mobile operating systems like iOS or Android.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2025-09-22

Bug fix and performance improvement.

### 2.1 — 2024-11-26

Bug fix and performance improvement.

### 1.9 — 2021-04-02

Add rating function.

### 1.8 — 2021-03-08

bug fix for sounds issue.

### 1.7 — 2021-03-04

bug fix

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