Comparison

Mindi vs Black Queen

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

Head to head
About

Mindi

This offline card game simulates a popular Indian team-based game where players aim to collect the most 10s. It features two basic modes and is designed for single-player against AI opponents.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • 4-player simulation
  • Katte mode
  • Hide mode
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Collect 10s objective
Features
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Mindi is the popular indian card game which is a team game mostly 2 teams with multiple members and main objective of this gave is to win maximum or all 10s (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs). You and your partner sit opposite each other against two opponents. Every 10 in the pack is a mindi, and the tens are what a hand is won on: take three or four of them and the hand is yours. Take all four and that is a mendikot. PLAY OFFLINE, ANY TIME The whole game runs on your device against three bot opponents. No sign-up, no account, no waiting for anyone else - tap and the cards are dealt. TWO WAYS TO PLAY - Hide: one card is set aside face down. The moment a player cannot follow the color led it is turned over, and its color is Supreme for the rest of the hand. - Katte: nothing is set aside. The first player who cannot follow the color led declares Supreme with the card they choose to play. NEW TO MINDI? START WITH THE TUTORIAL Tutorial Mode deals a practice hand and walks you through it note by note - winning the toss, following the color led, spotting the mindis and reading the scorecard at the end. Nothing is staked, nothing is won or lost, and it is kept out of your record. A full rules page is in the app as well. CHIPS AND STAKES Start with 20,000 chips. Pick your stake before the deal - 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000 or 25,000 - and all four players put in the same amount. Win the hand and you are paid twice your stake. Win it by mendikot, taking all four tens, and you are paid three times. Don't like the cards you were dealt? Watch a short video and take a fresh deal,once a round. Mindi is free to play and supported by ads, with optional in-app purchases. Have a try this out and post your valuable reviews.

About

Black Queen

A ruthless rummy-style card game where players build sets to score points. Beware the Black Queen of Spades, as holding it at the end of a round incurs a heavy penalty. Compete against challenging AI or play with friends online.

Highlights
  • Rummy-style card gameplay
  • Challenging AI opponents
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Daily hands and leaderboards
  • Progress tracking and achievements
  • Multiple themes
Features
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Black Queen is a ruthless rummy-style card game. Lay down sets to rack up points. But whoever's caught holding the Black Queen of Spades when a round ends eats 100 brutal points. One card can erase a whole game. Three AI opponents stand between you and the win — each with a completely different (and deeply annoying) style: - One counts every card and grabs the discard pile the instant the math tips its way. - One hoards for ages, then drops a massive set the moment you let your guard down. - One plays pure chaos and still pulls wins that feel rigged. They talk through the whole hand. They complain about their cards while they're winning. Rather play with real people? Take it online. Quick Match or build a custom table, singles or teams. Invite by email, username, contacts, or Game Center. (In teams, your partner plays without the strategy chat — the AIs are the only ones allowed to complain.) A fresh hand drops every midnight — the same deal for everyone, with global and friends leaderboards and a streak counter for the days you actually show up. Progress, stats, achievements, and XP sync across your devices. Three themes to make it yours. Sign in and everything follows you. As you may find out firsthand, there's no friends or family in a game of cards!

Screenshots

Mindi4 screens
Black Queen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Black Queen at 5.0 against Mindi's 3.8. Black Queen also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Mindi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Black Queen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mindi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black Queen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindi ships an update fortnightly, Black Queen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mindi versus Black Queen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindiBlack Queen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB73 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSOFTPULSE INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITEDPeace Harbor, LLC

Customer experience

Mindi

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Black Queen

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mindi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Black Queen

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Mindi free?
Mindi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Black Queen free?
Black Queen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mindi or Black Queen?
Black Queen is rated higher. Mindi averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Black Queen averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Mindi or Black Queen have ads?
Both Mindi and Black Queen show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindi or Black Queen?
Mindi ships an update fortnightly, and Black Queen every 2 days. Most recently, Mindi was updated on October 8, 2026 and Black Queen on October 6, 2026.

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