Comparison

Rook+ vs Rook Scoreboard

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

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About

Rook+

Experience a classic trick-taking card game with a special deck. Features color-blind friendly design, detailed rules for dealing, bidding, and trick-taking. Aim to be the first team to reach 300 points.

Highlights
  • Special Rook card deck
  • Color-blind friendly design
  • Detailed bidding and trump naming
  • Trick-taking mechanics
  • Point scoring and winning conditions
Features
Currently charting
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No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions. Rook is a popular trick-taking card game using a special deck numbered from 5 to 14 (and maybe 1) in 4 suit colors, plus a Rook card. In this app, the Rook card is a castle chess piece and the cards are designed to be color-blind friendly. Dealing: Deal passes around table for each hand, to the left. Dealer deals 9 cards to each player, and 5 cards to the widow in the middle of the table. Bidding: Players bid for the right to name the trump suit. The player to the left of the dealer starts the bidding at 70 (or passes), and bidding proceeds to the left, usually in 5 point increments. A player that passes is out of the bidding for that hand. Widow, Naming Trump: The high bidder collects the 5 widow cards (which are shown to all players), names a trump suit for the hand, and discards 5 cards from her hand (not shown to the other players). The 5 discards can include point cards which will, depending on your settings, go to either the high bidder or the winner of the last trick. Tricks: The dealer (or the high bidder, you can change this) leads the first trick. Play proceeds to the left until all 4 players have played one card. Players follow suit unless they are out of that suit (or play the Rook card to win a trick with lots of points). If a player cannot follow suit, any card may be played. If there were no trump cards played on a trick, high card in the lead suit wins the trick. If trump cards were played on the trick, the highest trump card wins the trick. The trick winner pulls in the cards (adds them to his won tricks pile), and leads the next trick. The Rook card is the highest card of the trump suit. The ranking of cards from high to low is Rook-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5. Hand results: Both teams count the points from their won tricks piles: Rook card is worth 20; 14 and 10 cards are worth 10 each; 5 cards are worth 5. The other cards count nothing. If the bidding team did not score enough points to cover its bid, its score decreases by the bid amount. Winning: First team to 300 points (or to be 300 points ahead) wins the game. A free, ad-supported Rook app is also available on the App Store.

About

Rook Scoreboard

Easily track scores for the classic Rook card game. Features dynamic score calculation, customizable rules, and a beautiful interface to enhance your gameplay. Perfect for players of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Dynamic score tracking
  • Customizable game rules
  • Interactive score table
  • Team name personalization
  • Detailed game rules
  • Sleek interface with animations
Features
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Rook Scoreboard is your comprehensive solution for tracking and managing scores for the classic Rook card game. Whether you’re a casual player or a seasoned enthusiast, our app enhances your gameplay experience with intuitive features and customizable settings. Features: • Dynamic Score Tracking: Automatically calculate team scores and track each hand played. • Customizable Options: Adjust points to win, misdeal conditions, and enable “Shoot the Moon” to match your house rules. • Interactive Game Table: View scores in a streamlined table format for clear and easy gameplay management. • Detailed Rules: Learn or refresh your knowledge of Rook with detailed, customizable rules included in the app. • Team Names: Personalize your game with team name customization. • Beautiful Interface: Enjoy a sleek, modern design with animations for a polished and engaging user experience. Perfect for All Skill Levels Whether you’re playing with family, friends, or competitive groups, Rook Scoreboard is tailored to meet your needs. Simplify your game tracking, eliminate disputes over scores, and focus on enjoying the game.

Screenshots

Rook+4 screens
Rook Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rook Scoreboard at Free against Rook+'s $2.99. Rook Scoreboard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Rook+'s advantage is ratings volume (234 vs 1) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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

Rook Scoreboard is free to download; Rook+ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rook Scoreboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rook+ has 234 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Rook+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Rook Scoreboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Rook+ versus Rook Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRook+Rook Scoreboard
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (234 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings234 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netGreg Culbertson

Customer experience

Rook+

All ratings234 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%

Rook Scoreboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Rook+

No in-app purchases

None

Rook Scoreboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rook+ free?
Rook+ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rook Scoreboard free?
Rook Scoreboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rook+ or Rook Scoreboard?
Rook Scoreboard is rated higher. Rook+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Rook Scoreboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rook+ or Rook Scoreboard have ads?
Neither Rook+ nor Rook Scoreboard shows ads.

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