Five Kings vs Crazy Eights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five Kings
A challenging card game where players aim for the lowest score by melding sets and runs of cards. Features multiple difficulty levels and can be played solo or against others.
- Solitaire or multiplayer gameplay
- 11 rounds with increasing hand size
- Wild cards and scoring mechanics
- Drag-and-drop melding interface
- Five difficulty levels from Beginner to Expert
- Inspired by Five Crowns card game
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Five Kings is a challenging melding card game played solitaire or against your friends. In this game you play 11 rounds against the computer and/or against other humans. The winner is the player who has the lowest score at the end of the game. You start with the round of 3's where you have 3 cards and 3's are wild (in addition to Jokers). You end with the round of Kings where you have 13 cards and Kings are wild. In each turn, draw from the Draw or Discard pile to your hand, meld your cards (by dragging them to the meld area on the screen), and discard a card to the Discard pile. Melds are 3 or more of the same rank, or 3 or more in a sequence, including as many wild cards as you like. A player is "out" when they have melded all their cards, giving them a score of 0 for the round. All other players get one more turn to improve their hands, or also go out. At the end of the round, your score for the round is the sum of the unmelded cards you have left. Cards count their face value except that unmelded wild cards count 20, and unmelded Jokers count 50! Sound difficult? Fortunately Five Kings has five (of course) game difficulties from Beginner (where the game helps you play and gives you hints) to Challenging (where your on your own against the Expert). The Easy opponent may throw you wild cards half the time, but you'll need all your skills and strategy to beat the Expert consistently. Five Kings is inspired by the popular card game Five Crowns by Set Enterprises.
Crazy Eights
Experience a classic card game with a fresh twist. Match cards by color or number to be the first to empty your hand. Compete on a leaderboard, utilize special cards, and enjoy fast-paced strategy.
- Match cards by color or number
- Competitive leaderboard
- Unique new rules and special cards
- Progress through challenging tiers
- Offline play
- Wildcards (8s)
- Special cards: Reverse Ace, +2, Skip Queen
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Take a step back in time to those crazy good ol' days of tabletop card games with classic Crazy Eights! Now with unique new rules, an exciting competitive leaderboard, various modes of play, and a groovy new theme. Whether you’re a beginner in need of helpful hints, or a veteran looking for a challenge, Crazy Eights is the perfect escape! Capture that familiar excitement while experiencing a whole new level of fast-paced strategy. CRAZY GOOD game features: Play cards with matching COLORS or NUMBERS and be the first to get rid of all your cards to win the game. Compete in wild rounds to earn points and advance to the higher tiers of the leaderboard! With the perfect combination of luck and strategy, you can rise through the ranks and earn a spot in the most accomplished league of players. Stack matching cards by number or rank to boost your chances of outsmarting your opponents during fast-paced gameplay. Speaking of strategy, we've added a new level of excitement to the game! Now you can match the Draw 2 card to increase the draw to +4 for the next player - a unique game changer that might not help you make new friends, but it will certainly make you the better player. Get the last laugh, play the LAST CARD! - Play the classic card game, CRAZY EIGHTS with a groovy new theme! - Progress through challenging tiers of each wild league until you reach the top... if you've got what it takes - Enhance strategic thinking and planning while the direction of the game is consistently changing - Fun winning card animations - Quick and easy: play offline and relax SPECIAL CARDS - 8's are WILDCARDS that can change the color/suit at play - Reverse Ace: Flips the direction of playing. - +2: Your opponent gets 2 extra cards. - Skip Queen: Skips the next player. Start stacking those eights today! Download Crazy Eights now and become a winner Please see our privacy policy at http://mobilityware.com/privacy-policy.php Please see our Terms of Service at http://mobilityware.com/eula.php http://www.mobilityware.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crazy Eights at Free against Five Kings's $0.99. Crazy Eights also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 36 months). Five Kings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support 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
Crazy Eights is free to download; Five Kings costs $0.99 up front. Crazy Eights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Five Kings asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crazy Eights holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy Eights has 23K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Five Kings ships an update every 36 months, Crazy Eights every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five Kings | Crazy Eights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (23K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 49.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #205 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 450 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Pugh | MobilityWare |
Customer experience
Five Kings
Crazy Eights
Bugs and requests
Five Kings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Crazy Eights
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to undo card plays
- Inconsistencies in how draw 2 and 8 cards are handled
- Scores and player positions not updating correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Option to play with fewer than 4 players
- Ability to disable hints and automatic card plays
- Ad-free version available for purchase
In-app purchases
Five Kings
No in-app purchases
Crazy Eights
- Premium Status 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Status 6 Months$9.996 Months
- Premium Status 12 Months$24.991 Year
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