iScopa vs Briscola Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iScopa
Experience a classic Italian card game with multiple ways to play, including online, against your device, or with friends. Customize rules and enjoy a variety of traditional card decks.
- Online multiplayer
- Play against device
- Local multiplayer (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
- Customizable rules
- Multiple scoring options
- HD Italian card decks
- Statistics and achievements
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"Scopa" is one of the most famous traditional Italian card games. It has been played for centuries, and there must be a reason for that! ;) Try it. You'll easily learn how to play and you will not stop anymore. "...iScopa on iPhone: the HighTech meets the tradition of the Italian playing card games..." FEATURES: - Play against a challenging Artificial Intelligence - Play with friends or random players over the Internet - Play with a friend over Bluetooth or wireless network - Play with a friend on your own device - Four difficulty levels - Several game variants and full customisation of any rule: scope, cards, golden cards, sette-bello, re-bello, prime, napula, berola, maratona, napoleone, asso piglia tutto, scopa d'assi, sbarazzino, declarations (cucite/accuse) - Score: 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, and losing mode (loose to win!) - 15 high definition Italian regional traditional card sets authorised MODIANO s.r.l. (including poker decks) - Interchangeable backgrounds - Statistics - Achievements - Original music by Italian artist Luca Francioso (www.lucafrancioso.com) For any comments, questions or feedback, write to info@iscopa.com
Briscola Pro
Engage in strategic card gameplay with millions of users worldwide. Play against advanced AI or connect with real opponents online, via local networks, or Bluetooth. Customize your experience with HD themes and track your progress across multiple leaderboards.
- Online multiplayer matches
- Single player against AI
- Local Wi-Fi and Bluetooth play
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Four difficulty levels
- Six leaderboards
- Customizable game tables
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Briscola Pro is the ultimate app for all card game fans with over millions of users worldwide! IT'S YOUR TURN: Make the right move, download Briscola Pro now! Play online, chat and make friends with real opponents from all over the world, challenge the most advanced AI and climb the world rankings! PLAY BRISCOLA PRO: - 2 or 4 PLAYERS matches: now you can choose to play against more opponents - SINGLE PLAYER: Play against the most advanced AI - MULTIPLAYER: Challenge your friends and random players from around the world via Game Center, WiFi and Bluetooth - SCREEN ORIENTATION: now you can play in portrait and landscape mode on all your devices - 4 LEVELS: Easy, Medium, Hard and Pro - 6 LEADERBOARDS: Easy, Medium, Hard, Pro, Online and General - ACHIEVEMENTS: Collect them all - CUSTOM GAME TABLE: fantastic HD themes and cards Appsmob is the Mobile Content Company, publisher of multiplatform applications for Smartphone and Tablet. With more than 500.000 Active Users, millions of cumulated downloads and more than 3 millions hours played every month, Appsmob is an international leader in the Mobile Gaming industry. _______________________________________ For info and recommendations please write to support@appsmob.com Keep in touch with Appsmob to discover all the exciting new surprises we are preparing for our Users! WEB: http://www.appsmob.com/ FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/appsmob TWITTER: http://twitter.com/appsmob
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Briscola Pro at Free against iScopa's $2.99. Briscola Pro also leads on ratings volume (387 vs 100). iScopa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Briscola Pro is free to download; iScopa costs $2.99 up front. Briscola Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iScopa asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iScopa against 4.8 for Briscola Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 387 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of iScopa's written reviews are positive against 66% of Briscola Pro's.
iScopa ships an update every 2 months, Briscola Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iScopa | Briscola Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (100 ratings) | 4.8 (387 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better | 65.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 100 | 387 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | doclouisjones.com | Evocon S.r.l. |
Customer experience
iScopa
Briscola Pro
User reviews
iScopa
From 100 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Faithful implementation of classic Italian card game
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visual design
- ⚙️ Highly customizable rules and settings
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 📊 Includes statistics and match tracking
Room to improve
- 🎲 AI appears rigged or unfairly difficult
- 🔇 Sound issues and missing audio
- 🎮 Gameplay feels predetermined at times
- 💰 Price point considered high by some
- 🐛 Crashes and freezing issues
Briscola Pro
From 387 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Authentic card game experience
- 🎨 Great graphics and visual design
- 🎮 Smooth gameplay mechanics
- 🎭 Multiple card deck themes available
- 🌐 Multiplayer support via WiFi and Bluetooth
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and won't open after updates
- 📱 Purchase restoration breaks app functionality
- 📺 Excessive and unskippable ads
- ⏱️ Long ad durations interrupt gameplay
- 💸 Paid version still contains ads
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
Briscola Pro
Reported bugs
9 issues- App won't start or open after latest update
- Crashes when restoring purchases
- Game crashes when one card remains to be played
- Cards dealt face-down visible to opponent
- Players not dealt new cards in online mode
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- App requires reinstall from App Store to work
- iPad app stopped working
- Bluetooth multiplayer not functioning
- Game Centre leaderboard cheating not addressed
Requested features
6 requests- 4-player multiplayer mode
- Larger card display option
- How-to-play tutorial page
- Ability to exchange trump card with seven of trumps
- Increased difficulty levels
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- Better explanation of in-app purchase location
In-app purchases
iScopa
No in-app purchases
Briscola Pro
- Briscola Pro without advertising$8.99









