Comparison

Card Game Simulator vs Shufflez

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

Head to head
About

Card Game Simulator

Design, import, and play custom card games on a virtual tabletop. Create your own rules, import unique cards, and share your creations with friends online or locally. Features a deck editor and a searchable card explorer.

Highlights
  • Create custom card games
  • Import custom cards and images
  • Organize decks and cards
  • Play with friends online or locally
  • Virtual tabletop gameplay
  • Searchable card explorer
  • Deck editor
Features
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Create, share, and play card games with Card Game Simulator! Create your own original card games, import custom cards, organize your decks and cards, and play card games with your friends. All on an intuitive virtual tabletop! # Create and Share Games: You can download additional games by selecting the center card game in the Main Menu. Press the download button that appears and enter the CGS AutoUpdate URL for the game you would like to download. If you enable Developer Mode, you can easily create your own games by importing images onto custom boards and tables, and create custom cards and decks. You can also define your own custom game(s) by following the Custom Games Documentation on the CGS website! # Cards Explorer: See all the cards laid out neatly and easily search-able, with the option to filter for any search criteria. If you enable Developer Mode, you can also add custom cards here. # Deck Editor: Some card games will come with pre-built decks, but you can always create new decks by writing in card names or with the visual Deck Editor. You can load up and edit existing decks, or you can start with completely new decks to add and save for later. # Multi-player: Create online rooms with optional passwords to ensure only your friends Join your game. You can play over LAN or over the internet. # Single-player: You can immediately Start a game, either to play by yourself or to play with friends hot-seat style. # Key Features: - Online sandbox with unlimited games to play how you want. - Create and play your own original games. - Play just like you do in real life; pick up, rotate, and flip any card. - Up to 10 people can play online together on the same table. - Save, load, and share decks. - Multiple "drawer"s allow you to play locally on the same computer with your friends. - Default games: Standard French-Suited 52-cards, Dominoes, and Mahjong

About

Shufflez

This app replaces a physical deck of cards, allowing you to deal and play card games with others online. It supports multiple decks and can be used for solo practice or card counting.

Highlights
  • Digital card deck replacement
  • Multiplayer card dealing
  • Supports up to 6 decks
  • Jokers included or excluded
  • Solo play for practice
  • 4-color and standard decks
Features
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Deck of cards replacement. If you don't have a deck of cards, or you hate shuffling, just use your phone or tablet instead! Deal cards to other players with internet connection. Play any card game you want. Up to 6 decks supported, with or without Jokers. You can also use the app alone to count cards, exercise, etc. Includes beautiful 4-color deck along with standard deck. Note: May not work correctly in Zoomed mode (Settings>Display & Brightness>View>Standard)

Screenshots

Card Game Simulator4 screens
Shufflez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shufflez at 5.0 against Card Game Simulator's 3.6. Shufflez also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Card Game Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shufflez holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Game Simulator has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Game Simulator ships an update weekly, Shufflez every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Card Game Simulator versus Shufflez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Game SimulatorShufflez
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinol Digital LLCJesse Garcia

Customer experience

Card Game Simulator

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Shufflez

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Card Game Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

Shufflez

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Card Game Simulator free?
Card Game Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shufflez free?
Shufflez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Card Game Simulator or Shufflez?
Shufflez is rated higher. Card Game Simulator averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Shufflez averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Card Game Simulator or Shufflez have ads?
Shufflez shows ads; Card Game Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Game Simulator or Shufflez?
Card Game Simulator ships an update weekly, and Shufflez every 2 days. Most recently, Card Game Simulator was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shufflez on October 8, 2026.

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