Comparison

GinSC vs Deep IQ

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

Head to head
About

GinSC

This app serves as a digital scorecard for tracking Gin Rummy games. It meticulously records scores, knockers, undercuts, and various bonuses, automatically determining the next dealer and current leader. Eliminate the need for pen and paper during your matches.

Highlights
  • Track scores
  • Record knockers and undercuts
  • Log bonuses (Gin, Big Gin, shutout)
  • Automatic dealer determination
  • Real-time win tracking
  • Paperless scoring
Features
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This is not a Gin Rummy game — GinSC is a scorecard app for tracking your Gin Rummy matches. Track scores, knockers, undercuts, and all your bonuses — Gin, Big Gin, shutout, and more. GinSC always knows who deals next and who's winning. No pencil or paper required. ----- Privacy Policy: https://www.sykosoft.net/ginsc/#privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deep IQ

This app simulates a Magic: The Gathering opponent for solo play with physical cards. It uses dice rolls and lookup tables to determine opponent actions, allowing you to test your decks without a live player.

Highlights
  • Virtual opponent for solo play
  • Simulates opponent actions with dice and tables
  • Deck testing tool for physical cards
  • Supports multiple rule versions
Features
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Play Magic: The Gathering solo. Deep IQ is the second player. You bring the deck and the table. Deep IQ brings the opponent — a virtual adversary that rolls a d10 each turn against its current action table and resolves whatever it lands on: summoning creatures, casting setbacks, growing its board, attacking, and graduating to harder tables as the game goes on. There is no decision-making AI to second-guess; outcomes come straight from the dice and the tables, exactly like the pen-and-paper Deep IQ system that players have hand-rolled since 1996. The app just does the bookkeeping — faithfully, instantly, and without a single missed trigger. REBUILT FOR 2026 This year Deep IQ was rewritten from the ground up: • A clear two-phase turn cycle — watch Deep IQ take its turn, then take yours. The board locks while it's thinking and hands control back when it's your move. • A living board — tokens fly in as Deep IQ summons them and out as they leave, with life totals, counters, and a running turn log you can follow at a glance. • A responsive layout that reshapes itself for phone, tablet, and desktop, with the turn log docked beside the board on larger screens. • Six brand-new color rule sets — mono White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green plus a colorless build — each with its own flavor of opponent. • Multiverse Trial: a tougher, modern rule set with layered mechanics. • A built-in help and reference section that explains every screen and rule set. 14 BUILT-IN RULE SETS Every published Deep IQ variant, faithfully implemented: Rick Moscatello (1996), Bruce Richard (2013), Andy Tuque (2016), Nevan Vermillion (2016), Phill Webb (2017), John Taylor (2022), Wrath of Zorr (2021), the 2026 color suite, and Multiverse Trial. PLAYS YOUR WAY • Pick a rule set, choose Deep IQ's colors, and start a game in seconds. • Adjust life, apply setbacks, and manage the board with a tap. • Settings persist instantly — locale, theme, log position, and more. • Available in 11 languages. DEEP IQ PRO Everything above is free. Deep IQ Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks the custom rule set editor — build your own action tables from scratch, tune the mechanics, and import or export them as JSON to share with other players. If you have ever wanted to design your own solo opponent, this is the workshop. Bring a deck. Deep IQ brings the fight. Deep IQ is an unofficial fan tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC.

Screenshots

GinSC3 screens
Deep IQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deep IQ at 100% against GinSC's 25%. Deep IQ also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). GinSC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GinSC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Deep IQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GinSC ships an update every 3 weeks, Deep IQ every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GinSC versus Deep IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGinSCDeep IQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin BowesJohn Taylor

Customer experience

GinSC

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Deep IQ

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GinSC

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.993 Months
1 purchases

Deep IQ

One-time1
  • Deep IQ Pro$2.99

Questions

Is GinSC free?
GinSC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep IQ free?
Deep IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GinSC or Deep IQ have ads?
Neither GinSC nor Deep IQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GinSC or Deep IQ?
GinSC ships an update every 3 weeks, and Deep IQ every 27 months. Most recently, GinSC was updated on September 15, 2026 and Deep IQ on August 21, 2026.

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