Barouche+ vs Exploding 7's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barouche+
A trick-taking card game for four players in two teams. It uses a modified standard deck and features an auction for the trump suit. The goal is for the bidding team to meet or exceed their bid.
- Trick-taking gameplay
- Modified standard deck (2s, 3s, 4s removed)
- Four players in two teams
- Auction for trump suit
- Widow mechanic for card swapping
- Scoring based on Aces, 5s, and 10s
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No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions. Barouche is a trick-taking card game popular around the world. It uses a standard deck, but with 2s, 3s and 4s removed. Four players form 2 teams, with partners sitting across from each other. Each player is dealt 9 cards, plus 4 cards for the widow in the middle of the table. An auction bid begins at 30, for the right to name the trump suit. The high bidder swaps out cards with the widow, then leads a trump. During the tricks phase, Aces are high, 5s are worth 5 points, 10s and Aces are worth 10 points. The other cards are worth nothing. The high bidder's team needs to meet or exceed its high bid.
Exploding 7's
A straightforward card game designed for quick and enjoyable play. Test your luck and strategy in this simple yet engaging digital card experience.
- Simple card gameplay
- Quick play sessions
- Engaging card experience
- Digital card game
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A fun and simple card game app.
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Verdict
Barouche+ and Exploding 7's both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Barouche+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Exploding 7's's. Barouche+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). Exploding 7's's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 21 months). On rating and ads 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
Exploding 7's is free to download; Barouche+ costs $2.99 up front. Exploding 7's sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barouche+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barouche+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exploding 7's has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Barouche+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Exploding 7's's.
Barouche+ ships an update every 21 months, Exploding 7's every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barouche+ | Exploding 7's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Jonathan Gerber |
Customer experience
Barouche+
Exploding 7's
In-app purchases
Barouche+
No in-app purchases
Exploding 7's
- Remove ads$1.99
