Comparison

Spades Boss UP vs iSpades

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

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About

Spades Boss UP

Features
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Play this Spades card game with all of the trimmings. This games includes all parts of Spades from: Nil Bids, Bags, Blind Bids and all. The option to include Jokers is there also. Enjoy this game in your down time and you won't be disappointed.

About

iSpades

This card game allows you to play Spades against a CPU with customizable rules and deck options. Track your scores, earn achievements, and save your progress. Enjoy flexible gameplay with landscape and vertical orientations.

Highlights
  • Play against CPU
  • Four-color deck option
  • Customizable scoring variants
  • Adjustable game settings
  • Save and load game progress
  • Achievements system
  • Landscape and vertical orientation
Features
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SPADES Main characteristics: - Play Spades against CPU - Four-color deck (each suit has a different color) - Scoring variants: With or without penalty, several penalty variations... - It includes help and play explanation - Settings: Cards size, deck type (four-color or classic), cards back color, sound, animations, speed, scoreboard, table and scores color, see names on the table cards,... - Scores: Matches, Hands, best and worst score,... - Achievements: They allow to achieve experiencie points - Save and load game - Landscape and vertical orientation Play: - The winner is the team that first reaches the set number of points (by default 500) - Each hand consists of dealing 13 cards. During a hand, each player bids for a number of tricks, then attempts to take exactly that many tricks during the hand Scoring Spades: - Points are awarded for winning at least the number of tricks bidded. Both the team bids and the team tricks are added. - By default, Each team scores 10 point for each trick bidded and an extra point for each additional trick. If a team not make the contract, they'll lost 10 points for each bid. 10 points are also lost if 10 extra tricks are acumulated (according to rules). - If a player bids 0 (nil) and he/she doesn't win any trick, he she'll win 100 points. If he/she wins any bid, he/she'll lost 100 points. The rules settings allow changing some of this rules: - Game points: 250, 300, 500 or 1000 points - Lose game points: -200, -500 - Penalty: No penalty, one point, 100 points, 110 points - Breaking spades: Allow or not to lead spades

Screenshots

Spades Boss UP4 screens
iSpades4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spades Boss UP at none against iSpades's shown. Spades Boss UP also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spades Boss UP ships an update monthly, iSpades every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Spades Boss UP versus iSpades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpades Boss UPiSpades
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPARIS PINKNEYManuel Lopez Lopez

In-app purchases

None

Spades Boss UP

No in-app purchases

None

iSpades

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spades Boss UP free?
Spades Boss UP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSpades free?
iSpades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spades Boss UP or iSpades have ads?
iSpades shows ads; Spades Boss UP does not.
Which is updated more often, Spades Boss UP or iSpades?
Spades Boss UP ships an update monthly, and iSpades every 8 months. Most recently, Spades Boss UP was updated on November 2, 2026 and iSpades on November 2, 2026.

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