Comparison

CardGames.io vs Gridborne

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

Head to head
About

CardGames.io

Enjoy a vast collection of classic card, solitaire, and puzzle games. Play solo or challenge friends in multiplayer modes. Track your statistics and enjoy an enhanced full-screen experience.

Highlights
  • 35+ classic games
  • Card games: Hearts, Spades, Rummy
  • Solitaire games: Klondike, FreeCell
  • Puzzle/Board games: Chess, Checkers
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Persistent statistics tracking
  • Full screen mode
Features
Currently charting
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CardGames.io is a collection of all your favorite card games, solitaire and puzzle games. It features 35 different games including the card games Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, Euchre, Gin Rummy, Rummy, Pinochle, Thirteen (Tien Len), Crazy Eights and Go Fish, the solitaires Klondike (classic solitaire), FreeCell, Spider, Clock, Pyramid, and puzzle and board games like Backgammon, Reversi, Checkers, Chess and Yatzy. You might have played them before on our website, https://cardgames.io , but using the app lets you keep your statistics forever, gives you full screen mode for all the games and lets you use extra player faces that are not in the web version. You can also play many of the games in multiplayer mode against your friends, including in Hearts, Spades, Euchre, Whist, Lockup, Chess, Checkers, Reversi and Backgammon. Enjoy the app and let us know if you have any problems, we can be reached on Twitter, Facebook or through our website, https://cardgames.io .

About

Gridborne

Features
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Command your army on the battlefield in Gridborne, a turn-based tactical strategy game. Build your deck from 14 unique unit classes — knights, assassins, mages, archers, golems, and more — each with distinct stats, abilities, and roles. Deploy your forces on a 7x7 grid, outmaneuver your opponent, and protect your Core at all costs. FEATURES: • 14 unique unit classes across melee, ranged, magic, and support roles • Deep tactical combat with attack, defense, speed, and range stats • Custom deck building — choose your lineup before battle • 7x7 grid battlefield with strategic positioning • Special abilities: berserker rage, assassin crits, ice freeze, necromancer poison, area splash damage, and more • Turn-based gameplay that rewards strategy over speed • Game Center integration Plan your moves. Build your deck. Defend your Core.

Screenshots

CardGames.io4 screens
Gridborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gridborne at none against CardGames.io's shown. CardGames.io's advantage is chart position (#203 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
CardGames.io versus Gridborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardGames.ioGridborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (52K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings52K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#203 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB22 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRaudas Hugbunadur ehf.Eduardo Pinillos

Bugs and requests

CardGames.io

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cribbage scoring issues
  • Backgammon dice rolls favoring computer
  • Spades partner bidding problems
  • Multiplayer game freezes
  • Incorrect card interactions in some games

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more game options (poker, snakes and ladders, etc.)
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow adjustable AI difficulty
  • Add a paid ad-free version
  • Improve partner AI in team games
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  • Enable landscape mode for mobile

Gridborne

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CardGames.io

No in-app purchases

None

Gridborne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CardGames.io free?
CardGames.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridborne free?
Gridborne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CardGames.io or Gridborne have ads?
CardGames.io shows ads; Gridborne does not.

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