Comparison

iScopa vs Scopa Dal Negro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Play against device
  • Local multiplayer (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
  • Customizable rules
  • Multiple scoring options
  • HD Italian card decks
  • Statistics and achievements
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Scopa Dal Negro

Experience the classic Italian card game with a fresh, modern interface. Play solo against engaging characters or challenge players worldwide. Features a wide variety of original regional decks.

Highlights
  • Original Dal Negro Scopa game
  • Redesigned interface with fresh graphics
  • Solo play against AI characters
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • 16 original Dal Negro decks
  • French and Spanish decks
  • Avatar customization
Features
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The best Scopa game of 2026 for iOS has a brand-new look! It’s still the most beloved game, now with fresh graphics that make every match a real experience! Bigger cards, fun characters, and exciting gameplay await you! Enjoy the original Dal Negro card game with a completely redesigned interface! Scopa is the most popular of all traditional Italian card games. This is the ONLY official Scopa game by Dal Negro—beware of imitations! You can play without creating an account, either solo in traditional mode or against lively, emoji-style characters who react in real-time—now bigger and funnier than ever! Prefer real opponents? Challenge other players online, joining hundreds of thousands of Scopa fans playing every day. All 16 original regional Dal Negro decks are available, plus French and Spanish decks: · Napoletane · Piacentine · Siciliane · Trevisane · Milanesi · Toscane · Bergamasche · Bolognesi · Bresciane · Genovesi · Piemontesi · Romagnole · Sarde · Trentine · Triestine · Salisburghesi · French · Spanish Choose your avatar from a wide range of fun characters and unlock collectible frames! Experience one of the most enjoyable Italian card games, fully optimized for both smartphones and tablets. From the makers of family classics like Briscola, Solitaire, Burraco, Tressette, Scopone Scientifico, Bingo, Checkers, and Connect Four. Learn more at www.digitalmoka.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/digitalmoka Need help? Contact us: help@digitalmoka.com ______ Apple terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iScopa4 screens
Scopa Dal Negro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scopa Dal Negro at Free against iScopa's $2.99. Scopa Dal Negro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (421 vs 102). iScopa's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 28). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Scopa Dal Negro is free to download; iScopa costs $2.99 up front. Scopa Dal Negro sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iScopa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iScopa against 4.9 for Scopa Dal Negro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 102 and 421 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of iScopa's written reviews are positive against 33% of Scopa Dal Negro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iScopa ships an update monthly, Scopa Dal Negro fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iScopa versus Scopa Dal Negro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriScopaScopa Dal Negro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (102 ratings)4.9 (421 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better32.7% of reviews
Number of ratings102421 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB474 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerdoclouisjones.comDigitalmoka Srl

Customer experience

iScopa

All ratings102 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.1%

Scopa Dal Negro

All ratings421 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative57.1%

User reviews

iScopa

From 102 App Store ratings

What 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

Scopa Dal Negro

From 421 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Realistic graphics and sound
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good for learning
  • 👍 Nice design

Room to improve

  • 😠 Frequent crashes
  • 😠 Unclosable advertisements
  • 😠 Game freezes during ads
  • 😠 Lost progress due to crashes
  • 😠 Paid for ad-free, still getting 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

Scopa Dal Negro

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Game freezes during ads
  • Game crashes during scoring
  • Lost progress after crashes
  • Paid ad-free but still getting ads
  • Multiplayer freezes
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  • Game ends after one hand
  • Cannot connect to FB profile after update
  • Blank red screen on opening
  • Game freezes frequently
  • Out of turn play
  • Notification dot won't disappear
  • Cards not shuffled well
  • AI opponents have better cards
  • Forced app downloads mid-game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back playing to 11 points
  • Allow choosing game partners
  • Fix game to allow full game completion
  • Make game playable offline

In-app purchases

None

iScopa

No in-app purchases

24 purchases

Scopa Dal Negro

Subscriptions1
  • Remove advertising$0.991 Month
One-time23
  • Special offer2 variants$0.99
  • Push and win GOLD$0.99
  • Mystery Box$0.99
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  • Mystery box$0.99
  • Remove advertising$1.99
  • Special offer$1.99
  • Special offer2 variants$2.99
  • ADS REMOVAL FOR 1 YEAR$3.99
  • Special promotion$3.99
  • Rimuovi Pubblicità per 1 anno$3.99
  • Normal package$3.99
  • Remove Ads 1 Year$3.99
  • Handful of coins$4.99
  • Coins reserve2 variants$5.99
  • Rimuovi Pubblicità Permanente$6.99
  • ADS REMOVAL FOREVER$8.99
  • Magnificent Chest$8.99
  • Special offer$8.99
  • Medium package$11.99
  • Special promotion$12.99
  • Super stock of coins2 variants$17.99
  • Huge package$44.99
  • Rich package$89.99

Questions

Is iScopa free?
iScopa costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scopa Dal Negro free?
Scopa Dal Negro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iScopa or Scopa Dal Negro?
Scopa Dal Negro is rated higher. iScopa averages 4.8 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Scopa Dal Negro averages 4.9 from 421 ratings.
Do iScopa or Scopa Dal Negro have ads?
Scopa Dal Negro shows ads; iScopa does not.
Which is updated more often, iScopa or Scopa Dal Negro?
iScopa ships an update monthly, and Scopa Dal Negro fortnightly. Most recently, iScopa was updated on October 23, 2026 and Scopa Dal Negro on October 23, 2026.

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