iScopa vs Cruel Solitaire Premium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iScopa
Experience a traditional Italian card game with extensive customization options. Play against AI, friends online, or locally with various rule sets and card decks. Track your progress with statistics and achievements.
- Multiple game modes (AI, online, local)
- Extensive rule customization
- 15 different card decks
- Four difficulty levels
- Statistics and leaderboards
- Adjustable game speed
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Traditional Italian Scopa, on iPhone since 2008. Scopa is one of the best-loved Italian card games and has been played for centuries. You learn it in one game, and you'll keep coming back. HOW YOU PLAY - Two players, against the computer - Four players, each for themselves or two against two as partners - Online, with friends or random players - Nearby, on the same Wi-Fi network - Two players on the same device YOUR RULES - Classic Scopa - Asso Piglia Tutto - Scopa d'Assi - Sbarazzino - Napula And every rule can be changed: cards, coins, settebello, re bello, primiera, scope, napula (simple, flush or napoleone), declarations (accuse/cucite), scopa on the last hand, single or multiple captures, the ace. Play to 11, 21, 31, 41 or 51 points, or "a perdere" (lose to win). YOUR WAY - Four difficulty levels - 15 Modiano decks: 13 Italian regional decks, plus Poker and Salzburger - Interchangeable backgrounds - Choose the game speed: slower, normal or faster - Statistics, leaderboards and achievements - Play a card with a tap, or drag it onto the table - Original music by Luca Francioso Questions or suggestions: info@iscopa.com
Cruel Solitaire Premium
Experience a deluxe edition of a classic card game with multiple variants and leaderboards. Customize your game with a wide selection of card designs. Discover other strategy and word games from the developer.
- 4 different solitaire variants
- 4 leaderboards
- 50 card set customization combinations
- Deluxe edition experience
- Other games available from developer
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Play this fantastic Cruel Solitaire Premium.This is a Deluxe edition. This game features 4 different variants and 4 leaderboards. Enhance your experience by customizing your card set with 50 different combinations of front and back to choose from. NB: we have many other solitaire, strategy, word or action games in the apps store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cruel Solitaire Premium at Free against iScopa's $2.99. Cruel Solitaire Premium also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). iScopa's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (104 vs 2). On ads, 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
Cruel Solitaire Premium is free to download; iScopa costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iScopa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScopa has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iScopa ships an update monthly, Cruel Solitaire Premium every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iScopa | Cruel Solitaire Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (104 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | doclouisjones.com | Christophe Baranger |
Customer experience
iScopa
Cruel Solitaire Premium
Bugs and requests
iScopa
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when accessing settings
- Sound completely disabled after updates
- Game crashes after startup on certain devices
- iPhone 12 compatibility issues
- Card selection focus returns to table unexpectedly
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- Game overlay screen issues
- Freezing and booting out mid-game
- Multiplayer freezing and crashing
- Achievements not progressing properly
- Display shows 'You Lose' when player wins
- Duplicate cards appearing in deck
Requested features
15 requests- Online multiplayer functionality
- Ability to save games in progress
- Player ranking system
- In-game instructions and tutorials
- Briscola and other Italian card games
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- Background change via settings menu
- Ability to play own music while using app
- Random card generator instead of preset packs
- Running score display during gameplay
- Scopa count display during game
- Reconnect option for disconnected multiplayer
- Lower price point
- Screen orientation toggle option
- Better card readability for regional decks
- Larger font for score numbers
Cruel Solitaire Premium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iScopa
No in-app purchases
Cruel Solitaire Premium
No in-app purchases
