Comparison

Spite & Malice vs Spite & Malice!

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

Head to head
About

Spite & Malice

Engage in a unique card game where you race to play cards from your pile and block your opponent. Compete in real-time online multiplayer against friends or strangers, or test your skills in single-player modes. Personalize your game and strive for achievements and leaderboard glory.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer against friends or strangers
  • 34 unlockable achievements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Three single-player difficulty levels
  • Card and background personalization
  • Optimized for iOS devices
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Spite & Malice, the fiendishly addictive father of Skip-Bo™ The competition is heating up with online multiplayer! Play in real time against friends or strangers and show them how devious you can be! Race your opponent to play cards from your pile. Block your opponent when you can. Play now and unleash your inner Spite! __________________________________________ Awesome Features: -Play online against friends or strangers -Show you're a pro by earning all 34 achievements -Compete for the top spot on the leaderboards -Single player has three levels of deviousness (easy, medium, and hard) -Personalize your cards and background -Full iOS 11 optimization for iPhone, iPad and iPad Pro! __________________________________________ Customer Reviews: “This game is addictive. I have deleted it twice because I was getting eye strain but I keep re-installing it” “I can’t put it down, and it’s been about a week…” “Super addicting and just plain fun.”

About

Spite & Malice!

Engage in a strategic card game with multiple modes and difficulty levels. Play against friends online or AI opponents, customize your experience with themes, and complete daily challenges to earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Multiple game modes
  • Challenging difficulty levels
  • Customizable themes
  • Daily challenges
  • Cloud-based statistics
  • Facebook integration
Features
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Now with online multiplayer! Connect and play with friends and family or simply choose a random opponent. Play North Sky Games’ brand new Spite & Malice game, also known as Skip-Bo and Cat and Mouse. Play all the cards from your payoff piles before your opponent and win the match! With a host of unique game variants, including Kings and Misery, and 4 challenging levels of difficulty, Spite & Malice offers an unparalleled game play experience! Customize your game to your liking with one of our 8 unique themes, including the new Night theme, and come back every day for a new chance to earn additional coins and unlock the latest theme by completing the daily challenges! Also includes Facebook integration! Personalize your game, earn experience with every game, never lose your statistics! Your statistics are stored in the cloud and shared between all your devices. Features: • Realistic gameplay and graphics • Intuitive single player gameplay • 4 difficulty options • 5 game modes: Regular, 3-Player, Misery, Kings and Speed Malice! • Extensive Statistics for each game mode! • Facebook integration - personalize your game and save your progress. • 8 unique themes to customize your game play experience! • Daily Challenges! Come back every day for an additional chance to earn coins!

Screenshots

Spite & Malice4 screens
Spite & Malice!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spite & Malice! at Free against Spite & Malice's $2.99. Spite & Malice! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Spite & Malice's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 60%) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Spite & Malice! is free to download; Spite & Malice costs $2.99 up front. Spite & Malice sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Spite & Malice! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Spite & Malice against 4.6 for Spite & Malice!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.2K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Spite & Malice's written reviews are positive against 60% of Spite & Malice!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spite & Malice ships an update every 2 months, Spite & Malice! monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Spite & Malice versus Spite & Malice!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpite & MaliceSpite & Malice!
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better4.6 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.2K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB785 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWildCard Classics IncNorth Sky Games

Customer experience

Spite & Malice

All ratings6,135 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews783 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.3%

Spite & Malice!

All ratings1,779 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

Spite & Malice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spite & Malice!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cards automatically played without user input
  • Game freezes and crashes during play
  • Discrepancies between user actions and outcomes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to play against friends
  • Undo button for accidental card plays
  • Customizable difficulty settings
  • Leaderboards and achievements

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spite & Malice

One-time2
  • Spiteful AI Sale$3.99
  • Spiteful AI$9.99
10 purchases

Spite & Malice!

One-time10
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$4.99
  • Tiny Chip Pack$4.99
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  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$8.99
  • Small Coin Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer$12.99
  • Special Offer$17.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99

Questions

Is Spite & Malice free?
Spite & Malice costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Spite & Malice! free?
Spite & Malice! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spite & Malice or Spite & Malice!?
Spite & Malice is rated higher. Spite & Malice averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Spite & Malice! averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Spite & Malice or Spite & Malice! have ads?
Both Spite & Malice and Spite & Malice! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spite & Malice or Spite & Malice!?
Spite & Malice ships an update every 2 months, and Spite & Malice! monthly. Most recently, Spite & Malice was updated on November 7, 2026 and Spite & Malice! on November 6, 2026.

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