Comparison

Master Hearts 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

Master Hearts

Experience a classic card game with customizable rules and AI opponents. Enjoy various scoring options and strategic gameplay. Perfect for solo play on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • 9 AI opponents with distinct playing styles
  • Classic Hearts rules
  • Optional scoring variations (Jack of Diamonds, no tricks)
  • Twanger and Magic Number options
  • Kitty and Asterisk scoring
  • Customizable game options
Features
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Select 3 of the 9 players to play against. Players have different playing styles and talk, saying different things. Playing options include classic Hearts rules where the opening lead is the two of Clubs, hearts count as 1 point and the Queen of Spades is 13 points. Shooting the Moon adds 26 points to the other players. Optionally, the Jack of Diamonds is -10 points and taking no tricks is -3 points. The Twanger option resets any score at the end of each hand that is a multiple of 25 (including 0) to the average of the remaining high and low scores. The Magic Number, selected at random, counts as a Twanger hit and also carries a 10 point assessment, called an Asterisk, at the end of the game. Asterisks also are assessed for looking at the Kitty when you are not supposed to and for leading a Heart before Hearts have been broken. Only the player winning the first Heart may look at the Kitty. The Jack of Diamonds, no tricks, Twangers, Magic Number, Kitty, and Asterisks all are options that can be chosen by the user.

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
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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

Master Hearts4 screens
Hearts XT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Master Hearts at 5.0 against Hearts XT's 4.7. Master Hearts also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Hearts XT's advantage is chart position (#26 vs unranked) and ratings volume (26 vs 5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Master Hearts costs $2.99 and Hearts XT $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Master Hearts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearts XT has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Master Hearts's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hearts XT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Master Hearts versus Hearts XT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster HeartsHearts XT
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen FoxIsar Interactive GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Master Hearts

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

Hearts XT

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

In-app purchases

None

Master Hearts

No in-app purchases

None

Hearts XT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Master Hearts free?
Master Hearts costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearts XT free?
Hearts XT costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Master Hearts or Hearts XT?
Master Hearts is rated higher. Master Hearts averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hearts XT averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Master Hearts or Hearts XT have ads?
Neither Master Hearts nor Hearts XT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Master Hearts or Hearts XT?
Master Hearts ships an update every 4 months, and Hearts XT every 4 months. Most recently, Master Hearts was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hearts XT on October 29, 2026.

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