Comparison

Spades Mobile vs Hearts XT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spades Mobile

Engage in a classic trick-taking card game played in teams. Bid on the number of tricks you expect to win, with spades as the trump suit. Score points by meeting your bid and avoid penalties for exceeding it.

Highlights
  • Advanced computer players
  • Save game state
  • Customizable winning conditions
  • Adjustable bag points and penalties
  • Game statistics
  • Intuitive interface
  • High-resolution graphics
Features
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Spades Mobile is a very popular trick-taking card game. The goal of the game is to take at least the number of tricks that were bid before each hand. The game is played in teams and spades are the trump. Your partner sits in front of you and the deals are played clockwise. If you and your partner win as many tricks as the bid you made together, your team gains 10 points for each trick. If your team wins fewer tricks than the bid, you lose 10 points for each bid trick. In order to win you need to make as many points as possible. FEATURES - Advanced computer players - Saves the state of the current game - Option to change winning conditions: i) reach 300 or 500 points, ii) play 4, 8 or 16 hands - Option to change bags points: -1, 0 or 1 point - Option to change bags penalty: 0 or -100 points - Statistics for the games you played - Intuitive interface - High resolution graphics that looks great on both tablets and phones - Nice music and sound effects TIPS - Before each round you place a bid. This bid represents the number of tricks you think you can take in that round. - If you and your partner take more tricks than the bid, each additional trick counts as a bag. Per default, for each bag you get 1 point. For every 10 bags you collect, per default you get a 100 points penalty. - If one player bids nil (0 tricks) and doesn't take any trick, he will win 100 points for the team. If he takes one or more tricks, the team will lose 100 points. - The value of the cards grows in this order: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace. - Players must follow suit. If you don't have a card of the suit which started the trick, you can place any card. - Spades are always trump. You can only play a card of spades if you cannot follow suit. Once a card of spades is played it is said that the spades are broken. After this moment you can start a trick by playing a card of spades. - If the cards in the trick are not spades, the card that follows suit and has the biggest value wins the trick. If cards of spades are played, then the highest card of spades wins the trick. If you have any technical problems, please email us directly at support@gsoftteam.com. Please, don’t leave support problems in our comments – we don’t check those regularly and it will take longer to fix any issues that you might encounter. Thank you for your understanding! Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Spades Mobile!

About

Hearts XT

Experience the classic card game Hearts with intelligent AI opponents or connect with friends online. Customize your game with various backgrounds, characters, and difficulty levels. Features include statistics, hints, and automatic saving.

Highlights
  • Smart computer opponents
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Customizable game backgrounds and characters
  • Scalable difficulty levels
  • Assistance for beginners (Undo, Hints, Rules)
  • Automatic save functionality
  • User and computer player statistics
Features
Currently charting
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Enjoy the popular card game classic Hearts with smart computer opponents or online with your friends. ** Hearts XT is free of ads ** Play with smart computer opponents: - Play anytime, anywhere. - Smart and challenging computer opponents. - Scalable level of difficulty. Many entertaining game options: - Adjust the app to your playing speed. - Choose from realistic game background scenes. - Customize from a selection of characters to play with. - Use your own pictures. Play online with friends: - No signup required. - Mixed mode possible with friends and computer. Many more features: - User and computer player statistics. - With assistance to help beginners having fun with Hearts: Undo, Hints, Hearts Rules. - Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the app. Hearts is also known under alternative names as Rickety Kate, Black Lady, Black Maria, Black Widow, Queen of Spades, Black Queen and Black Cat. --- Hearts is a game of skill. Playing Hearts is not "gambling". This game does not offer "real money gambling" or an opportunity to win real money or prizes. Practice or success at social casino gaming does not imply future success at "real money gambling". (*) Terms of use for Online-Services see www.hearts-app.com/terms_of_use.en.html More at hearts-app.com Look forward to many hours of fun with Hearts!

Screenshots

Spades Mobile4 screens
Hearts XT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hearts XT at 90% against Spades Mobile's 0%. Hearts XT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Spades Mobile's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and ratings volume (180 vs 26). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spades Mobile is free to download; Hearts XT costs $5.99 up front. Spades Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hearts XT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hearts XT holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spades Mobile has 180 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Spades Mobile's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hearts XT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Hearts XT every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Spades Mobile versus Hearts XT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpades MobileHearts XT
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (180 ratings)4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#113 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG Soft TeamIsar Interactive GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Spades Mobile

All ratings176 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Hearts XT

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spades Mobile

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Hearts XT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spades Mobile free?
Spades Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearts XT free?
Hearts XT costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spades Mobile or Hearts XT?
Hearts XT is rated higher. Spades Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Hearts XT averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Spades Mobile or Hearts XT have ads?
Spades Mobile shows ads; Hearts XT does not.
Which is updated more often, Spades Mobile or Hearts XT?
Spades Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and Hearts XT every 4 months. Most recently, Spades Mobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hearts XT on November 6, 2026.

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