Comparison

Card Game Simulator vs DeckKeeper

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

DeckKeeper

Features
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With DeckKeeper, you can create and customize your own decks of cards by specifying their names and descriptions. When using a deck, the application automatically shuffles the cards and displays them sequentially on the screen of your device. You can simply tap the screen to move to the next card and DeckKeeper will announce its name. This app provides the ultimate gaming experience. You no longer have to waste time shuffling cards or choosing the next card - DeckKeeper does it all automatically, allowing you to focus on the game itself.

Screenshots

Card Game Simulator4 screens
DeckKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Game Simulator at none against DeckKeeper's 2. Card Game Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. DeckKeeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Card Game Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Game Simulator ships an update every 6 days, DeckKeeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Card Game Simulator versus DeckKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Game SimulatorDeckKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinol Digital LLCPavel Yashin

In-app purchases

None

Card Game Simulator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DeckKeeper

One-time2
  • Remove limits$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Card Game Simulator free?
Card Game Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeckKeeper free?
DeckKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Card Game Simulator or DeckKeeper have ads?
DeckKeeper shows ads; Card Game Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Game Simulator or DeckKeeper?
Card Game Simulator ships an update every 6 days, and DeckKeeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Card Game Simulator was updated on August 18, 2026 and DeckKeeper on September 7, 2026.

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