# Yaniv — Fast Paced Addictive Card Game

> Strategic card game focused on minimizing hand value to win rounds. (iPhone/iPad app by Barak Edry.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yaniv/id397614908 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Barak Edry](https://appshunter.io/developer/397614911)
- Category: Games, Travel, Card, Casino
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,430 App Store ratings · 296 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-12
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yaniv/id397614908/reviews.md

## What is Yaniv?

Yaniv is probably the best card game you've never heard of!
It offers quick and challenging fun with uniquely addictive gameplay.
It's very easy to learn, and has a great balance of strategy and luck.
Optimized for single hand use, Yaniv is perfect for quick sessions. 
Enjoy online matchmaking matches and climb the leaderboards! 

The objective of the game is to earn the fewest points in each round. The player with the fewest points at the end of the game is the winner.

HOW TO PLAY
- Reduce your hand’s value at all costs.
- Outsmart your opponents with wits, intuition and pre-planned strategies, .
- Discarding sets of equal ranking cards and sets of consecutive cards of the same suit to effectively lower your hand value.
- When you think you have the lowest hand, call “YANIV!”
- All players reveal their cards
- If your hand's value is the lowest, you win the round and your opponents get their hand value in points (points are bad).
- Be careful, if you call “YANIV” and an opponent has a lower hand you lose and get 30 penalty points on top of your hand value!

FEATURES.
- An easy to follow, Step-by-Step tutorial introduces new players to the game.
- Play online with thousands of players around the world.
- Play offline against smart and challenging computer opponents
- Invite your friends and challenge up to 3 players at once.
- Chat with friends and connect with leaderboard support for online matches.
- Earn 40 fun and exciting achievements.
- Today and All-Time leaderboards.
- Access player profiles by tapping on a player's name in an online match.
- Additional difficulty levels, game statistics, and modes are available.
- 3 Difficulty levels (Pro difficulty for Pro users only) & fully customizable game settings.

## Key features

- Low hand value objective
- Online multiplayer matches
- Offline AI opponents
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Customizable game settings
- Step-by-step tutorial

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Yaniv Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Yaniv?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Good graphics

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Multiplayer issues (disconnects, long wait times)
- 🐛 Scoring/card distribution issues
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes when calling Yaniv
- Purchased features not working as expected
- Scores not updating correctly

**Most requested features**

- More customization options
- Ability to play with more than 4 players
- Save game progress
- Voice chat for multiplayer

## Recent user reviews (10 of 296)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yaniv/id397614908/reviews.md

### 1/5 — ゴミ

*2026-07-15*

なんやこれ

### 4/5 — Cross Game-Play

*2026-05-25, version 2.2.3*

amazing app!
some friendly recommendations…
1. it’s annoying i cant play with friends who have a Samsung, yes they should have an Iphone.. tell me about it but if we can Cross-Game-Play would be incredible!
2. i can’t block slap downs, i know it’s timed but if you can figure out the code to make it to where i can block… top tier!

### 5/5 — 神

*2026-01-28*

神とさせてください。

### 1/5 — コンピュータは出来レース

*2026-01-03*

出来レース。始めに勝ち越すと後から、コンピュータが追い上げの連勝が定番。怒涛の5ターン連続10以上かと思えば、コンピュータは10以上のカードを捨てず上がり手札にも無くヤニブ。ザラです。

### 5/5 — Great game, works with OS26

*2025-10-28, version 2.2.3*

We love playing Yaniv with real cards so I was excited to find this app version. My family can play each other on our devices when we don’t have cards with us or when one of us is traveling. Two thumbs up!

### 1/5 — オンライン

*2025-07-10*

フレンドとの対戦回数が限られていて課金が高すぎる。コンピューターとの対戦はデキレ

### 3/5 — Fun game but…

*2025-06-26, version 2.2.3*

Easy mode seems too easy, I win almost every hand. Then normal mode is ridiculously hard. I seem to always draw high value cards while the computer players are constantly throwing out pairs and runs and winning within 4-5 rounds. It ends up becoming a frustrating experience.

### 4/5 — Wish it was available in Europe!

*2025-03-21, version 2.2.3*

Superb app & great fun, but I’m sad I can’t play with my friends who are in the European app stores!

### 5/5 — Yaniv!

*2024-12-23, version 2.2.3*

Today it stopped working on my phone and I so want it back

### 5/5 — Yaniv

*2024-10-30, version 2.2.3*

Alexandra just played a game and made fu of other player.

## Frequently asked questions about Yaniv

### What is Yaniv?

Yaniv is a fast-paced and addictive card game designed for quick sessions. The core objective is to reduce your hand's value as much as possible to win rounds. It balances strategy and luck, making it engaging for various players.

### How do you play Yaniv?

The goal is to have the lowest hand value in each round. Players discard sets of cards to lower their hand value and can call 'YANIV!' when they believe they have the lowest hand. If successful, opponents receive points based on their hand values.

### Is Yaniv free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, which may include features like additional difficulty levels or customization options, but the core gameplay is accessible without cost.

### Can I play Yaniv offline?

Yes, Yaniv can be played offline against smart and challenging computer opponents. This allows for practice and enjoyment of the game even without an internet connection.

### What are the main features of Yaniv?

Key features include online matchmaking with thousands of players, offline play against AI, friend challenges, chat functionality, leaderboards, and numerous achievements. It also offers customizable game settings and difficulty levels.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.3 — 2019-10-17

- Fixed a tutorial issue when running on dark mode

### 2.2.2 — 2019-10-10

- Bugfixes

### 2.2.1 — 2019-10-03

- Bug fixes
- Chat is back
- Fix for connection issues using iOS 12

2.2 Changes
- iOS 13 compatibility 
- Support for edge-to-edge screen iPhones (X, Xr, Xs, Xs Max, 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max)
- New Home Screen Quick Shortcuts Straight to Single Player and Online match
- Bug fixes

### 2.2 — 2019-09-18

- iOS 13 compatibility 
- Support for edge-to-edge screen iPhones (X, Xr, Xs, Xs Max, 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max)
- New Home Screen Quick Shortcuts Straight to Single Player and Online match
- Bug fixes

### 2.0.2 — 2016-05-10

Yaniv is back with the biggest and most stable update in its history!
Yaniv 2.0 is a huge update:
- Completely new multiplayer architecture, many improvements under the hood
- Huge improvements to performance and stability of multiplayer games
- Matchmaking is much quicker
- It is now much easier to find and invite friends for a match (with online/offline indication)
- Voting system allows player to play online matches with your favorite game rules
- Match score now indicates how close you are to elimination.
- New "Today" leaderboard.
- Many UI enhancements to fit iOS7 style 
- Redesigned Play menu
- Single player Pro bots are more challenging
- Beautiful new Water theme (Pro only)
- Redesigned Statistics screen with new Friends Match statistics (Pro only)
- Redesigned Leaderboards screen
- Redesigned Achievements screen
- Redesigned Settings screen
- Many bug fixes.

2.0.2 Changes:
- iOS7 Crash fix
- Other Bug fixes

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