Comparison

Rickety Kate vs iCinquillo

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

Head to head
About

Rickety Kate

A trick-taking card game where the goal is to have the lowest score. Players win tricks but aim to avoid high-scoring cards like the Queen of Spades. Features customizable decks, player counts, and scoring rules.

Highlights
  • Trick-taking gameplay
  • Low score objective
  • Customizable deck size and suits
  • Adjustable player count
  • Optional special cards (Jokers, Trumps, Hooligan, Omnibus)
  • Configurable scoring cards
Features
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Rickety Kate is a trick taking card game. This means every player tosses in a card and the player with the highest card in the same suite as the first card wins the trick and the cards. But wait! the person with the lowest running score wins. So winning a trick is not necessarily good. The Queen of Spades (Rickety Kate) is worth 10 points against you and the other spades are worth 1 point against you. When you run out of cards you are dealt another hand. If you obtain all the spades in a hand it is called 'Shooting the Moon' and your score drops to zero. At the beginning of each hand the player pass their three worst cards to their neighbour. Aces and King are the worst cards. The game has many options and settings Depending on the options the deck of cards can be anywhere from 30 cards in 3 suites to 184 cards in 10 suites The following options are available 1. Number Of Suites in Deck (3 - 8) 2. Number Of Cards in Suite (10-20) 3. Number Of Players At Table (3 - 7) (The empty seats will be filled with robot players) 4. Number Of Human Players At Table (1 - 7) (Multiple players can play in pass the phone / pad mode) 5. Include Jokers in Deck (Yes-No) 6. Include Tarot Trumps in Deck (Yes-No) 7. Use Pass Three Worst Cards Rule (Yes-No) 8. Game Finishing Score (50 - 500) 9. Speed of Card Animations (Slow - Fast) 10. What are the Scoring Cards (Spades, Hearts or Jacks) 11. Include Hooligan ( Seven of Clubs ) Worth 7 points (Yes - No) 12. Include Omnibus ( Jack of Diamonds ) Worth Negative 10 points (Yes - No) 13. Follow 'Can not lead with Scoring Card Suite Until Someone Plays a Scoring Card' Rule (Yes-No) 14. Play Music (Yes-No) 15. Music Volume (Low - High) 16. Play Sound (Yes-No) 17. Music Volume (Low - High) Other names for this game are Black Lady, The Dirty, Dark Lady, Slippery Anne, Chase the Lady, Crubs, Black Queen, Black Maria, Hearts, Spades, Four Jacks and Hooligan Hearts

About

iCinquillo

Play Cinquillo against AI opponents with customizable rules and difficulty levels. Features include HD graphics, sound effects, and a comprehensive tutorial. Track your progress with records and achievements.

Highlights
  • Play against 2-5 CPU players
  • Customizable game modes (50/100 points, starting with 5/6)
  • Three difficulty levels
  • HD graphics and sound effects
  • In-game tutorial and help
  • Save and load game progress
  • Records and achievements system
Features
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CINQUILLO Características destacadas: - Juega al Cinquillo contra varias CPU (de 2 a 5 jugadores) - Distintos modos de juego: 50 o 100 puntos, iniciar con 5 o 6 (juego de los seises),... - Tres niveles de dificultad: Principiante, intermedio y avanzado - Baraja HD (alta resolución) - Efectos de sonido - Incluye explicación del juego y ayuda - Configurable: Tamaño cartas, color baraja, sonido, velocidad, marcador, color tapete y marcadores, tamaño números cartas... - Records: Partidas, manos, mejores y peores puntuaciones,... (incluye clasificación mundial) - Logros: Multitud de retos que permiten conseguir puntos de experiencia - Permite grabar y cargar la partida - Permite jugar en horizontal y en vertical Juego: - Gana el que antes consiga el número de puntos establecido - El juego se desarrolla en manos en las que se reparten el mismo número de cartas para cada jugador. Los jugadores deben intentar echar sus cartas formando una escalera con las cartas del mismo palo ya en la mesa Recuento de puntos Cinquillo: - Al final de la mano el jugador que la ha ganado consigue 5 puntos más un punto adicional por cada carta que los rivales no hayan conseguido poner Mediante las opciones de personalización el jugador puede modificar ciertas reglas del juego para adaptarlas a su gusto o a la variante que acostumbre jugar. Entre otras: - Puntos final partida: 50 o 100 - Permitir pasar - Iniciar las escaleras con el 5 o con el 6 (juego de los seises)

Screenshots

Rickety Kate4 screens
iCinquillo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rickety Kate at 96% against iCinquillo's 43%. Rickety Kate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rickety Kate ships an update every 2 days, iCinquillo every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rickety Kate versus iCinquillo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRickety KateiCinquillo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.6% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoff BurnsManuel Lopez Lopez

Customer experience

Rickety Kate

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive95.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative0.0%

iCinquillo

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Rickety Kate

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashed on one user's device
  • Intrusive ad on game screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update animations
  • Add background music
  • Add multiplayer online mode
  • Improve graphics
  • Add splash screen explaining gameplay
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  • Refine animations

iCinquillo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rickety Kate

No in-app purchases

None

iCinquillo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rickety Kate free?
Rickety Kate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCinquillo free?
iCinquillo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rickety Kate or iCinquillo have ads?
iCinquillo shows ads; Rickety Kate does not.
Which is updated more often, Rickety Kate or iCinquillo?
Rickety Kate ships an update every 2 days, and iCinquillo every 6 months. Most recently, Rickety Kate was updated on November 2, 2026 and iCinquillo on November 2, 2026.

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