RookSC vs Blackbird!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RookSC
Track your Rook card game matches with this digital scorecard. Record every hand, including bids, trump, and partners. The app automatically manages the deal and keeps track of the current score.
- Track Rook matches
- Record bids and trump
- Log partners in Call Partner mode
- Automatic deal tracking
- Score tracking
- No pencil or paper needed
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This is not a Rook game — RookSC is a scorecard app for tracking your Rook matches. Keep a full record of every hand — bids, trump, and partners (for Call Partner mode). RookSC always knows who deals next and who's winning. No pencil or paper required. ----- Privacy Policy: https://www.sykosoft.net/rooksc/#privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Blackbird!
Experience a classic trick-taking card game with customizable rules and competitive AI. Bid strategically, take tricks, and achieve your goals to win. Track your progress with detailed statistics and unlock achievements.
- Classic trick-taking gameplay
- Customizable rule sets
- AI opponents
- Achievement system
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Multiple rule variations
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This game is similar to the classic ROOK® card game*. Compete against the computer in this classic trick-taking game. Bid aggressively for the chance to declare trump. Take tricks with pointers to reach your bid or you’ll get set! Play with two widely different rule sets (Kentucky Discard or Western Wyoming) or create your own set of rules to play with any of these options that can be on or off: • Include 1s worth 15 points • Low/high/10.5 Blackbird card • Remove the Blackbird card • Allow Blackbird card to be played anytime • Winning bidder leads the first trick • Red 1 worth 30 points • Adjustable game winning score • Bonus for taking most tricks • and more! Get awarded when you complete achievements and challenge your friends to complete them. Have fun looking at all of the statistics that are tracked so that you can analyze how you play. * This is not in any way endorsed by or affiliated with Hasbro, Inc. ROOK® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RookSC at Free against Blackbird!'s $2.99. RookSC also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Blackbird!'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (71% vs 30%). 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
RookSC is free to download; Blackbird! costs $2.99 up front. RookSC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Blackbird! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blackbird! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackbird! has 7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of RookSC's written reviews are positive against 71% of Blackbird!'s.
RookSC ships an update every 6 days, Blackbird! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RookSC | Blackbird! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #28 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Bowes | R. Don Wilson |
Customer experience
RookSC
Blackbird!
Bugs and requests
RookSC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Blackbird!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Forced to take bid even when undesirable
- Inability to reverse trump or discard mistakes
- Inconsistent card dealing
- Multiplayer crashes and glitches
- Themes and settings not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode to play with friends
- Option to call your own partner
- Ability to shoot the moon
- Customizable nest size
- More rule variations
In-app purchases
RookSC
- Remove Ads$0.993 Months
Blackbird!
- Christmas Theme$0.99
- Independence Day Theme$0.99
