Three vs 3 to 13
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Three
This card game involves drawing and discarding to create sets or runs of three or more cards. Players compete against AI opponents over eleven rounds, aiming for the lowest score by melding cards. Wildcards add a strategic element to forming melds.
- Draw and discard gameplay
- Form sets and runs (melds)
- Play against three AI opponents
- Uses two decks of cards
- Optional wildcards (Jokers)
- Eleven rounds with increasing hand size
- Lowest score wins
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In Three-Thirteen Rummy players draw and discard to form 3+ card Melds in their hand. A Meld consists of a Set of 3+ cards of the same number, or a Run in numerical sequence of 3+ cards in the same suit. Players: You play against three AI Opponents - Left, Top, and Right. Card Deck: Three-Thirteen Rummy uses two combined decks of standard playing cards, a total of 104 cards. For a faster pace of play, two or four wildcard Jokers can optionally be added to the deck. Playing the Game: 1. Round 1 begins by dealing three cards face-down to each player. The next card in the deck is then placed face-up in the center of the table, starting a discard stack. Remaining cards in the deck are stacked face-down, next to the discard stack. 2. Player to the left of the dealer is first to play. Player either takes the top card from the discard stack, or draws the top card from the deck. After analyzing if the additional card improves player's hand by making a new Meld, or increases the probability of making a new Meld in future turns, player discards one card face-up on top of the discard stack. Play continues clockwise around the table. 3. Wildcards - in each Round, the card number equal to the number of cards in a player's hand is "wild" (for example, Three's are "wild" in Round 1). In Rounds 9-11 Jacks, Queens, and Kings, respectively, are "wild". If optional Jokers have been added to the deck they are "wild" in every Round. A wildcard can be used to represent any card in the deck. Thus they are very powerful cards for completing Melds. Multiple wildcards can be used in one Meld, and a Meld of wildcards only is also allowed. 4. A Round ends when a player, after discarding, has every card in their hand in a Meld of three or more cards. The player announces he/she is "out", and turns his/her cards face-up on the table. Remaining players now get one final turn to improve their hand before point totals are tallied. (Note: even if a player is "out" at the start of their turn, they must still take a card from either the deck or discard stack and then make a discard.) 5. After players have taken their final turns, points are tallied for all cards not in a meld. Cards numbered 2-10 count according to their number. Jacks, Queens, and Kings count 10 points. When Aces are played as low they count 1 point, but when optionally played as high count 15 points. (The option to play Aces as both low and high is currently not available in Three-Thirteen Rummy). Wildcards that cannot be used in a Meld count 15 points, and Jokers not in a Meld count 20 points. 6. The deal passes to the player to left, and play continues to the next Round. Players are dealt one more card than the previous Round. The new Round, and each successive Round, is played according to steps 2-5 above. Winning the Game: Upon completion of Round 11 the player with the lowest number of points wins the game. If two or more players are tied for the lowest point total, the rule of two-tied, all-tied is followed, and no player is awarded a win for the game.
3 to 13
This app brings the classic 3 to 13 card game to your mobile device. It simplifies gameplay with automatic scoring, wildcard tracking, and cross-platform play for up to 12 players. Enjoy a seamless game night without the hassle of manual scorekeeping.
- Create games with short codes
- Play with 2-12 players
- Automatic scoring for 11 rounds
- Wildcard tracking
- Cross-platform play
- Optional lay-down suggestions
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Bring the classic 3 to 13 card game to your iPhone or iPad without the dealing delays, scorekeeping mistakes, or table arguments. Create a game, share one short code, and play together. 3 to 13! keeps every player synced on the same round, wildcard, discard, laid-down groups, and cumulative score so your group can focus on the fun part: finding the best play. Why players install 3 to 13!: Start a table in seconds with a short join code Play with 2 to 12 players, plus spectators Get automatic scoring across all 11 rounds See wildcard changes handled for you every round Use optional lay-down suggestions when you want a little help Follow live turn progress, round results, and final standings without paper scorecards Keep mixed-device groups together with cross-platform play Built for real game night: Clear draw, lay-down, and discard flow Server-checked books and runs Final-turn support with open table groups Reconnect support if someone drops and comes back Optional Pro upgrade to remove ads How the game works: Play 11 rounds, starting at 3 cards and ending at 13 Draw a card, lay down valid groups, then discard to end your turn Lowest total score at the end wins Whether your family calls it Three to Thirteen, 3 to 13, or the long card game that always needs a scorekeeper, this is the easiest way to get a full table running fast. Privacy Policy: https://familycardgame.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://familycardgame.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3 to 13 at 3.7 against Three's 3.1. 3 to 13 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Three's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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
Both are free to download. 3 to 13 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Three asks for nothing beyond the download.
3 to 13 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Three has 55 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Three's written reviews are positive against 0% of 3 to 13's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Three ships an update every 2 weeks, 3 to 13 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Three | 3 to 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (55 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Johansen | Egemen Gozoglu |
Customer experience
Three
3 to 13
Bugs and requests
Three
Reported bugs
14 issues- Game closes out when moving cards
- Missing tiles/cards
- App crashes frequently
- Game drops out mid-game
- AI player always wins/too good
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- Scoring is incorrect/arbitrary
- AI miscounts cards
- Game glitches out
- Slow hand re-arrangement after update
- Cards temporarily refresh, redraw, move, duplicate
- Card wrapping stops working
- Top player score not visible in landscape
- Wild card scoring issues
- Incorrect scoring of melds
Requested features
7 requests- Multiplayer link up game
- Online play against friends/family
- Faster card re-arrangement
- Highlight most recent card drawn
- Option for two-player mode
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- Pressing center deck as 'Play'
- Option to donate to developer
3 to 13
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Three
No in-app purchases
3 to 13
- Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Ad-Free Subscription$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Ad-Free Subscription$49.99








