iTressette vs Briscola!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTressette
Experience a classic Italian card game with numerous regional variations. Customize your gameplay with options for scoring, game modes, and special card combinations. Includes 15 traditional regional card decks.
- Regional variations
- Customizable scoring
- Single game or tournament mode
- Special card combinations (accuse)
- 15 traditional regional card decks
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Tressette is one of the most loved, played and debated Italian card games. This version contains a number of options aimed to cover, the numerous variations actually played in the various regions of Italy. You can choose the score, single game or tournament mode, signals, special combinations of cards (accuse) and slam. A training mode is also included for you to learn all the secrets of the game (only in Italian). Includes 15 traditional regional card decks by Modiano s.r.l. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any question or suggestion: info@doclouisjones.com
Briscola!
Experience a classic Italian card game with customizable decks and AI opponents. Enjoy multiple difficulty levels and accessibility features for a tailored gaming experience.
- Regional card decks (Spanish, French, Italian)
- Play against 1 or 3 AI opponents
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- VoiceOver accessibility support
- Quick and simple gameplay
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One of most played italian card games. Quick, simple and free! - Spanish, french and Italian regional cards (neapolitan, milan, ...). - You can play with 1 or 3 players controlled by the device - You may set 3 difficulty levels and several more options - Accessibility support with VoiceOver Briscola is one of Italy's most popular card games together with Scopa and Tressette. It is also popular as Bisca or Brisca in South America.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Briscola! at 83% against iTressette's 31%. Briscola! also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 10). iTressette's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On in-app purchases, 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! is free to download; iTressette costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iTressette holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Briscola! has 2.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of iTressette's written reviews are positive against 83% of Briscola!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iTressette ships an update every 3 weeks, Briscola! every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTressette | Briscola! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | doclouisjones.com | Sonya Marcarelli |
Customer experience
iTressette
Briscola!
Bugs and requests
iTressette
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Briscola!
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and stops responding
- Incorrect card dealing and point tracking
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer mode with friends
- Improve card visibility and size
- Provide more customization options
- Implement scoring and game rules properly
In-app purchases
iTressette
No in-app purchases
Briscola!
No in-app purchases
